"Organizational Support to the U.S. Arctic Science Program"

美国北极研究联盟（Arcus）与国家科学基金会极地项目办公室签订了一项为期三年的合作协议。 该协议将促进北极系统科学计划的继续发展、推广和实施，特别强调整合和综合其各个部分，并扩大北极系统科学计划，使其涉及目前被忽视的其他领域，如全球变化的人类方面。 ARCUS将努力加强北极研究人员、学术机构、联邦机构和后勤现场设施和项目之间的沟通;向政策制定者、资金来源（联邦机构、私人基金会、法人团体）和教育工作者通报北极研究的需求、机会和好处;并改进北极科学教育的产品和计划。 北极研究中心将促进北极周，将其中几项活动结合起来，以增加所有感兴趣的北极团体和个人的参与，促进跨学科交流，并最有效地利用现有资源。

With this award the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) has entered into a three year cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs. This agreement will facilitate the continuing development, promotion, and implementation of the Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program, with special emphasis on integrating and synthesizing its various parts, and to broaden ARCSS so that it involves other presently neglected areas such as the human aspect of global change. ARCUS will work to increase communication among arctic researchers, academic institutions, federal agencies, and logistical field facilities and projects; to inform policy-makers, funding sources (federal agencies, private foundations, corporate bodies), and educators on the need, opportunities, and benefits in arctic research; and to improve offerings and programs in arctic science education. ARCUS will facilitate an Arctic Week, combining several of these activities to increase participation of all interested arctic groups and individuals, to foster interdisciplinary exchanges and to make the most effective use of available resources.