The role of the NZAGRC ISAG is to act as an international science excellence review group, advising both the Steering Group and the Centre Director. The core responsibilities of the NZAGRC ISAG are to: 


	
	
	Provide feedback on the strengths and weaknesses in science quality, the Centre Research Strategy and Science Plan and the Business Plan to the Centre Director. 
	
	
	
	
	Recommend steps that the Centre Director and Steering Group should take to address any concerns that ISAG might have, including re-focussing current investment, and collaboration with other research groups. 
	
	


Membership of NZAGRC ISAG is initially for a three year term. Additional members can be added if there are changes in circumstance and/or focus changes or other expertise is required. 


The current NZAGRC ISAG has 11 international scientists who are leading experts in their fields and have extensive global research collaboration networks. 


Dr Richard Eckard The University of Melbourne 
Professor Keith Goulding Rothamsted Research 
Dr Peter Kuikman Alterra, Wageningen UR 
Dr Tim McAllister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 
Professor Mark Morrison CSIRO, Australia 
Professor Jamie Newbold Aberystwyth University 
Professor Johan Six University of California - Davis 
Professor Keith Smith University of Edinburgh 
Dr Frank O&#39;Mara Teagasc, Ireland 
Professor Pete Smith University of Aberdeen 
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)