Management and Operations of the Arecibo Observatory

为了使世界范围内的多用户社区能够实现研究和教育计划，中佛罗里达大学（UCF）提出了未来五年的战略愿景，以管理，操作和传播来自阿雷西博天文台（AO）独特能力的结果。AO将在三个主要领域提供观测并支持研究人员：射电天文学、大气科学和行星雷达。管理团队包括在AO科学、维护和操作以及教育和公众宣传方面具有专业知识的成员。在UCF的管理下，AO将允许研究人员创新地使用该设施，并在未来保持其在科学和教育中的核心作用。例如，AO在探测和表征引力波中的作用是一个令人兴奋的新机会。管理团队将寻找其他合作者和资助者，对使用AO的独特功能感兴趣（例如，它的反射器灵敏度和位置）。私人投资机构将成立一个新业务发展小组，重点发展其他资金来源，包括捐款、旅游和商业客户。UCF平衡科学与维护，确保AO的长期生存能力。管理团队计划增加科学的多样性，并在不牺牲设施/设备条件或减少劳动力的情况下保持观察。目标是通过政府和社会资金来源将资金总额维持在2017/2018年的水平。AO继续是下一代科学家，特别是在波多黎各的科学家的智力灵感的来源。在UCF的管理下，AO将使波多黎各的学生科学家能够进行研究，这将产生下一代天文学家和大气科学家。此外，AO还将举办以STEAM教育为重点的研讨会，为高中生创建暑期研究学院，并每年培训大量STEAM高中教师。团队成员UMET牵头与波多黎各空间资助联盟合作，希望以AO为中心，扩大高质量学生和教师教育项目的交付。预期的结果是一个潜在的学生和博士后的管道，以支持UCF和波多黎各各地大学的科学研究兴趣。外联计划更新了安吉尔·拉莫斯基金会游客中心，扩大了AO的游客体验。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

To enable a world-wide multi-user community to realize research and education programs, the University of Central Florida (UCF) presents a strategic vision over the next five years to manage, operate, and disseminate results from the unique capabilities of the Arecibo Observatory (AO). AO will provide observations, and support researchers, in three main areas: Radio Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, and Planetary Radar. The management team includes members with expertise in the science at AO, in maintenance and operations, and in education and public outreach.Under UCF management, AO will allow researchers to make innovative use of the facility, and maintain its central role in science and education into the future. For example, the role of AO in the detection and characterization of Gravitational Waves is an exciting new opportunity. The management team will search for other collaborators and funders interested in using the unique capabilities of AO (for example, its reflector sensitivity and location). The PIs will implement a New Business Development Team focused on developing other funding sources including donations, tourism and commercial clients. UCF balances science with the maintenance that assures the viability of AO for the long term. The management team plans to grow the diversity of science and maintain observations without trading off the condition of the facilities/equipment or a reduction in workforce. The goal is to maintain the total funding at the 2017/2018 level through government and non-government funding sources. AO continues to be a source of intellectual inspiration to the next generation of scientist, particularly those located in Puerto Rico. Under UCF management, AO will enable research by student scientists in Puerto Rico that will result in the next generation of Astronomers and Atmospheric Scientists. In addition, AO will provide workshops emphasizing STEAM education, create a summer research academy for high school students, and train a large number of STEAM high school teachers each year. Team member UMET, leading collaborations with the Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium, expects to expand delivery of high quality student and teacher education programs using AO as a hub. An expected result is a pipeline of potential students and postdocs to support the science investigation interests of both UCF and Universities across Puerto Rico. The outreach plan updates the Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor Center, expanding the visitor experience at AO.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.