Summary recommendations

Breakout group 1: Non-federal agency partners – Download USArray Sustainability Recommendations (PDF - 45 KB)

Breakout group 2: Federal agency partners – no summary document available

Introductions and overviews

Welcome and Charge (video introduction)
Alaska Governor Bill Walker

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The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)
Bob Rich, ARCUS

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Best Practices in Federal Facilities Partnerships
Vanessa Pena, Science and Technology Policy Institute

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History and Lessons of the CEUSN
Bob Woodward, IRIS Consortium

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USArray and EarthScope capabilities in Alaska

Diverse Observations from USArray
Kasey Aderhold, IRIS Consortium

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USArray Facility Overview
Robert Busby, IRIS Consortium

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Long-term Research Value. Perspectives from the ESNO
Jeff Freymueller, EarthScope National Office

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EarthScope PBO in Alaska
Glen Mattioli, UNAVCO

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USArray-Alaska Infrasound Capabilities
Natalia Ruppert, Alaska Earthquake Center

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NOAA National Weather Service in Alaska
Carven Scott, NOAA National Weather Service

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USGS Land Change Science
Jonathan Smith, USGS Land Change Science Program

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Situational Awareness with USArray
Michael West, Alaska Earthquake Center

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USGS Alaska Earthquake Monitoring Working Group Assessment
Cecily Wolfe, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

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Volcano Applications of EarthScope Data
Cecily Wolfe, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

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USArray Sustainability Workshop
9–10 November 2016
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) D.C. Office
Fourth Floor Conference Room
1201 New York Avenue, Washington, D.C., 20005
Ocean Leadership Visitor Page

Purpose

The purpose of this workshop is to build a cross-agency collaborative mechanism for the long-term sustainability and enhancement of the National Science Foundation-sponsored USArray observation network currently operating in Alaska. This network is delivering unprecedented monitoring and detection capabilities across the U.S. Arctic, with impacts ranging from seismic monitoring and natural hazards assessment to enhanced weather, water, and climate forecasting, as well as atmospheric and permafrost monitoring. Together these capabilities provide a major advance in environmental monitoring and situational awareness in the Arctic. The USArray project is being executed by the non-profit IRIS Consortium and is slated for decommissioning after 2018.

Day one of this workshop will present the capabilities of the USArray in the context of various organizational missions. Day two (half-day) will focus on developing a multi-agency framework to guide decisions that impact the long-term sustainability of USArray Alaska. Discussions of funding are beyond the scope of this workshop.

Expected Outcomes

  • An agreement to work collaboratively on efforts that sustain USArray.
  • A set of principles to guide long-term USArray decisions.
  • An agreement to establish an interagency executive committee charged with developing a coordinated plan that balances feasibility with agencies' needs.

Questions can be directed to:

Michael West
Alaska Earthquake Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907-474-6977
mewest [at] alaska.edu

Carven Scott
Regional Director
National Weather Service Alaska
NOAA
907-271-5126
Carven.Scott [at] noaa.gov

Bob Woodward
Instrumentation Services
IRIS Consortium
202-407-7001
woodward [at] iris.edu

Agenda

Speakers to be announced shortly. Schedule is subject to modest changes.

Time Event
Day 1 Wednesday, 9 November 2016
8:30 a.m.

Registration, coffee, light snacks

Introduction and Background

9:00 a.m.

ARCUS Welcome & Logistics

Bob Rich

9:10 a.m.

Introductions

9:25 a.m.

Background and Expected Outcomes

Michael West

9:35 a.m.

SAON Perspective

Jeremy Mathis

9:50 a.m.

Governor's Introduction

Marcia Davis, Office of Gov. Bill Walker

10:00 a.m. BREAK

EarthScope and the USArray Program in Alaska

10:20 a.m.

EarthScope in Alaska: What is it. How it came to be. What were end goals?

Greg Anderson

10:45 a.m.

USArray Facility Overview

Robert Busby

11:10 a.m.

EarthScope PBO in AK: Science Highlights, Current Status, Capabilities, and Future Beyond GAGE in 2018

Glen Mattioli

11:35 a.m.

Long-term research value. Perspectives from the ESNO

Jeff Freymueller

12:00 p.m.

The BLM Soil Water and Air Program, Alaska Efforts

Jeremy Kruger

12:15 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

Alaska Missions and USArray Capabilities

1:30 p.m.

USGS Land Change Science

Jonathan Smith

1:35 p.m.

USGS Alaska Earthquake Monitoring Working Group Assessment

Cecily Wolfe

2:10 p.m.

NOAA National Weather Service

Carven Scott

2:40 p.m.

USArray-Alaska Infrasound Capabilities

Natalia Ruppert

3:05 p.m. BREAK

Alaska Missions and USArray Capabilities

3:25 p.m.

Diverse observations from USArray

Kasey Aderhold

3:50 p.m.

Situational Awareness with USArray

Michael West

4:10 p.m.

Permafrost assessment with USArray

Vladimir Rominovsky

Looking Forward

4:30 p.m.

History and Lessons of the CEUSN

Bob Woodward

4:50 p.m.

Charge for Day 2

Carven Scott and others

Time Event
Day 2 Thursday, 10 November 2016
8:30 a.m.

Registration, coffee, light snacks

Structured Discussion in Breakouts

Best Practices in federal facilities partnerships (Vanessa Pena)

Principles to Guide USArray Decision Making

Anticipated Hurdles

Structure and Participation in Organizing Body

Wrap Up