U.S. Arctic Observing Coordination Workshop
20-22 March 2012
Captain Cook Hotel
Anchorage, Alaska
The workshop report is available here.
The overall goal of the U.S. Arctic Observing Coordination Workshop was to coordinate U.S. activities to observe and monitor the Arctic. The workshop was organized around Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) 5-Year Science Goals and Objectives focusing on sea ice, permafrost, land-ice, and society/policy.
Specific meeting outcomes included:
- Developing shared visions of a successful AON
- Identifying what is needed to accomplish that vision
- Identifying specific tasks and timelines for needed activities
- Identifying "showcase" projects for observing activities, with recommendations for short-term implementation (5 years or less), with identified task leads
The workshop was primarily funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Arctic Sciences with several co-sponsors and is organized by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS). The workshop brought together 104 participants (by invitation), with broad representation from arctic scientists; local, state and federal agencies; decision makers; data managers; and other stakeholders.
The following article about the workshop was published in the EOS journal under 'Meetings' section:
Donald Perovich, John Payne, and Hajo Eicken: Improving Coordination and Integration of Observations of Arctic Change, U.S. Arctic Observing Coordination Workshop; Anchorage, Alaska, 20-22 March 2012. EOS, Volume 93, No. 43, 23 October 2012, pages 425-436.
Click here to access the article. Please note that access to online article requires AGU membership or purchase.
For more information, contact Reija Shnoro (reija [at] arcus.org) or Helen Wiggins (helen [at] arcus.org), ARCUS.
| Name | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| John Payne, Workshop Co-chair | North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) | jpayne [at] blm.gov |
| Don Perovich, Workshop Co-chair | U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) | donald.k.perovich [at] usace.army.mil |
| Hajo Eicken | Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) Science Steering Committee Chair; U. of Alaska Fairbanks | hajo.eicken [at] gi.alaska.edu |
| Mark Ivey | Sandia National Laboratories Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program | mdivey [at] sandia.gov |
| Martin Jeffries | Office of Naval Research (ONR) Arctic and Global Prediction Program | martin.jeffries [at] navy.mil |
| Erica Key, Ex-officio | National Science Foundation, Program Director for Arctic Observing Network | ekey [at] nsf.gov |
| Craig Lee | SEARCH Observing Change Panel (OCP) Chair; U. of Washington | craig [at] apl.washington.edu |
| Carl Markon | U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) / Alaska Science Center | markon [at] usgs.gov |
| Philip Martin | Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ALCC) | philip_martin [at] fws.gov |
| Molly McCammon | Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) | mccammon [at] aoos.org |
| Jim Moore | The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) | jmoore [at] ucar.edu |
| James Partain | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Alaska Region Climate Services | james.partain [at] noaa.gov |
| Jonathan Pundsack | Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) / SEARCH Science Management Office | jonathan [at] arcus.org |
| Craig Tweedie | Univ. Texas El Paso | ctweedie [at] utep.edu |
| Robert Winfree | National Park Service (NPS) Regional Science Coordinator | robert_winfree [at] nps.gov |