Conference: Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop

会议：加强北极科学与工程（EASE）研讨会

• 批准号: 2224192
• 负责人: Benjamin Jones
• 金额: $ 29.91万
• 依托单位: University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2224192&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; Enhancing; Arctic; Science; Engineering

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.

北极变化的原因和后果非常复杂，需要以社区为中心的努力来理解北极社会生态系统当前的压力。该奖项支持一个多学科、跨代、跨文化和前瞻性的会议，该会议将与会者聚集在一起，重点关注加强北极科学与工程（EASE），并与位于阿拉斯加Utqiaġvik的海军北极研究实验室成立75周年相结合。EASE研讨会将各机构、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聚集在一起，展示在Utqiaġvik和阿拉斯加大北坡地区开展的协作和社区研究取得的成就，同时展望未来在北极的研究工作，从而为国家的利益服务。EASE研讨会将提供一个论坛，交流过去的研究成果和挑战，以指导未来在Utqiaġvik、整个北坡和北极为下一代推进研究和知识合作生产。研讨会的更广泛影响是基于Utqiaġvik作为环北极模式促进可持续北极科学的遗产，以Iñupiat人民在促进对快速变化的北极气候和社会生态变化的科学理解方面的重要作用为指导。该活动包括若干与工商业代表和地方政府进行便利对话的机会，目的是与当地土著社区合作，使科学基础设施的未来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（包括土著领导人和学生）的加入，该研讨会将扩大代表性不足的群体和不同机构对科学对话和知识共享的参与，从而建立进一步为科学和工程作出贡献的能力。现在是研究北极变化的前所未有的时期。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相互作用的影响是复杂的问题，需要对过去进行反思，关注当前状态，并就未来北极科学与工程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Utqiaġvik和大北坡地区过去75年来的科学和工程，评估目前的科学和工程状况，以及未来25年北极科学和工程的概览。讲习班的具体题目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、共同生产知识、汇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，可用于指导未来在北极科学和工程方面的研究努力和投资，这些研究和投资跨越多个学科和知识框架，与美国国家科学基金会极地项目办公室的使命和愿景保持一致。EASE研讨会将为NSF 10大构想中的6个做出贡献：导航新北极（NNA）、日益融合的研究、NSF INCLUDES、利用数据革命、中等规模研究基础设施和NSF 2026。研讨会还将以政策驱动因素、优先领域和基础活动为基础，以加强《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。