Arctic Research at NSF Overview 2014

Eric Saltzman

Arctic Sciences Section National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation Geosciences Directorate (GEO)

Division of Polar Programs (PLR)

NSF  Arc(c  Mission  

Support  fundamental  research  at  the  forefront  of  understanding  the  Arc5c,  including  human  and  natural  components,  and  global  linkages.      …basic  processes  through  system-­‐scale  studies  

 

US  Arc(c  Policy  Context    

 Arc(c  Research  Policy  Act  (1984)  US  Arc(c  Region  Policy  (2009)  US  Interagency  5-­‐year  plan  (2013)  US  Na(onal  Strategy  for  Arc(c  Region  (2013)  US  Implementa(on  Plan  for  Na(onal  Strategy  (2014)  

NSF:    Observe…Understand…Predict  

Note:…ongoing  efforts  through  Arc(c  Council  to  develop  an  interna(onal  Arc(c  science  coopera(on  agreement  

     

 

IARPC  collabora(on  web  site  

NSF  Polar  reorganiza(on  

Office  of  the  Director  

GEO   Polar  (PLR)  

Arc(c  

Antarc(c  Atmosphere  and  

Geospace    

Ocean  

Earth  

BIO  

MPS  

ENG  

CISE  

…  

PLR  Organiza(on  

Arc(c  Science  

Science  Programs  

Natural  Science:    biology,  oceanography  atmospheric  science,  geology  

System    Science:  climate,  hydrology,  etc.  

Social  Science:  archeology,  anthropology,  economics  

Research  Infrastructure  

Arc(c  Observing  Network  

Cyber-­‐infrastructure  Educa(on/  outreach  

Research  Support  and  Logis(cs  

Arc(c  Program  Budget  

FY  2014  ($M  est.)  Arc(c  Science   $60.94  Arc(c  Research  Support  &  Logis(cs   $40.84  TOTAL   $101.78  

Arc(c  Science  Themes  

Sea-­‐ice  and  the  changing  Arc5c  Ocean  Climate  and  sub-­‐polar  connec5ons  Glacier  dynamics  and  sea-­‐level  rise  Ocean  acidifica5on    Warming  tundra/permafrost    Human  eco-­‐dynamics  Science  of  sustainability,  adapta5on  &  resilience  

Research  Sta(ons  

Toolik  

Barrow  

Summit  

Access  and  remote  field  support  

Arc(c  Research  Support          8  Arc(c  na(ons,  ocean  and  seas          150  projects,  1200  people  per  year      

Collabora(ons  

Scien5st-­‐to-­‐scien5st  interac5on  Scien5fic  workshops  Visi5ng  scien5st/student  exchanges  Best  prac5ces/intercalibra5on  Data  management/access  Joint  science  or  field  expedi5ons  Large  coordinated  programs    Interna5onal  coordina5on  …  best  science,  access  to  cri5cal  environments,  and  efficient  use  of    logis5cs  

NSF-­‐Canada  interac(ons  

SAON,  Belmont  Forum,  DBO,  Canadian  Archipelago,  Baffin  Island,  Alert,  N.  Pole  Observatory,  …North  Atlan5c-­‐Arc5c  partnership?  

DFO-­‐NSF  Agreement  –  Beaufort  Gyre/LSL,  Cont.  shelf/LOS  

PCSP  -­‐  air  and  other  logis5cal  support  

Needs:    expanded  contacts  for  terrestrial  logis5cs