NSF Support for the 16th International Circumpolar Remote Sensing Symposium

该奖项支持学生和早期职业研究人员参加并参加第16届国际环极遥感研讨会（ICRSS）。ICRSS为展示美国科学界的成就提供了一个重要而及时的机会，同时与国际研究人员一起规划和参与协调未来在动态极地地区的研究工作。这是一个前所未有的时间来研究极地地区发生的变化。冰川和冰盖融化、海冰退缩、永久冻土融化、生态系统重组以及相关的人类互动所产生的影响是需要国际合作的复杂问题。由于极地地区地处偏远，可获得的实地数据集有限，遥感对于观察和了解否则无法发现的变化至关重要。必须将世界各地的研究人员和主要利益攸关方聚集在一起，分享他们的观察结果，以便在极地地区取得更大的科学进步和做出更明智的决定。ICRSS系列汇集了来自不同学科的科学家，资源管理人员，工程师和利益相关者，他们的共同目标是利用遥感技术和衍生信息来促进我们对极地地区的了解和理解。ICRSS解决了对极地环境遥感研究和应用感兴趣的政府、大学、非政府组织、当地社区和私营部门之间交流信息的需要。第16届ICRSS提供了一个交流当前应用研究和最佳做法、介绍新技术和进一步创新的平台。以及推动环北极地区的国际合作。ICRSS汇集了来自不同学科的科学家，资源管理者，工程师和最终用户，以解决以下科学问题：1）如何更好地记录极地地区发生的快速变化？2)驱动极地动态的关键过程是什么？目前的遥感工具是否足以规划未来的影响？3）遥感界如何更好地为当地社区、区域利益相关者和地球系统模型提供信息，以改进极地预测？对与会者和更广泛的遥感界的直接好处包括：建立极地遥感平台和技术的知识现状;确定现有和潜在的知识差距;讨论未来计划的任务，平台，遥感技术和业务服务;促进国家和国际合作;该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的评估来支持。影响审查标准。

This award supports students and early career researchers to attend and participate in the 16th International Circumpolar Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS). ICRSS presents a significant and timely opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of the US scientific community, while planning and engaging in the coordination of future research efforts in dynamic polar regions with international researchers. This is an unprecedented time to study the changes occurring in the polar regions. The impacts of melting glaciers and ice sheets, retreating sea ice, thawing permafrost, ecosystem reorganization, and associated human interactions represent complex issues requiring international collaboration. Due to the remoteness and limited field data sets available for polar regions, remote sensing is critical in observing and understanding changes that would otherwise go undetected. It is essential to gather researchers and key stakeholders from around the world to share their observations to make greater scientific advances and more informed decisions in polar regions. The ICRSS series brings together scientists, resource managers, engineers, and stakeholders from very different disciplines bound by the common goal of using remote sensing techniques and derived information for advancing our knowledge and understanding of the polar regions. The ICRSS addresses the need for exchange of information among those in governments, universities, non-governmental organizations, local communities, and the private sector interested in remote sensing research and applications in the polar environments.The 16th ICRSS provides a platform for the exchange of current applied research and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement of international cooperation in the circumpolar regions of the world. The ICRSS brings together scientists, resource managers, engineers, and end users from different disciplines to address the following science questions: 1) How can rapid changes occurring in the polar regions be better documented from local to regional scales? 2) What are the critical processes driving polar region dynamics, and are the current remote sensing tools sufficient to plan for future impacts? and 3) How can the remote sensing community better inform local communities, regional stakeholders, and earth system models to improve polar predictions? The direct benefits to the attendees and broader remote sensing community include: establishing the current state of knowledge for polar remote sensing platforms and techniques; identifying existing and potential knowledge gaps; discussing future planned missions, platforms, remote sensing technologies, and operational services; fostering national and international collaborations; and developing a community that fosters and empowers the next generation of students and early career researchers.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.