The purpose of the Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) is to advise the North Slope Science Oversight Group on issues such as identifying and prioritizing inventory, monitoring and research needs, and providing other scientific advice as requested by the Oversight Group.
The Science Technical Advisory Panel consists of a representative group of not more than 15 scientists and technical experts from diverse professions and interests, including the oil and gas industry, subsistence users, Alaska Native entities, conservation organizations, and academia, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. The members are selected from among, but not limited to, the following disciplines: North Slope traditional and local knowledge, landscape ecology, petroleum engineering, civil engineering, geology, botany, hydrology, limnology, habitat biology, wildlife biology, remote sensing, biometrics, sociology, cultural anthropology, economics, ornithology, oceanography, fisheries biology, and climatology.
The Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative serves as the Designated Federal Officer of the Science Technical Advisory Panel.
Duties
The duties of the STAP are solely advisory to the Oversight Group, which will give direction to the STAP regarding priorities for decisions needed for the Department of the Interior’s management. Duties include the following:
- Advise the Oversight Group on science planning and relevant research and monitoring projects;
- Advise the Oversight Group on scientific information relevant to the Oversight Group’s mission;
- Review ongoing scientific programs of North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) member organizations on the North Slope at the request of the member organizations to promote compatibility in methodologies and compilation of data;
- Periodically review the North Slope Science Plan and provide recommendations for changes to the Oversight Group;
- Provide recommendations for proposed NSSI funded inventory, monitoring and research activities to the Oversight Group;
- Provide other scientific advice as requested by the Oversight Group; and
- Coordinate with groups and committees appointed or requested by the Oversight Group to provide science advice, as needed.
Meeting Documents
| Document | Link | Year | Category | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2019: STAP: Nominations Form |  | 2019 | STAP | Nominations |
| April 30, 2019: STAP: Nominations Instructions | | 2019 | STAP | Nominations |
| April 30, 2019: STAP: Nominations Federal Register Notice | | 2019 | STAP | Nominations |
| May 20, 2019: STAP: News Release | | 2019 | STAP | News Release |
| April 12, 2018: STAP: Nominations News Release | | 2018 | STAP | Nominations |
| April 12, 2018: STAP: Nominations Federal Register Notice | | 2018 | STAP | Nominations |
| April 12, 2018: STAP: Nominations Instructions | | 2018 | STAP | Nominations |
| April 12, 2018: STAP: Nominations Form |  | 2018 | STAP | Nominations |
| September 26, 2018: STAP: News Release | | 2018 | STAP | News Release |
| October 23-24, 2018: STAP | | 2018 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| September 26, 2018: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2018 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| July 2, 2018: STAP: Charter | | 2018 | STAP | Charter |
| October 25, 2017: STAP: Nominations Instructions | | 2017 | STAP | Nominations |
| October 25, 2017: STAP: Nominations Form | | 2017 | STAP | Nominations |
| March 20-21, 2017: STAP: News Release | | 2017 | STAP | News Release |
| October 25, 2017: STAP: Nominations News Release | | 2017 | STAP | News Release |
| October 24, 2017: STAP: News Release | | 2017 | STAP | News Release |
| March 20-21, 2017: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2017 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| November 7-8, 2017: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2017 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| March 20-21, 2017: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2017 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| October 24, 2017: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2017 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| May 9-10, 2016: STAP: News Release | | 2016 | STAP | News Release |
| October 6-7, 2016: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2016 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| May 9-10, 2016: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2016 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| May 9-10, 2016: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2016 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| June 20, 2016: STAP: Charter | | 2016 | STAP | Charter |
| January 7, 2015: STAP: News Release | | 2015 | STAP | News Release |
| January 26-27, 2015: STAP: Meeting Minutes |  | 2015 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| January 26-27, 2015: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2015 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| June 12-13, 2014: STAP: News Release | | 2014 | STAP | News Release |
| September 23-24, 2014: News Release | | 2014 | STAP | News Release |
| June 12-13, 2014: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2014 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| September 23-24, 2014: Meeting Minutes | | 2014 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| September 23-24, 2014: Federal Register Notice | | 2014 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| June 12, 2014: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2014 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| June 12, 2014: STAP: Federal Register Notice Correction | | 2014 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| February 20-21: 2013: STAP: News Release | | 2013 | STAP | News Release |
| October 30-31, 2013: STAP: News Release | | 2013 | STAP | News Release |
| October 30-31, 2013: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2013 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| February 20-21: 2013: STAP: Meeting Minutes | | 2013 | STAP | Meeting Minutes |
| September 27, 2013: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2013 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |
| February 20, 2013: STAP: Federal Register Notice | | 2013 | STAP | Federal Register Notice |