NCCC170 Business meeting

Announcements:

  • Thank you to our local host Julia Piaskowski and program chair Conor Fair
  • Welcome to new NCCC170 members: Daniel Palmer (StatCraft), Heike Hofmann (UNL)
  • NCCC170 website https://nccc170.org has links including member profiles: check it out!
    • Thanks to Jarad Niemi and Aaron Rendahl for website design and maintenance, respectively
    • Reminder: any new members or changes to profile details should be shared with Aaron Rendahl (or through Google sheet)
  • Preparation of 2024-2025 annual report
    • Deadline August 6, 2025
    • Request for information on papers, presentations, awards, etc.
      • From: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
    • Template: 2023-2024 annual report available at https://nimss.org/seas/52566
    • Use Google docs to expedite reporting: link to be shared
    • Check email for reminders of deadlines and specific instructions to submit report

Old Business:

New Business:

  • Project renewal: 2026-2031 with specific objectives to address over the next five years
    • Proposal Committee
      • Bruce Craig, Nora Bello(?), Alex Lipka(?)
    • Discussion/Updates on Objectives, Expected Outcomes, etc.
      • Ideas previously mentioned: ML and AI applications
      • Next steps of the GLMM joint effort
  • Future NCCC170 Meeting
    • Location: Neil Paton (Cargill) has volunteered to host 2026 meeting in Ohio (Dayton area)
    • Dates to be determined
    • Program Chair volunteers?
    • Any interest in host for 2027 meeting?
    • New Secretary? – Nora’s position in limbo, volunteers?
  • Group picture

Adjourn Meeting at Noon.