Creating a Global Network of Mountain Observatories: A workshop to be held in September 2015 in Crested Butte, CO

创建全球山地观测站网络：将于 2015 年 9 月在科罗拉多州 Crested Butte 举办研讨会

• 批准号: 1547475
• 负责人: Jeffrey Brown
• 金额: $ 2.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-01 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1547475&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Creating; Global; Network; Mountain; Observatories

The goal of this workshop is to plan a global network of mountain observatories by linking and aligning existing mountain observatories. Mountains are high-value features within the Earth system. Mountain regions are currently experiencing profound environmental changes, which translate into serious challenges to society. Bringing science to bear on these challenges requires more comprehensive, long term data on mountain systems around the world. A global network of observatories on mountain social ecological systems is a key step toward obtaining these data and promoting comparative analyses. Observatories of various types exist already in mountains around the world; the key is to bring them into communication with each other and to move toward congruent observing methodologies that reveal the complexity of these social ecological systems. Such a network of observatories accelerates innovation and aligns methodologies. A network promotes exchange on questions and methods by promoting transparency and breaking barriers between disciplines and cultures. A network can also develop data analysis and management policies and procedure to support collaboration. Members within the network build stronger contacts, see different solutions, and learn whom they can work with to find help with their challenges. The workshop will convent an international panel of representatives from research, government, and education to address the motivating science questions, the structure of the network, the key variables now and for the future, the management of data, and communication. It will define objectives to bring together data from many different sites, modeling approaches that could help extend observations and best practices with respect to the engagement of stakeholders and the co-production of knowledge. Many of the environmental issues facing mountain regions have serious social implications. The participant list includes stakeholders that can make the network more effective at informing decision making and policy. Observatories can serve as active sites where researchers can engage with and learn from advocates, business, and elected officials. Such a network will also encourage active engagement with local stakeholders, K-12 education, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and institutions of higher learning.

该讲习班的目标是通过连接和调整现有的山区观测站，规划一个全球山区观测站网络。山脉是地球系统中的高价值特征。山区目前正经历着深刻的环境变化，这些变化转化为对社会的严重挑战。要用科学来应对这些挑战，就需要有关于世界各地山区系统的更全面、更长期的数据。山区社会生态系统观测站全球网络是获得这些数据和促进比较分析的关键步骤。世界各地的山区已经存在各种类型的观测站;关键是使它们相互沟通，并朝着揭示这些社会生态系统复杂性的一致观测方法迈进。这样一个观测站网络加速了创新并统一了方法。一个网络通过提高透明度和打破学科和文化之间的障碍来促进问题和方法的交流。网络还可以开发数据分析和管理政策和程序，以支持协作。网络内的成员建立更强大的联系，看到不同的解决方案，并了解他们可以与谁合作，以寻求帮助，他们的挑战。研讨会将由来自研究、政府和教育的代表组成的国际小组修道院，讨论激发科学的问题、网络的结构、现在和未来的关键变量、数据管理和通信。它将确定汇集来自许多不同地点的数据的目标，建立模型的方法可以帮助扩大观察和利益攸关方参与和共同产生知识的最佳做法。 山区面临的许多环境问题具有严重的社会影响。参与者名单包括利益相关者，他们可以使网络更有效地为决策和政策提供信息。观察站可以作为活跃的网站，研究人员可以与倡导者，企业和民选官员接触和学习。这一网络还将鼓励地方利益攸关方、K-12教育、政府和非政府组织以及高等教育机构积极参与。