Conference: Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop

北极变化的原因和后果是如此复杂，以至于需要以社区为重点的努力来了解北极社会生态系统目前面临的压力。该奖项支持多学科，跨代，跨文化和前瞻性的会议，将与会者聚集在一起，专注于加强北极科学和工程（EASE），同时庆祝阿拉斯加乌特恰尔维克海军北极研究实验室成立75周年。EASE研讨会通过汇集机构，大学，非政府组织，私营部门，地方官员，学生和土著知识持有者来展示Utqiavik和阿拉斯加更大的北坡地区的协作和基于社区的研究成果，同时设想未来在北极的研究工作，为国家的利益服务。EASE研讨会将提供一个论坛，交流过去的研究成功和挑战，可以指导未来的研究和知识合作生产的进步在乌恰尔维克，整个北坡，并在北极的下一代。讲习班产生更广泛影响的基础是在乌特恰伊维克促进可持续北极科学的传统，乌特恰伊维克是环北极的典范，并以伊努皮亚特人在促进科学了解迅速变化的北极的气候和社会生态变化方面的重要作用为指导。该活动包括与工商界代表和地方政府进行对话的几个机会，目的是与当地土著社区合作，使未来对科学基础设施的能力建设投资与科学界的需求保持一致。随着部落，地区和国家规划者的参与，包括土著领导人和学生，研讨会将扩大代表性不足的群体和不同机构在科学对话和知识共享中的参与，以建立进一步为科学和工程做出贡献的能力。这是一个前所未有的时间来研究北极发生的变化。海冰融化、冰盖融化、永久冻土融化、生态系统重组以及相关的人类互动所带来的影响是复杂的问题，需要反思过去，关注现状，并就北极科学和工程领域未来研究和能力建设投资的优先事项进行协调和合作讨论。EASE研讨会是一个为期5天的单次研讨会，重点是总结乌特恰伊维克和大北坡地区过去75年的科学和工程，评估科学和工程的现状，以及未来25年北极科学和工程的计划。讲习班的具体专题或主题包括海洋和沿海研究、陆地和淡水研究、大气研究、社会科学研究、共同创造知识、综合研究以及教育和外联机会。EASE研讨会的成果将提供一个路线图，可用于指导未来的研究工作和北极科学与工程的投资，这些研究工作和投资跨越了与NSF极地项目办公室的使命和愿景相一致的多个学科和知识框架。EASE研讨会将为NSF的十大理念中的六个做出贡献：导航新北极（NNA），增长融合研究，NSF包括，利用数据革命，中型研究基础设施和NSF 2026。该研讨会还将建立在政策驱动因素，优先领域和基础活动的基础上，以提高2022-2026年机构间北极研究政策委员会北极研究计划中概述的社会成果。该奖项反映了NSF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。

The causes and consequences of Arctic change are so complex that it takes a community-focused effort to understand the current pressures on Arctic social-ecological systems. This award supports a multi-disciplinary, inter-generational, cross-cultural, and forward-looking conference that brings together participants to focus on enhancing arctic science and engineering (EASE) in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The EASE workshop serves the interest of the nation by bringing together agencies, universities, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, local officials, students, and Indigenous knowledge holders to demonstrate the achievements of collaborative and community-based research in Utqiaġvik and the greater North Slope region of Alaska, while envisioning future research efforts in the Arctic. The EASE workshop will provide a forum to exchange past research successes and challenges that can guide the advancement of future research and knowledge co-production in Utqiaġvik, across the North Slope, and in the Arctic for the next generation. Broader impacts of the workshop are grounded in a legacy of promoting sustainable Arctic science in Utqiaġvik, as a model for the circumpolar north, being guided by the important role of Iñupiat peoples in furthering scientific understanding of climatic and social-ecological change in the rapidly changing Arctic. The event includes several opportunities for facilitated dialog with business and industry representatives and local government with the aim of aligning future capacity-building investment in science infrastructure with the needs of the science community in collaboration with the local Indigenous community. With the inclusion of tribal, regional and state planners, including Indigenous leaders and students, the workshop will broaden participation from underrepresented groups and diverse institutions in scientific dialog and knowledge sharing to build capacity for further contributions to science and engineering.This is an unprecedented time to study changes occurring in the Arctic. The impacts of melting sea ice, melting ice sheets, thawing permafrost, ecosystem reorganization, and associated human interactions represent complex issues requiring a reflection on the past, a focus on the current state, and a coordinated and collaborative discussion about priorities for future research and capacity-building investments in Arctic science and engineering. The EASE Workshop is a 5-day, single-session workshop focusing on a summary of science and engineering in Utqiaġvik and the greater North Slope region over the last 75 years, an assessment of the current state of the science and engineering, and a prospectus on science and engineering in the Arctic over the next 25 years. Specific topics or themes of the workshop include marine and coastal research, terrestrial and freshwater research, atmospheric research, social science research, co-production of knowledge, convergent research, and education and outreach opportunities. The outcome of the EASE workshop will provide a roadmap that can be used to guide future research endeavors and investments in Arctic science and engineering that span several disciplines and knowledge frameworks that align with the mission and vision of the NSF Office of Polar Programs. The EASE workshop will contribute to six of the NSF’s 10 Big Ideas: Navigating the New Arctic (NNA), Growing Convergence Research, NSF INCLUDES, Harnessing the Data Revolution, Mid-scale Research Infrastructure, and NSF 2026. The workshop will also build on the policy drivers, priority areas, and foundational activities to enhance societal outcomes outlined in the 2022-2026 Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Arctic Research Plan.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.