Forward Looking Workshop in the Mathematical Geosciences

本次研讨会的目的是确定在数学和计算地球科学的新的研究和教育机会，特别是在数学地球科学合作的NSF计划的重点。该研讨会将汇集领先的高级和有前途的初级研究人员，讨论当前的研究趋势，在数学和计算地球科学。研讨会计划将包括来自该领域领导者的演讲，这将激发专门讨论子领域以及跨领域，跨学科研究的分组会议。与会者将讨论从事该领域的研究人员所面临的科学，教育和组织挑战。讨论结果和结论将汇总成一份白色文件，提交给NSF，供其规划未来数学地球科学的倡议时使用。研讨会的与会者将通过公开讨论，确定数学和计算地球科学领域有前途的研究趋势和热点问题。这反过来又将刺激新的数学和计算研究的发展，支持对地球科学现象和能源-环境耦合系统的理解。它还将有助于了解能源资源管理办法。与会者将确定该领域的研究和教育可以为新的NSF范围内的科学，工程和可持续发展教育倡议（SEES）和2013年行星地球数学等计划做出贡献的重要方式。

The purpose of this workshop is to identify new research and educational opportunities in the mathematical and computational geosciences with particular focus on the NSF program on Collaboration in the Mathematical Geosciences. The workshop will bring together the leading senior and promising junior researchers to discuss current research trends in the mathematical and computational geosciences. The workshop program will include presentations from the leaders in the field which will inspire break-out sessions devoted to subfields as well as to cross-cutting, interdisciplinary research. The participants will discuss the scientific, educational, and organizational challenges faced by researchers engaged in the field. The results of the discussions and conclusions will be summarized in a white paper that will be presented to NSF for use when planning future initiatives in mathematical geosciences.The participants at the workshop, through open discussion, will identify the promising research trends and hot topics in the field of mathematical and computational geosciences. This, in turn, will stimulate the development of new mathematical and computational research supporting the understanding of phenomena in the geosciences and the coupled energy-environment system. It will also support understanding of approaches to the management of energy resources. The participants will identify important ways in which research and education in the field can contribute to the new NSF-Wide Initiative on Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) and programs such as Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013.