Support for Graduate Students in the Annual Arctic Workshop

摘要pfefferopp -0713864：首席研究员将获得资助，继续支持极地项目办公室（OPP）的研究生参与年度北极研讨会，2008-2010年。北极研讨会于1970年首次召开，自1993年以来，NSF-OPP通过支持学生出席费用和运营费用来支持该会议的运作。会议地点在科罗拉多大学博尔德分校和北美和欧洲的其他地点交替举行。在过去的六年里，参加人数在70到120人之间变化。北极讲习班的主要工作是为研究生提供一个进行研究的论坛，并与各自领域的其他专业人员建立适当的“网络”。北极研讨会的组成通常由大约55%的专业科学家（学术界和政府）和45%的研究生组成。研讨会发展了越来越广泛的学科，吸引了包括美国、加拿大、挪威、冰岛、瑞典、德国、奥地利、法国和英国在内的几个国家的与会者。拟议活动产生的更广泛影响：北极研讨会是专门致力于北极研究的国际科学交流的主要场所之一，为成熟的专业人士和研究生提供了一个独特的机会，可以在一个激励、富有成效和非正式的环境中与来自世界各地的同事会面。北极研讨会的悠久历史为交流提供了连续性，因为研究人员有机会向听众报告他们的工作，并详细了解他们项目的背景和历史。最后，北极研讨会为研究生提供了一个与同龄人以及潜在的未来顾问和同事见面的机会。这对于一个人数不多但地理分布广泛的社区来说是一个巨大的“网络”好处，并且促进了年轻科学家的职业发展。

ABSTRACTPfefferOPP-0713864Intellectual Merit: The Principal Investigator will be funded to continue Office of Polar Programs (OPP) support for graduate student participation in the annual Arctic Workshop, for years 2008-2010. The Arctic Workshop first met in 1970, and since 1993, NSF-OPP has supported the operation of this conference through support of student attendee expenses and operational costs. The meeting location alternates between the University of Colorado at Boulder and other locations in North America and Europe. Attendance numbers over the past six years have varied between 70 and 120 participants. A major effort is made in the Arctic Workshops to provide graduate students with a forum for their research and to establish the appropriate "network" with other professionals in their fields. The composition of the Arctic Workshops typically consists of about 55% professional scientists (academic and government), and 45% graduate students. The Workshops have developed an increasing broad range of disciplines and attract attendance from several countries including USA, Canada, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, France, and the UK. Broader Impacts Resulting from the Proposed Activity: The Arctic Workshops are one of the leading venues internationally for scientific communication specifically dedicated to Arctic research and provide established professionals as well as graduate students a unique opportunity to meet with colleagues from around the world in a stimulating, productive, and informal environment. The long history of the Arctic Workshops provides continuity of communication, as researchers have the opportunity to report on their work to an audience with detailed knowledge of the context and history of their projects. Finally, the Arctic Workshops provide graduate students with an opportunity to meet peers as well as potential future advisors and colleagues. This is a great 'networking' benefit for a community which is small in numbers but widely scattered geographically, and promotes career development of young scientists.