NZAGRC International Science Advisory Group  


The role of the NZAGRC International Science Advisory Group (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: (i) 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; and (ii) 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 Membership runs from 1 March to 28 February in each year. All existing members&#39; commitments will cease at the end of February 2015. 


Additional members can be added if there are changes in circumstance and/or focus changes or other expertise is required.


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




	
		
			 Dorian Garrick
			Iowa State University
		
		
			 Professor Keith Goulding 
			Rothamsted Research 
		
		
			Dr Frank O&#39;Mara 
			Teagasc, Ireland  
		
		
			 Professor Pete Smith 
			University of Aberdeen