Heard Island Expedition 1997 (Scoping Document)

The Heard Island Project is being implemented by the Project Directors:

Robert Schmieder KK6EK
Peter Casier ON6TT

The Project Directors will manage the Project, and they will also act as the Expedition Leaders, i.e., they will lead the actual Expedition to Heard Island. They have the following authorities and responsibilities:

• Publish this Scoping Document
• Establish and empower an Executive Board (see below)
• Establish schedules and logistics
• Appoint persons to take certain responsibilities
• Raise funds and make financial commitments and contracts
• Interface with other participating groups
• Determine the course of the activities during the expedition
• Determine the disposition of scientific materials
• Interface with public information agencies
• Generate sale items such as book, video, and souvenirs.

Robert Schmieder is primarily responsible for permits, logistics, safety, schedules, camp operations, scientific programs, and documentation. Peter Casier is primarily responsible for radio operations, electronic gear, communications, pilots stations, public relations, and logs. Both will be responsible for team building, fundraising, training, international liaison, and team functioning.

The Project Directors reserve for themselves all authorities and responsibilities not specifically stated for the Executive Board (see below).

Executive Board

The Project Directors hereby establish and empower an Executive Board, consisting of the Project Directors plus the following:

Ralph Fedor KØIR
Bob Fabry N6EK
Carlos Nascimento NP4IW

The Executive Board will have the following authorities and responsibilities:

• Approve participants
• Approve major logistical and procedural plans
• Approve major financial arrangements
• Approve joint participation with other groups
• Make "go/no-go" decisions on specified dates (see Schedule)
• Cancel the Expedition (see Policies/Cancellation)

The Board will function by simple majority vote. Anyone, whether a participant in the Project or not, has the right to bring any matter involving the Project before the full Board. By vote of at least 4 to 1 any Board member may be replaced by a different person.

Advisory Board

In order to provide broad oversight and liaison with various communities with interest in the project, we establish an Advisory Board, consisting of the following:

• Sir Edmund Hillary Honorary Expedition Leader, New Zealand
• John Devoldere ON4UN Engineer, Author, Belgium
• Prof. Harold Heatwole Prof. Biology, Univ. N. Carolina, USA
• Dr. James Maxwell W6CF ARRL, USA
• Stephen Martin Researcher, Author, Australia
• Neil Penfold VK6NE Pres., Wireless Institute of Australia
• Dr. Robert Smithwick W6JZU MARCO, USA
• John Troster W6ISQ QCWA, USA
• Yasuo Miyazawa JA1AJT Japan (tentative)

The Advisory Board will have no responsibilities or powers, but will be kept informed and may offer advice and make recommendations.