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October 2007 ARCSS Committee Meeting | Agenda



ARCSS Committee Meeting
1-2 October 2007 (Monday-Tuesday)
Embassy Suites Old Town Hotel
Alexandria, VA
PDF Final Agenda (PDF) - Last updated: 10/11/2007

Portions of this workshop were videotaped and are available through links to our Internet Media Archive.
Videos of each talk are available by clicking the: QT icon to the left of each powerpoint.
Monday, 1 October 2007 (Salon C/ Lobby Level)
Full complimentary hotel breakfast available 7:00 a.m. (Breakfast Area, Lobby Level)
8:00 a.m.
Continental breakfast available outside meeting room
8:30 a.m
Welcome and Introductions
Josh Schimel, ARCSS Committee Chair
8:45 a.m.
Comments from NSF Arctic Division
Simon Stephenson, Director NSF Arctic Division
NSF ARCSS Updates
Neil Swanberg, ARCSS Program Director
9:15 a.m.
ARCSS Research Updates and Support Needed
Jennifer Francis, Matthew Sturm, Maribeth Murray, Don Perovich, Mark Serreze
  • Freshwater Integration (FWI)
  • Study of the Northern Alaska Coastal System (SNACS)
  • Human Dimensions of the Arctic System (HARC)
  • Shelf-Basin Interactions (SBI) Phase III
  • Synthesis of Arctic System Science (ARCSS Synthesis Workshop I and II)
10:00 a.m.
BREAK
Upcoming Science Planning Activities
10:20 a.m.
Development of Surface Transformations in the Arctic Environment (STATE)
Josh Schimel, Matthew Sturm
  • Recommendations for Seasonality AO
  • Planning for STATE Workshop
11:00 a.m.
Review and discuss OASIS Development
Josh Schimel
11:30 a.m.
ARCSS Committee/NSF/SMO Vision and Goals for ARCSS Synthesis Workshop
and HARC Workshop
Josh Schimel
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH Buffet (Salon C Atrium)
12:45 p.m.
Planning for an Arctic-wide Science Workshop
Josh Schimel
  • Brief Overview of Prior ARCSS All-Hands Workshop Discussions/Planning
  • Recommendations from the Organizing Committee Regarding Scope and Timing
1:15 p.m.
Planning for Arctic Synthesis Collaboratory
Organizing Committee
  • Implementation Planning Workshop in Spring 2008
  • Near-term Activities Including eTown Meetings, AGU Town Hall Meeting
  • Meeting with NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)
    and Office of Polar Programs (OPP) - Tentatively 11 October 2007
1:45 p.m.
Human Dimensions Research in the ARCSS Program
Maribeth Murray
2:20 p.m.
Goals for Afternoon's Discussions on Relevant and Related Programs
2:40 p.m.
BREAK
3:00 p.m.

SEARCH Status and Coordination with ARCSS
Peter Schlosser

PDF(Presentation Background Material: 64K - PDF)

  • Status of SEARCH Science Planning and Development
  • Discuss Relationship Between SEARCH Observing and Understanding
    Activities and ARCSS Research and Synthesis Activities
3:45 p.m.

ARCSS Data Management: Community Needs and Interim Data Coordination
Jim Moore

PDF(Presentation: 1MB - PPT)

  • Status of Current Plans
  • Discuss Anticipated Future Needs
4:30 p.m.

IARC Strategic Planning and Coordination with ARCSS Community
Larry Hinzman and John Walsh

PDF(Presentation: 11MB - PPT)

  • Planned IARC Activities
  • Discuss Community Needs and Potential Future Collaboration
5:15 p.m.
Group Discussion: ARCSS Interactions and Coordination
with Related Arctic Research Efforts
6:30 p.m.
ARCSS Committee/Science Management Office Dinner
Tuesday, 2 October 2007 (Salon C, then A/B for Community Session, Lobby Level)
Full complimentary hotel breakfast available 7:00 a.m. (Breakfast Area, Lobby Level)
8:00 a.m.
Continental breakfast available outside meeting room
8:30 a.m.
Review of Previous Day's Presentations, Discussions, and Decisions
Josh Schimel
8:45 a.m.
Discussion of Community Science Planning Process and Community Planning Needs
9:30 a.m.
Review Goals for Open Community Session
10:00 a.m.
BREAK
OPEN COMMUNITY SESSION (Salon A/B)
10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Josh Schimel, ARCSS Committee Chair

QT Video

10:45 a.m.
Goals for the Week of ARCSS Meetings

QT Video

  • ARCSS Committee Vision for ARCSS Synthesis Workshop
  • NSF Perspectives on Synthesis Process
  • Group Discussion on Goals for ARCSS Synthesis Workshop
  • ARCSS Committee Vision for HARC Synthesis Workshop
  • NSF Perspectives
  • Group Discussion on Goals for HARC Synthesis Workshop
11:30 a.m.
ARCSS Science Planning Activities
(Short overview on each by ARCSS Committee and/or NSF staff, followed by
group discussion)
QT Video
  • Current Planning Activities
    • Status of STATE Development and Linkages to Other Community
    • Science Planning Activities
    • Interim ARCSS Data Management Activities

  • Longer-Term Planning Activities
    • Planning for Arctic Synthesis Collaboratory
    • ARCSS Data Coordination and Management
    • Arctic-wide Science Workshop Recommendations

  • Other Topics as Needed
12:30 p.m.
LUNCH (On your own)
2:00 p.m.