Group Travel Award: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 2010 International Polar Year Open Science Conference

该奖项支持美国参加将于2010年8月在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯举行的第四届开放科学大会，该会议将在南极研究科学委员会XXXI会议期间举行(SCAR；www.scar.org)。这次会议的主题是“南极见证过去，指引未来”，这是一次国际性和跨学科的会议，汇集了来自世界各地对南极科学和研究感兴趣的各个年龄段的学生和极地考察人员。这次会议是查看和讨论最新研究成果的绝佳机会，因为将提交关于极地研究所有方面的论文。提供的资金将允许大约25名美国年轻教师、研究人员、博士后任命人员和学生参加最重要的国际极地科学会议之一。在会议期间，与会者将有独特的机会听取最新的研究成果，与具有相似兴趣的国际同行建立网络，并培育和加强现有的伙伴关系。与会者将与来自其他国家的科学家见面，并形成新的合作伙伴关系，否则就不会发生这种情况。特别是，来自代表性不足群体的申请者、青年科学家和学生将被鼓励参加会议，通过与国际同事见面和合作来促进他们的职业生涯。更广泛的影响将是促进美国科学家参与国际南极科学机会，如SCAR科学研究计划。2009年3月国际极年(国际极年2007-2008年)正式结束后，目前和今后的大多数南极研究工作都侧重于制定一个框架，以保护这一重大国际活动的遗产。

This award supports the U.S. participation in the Fourth Open Science Conference to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in August 2010, during the XXXI Meeting of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR; www.scar.org). The main conference's theme is "Antarctic Witness to the Past, Guide to the Future", and this is an international and interdisciplinary meeting that brings together students and polar investigators of all ages from around the world with interests in Antarctic science and research. The conference is an excellent opportunity to view and discuss the most recent research results as papers on all aspects of polar studies will be presented. The provided funds will allow approximately 25 U.S. young faculty, researchers, postdoctoral appointees, and students to attend one of the most important international polar science conferences. During the meeting, the attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear the latest research results, network with international colleagues with similar interests, and nurture and enhance existing partnerships. Attendees will meet scientists from other countries and form new partnerships and collaborations that would not have otherwise occurred. In particular, applicants from under-represented groups, young scientists, and students will be encouraged to attend the conference enhancing their careers by meeting and collaborating with international colleagues. The broader impact will be facilitation of U.S. scientists' participation in international Antarctic science opportunities such as the SCAR scientific research programs. Following the formal conclusion of the International Polar Year (IPY 2007-2008) in March 2009, most of the ongoing and future Antarctic research efforts are now focused on formulating a framework for securing the legacy of this significant international event.