October 23rd-24th, 2017

Chair: James T. Liu (National Sun Yat-sen University)

Members:Chuck A. Nittrouer (University of Washington); David D. Sheu (National Sun Yat-sen University); Lionel Carter(Victoria University of Wellington ); Pere Puig (Department of Marine Geosciences, CSIC); Johan C. Winterwerp (University of Delft)

With the striking progress DGO has achieved since its official establishment and the appointment of Prof. Steven A. Kuehl as its Interim Chair, it’s critical to assess the current development against fierce competition to make any necessary changes to ensure that DGO will be successful.

All the IAC members were brought together to discuss whether DGO has met its fundamental goals and how it can thrive and stand out among all its strong competitors. The IAC member had highly productive discussions with regard to the DGO’s development, recruitment, education, platform, office and lab, with many constructive recommendations put forward during the meeting.