Toolik Field Station Base Funding

Barnes 04-55541位于阿拉斯加布鲁克斯山脉北麓的Toolik野外站(TFS)，自1975年以来一直是北美北极地区的主要研究地点。关于北极陆地和水生生态系统的结构和功能以及气候变化的影响和对全球气候的反馈的许多已知知识来自TFS基于过程的长期生态研究项目。以TFS为基础的工作还展示了关于生物适应北极的发现，以及动植物物候和分布的种群水平变化。由于北极和北方地区的气候变化最快，北极的变化预计将强烈影响全球气候系统，因此继续研究进一步生态系统变化的原因、响应机制和反馈是一个高度优先的研究重点。随着众多学科的科学家对使用TFS作为研究平台的持续浓厚兴趣，以及对北极生态系统全年研究的具体呼吁，这一高度优先事项承诺未来对基于TFS的服务的稳定需求。根据这项协议，Toolik野外站将继续在空间站的能力范围内支持NSF资助的研究项目。O发展空间站的基础设施和能力，以支持不断变化的需求和科学方法。O在现场和远程发展空间站的正规和非正规教育机会

Barnes 04-55541Toolik Field Station (TFS), in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range, Alaska, has been a major site for research in the North American Arctic since 1975. Much of what is known about the structure and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the Arctic and the effects of climate change and feedbacks to global climate comes from the long-term, process-based ecological research projects at TFS. TFS-based work has also resulted in a showcase of discoveries on the adaptations of organisms to the Arctic and population-level changes in animal and plant phenologies and distributions. Because climate is changing most rapidly in arctic and boreal regions and changes in the Arctic are predicted to strongly affect the global climate system, continuing research into the causes, mechanisms of response, and feedbacks to further ecosystem change is a high research priority. Along with the ongoing strong interest for use of TFS as a research platform by scientists from a broad array of disciplines, and a specific call for year-round studies of arctic ecosystems, this high priority promises a steady demand for TFS-based services into the future.Under this agreement Toolik Field Station will:o continue to support NSF funded research projects as requested within the capacity of the station. o develop the station infrastructure and capabilities to support evolving needs and scientific approaches. o develop the educational opportunities, both formal and informal, of the station both onsite and remotely