date: Thu Mar 3 16:37:44 2005 from: Phil Jones subject: Fwd: SISB recommendation on phase 2 - THIS ONE IS CONFIDENTIAL to: wigley@ucar.edu Tom, This one isn't widely known ! So for your eyes only. Nothing you couldn't have guessed from the others I've just sent. NERC did move the goalposts during the submission writing. They were asked for a 25 page submission only and given a budget. The reviewing panel wanted more detail and NERC has a large shortfall as reorganizing CEH has left a big hole in their finances. They do seem to believe in their own publicity, rather than solid science and publications to back it all up. Still they have a chance to submit a better proposal, provided a deal can be arranged for the 6 months from October 2005. Cheers Phil X-Sender: f037@pop.uea.ac.uk X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:04:53 +0000 To: n.adger@uea.ac.uk,kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk, n.w.arnell@soton.ac.uk,terry.barker@econ.cam.ac.uk, abristow@its.leeds.ac.uk,k.brown@uea.ac.uk,Jim.Hall@ncl.ac.uk, he101@esc.cam.ac.uk,j.a.halliday@rl.ac.uk,j.kohler@uea.ac.uk, brian.launder@manchester.ac.uk,peter.k.stansby@manchester.ac.uk, samantha.jones@uea.ac.uk,m.hulme@uea.ac.uk,h.j.schellnhuber@uea.ac.uk, diana.liverman@eci.ox.ac.uk,a.d.may@its.leeds.ac.uk,rjn@soton.ac.uk, simon.shackley@manchester.ac.uk,j.g.shepherd@soc.soton.ac.uk, a.watkinson@uea.ac.uk,w.j.watson@sussex.ac.uk,m.allen1@physics.ox.ac.uk, p.ekins@psi.org.uk,michael.grubb@imperial.ac.uk,p.jones@uea.ac.uk, chris.west@ukcip.org.uk,paul.wilkinson@lshtm.ac.uk,t.lenton@uea.ac.uk, a.minns@uea.ac.uk,alex.haxeltine@uea.ac.uk From: Mike Hulme Subject: SISB recommendation on phase 2 Dear Phase 2 Co-proposer, We have had the feedback from NERC following the SISB meeting. Two documents are attached, one minuting the SISB recommendation and one from John Lawton to John and I confirming this recommendation. The detailed implications of this recommendation are yet to be revealed/negotiated. This recommendation raises several major challenges for the Tyndall Centre over the next 12 months, not least how we retain staff and maintain any sort of research momentum. This is quite apart from whatever new process we initiate for a re-submitted phase 2 proposal, or indeed other more radical options. Our next step should be to re-convene as a phase 2 proposing group to decide on our response. This should be in London and could be either Mon 14th or Thurs 17th March, or we could use the scheduled Tyndall Council meeting day of Monday 21st March in London, to address the phase 2 challenge. Please indicate your preference and availability to Samantha Jones for 14, 17 or 21 March. Thanks, Mike Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------