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

这次讲习班的目标是通过连接和调整现有的山地观测站来规划一个全球山地观测站网络。山脉是地球系统中的高价值地物。山区目前正在经历深刻的环境变化，这对社会构成了严重挑战。要让科学应对这些挑战，需要关于世界各地山地系统的更全面、更长期的数据。关于山地社会生态系统的全球观测站网络是获得这些数据和促进比较分析的关键一步。世界各地的山区已经存在各种类型的天文台；关键是使它们相互联系，走向揭示这些社会生态系统复杂性的一致观测方法。这样的观测站网络加速了创新并统一了方法。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策略和程序来支持协作。网络中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来寻求帮助来应对他们的挑战。研讨会将召集一个由研究、政府和教育部门的代表组成的国际小组，讨论激励科学的问题、网络的结构、现在和未来的关键变量、数据管理和通信。它将确定将来自许多不同地点的数据汇集在一起的目标、建模方法，以帮助扩大关于利益攸关方参与和共同产生知识的观察和最佳做法。山区面临的许多环境问题都具有严重的社会影响。参与者列表包括可以使网络更有效地为决策制定和政策提供信息的利益相关者。天文台可以作为活跃的场所，研究人员可以在那里与倡导者、企业和民选官员接触并向他们学习。这样的网络还将鼓励与当地利益攸关方、K-12教育、政府和非政府组织以及高等教育机构积极接触。

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.