Interdisciplinary Antarctic Science Meeting; Loveland, CO; September 2015

这项提议将资助一个为期三天的研讨会，重点是最近的南极研究，重点是跨学科的地球科学。研讨会将于2015年9月20日至22日举行，这将是南极研究人员参加的理想时间。此外，它将紧随在同一地点举行的南极西部冰盖研究人员的定期研讨会，从而允许跨学科的互动，并可能最大限度地减少参与者的旅行成本。这个时间可能与NRC即将发布的关于未来南极研究重点的报告同时发布。单次会议将由一个七人组成的跨学科组织委员会指导，该委员会将根据他们对最近研究的了解和社区兴趣确定统一的会议主题。科学计划将包括邀请已建立和早期职业科学家的演讲，贡献的演讲，每日海报会议和专门的讨论时间，以促进思想交流。一个长期目标是为美国南极科学家建立一个定期论坛，以传播研究成果并参与跨学科讨论。在预期的沙克尔顿冰川物流中心之前，会议将包括一个专门的会议，讨论NSF极地计划总体背景下的物流问题，并将向社区通报NSF和南极支持合同工作人员的最新信息。会议将重点讨论南极地球科学的基础研究，以及有关南极的关键问题。美国在影响人类福祉的全球环境中的作用。南极冰盖的长期历史对于理解对海平面和全球生物地球化学循环的控制至关重要。为了促进更有效地翻译研究成果，会议还将包括一个关于有效科学传播的会议，以帮助所有研究人员改善他们与公众的接触。

This proposal will fund a three day workshop focused on the most recent Antarctic research, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary Earth Sciences. The workshop will be held September 20-22, 2015, which will be ideal timing for Antarctic researchers to attend. In addition, it will immediately follow the regular workshop for West Antarctic Ice Sheet researchers, held in the same venue, thus allowing interdisciplinary interactions, and potentially minimizing travel costs for participants. The timing might coincide with the release of the upcoming NRC report on future Antarctic research priorities. The single-session meeting will be guided by a seven-member interdisciplinary organizing committee that will identify unifying session themes based on their knowledge of recent research, and community interest. The scientific program will include invited presentations by established and early career scientists, contributed presentations, daily poster sessions and dedicated discussion time to promote exchange of ideas. One longer term goal is to establish a regular forum for U.S. Antarctic scientists to disseminate research results and engage in interdisciplinary discussions. In advance of the anticipated Shackleton Glacier logistics hub, the meeting would include a dedicated session to discuss logistics in the overall context of NSF Polar Programs, and will inform the community on the latest information from NSF and Antarctic Support Contract staff.The meeting will include a focus on basic Antarctic Earth Science research, along with critical questions about Antarctica?s role in the global environment that impact human welfare. The long term history of the Antarctic ice sheets is crucial to understanding the controls on sea level and global biogeochemical cycles. To facilitate more effective translation of research findings, the meeting will also include a session on effective science communication to help all researchers improve their engagement with the public.