Become a Participant

Waitangi River Bank

NASA has made explicit that the missions they choose to fund must be the highest priority of a vocal science and user community.  We are inviting you to be part of that critical support network.  A "participant" differs from a satellite mission team member.  Participants are part of a broad category of researchers and users (e.g., decision support persons) who are in favor of WATER HM and its science and societal goals.  We welcome insights from our participants that will help the mission be more successful.  For example, thoughts on your requirements for measurements and unanswered science questions are most welcomed.

Mission team members, on the other hand, are responsible for very specific and rather tedious tasks should WATER HM eventually become a fully funded satellite mission.  Mission team members have not been decided, and final selection is dependent upon NASA regulations.  We will truly make every effort to ensure that participants are listed on all WATER HM proposals to NASA.  However, the space agencies have individual formatting rules and may object.  Still, we continue to push to fully recognize everyone who wants to be a part of WATER HM – this is not an exclusive effort, rather a mission for everyone!