A Workshop on Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Central and Southern Transantarctic Mountains

该奖项支持一个研讨会，以促进对南极横越山脉（TAM）偏远地区多学科实地考察的讨论。TAM包含许多具有重要科学意义的地区，例如比尔德莫尔冰川附近的恐龙化石遗址。虽然以前的大部分工作都是在地质学方面，但冰川学、生物学和气象学也有很大的机会。2007年3月至2009年3月是国际极地年，本次研讨会恰逢促进这些学科之间协同作用的理想时机。这次研讨会的另一个重要的更广泛的影响是促进了经验丰富的南极研究人员和刚从事南极研究的科学家之间的合作。此外，在麦克默多站以南的TAM地区进行实地考察既昂贵又资源密集，像这样的提前规划将有助于社区和USAP以最具成本效益的方式利用资源。研讨会将于2006年9月在俄亥俄州立大学伯德极地研究中心举行。

This award supports a workshop to foster discussion of multi-disciplinary fieldwork in remote sections of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) of Antarctica. The TAM contain numerous regions of great scientific importance, such as the dinosaur fossil site near Beardmore glacier. While most previous work has been in geology, there are significant opportunities for glaciology, biology, and meteorology. With the International Polar Year occurring from March 2007 to March 2009, this workshop comes at the ideal time to promote synergies among these disciplines. Another key broader impact of this workshop is fostering collaboration between experienced Antarctic researchers and scientists new to Antarctic research. In addition, it is both expensive and resource intensive to perform fieldwork in areas of the TAM south of McMurdo Station, and advance planning like this will help both the community and the USAP make the most cost-effective use of resources.The workshop will be held at the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University in September 2006.