About
The ESCOP Science and Technology Committee (STC) is charged with promoting and enhancing science and technology in the Land-grant university system. The committee assists ESCOP to identify future directions and anticipate and respond to research needs and opportunities for funding. The committee assists in linking science and technology programs to multistate and national research initiatives. The committee recommends how ESCOP will respond to reports, recommendations, and planning documents from the national science community. This committee provides guidance to ESCOP strategic planning and priority setting.
Upcoming Events
No Upcoming Meetings
Resources
Files
- SCITECH_2023 Excellence Multistate Research Award Final_20201208
- Example of Successful Multistate Research Award Nomination (2022)
- ESCOP STC 2022 Work Plan Outline_20211026
- ESCOP STC Work Plan Slides 2022
- ESS Climate Change Strategies
- A Science Roadmap for Food & Agriculture (Full Document)
- AES Message Document (Single-sided PDF)
- AES Message Document (Double-sided PDF)
- STC Rules of Operation Updated 12/5/2017
- Science and Technology Committee Operating Guidelines
- A Science Roadmap for Food and Agriculture (2010)
- A Science Roadmap for Food and Agriculture (2006)
- A Science Roadmap for Food and Agriculture (2001)
- Peer Assessment of ARS National Program 301, October 2005
Members
| Name | Committee Position | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Slaton | Chair | SAAESD | nslaton@uark.edu |
| TBD | Incoming Chair | ||
| Bernie Engle | Past Chair | NCRA | engleb@purdue.edu |
| John Yang | Member | ARD | yangj@lincolnu.edu |
| Alton Thompson | Member | ARD | athompson1@ncat.edu |
| Frank Casey | Member | NCRA | francis.casey@ndsu.edu |
| Shibu Jose | Member | NCRA | JoseS@missouri.edu |
| Indrajeet Chaubey | Member | NERA | indrajeet.chaubey@uconn.edu |
| George Criner | Member | NERA | criner@maine.edu |
| David Monks | Member | SAAESD | dwm@ncsu.edu |
| Nathan McKinney | Member | SAAESD | nmckinne@uark.edu |
| Gene Kelly | Member | WAAESD | Eugene.Kelly@ColoState.EDU |
| Chris Davies | Member | WAAESD | chris.davies@usu.edu |
| Vacant | Liaison | ECOP | |
| Roger Magarey | Liaison | NIPMCC Chair | rdmagare@ncsu.edu |
| Tim Killian | Liaison | SSSC | tkillian@uark.edu |
| Kevin Kephart | Liaison | NIFA | kevin.kephart@usda.gov |
| Tara McHugh | Liaison | USDA ARS | tara.mchugh@usda.gov |
| Bret Hess | Executive Vice-Chair | WAAESD | bhess@unr.edu |
| Jennifer Horton | Administrative Management | WAAESD | jennifer.tippetts@waaesd.org |