U.S. Annual Dues Support for IASC and SCAR 2017-2019

非技术性：美国对国际北极科学委员会(IASC)和南极研究科学委员会(SCAR)的支持为美国科学家提供了与其他国家的同事交流想法和发展研究伙伴关系的机会。对于早期职业科学家，这些组织提供了一个论坛，以扩大研究兴趣和发展专业联系。SCAR和机构间常委会的政策咨询活动有助于确保有关管理和保护这些区域的重要决策建立在健全的科学评估基础上。通过SCAR和IASC的跨学科、国际研究活动进行国际合作，使美国能够完成单独的研究人员、项目或国家无法完成的科学目标，并为美国科学家提供否则无法获得的机会。技术：美国国家科学院极地研究委员会(PRB)是国际北极科学委员会(IASC)和南极研究科学委员会(SCAR)这两个国际组织的美国全国委员会。IASC鼓励和促进北极研究各方面和北极地区所有领域的合作，向北极理事会和其他国际政策组织提供科学投入，并提供种子资金支持国际科学发展。SCAR通过实施新的研究倡议，确定新的科学主题，促进国际合作和伙伴关系，并就与南极区域和南大洋的管理和保护有关的问题向《南极条约》缔约方和其他方面提供科学建议，帮助领导国际南极科学界。美国会费要求世界各国提供杠杆的实物捐助。

Non-technical:U.S. support for International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) provides opportunities for U.S. scientists to exchange ideas and develop research partnerships with colleagues in other countries. For early career scientists these organizations offer a forum to expand research interests and develop professional connections. SCAR and IASC's policy advisory activities help ensure that important policy decisions about managing and protecting these regions are based on sound scientific assessment. International collaboration through SCAR and IASC's interdisciplinary, international research activities allows the U.S. to accomplish scientific objectives that would be impossible for single investigators, programs, or countries to do alone and provides opportunities for U.S. scientists that would not otherwise be available.Technical:The Polar Research Board (PRB) of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences serves as the U.S. National Committee to two international organizations: the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). IASC encourages and facilitates cooperation in all aspects of Arctic research and in all areas of the Arctic region, provides scientific input to the Arctic Council and other international policy organizations, and provides seed money to support international science development. SCAR helps lead the international Antarctic science community by implementing new research initiatives, identifying emerging scientific themes, promoting international cooperation and partnerships, and providing scientific advice to the Parties to the Antarctic Treaty and others on issues related to the management and protection of the Antarctic region and the Southern Ocean. The U.S. dues requested leverage in-kind contributions from countries around the world.