{"id":6952,"date":"2025-08-05T08:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iai.int\/estructura\/scientific-advisory-committee-sac\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:14:38","slug":"scientific-advisory-committee-sac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iai.int\/en\/estructura\/scientific-advisory-committee-sac\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is composed of ten members elected by the CoP. These members are scientists recognized internationally for their expertise in a variety of disciplines relevant to global change research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the main scientific advisory body of the IAI, it makes recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the Science Agenda, long-range plans and annual program of the Institute. The SAC also leads the peer-review system for scientific proposals and results of IAI-funded programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SAC Rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/iai.int\/administrador\/assets\/images\/ckfinder\/files\/SAC%20rules-es-format.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iai.int\/administrador\/assets\/images\/ckfinder\/files\/SAC%20rules-en-format.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">(See past SAC members <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.iai.int\/en\/post\/detail\/Past-SAC-members\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Composition of the SAC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pedro Laterra<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Bariloche<\/strong><br>Principal Investigator at National Council for Technology and Science Research (CONICET).<br><br><strong>Area of expertise:&nbsp;<\/strong>Landscape ecology, ecosystem services, agriculture, governance.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> 2023-2026 (Parties)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Anahi Urquiza G\u00f3mez<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Chile<\/strong><br><br><strong>Area of expertise:<\/strong> Sociology, resilience,&nbsp;poverty and energy transitions, anthropology and development, environment and society.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> 2021-2024, 2024-2027 (Parties)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>In\u00e9s Camilloni<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Universidad de Buenos Aires<\/strong><br>Department of Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences (FCEN-UBA)<br>Sea and Atmosphere Research Centre (UBA\/CONICET)<br>UMI-IFAECI\/CNRS-CONICET-UBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area of expertise:<\/strong> Climate change and variability, air quality.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> 2020-2023, 2023-2026 (SAC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Alexander Turra<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instituto Oceanogr\u00e1fico, Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong><br>UNESCO Chair on Ocean Sustainability<br>Laboratory of Management, Ecology and Marine Conservation, Oceanographic Institute. Research Group on Environment and Society, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area of expertise:<\/strong> Marine Ecology and Coastal Management.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> 2020-2023, 2023-2026 (SAC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Mercy J. Borbor<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facultad de Ingenier\u00eda Mar\u00edtima y Ciencias del Mar FIMCM, Escuela Superior Polit\u00e9cnica del Litoral<\/strong><br>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area of expertise:<\/strong> Coastal marine resources, climate, health, risk management, urban ecology.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> 2021-2024, 2024-2027 (SAC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Barry Warner<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Waterloo<\/strong><br>Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area of 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evaluation of public policies on sustainable energy, environment and natural resources.<br><strong>Appointment:&nbsp;<\/strong>2022-2025, 2025-2028 (Parties)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Laura Ramajo <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia (CR2) \/ Center for Climate Science and Resilience (CR2)<\/strong><br>Associate Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area of expertise:&nbsp;<\/strong>Climate change risk and adaptation.<br><strong>Appointment:<\/strong>&nbsp;2023-2026 (Parties)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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