2000 Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum | Logistics Meeting

Community Meeting on Arctic Research Support and Logistics
 Wednesday, 17 May 2000
Room: Columbia I

Tentative Program
As of 10 May 2000

Note: This meeting follows the oral presenations and poster session of the Arctic Forum. See the Arctic Forum program for more information.

Session III COMMUNITY MEETING ON ARCTIC RESEARCH SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS
3:00 p.m. Room: Columbia I
Jack Kruse, Session Chair
3:00 p.m. Overview of the ARCUS research Support and Logistics Working Group (RSLWG) goals and activities
Jack Kruse, RSLWG member
3:15 p.m. NSF Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program
Simon Stephenson, NSF
3:45 p.m. How Do We Define Research Support and Logistics?
Craig Nicolson, RSLWG
4:05 p.m. New Opportunities in Arctic Research through Investments in Research Support and Logistics Infrastructure
  • Permanent Observatories Help Develop New Science
    Roger Smith, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

  • Scientific Opportunities through Improved Arctic Icebreaker Capability
    James Swift, Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee

  • The Role of the USCG in Supporting Arctic Research
    Cmdr. DuPree and Jon Berkson, U.S. Coast Guard
4:35 p.m. BREAK
4:50 p.m. New Opportunities in Arctic Research... (continued)
  • Changes in Arctic Research Support in Greenland and Alaska
    Jill Ferris, VECO Polar Resources

  • Improvements at Toolik Field Station to Support Long-Term Observations and Interdisciplinary Research
    Brian Barnes, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

  • Investments in Infrastructure to Create New Opportunities and Increased Collaboration in the Barrow Region
    Glenn Sheehan, Barrow Arctic Science Consortium
5:20 p.m. Data Access and Coordination and Remote Communications Systems
  • Communications systems in the Arctic
    John Kelly, SRI International

  • Accessing GIS Applications and Data Using the Internet
    Christopher Kroot, TREESystems

  • Data Management Support to Arctic Field Projects
    James Moore, Joint Office for Science, UCAR
6:00 p.m. Moderated community/stakeholder discussion on research support and logistics (with snacks, beer and wine)
Moderator: Taneil Uttal, RSLWG

1. Are there scientifically critical places in the Arctic for which we have no present or near-future plans for necessary observatories?

2. How is the present infrastructure supporting long-term vs. episodic observations?

3. Do arctic researchers:

  • have what they need, and
  • know what they need to know
in order to communicate and collaborate with residents of arctic communities?
6:45 p.m. Adjourn