cc: pwil@wpo.nerc.ac.uk date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:33:24 +0100 from: John Shepherd subject: Re: PRESCIENT to: Keith Briffa Hi Keith That's more-or-less what I heard on the grapevine.... It strikes me as very peculiar/unusual and I begin to suspect skull-duggery. Isn't it about time you proposers started to blow a few fuses (in the nicest possible way, of course)?? I would if I were you. At least harrass Simon C-M who must know what's going on.... Let me know if there's anything I can do : I'm sufficiently unpopular in Swindon that I have nothing to lose by becoming more so !!! John At 09:22 15/10/99 +0100, you wrote: >Dear John > Mike Hulme passed on your question regarding the status of PRESCIENT. I >have heard remarkably little ,and effectively nothing officially, for >months. I had been told some while ago that all was progressing smoothly >and NERC were considering the appointment of a Steering Committee Chairman. >The only additional recent news gleaned unofficially is that they have >approached someone but the position is not yet filled. A budget of 3.5 >million is apparently being mentioned ( much less than the 8 requested). I >have not heard who will be on the Steering Committee or what the latest >news is as regards timetable for meetings or launch. The programme is a >reality and NERC have let it be known that it is but the wheels seem to >move cautiously inhouse for the time being. > best wishes > Keith >-- >Dr. Keith Briffa, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia, >Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom >Phone: +44-1603-592090 Fax: +44-1603-507784 > > > _______________________________________________ Please note that I am working at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory from 13 October to 18 November 1999. My e-mail is being forwarded , but you can also reach me by phone on +1-914-365-8763 (office) and/or +1-914-365-8877 (apartment). You can also leave a voice-mail message on the office number. Mail should be sent to me at Room 410, Oceanography, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory 61 Route 9W/P.O. Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964-8000 USA John Shepherd