Aaron Smith received the B.A. degree in international studies and philosophy from American University, Washington DC, USA, and the Master of Public Administration and M.A. degree in international relations, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. He is currently with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA. He is responsible for the Web system development and administration for the constellation of the LAMP-based U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Web infrastructure, including developing, designing, maintaining, and optimizing secure and scalable Web applications for the program's Web site. He is the point of contact for the USGCRP National Coordination Office's network, with oversight of contracted system administration, and performs computer maintenance, including server- and client-side Web applications, requiring competency in Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. He also gathers configuration requirements, designs, codes, and tests independently, as well as leads the Web development team.