Conference: Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop

北极变化的原因和后果是如此复杂，需要以社区为重点的努力才能理解当前北极社会生态系统面临的压力。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，在阿拉斯加州乌特基亚ġVik的海军北极研究实验室成立75周年之际，专注于加强北极科学与工程(EASE)。EASE讲习班服务于国家利益，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合作和基于社区的研究成果，同时展望北极未来的研究工作。EASE研讨会将提供一个论坛，交流过去的研究成功和挑战，以指导未来在乌特基亚ġVik、跨越北坡和北极为下一代进行的研究和知识联合生产。讲习班的更广泛影响源于在UtqiaġVik促进可持续北极科学的遗产，作为环北极地区的典范，以伊努皮亚特人在促进对快速变化的北极的气候和社会-生态变化的科学理解方面的重要作用为指导。这次活动包括几次促进与工商界代表和地方政府进行对话的机会，目的是与当地土著社区合作，使未来在科学基础设施方面的能力建设投资符合科学界的需要。由于包括土著领导人和学生在内的部落、地区和国家规划者参加，研讨会将扩大代表不足的群体和不同机构在科学对话和知识共享方面的参与，以建设为科学和工程作出进一步贡献的能力。这是一个研究北极正在发生的变化的前所未有的时机。海冰融化、冰盖融化、永久冻土融化、生态系统重组和相关的人类互动的影响是复杂的问题，需要反思过去，关注当前状况，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协作的讨论。EASE研讨会是一个为期5天的单节研讨会，重点是对过去75年来乌特基亚ġvik和大北坡地区科学和工程的总结，对科学和工程现状的评估，以及对未来25年北极科学和工程的展望。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、汇聚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，可用于指导未来北极科学和工程领域的研究努力和投资，这些研究和投资跨越几个学科和知识框架，与NSF极地项目办公室的使命和愿景保持一致。EASE研讨会将有助于NSF十大想法中的六个：导航新北极(NNA)、增长融合研究(NSF包括)、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促进社会成果的政策驱动因素、优先领域和基础活动为基础。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.