The Coordinator will provide overall leadership with delegation of detailed delivery to the Work Package Leaders. Successful delivery will draw strongly on independent advice from international experts and pro-active engagement with stakeholders.

The Project Board is chaired by the Coordinator with a senior representative from each partner. This Board is the primary decision body for strategic review and planning.

The International Advisory Board is composed of research experts to provide independent advice to the Project Board on how to maximise success and manage risks. Members will be experts who are not directly involved in the project and the individual work packages, although they will have an interest in the overall objectives and the project outcomes.

The EC is represented by the Programme Managers and their independent reviewers who will receive and evaluate outputs from the project, and provide critical feedback.

This group of people will expand throughout the course of the project as SoilTrEC networks develop through the delivery of the different research and training activities. Their principal role is to engage pro-actively in the planning and delivery of research transfer activities.

The Management Group is responsible for implementing decisions of the Project Board, and for the coordination and successful delivery of the work packages. The Group will also track progress of the work packages and the project overall, and identify successes and barriers within each work package. The Management Group will maintain close communication with the Data, Training and Dissemination Committees to ensure effective integration.

The Data Management Committee is chaired by the Work Package 2 Leader and will draw on partners to design, implement and maintain an effective information management system for the Project. The Committee will also be responsible for the detailed planning and implementation of data management procedures and the standardisation and harmonisation of measurement methods and data sets.

The Training Committee is chaired by the Work Package 6 Leader and will ensure that the training goals outlined for the Project are being carried out and met to a high level of quality.

The Dissemination Committee is chaired by the Work Package 7 Leader and will liaise with external agencies, other academic groups and potentially commercial activities. The Committee will have responsibility for good planning and coordination for effective dissemination the key outcomes of the project.