TAM Camp Workshop

智力优势：PI建议于2012年6月在印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯举办一个为期两天的跨学科研讨会。本次研讨会的目的是促进讨论跨南极山脉物流中心提供的研究机会，并就具有最高科学优先级的地点达成共识。这一优先次序将根据现场将提供一个平台，从生物，低温，地理和大气科学问题的最引人注目的组合可以解决，以推进跨南极山脉的知识。该讲习班还将制定一项长期计划，以利用其他地点的研究机会。来自新西兰南极计划的一小组科学家将被邀请参加研讨会，以保持这一历史上强大的伙伴关系。主要研究者强调，TAM营地讲习班的另一个目标是促进新的南极主要研究者的参与。为了支持这一目标，他们将在研讨会的第三天举行一次专门讨论物流规划的特别会议。在研讨会之前，将在一个基于谷歌的互动网站上提供关于每个潜在地点的信息。该研究中心将包含有经验的PI根据其过去的经验发布每个拟议研究中心信息的位置，以及新研究者发布问题的位置。这种方法应该提供不同经验水平的科学家之间的桥梁，并可能促进新的合作。更广泛的影响：除了提供培训领域的实地规划新的调查人员，这一建议将提供教学和培训机会，为几个本科生和研究生在IUPUI谁将帮助网站设计和内容开发以及研讨会的实施。

Intellectual Merit: The PI proposes an interdisciplinary, two-day workshop to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana in June 2012. The goal of this workshop is to facilitate discussion of research opportunities available from logistics hubs in the Transantarctic Mountains and reach a consensus on the site with the highest scientific priority. This prioritization will be based on which field site will provide a platform from which the most compelling mix of bio-, cryo-, geo-, and atmospheric science questions can be addressed to advance knowledge of the Transantarctic Mountains. This workshop will also develop a long-range plan to capitalize on research opportunities at other sites. A small group of scientists from the New Zealand Antarctic program will be invited to attend the workshop to maintain this historically strong partnership. The PI emphasizes that another objective of the TAM Camp workshop is to promote participation by new Antarctic PIs. To support this objective, they will have a special session on the third day of the workshop dedicated to logistics planning. In advance of the workshop, information about each potential site will be made available on a Google-based interactive website. The site will contain places for experienced PIs to post information on each proposed site from their past experiences and places for new investigators to post questions. This approach should provide bridges between scientists of differing levels of experience and possibly promote new collaborations.Broader impacts: In addition to providing training in the area of field planning for new investigators, this proposal would provide teaching and training opportunities for several undergraduate and graduate students at IUPUI who will help with website design and content development as well as workshop implementation.