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了解北极社会生态系统当前面临的压力。该奖项支持多学科、跨代、跨文化和前瞻性的研究。与阿拉斯加州乌特恰维克海军北极研究实验室成立 75 周年相结合的会议将参与者聚集在一起，重点关注加强北极科学与工程 (EASE)。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展示乌特恰维克和阿拉斯加大北坡地区合作和社区研究的成就，同时展望未来在北极的研究工作EASE研讨会将提供一个论坛来交流过去的研究成功和挑战，从而指导乌特恰维克、北坡和北极地区下一代的未来研究和知识合作的进展。研讨会的影响植根于乌特恰维克促进可持续北极科学的遗产，作为环极地北部的典范，以因纽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认识方面发挥的重要作用为指导该活动包括促进与工商界代表和地方政府对话的多个机会，旨在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。该研讨会将包括土著领导人和学生在内的部落、区域和州规划者纳入其中，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，以建设为科学和工程做出进一步贡献的能力。这是一个前所未有的研究时刻海冰融化、冰盖融化、永久冻土融化、生态系统重组以及相关的人类互动的影响是复杂的问题，需要反思过去、关注当前状况并进行协调和协作的讨论。关于未来研究的优先事项和EASE 研讨会是一个为期 5 天的单次研讨会，重点总结过去 75 年来乌特恰维克和大北坡地区的科学和工程，并对当前的情况进行评估。科学与工程的现状，以及未来 25 年北极科学与工程的概况 研讨会的具体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。 EASE研讨会的成果将提供一个路线图，可用于指导跨多个学科和知识框架的北极科学与工程的未来研究工作和投资。与 NSF 极地项目办公室的使命和愿景相一致，EASE 研讨会将为 NSF 的 10 个大创意中的 6 个做出贡献：导航新北极 (NNA)、发展融合研究、NSF。包括利用数据革命、中型研究基础设施和 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，以增强《2022-2026 年机构间北极研究政策委员会北极研究》中概述的社会成果计划。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。