Building Arctic seagoing research capacity: Arctic Chief Scientist Training cruise

国家科学基金会支持致力于北极海洋研究的船只。在这些船只上进行成功的研究巡航需要科学家(特别是那些在调查旅行中担任监督角色的科学家--或“首席科学家”)了解如何在船上申请时间、如何协调人员和设备、如何规划海上作业和调查任务、如何与船只船员和工作人员合作以及如何处理可能出现的意外问题的规划和后勤。为了保持一支强大的科学队伍，能够有效地请求、规划和领导这类工作，早期职业科学家需要获得培训和经验，同时考虑到北极工作的独特挑战，例如规划通过海冰的调查路线。目前尤其需要这种培训和能力建设，因为人们对北极研究的兴趣与日俱增，而且在新冠肺炎大流行期间，研究巡航(以及初级科学家培训)出现了滞后。该项目将接待多达12名早期职业参与者参加为期一周的R/V Sikuliaq运输，往返于Seward和Nome，AK。参与者将参加虚拟的邮轮前会议，为期一天的邮轮前研讨会，以及关于邮轮的不同培训模块，以提高熟练程度，建立信心，并成为早期职业生涯中北极海洋学家队列的一部分。该项目将在阿拉斯加水域的R/V Sikuliaq号上实施职业生涯早期首席科学家培训邮轮，以帮助培训有能力和信心领导这类探险的新一代海洋学家。参与者将通过广告程序招募，并将通过培训邮轮之前的几次虚拟邮轮预会被介绍给美国学术研究舰队(ARF)、大学国家海洋学实验室系统(UNLS)以及邮轮规划和后勤。参与者将有机会计划他们的邮轮采样，与船员沟通计划，并安排动员任何所需的物资。主题将包括使用海洋设施规划系统和邮轮规划工作流程的战略，学习如何从联索政治处货车池和其他基于社区的船只设备和支助小组请求和使用资源，以及如何协调和管理船上和岸上人员。在邮轮前为期一天的海滨研讨会期间，参与者将参与有针对性的活动，以建立领导力，并在登船前探索人际动态。在巡航期间，科学导师和船舶科学工作人员将为参与者提供指导，并就如何管理成功的海洋调查进行一系列演讲和小组讨论。参加者将有机会参与抽样和日常活动计划。巡航结束后，参与者将把收集的任何样本运往他们的家乡机构，存档数据，并创建巡航报告。具体的预期成果包括发展一支训练有素的海洋科学队伍，通过在NSF支持的平台上进行海洋研究来促进美国在北极的国家利益。该项目将帮助培养一批早期职业研究人员，他们可以成为极地科学界未来的导师。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 National Science Foundation supports vessels dedicated to oceanographic research in the Arctic. Conducting successful research cruises on these ships requires scientists (particularly those in supervisory roles on the survey trips – or “chief scientists”) to understand the planning and logistics of how to request time on ships, how to coordinate personnel and equipment, how to plan for operations and survey tasks at sea, and how to work with vessel crew and staff – as well as how to deal with unexpected issues which may arise. To maintain a robust scientific workforce that can effectively request, plan, and lead this type of work, early career scientists need to gain training and experience, with consideration for the unique challenges of work the Arctic, such as planning survey routes through sea ice. There is a particular need for this training and capacity-building at the present time, given increasing interest in Arctic research and a lag in research cruises (and thus junior scientist training) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will host up to 12 early career participants on a week-long R/V Sikuliaq transit between Seward and Nome, AK. Participants will participate in virtual pre-cruise meetings, a one-day pre-cruise workshop, and diverse training modules on the cruise to develop proficiency, build confidence, and become part of an early career arctic oceanographer cohort. This project will implement an early career chief scientist training cruise onboard the R/V Sikuliaq in Alaskan waters to help train a new generation of oceanographers who have the skills and confidence to lead these types of expeditions. Participants will be recruited through an advertisement process and will be introduced to the US Academic Research Fleet (ARF), the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS), and cruise planning and logistics through several virtual pre-cruise meetings prior to the training cruise. Participants will have the opportunity to plan their cruise sampling, communicate plans with the vessel crew, and arrange for mobilization of any required supplies. Topics will include strategies for using the Marine Facilities Planning system and the Cruise Planning workflow, learning how to request and use resources from the UNOLS van pool and other community-based vessel equipment and support groups, and how to coordinate and manage shipboard and shore-based personnel. During a pre-cruise one-day shoreside workshop, participants will engage in targeted activities to build leadership and explore interpersonal dynamics prior to boarding. During the cruise, science mentors and vessel scientific staff will provide guidance to participants and lead a series of presentations and group discussions about how to manage a successful marine survey. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in sampling and daily activity planning. After the cruise, participants will ship any samples collected to their home institution, archive data, and create a cruise report. Specific desired outcomes include developing a well-trained seagoing scientific workforce to promote U.S. national interests in the Arctic through oceanographic research on NSF-supported platforms. The project will help to develop a cohort of early career researchers who can become future mentors among the polar science community.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.