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IARPC5-YEARPLANIMPLEMENTATIONTEAMS

2013STATUSREPORTANDVISIONFOR2014

SeaIceImplementationTeam(SIIT)………………………………………………………………………………….…..2

DistributedBiologicalObservatoryImplementationTeam(DBOIT)…………………..……………….….5

Chukchi&BeaufortImplementationTeam(CBIT)………………………………………………………………….8

Glaciers/FjordsImplementationTeam(GFIT)………………………………………………………………….……10

TerrestrialEcosystemImplementationTeam(TEIT)…………………………………………………….……….12

WildfiresImplementationTeam(WIT)…………..…………………………………………………………………….14

AtmosphereImplementationTeam(AIT)…………………………………………...……………………………...16

ArcticObservingSystemsImplementationTeam(AOSIT)…………….………………………………………18

ArcticDataImplementationTeam(ADIT)…………………………………………………………………………….21

ModelingImplementationTeam(MIT)……………………………………………………………………….……….22

ArcticCommunitiesImplementationTeam(ACIT)………………………………………………………………..25

HumanHealthImplementationTeam(HHIT)……………………………………………………………………….28

SummaryofHighlightsfromTeamLeaders’Meeting…………………………………………………………..30

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IARPCSeaIceImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheSeaIceImplementationTeam(SIIT)addressestheneedtounderstandsea-iceprocessesandclimatefeedbacksintheBeaufortandChukchiSeasandthecontiguousArcticOcean.InYear1(September2012-October2013),theteamhasimplementedanumberofactivitiesthatcontributeto(1)developmentofaframeworkofobservations,research,andmodelingtosupportforecastingandpredictionofseaiceextentonseasonaltoannualscalesforoperationalandresearchneeds;and(2)identificationandstudyofsiteswhereclimatefeedbacksareactive.

ImplementationTeamContributors:

Agency DHS DOC DOD DOE DOI NASA NSF OSTP SI USARCInvitedSpeakers

No.ofparticipants 1 12 9 2 3 4 2 1 1 1 4

TheSeaIceImplementationteamhasmeteverymonthbutonesinceSeptember2012.UntilAugust2013theleadagencyfortheteamwastheOfficeofNavalResearch(DOD).TheleadagencyiscurrentlytheU.S.ArcticResearchCommission(USARC).Atotalof35differentindividualsfrom11agencies(seetable)haveparticipatedinthe12meetings.Thenumberofagencyparticipantspermeetinghasrangedfrom14to21.TherehavealsobeenfourinvitedspeakersfromoutsidetheFederalGovernment.Seaiceteammeetingshavenotbeenopentoanyinterestedparty.

What’sbeenaccomplished?

AmajoraccomplishmentoftheteamhasbeentheunprecedenteddegreeofinteragencydiscussionofArcticseaiceandrelatedresearchandinitiationofanumberofinteragencyprojectsthathavelaidafirmfoundationforthefuture.AnearlysuccesswasthepublicationoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesreporton“Seasonal-to-DecadalPredictionsofArcticSeaIce:ChallengesandStrategies”.Supportedbytheintelligencecommunity,NASA,andONR,thereportpromptedalengthydiscussion,whichalsoincludedthemodelingimplementationteam,ofthepotentialvalueofaseaiceinter-comparisonprojectaspartofalargerefforttoimprovelarge-scalecoupledmodelsandseaiceprediction.Asignificantoutcomeofthatdiscussionwastheinitiationofa“SeaIcePredictionNetwork”fundedbyNSF,ONR,NASA,andDOE,andwhichalsoincludesthe“SeaIceDemonstration”projectoftheinteragency“EarthSystemPredictionCapability”project(NOAA,USAF,USNavy,DOE,NASA,NSF).Also,NOAAandBOEMenteredintoaformalagreementintendedtoimproveseaiceforecastsintheChukchiSea;thisprojectwilldrawon

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dataandinformationfromfieldandmodelinginvestigationsdescribedbelow.Observationsandprocessunderstandingareessentialforimprovingmodelsandpredictions,andtheSeaIceITismakingsignificantprogresstowardsmeetingthisneed.Insummer2013,theNASA/NOAA“MarginalIceZoneObservationsandProcessExperiment(MIZOPEX)”mainfieldexperimentwasconductedwithavarietyofunmannedaircraftsystems(UAS)overtheBeaufortSeacontinentalshelfimmediatelynorthofAlaska.Furtheroffshore,theONR“EmergingDynamicsoftheMarginalIceZone”projectconductedapilotproject,inpartnershipwiththeintelligencecommunity,thatinvolveddeclassifiedhighresolutionvisiblebandimaging(intelligencecommunity)andsyntheticapertureradar(ONR)totrackinstrumentedicefloes.TheintelligencecommunitycontributedtotheONR-funded“SeasonalIceZoneReconnaissanceSurveys(SIZRS)”projectthattakesadvantageofUSCGArcticDomainAwarenessflightstomakeavarietyofatmosphere,seaice,andoceanobservationsandmeasurementsintheBeaufortSeaandCanadaBasin.ThemainfieldexperimentoftheONRmarginalicezoneproject,scheduledforMarch-October2014intheBeaufortSeaandCanadaBasin,willalsoinvolveNASA(OperationIceBridge),theintelligencecommunityand,subjecttoavailability,NOAAUASassets.The2014marginalicezoneinvestigationwillalsoincludeelementsofpilotprojectsfortheONR“SeaStateandBoundaryLayerPhysicsoftheEmergingArcticOcean”projectandtheBOEM-led“MarineArcticEcosystemStudy(MARES)”project.MARESwillbethesubjectofaNOPP(NationalOceanographicPartnershipProgram)solicitationinFY14thatincludesBOEM,NOAA,ONR,NSF,USCG,USGS,USIntegratedOceanObservingSystem(IOOS),andShell.MARESandtheONRseastateprojectareplanningmainfieldexperimentsin2015,andthesewillbecoordinatedtothefullestextentpossible.The“SeaIcePredictionNetwork”isadirectconsequenceoftheimplementationoftheIARPC5-yearresearchplanandexemplifiesthevalueofregularmeetingsamongagenciestoexchangeinformation,discusscommoninterestsandsynergies,andtodevelopjointly-fundedprojects.OtherprojectsdescribedabovehadbeeninitiatedorwereintheplanningstagesbyindividualagenciesbeforeimplementationoftheIARPC5-yearresearchplanbegan.But,allhavebeenenhancedbythedeliberationsoftheseaiceteam,whichhavehelpedtransformsingle-agencyprojectsintomulti-agencyeffortsthatwilllikelyachievefarmorethananyindividualagencyalone.

Whatisthevisionforthisgroupmovingforward?

Astrengthoftheseaiceteamhasbeenthemonthlymeetingsattendedbythesamecoregroupof10-15individualswhohavemadesignificantprogresswithanumberofactivitiesandmilestones.Consequently,wewillcontinuethissuccessfulapproachandalsoissuefurtherinvitationstospeakerstoprovideinformationonkeytopicsandemergingissues.But,wemustopenthemeetingstoabroadercommunityandaneffortisunderwaytoidentifynon-Federalindividualsandorganizationsfromwhomwecanlearnanddeveloppartnerships.Thiswouldincluderepresentativesfromacademe,theprivatesector,stateandlocalgovernmentsinAlaska,Alaskanativeorganizations,otherNGOsetc….

Wewillundertakeareviewofthemilestoneswithaviewtoidentifying(1)priorities;(2)gaps,andthuspotentialnewmilestones;and(3)milestoneswhichmightbemergedordropped.Oncethatexercisehasbeencompletedtheteamwillconsideroptionsforcoordinated,multi-agencyfundingofprojects,e.g.,aNOPPsolicitation,asexemplifiedbytheimminentMARESannouncement.Oneareathatseemsto

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beripeforasolicitationisimprovingthemodelsthemselvesby,forexample,developingbetterdataassimilationmethodsorimprovingthesimulationofkeyprocessesandelementsofthecoupledair-ice-oceansystem.Thisindicatesafurtheropportunitytoworkwiththemodelingimplementationteamandbuildontheestablishmentofthe“SeaIcePredictionNetwork”.

Thebasicrationaleforimprovingthemodelsistoimprovepredictionsatavarietyoftimeandspacescales.Attheveryshortendofthescale–dailytoweekly–thereisaneedtoengagewiththeoperationalforecastersandtheirstakeholderstodeterminewhattheirneedsareandwhatresearchisneededtomeetthoseneeds.Thisisataskfor“interagencyexpertgrouponseaiceforecasting”,asub-groupoftheseaiceimplementationteam.

Theseaiceteam’ssuccessfulengagementwiththemodelingteamresultedintheco-fundingoftheseaicepredictionnetwork.TheseaiceteamplanstoengagemorewiththeBeaufort-ChukchiEcosystem,DistributedBiologicalObservatory,Atmosphere,andArcticObservingNetworkteamstoexploresynergiesandthepotentialforjointactivitiesandco-fundedprojects.

Theseaiceteam’sresponsibilitiesincluderesearchwithinternationalpartnersintooceantoatmospheremethanefluxesandtheirconsequences.ThistopicwillbegivenahigherpriorityinthecomingyearastheRussian-AmericanLong-termCensusoftheArctic(RUSALCA)projectcontinuesitssynthesisactivitiesandplanningforresumptionofsignificantfieldinvestigationsin2015-2020.

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IARPCDistributedBiologicalObservatoryImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheoverarchinggoaloftheDistributedBiologicalObservatoryImplementationTeam(DBOIT)isfullimplementationofstandardizedoceansamplinginfiveregionsofhighproductivityandbiodiversitythatextendfromthenorthernBeringSeatotheChukchiandBeaufortSeashttp://www.arctic.noaa.gov/dbo/.ApilotDBOprogram,initiatedin2010andfocusedontwoofthefiveregions,hasdemonstratedtheutilityoftheDBOsamplingprotocol,withannualreviewofdatafacilitatedthroughtheinternationalPacificArcticGroup(PAG)http://pag.arcticportal.org/.Throughdevelopmentofabroadscaleoceanobservatory,theDBOITaimstoprovidealong-term,biologically-focusedsciencefoundationtoimprovetheabilityofresourcemanagementagencies(e.g.,BOEMandNOAA)todeterminetheeffectsoftheiractionsonmarineresources.Ultimately,thiswillresultinimprovedconservation,protection,andmanagementofArcticcoastalandoceanresources.


ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners ARC DOD DOI MMC NASA NSF NOAA NOC OSTP

USARC

DBO 9 2 2 4 1 5 1 7* 1 1 2*LeadAgency

TheDBOIThasmet10timesviamonthlyteleconferencesinceDecember2012.Allmeetingshavebeenincludedoutsidepartners.Themeetingshaverangedinsizefrom7to16participants. What’sbeenaccomplished?

TheDBOITactivitiestableconsistofelevenmilestones,fourofwhicharecompleted,sixinprogress,andonenotyetstarted(Appendedattheendofthissection).AllmembersoftheDBOITthatregularlyjointheteleconferences(~10people)havebeenenthusiasticintheirparticipation.DataproductsandcontributionstoITmilestoneshavecomeprincipallyfromNOAA,NASA,NSF,AOOS,andacademicpartners–seelinkshere:http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/dbo/workshop_products.html.

Notably,fundingfromtheNSFArcticObservingNetwork(AON)programhasbeeninstrumentalinthesupportofsamplinginallfiveDBOregionsatleastonceperyearsince2012,andinthedevelopmentofaphysics-focusedwebsiteatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution(WHOI).NASAhasprovidedabeta-versionsatelliteproductfocusedonDBOsamplingregions,andtheAlaskaOceanObservingSystem(AOOS)isprovidingaDBOworkspaceontheirwebsite.NOAAhasbeeninstrumentalinsupportingforumsforcoordinationandreviewofDBOprogress,especiallyduringspringandautumnPacificArcticGroup(PAG)meetings.ThisconsistentsupporthasresultedintheDBObeingidentifiedbythePAGasa'highlightedproject'attheInternationalConferenceforArcticResearchPlanning(ICARP)III,tobeheldinJapanin2015.

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HowhastheIARPCcoordinationmechanismresultedinresearchimprovementsforthisactivityarea?

TheIARPCcoordinationhasfacilitatedimprovedandregularcommunicationamongacademicscientistsandUSagencyscientistsandmanagersonthetopicofstandardizedsamplingtodetectbiologicalresponsestoextremesinphysicaloceanographicvariabilityinthePacificArcticsector.CoordinationamongNSF,NASA,NOAA,andBOEMactivitiesisespeciallyusefulwithregardtothedevelopmentoftheArcticObservingNetwork,theAlaskaOceanObservingSystem,researchfundedbyBOEM/AlaskaRegion,andthecontributionoftheDBOinthatcontext.


ThevisionfortheDBOITistocompletethebuild-outoftheobservatorytosupportconsistentsamplingintheinitialfiveregionsby2015and,ifpossible,toinitiatesamplingin2-3additionalregionsinthenorthernChukchiandBeaufortseasby2016.Since2011,theDBOframeworkhasbeenverywellreceivedandrepresentedinUSArcticresearchplanningdocuments,resultinginenthusiasmforsimilarbiologically-focusedsamplingattheinternationallevel(e.g.,theInternationalArcticScienceCommittee’sMarineWG;Norway-US/Fisheries).Thereisarealopportunitynowtobuildapan-arcticoceanobservatoryfocusedonbiologicalresponsestorapidphysicalchangesintheArcticmarineecosystem.

Whataretheurgentprioritiesinthisarea?

Anurgentpriorityistodemonstratethelong-termutilityofDBOsampling,bothtotheacademicsciencecommunityandtoUSagencyrepresentativeschargedwithprotectionandmanagementoflivingmarineresources.Currently,thebiggestobstacletothis'nextstep'isprovidingfinancialsupportfortheanalysis(i.e.researchscientist'stime,thoughtandmanuscriptpreparation)requiredtoevaluatethebiologicaldataresultantfromfouryearsofDBOpilot-studysampling.WhilethephysicaloceanographydataarepostedattheWHOIwebsite,thereisanurgentneedforbiologicaldatatobeavailabletoparticipatingDBOscientistssuchthattheycanfurtherdevelophypotheses,conceptualmodels,andcontributepeer-reviewedmanuscriptsonthetopicofhowthemarineecosysteminthePacificArcticisrespondingtorapidclimatechange.TheDBOITintendsthat,withthedevelopmentoftheAOOSDBOworkspace,biologicaldatawillbepostedandavailableinaninteractivewayprovidingcapacityforDBOinvestigatorstocollaborateonresearchprojectsandmanuscripts.

Indicateifnewactivitiesormilestoneswillbedevelopedtoaddressgaps

Ratherthannewactivitiesormilestones,theDBOActivitiesTablecouldbestreamlinedtoaddresswhichactivitiesoccurannually(a,e,i),whicharecompletedandcanbedeleted(c&d),andwhicharegoalsthatarestillonetotwoyearsout(b,f,g,h,j,k).Asabove,afocusondevelopmentofdataproductsfromtheDBOpilotstudyshouldbeclarifiedandeitherincludedingoal'j',oraddedasastand-alonegoal.Similarly,adiscussionofaddingnewDBOregionsisapriority(goalk),butregionsmustmaintainconsistencywiththedefinitionoftheoriginalfiveregions(i.e.highproductivityandbiodiversity),otherwisetheyshouldbedesignated'annex-DBO'regions.

Fromtheperspectiveoftheteamleader,whatisthestrengthofthisgroup?Whatistheweakness?

ThestrengthoftheDBOITisthewillingparticipationfrommultipleagencyrepresentativesandacademicpartners.Theweaknessisthelackofresourcestosupportthetimerequiredfordata

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integration,visualization,andanalysispursuanttothedevelopmentofDBOdataproducts.AlsoalackofmeaningfulintegrationoftheworkoftheDBOITwiththeworkofotherIARPCITs,especiallySeaIce(SIIT),ChukchiBeaufort(CBIT),andModeling(MIT).TheDBOprovidesaframeworkthatcouldbeparticularlyinformativetotheworkoftheCBIT.

Whatwouldthisimplementationteamlooklike,whatwouldbehappening,ifitwasfullyrealizingitspotential?

ExistingDBOdatawouldbeanalyzedanddevelopedtotheconceptualmodelstageforeachofthefiveregions,suchthatnewdatafromannualsamplingcouldbecontributedtothatframework,supportingfollow-onstepsofanalysisandmodeldevelopment.Tofullyrealizeitspotential,theDBOneedsmoreactiveparticipationandintegrationwithNSFAONandtheCBIT,andimprovedsynergieswithRussian-AmericanLong-termCensusoftheArctic(RUSALCA),CircumpolarBiodiversityMonitoringProject(CBMP),PAGandwithotherIARPCITsincludingSeaIce,Observing,ArcticData,Modeling,andArcticCommunities.Ultimately,sustainedfunding(similartoNSF’sLong-termEcologicalResearchprogram)isessentialtosupportanationalDBOthatcontributestoaninternationalpan-arcticDBO.Thiswillrequireenhancedparticipationfromexternalpartners,improvedcoordinationwiththestateofAlaskaandotherregionalpartners,andacoordinatingbody(e.g.Inter-agencyprogramoffice)tostreamlinecommunicationandprovideoversight.Withagreementthatthisgoalisworthy,thedevelopmentofafullyfunctionalandinternationally-linkedDBOshouldbemadeapriorityobjectiveduringtheUSChairoftheArcticCouncilupcomingin2015-17.

APPENDIXA

DBOImplementationTeam:MILESTONESList&Status[Nov2013]

a. DBOpartnersconductpilotresearchcruises(http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/dbo)–InProgress(FY13)b. CreationofDBO-focusedsatelliteseaice,SST,SSHandoceancolorproducts–InProgress(FY14)c. TheArcticObservingNetwork(AON)subcommitteeestablishedbytheIAPRCorganizestheDBOinteragencyworking

grouptodevelopU.S.plansandpriorities–COMPLETED(FY12)d. InitiateadialoguewithRoshydromentandRussianAcademyofSceinceondevelopingDBOstationsnRussian

territoryasacomplementtothoseinU.S.waters–COMPLETED(FY13)e. PacificArcticGroup(PAG)meetsannuallytoreviewresultsfromDBOsamplingactivities–COMPLETED(forFY13)f. Reportin2014onInternationalDBOactivitiesandresultstodate(FY14;ref.itemg)–InProgress;seePAGReport&

DBODataWorkshopReportg. UpdatedDBOconceptandnational/internationalplanfordecadal-scaleimplementationreleasein2014willinclude

identificationofsatelliteresourcesthatwillbecricitaltotheDBO.Oceancolor,SST,SSH,SSsalinity,andwindsareallkeymeasurement(FY14;ref.itemf)–InProgress;seePAGReport&DBODataWorkshopReport

h. Startingin2015,DBOpartnersexecutedecadal-scaleplansandprepareperiodicassessmentsonphysicalandecologicalstateofPacificArcticmarine(FY15)–NotStarted

i. ReportannuallyonDBO-relateddevelopmentsattheAlaskaMarineScienceSymposiumandseekcoordinationwithAlaskastateagencies,oilindustryandothernon-Federalorganization–COMPLETED(forFY13)

j. EnsureDBOdataaccessandarchivingarecoordinatedacrossagenciesandamonginternationalpartners–InProgress(FY14)AOOS/AxiomWorkspace&EOLDataArchive

k. UpdateandaugmentDBOregionsandtransectstoaccommodateinterestinsamplingexpansionandsupportfullimplementationoftheDBO–InProgress(FY14)seeDBODataWorkshopReportSUMMARY=11Milestones:4Completed;6InProgress;1NotStarted

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IARPCChukchi&BeaufortImplementationTeam

CurrentStatusandVisionfortheFutureNovember2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheChukchi&BeaufortImplementationTeam(CBIT)iscoordinatingmulti-agencyecosystemresearchintheChukchiandBeaufortseas.Theaimsaretounderstandhowtheecosystemfunctionsandhowitislikelytochangeasseaicediminishes.


ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners ARC DHS DOD DOI MMC NASA NOAA NPRB NSF OSTP

Chukchi/Beaufort 1 2 1 2 7 1 3 12 2 2 1**LeadAgency

TheChukchi&BeaufortEcosystemsImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceOctober2012.Ithasheld9Federal-onlymeetings.


TheImplementationTeamcoordinatedacollaborativesynthesisstudy(http://pacmars.cbl.umces.edu/)supportedbyShell,ConocoPhillips,NSF,andtheNorthPacificResearchBoard(NPRB).Thesynthesisstudywillbecompleteearlyin2014andwillprovideareviewofcurrentscientificandtraditionalknowledgeoftheecosystemandanaccountingofdatasourcesandarchives.

Theteamproducedastraw-manconceptualecosystemmodeloftheNorthernBering,Chukchi,andBeaufortseas.Thatstraw-manwasusedtoprovokethethinkingof16specialistsinlargeecosystemsbroughttogetherinathree-dayworkshopattheWhiteHouse.Bydesign,thosespecialistsincludedecologistsfamiliarwithArcticecosystemsandotherswhosewithexperienceinnon-Arcticsystems.Aworkshopreportisinfinalreviewandproduction.

Basedonthesynthesisandtheworkshopresults,theImplementationTeamhasbegundevelopingaroadmapofresearchnecessarytoourfullunderstandingoftheecosystemanditslikelyresponsestodiminishingicecover.Theinteragencywritingteam,withagencyandindustrysupport,willfinishitsworkinthefirstquarterof2014.


AbsentthedeliberationsofthisImplementationTeam,ecosystemresearchbytheNPRB,NSF,NOAA,BOEM,ONR,andindustrywouldhaveproceededwithoutcoordinationandwithoutacommonconceptualframework.Instead,theseeffortsarefocusedandcoordinatedtowardaholisticviewoftheecosystemwhilemeetingthemandatesofindividualagencies.

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Acommonconceptualmodelisanecessarybutnotsufficientprecursortoacoordinatedresearchprogram.Theroadmapunderdevelopmentwillprovideanopportunitytomaximizetheleveragingofresearchbymultipleagenciesandindustry.Alargechallenge,andperhapsthegreatestweakness,willbeovercomingdifferencesinagencyculturesandtimelinestoaffectacoordinatedresearcheffort.

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IARPCGlaciers/FjordsImplementationTeamCurrentstatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheGlaciers/FjordsImplementationTeam(GFIT)addressestheneedtoimproveunderstandingofglacier-fjordinteractions,particularlyaroundGreenland.InYear1(September2012–October2013)theteamhasimplementedanumberofactivitiesthatcontributeto:(1)assessingthestateofknowledgeandongoingfederally-fundedactivitiesconcerningfjord-glacierinteractions,and(2)definingtherequirementsforobservations,research,andmodelingleadingtopredictabilityofacceleratedmasslosstotheoceans.


ParticipantsbyGroup DOD DOE DOI NASA NOAA NSF

Glaciers/Fjords 1 3 1 3 2 4**LeadAgency

TheGlaciers/FjordsImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceOctober2012.Ithasheld8meetings.Thesewereattendedbyagencyrepresentativesonly.Thenumberofparticipantshasrangedfromfivetoseven.


AmajoraccomplishmentoftheteamhasbeenNSFco-funding,withUSCLIVAR,ofaninternationalworkshop,entitled“UnderstandingtheResponseofGreenland’sMarine-TerminatingGlacierstoOceanicandAtmosphericForcing”,inBeverly,MA,inJune2013.Thepurposewastoaddressthechallengestoimprovingobservations,processunderstandingandmodelingofglacier-fjordinteractions.Theworkshopparticipantsincludednearly50USscientistsand40internationalscientists,representing10differentcountries.Aworkshopreportisinthefinalstagesofpreparationandabrieffollow-onmeetingisplannedinconjunctionwiththeFallAGUmeeting.Therewasagreementamongsttheagenciesthatsuchinputfromtheresearchcommunitywasanecessaryjustificationforandprecursortodevelopmentofstrategiestodealwiththemilestonesassignedtothisteam.AnunforeseenoutcomeofthemeetinginBeverlywasthattheUScommunitylearnedofaGermaninitiativetostudyoceanographicprocessesinthevicinityofZachariaeGlacieronthenortheastcoastofGreenland.Asaresult,onedeploymentofoceanographicobservationalequipmenthasbeenfundedbyNSF.ThecommunityhassuggestedcreationofaGreenlandIce-OceanObservingSystem(GrIOOS).Whilesuchalargeinternationalprogramwillbechallengingtoinitiate,ongoingmonitoringeffortshavebeenmaintained.ThemostnotableoftheseincludeNASA’sIceBridgecampaignandNSF’sfundingofGNET.

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Newandrepurposedinstrumentationwillbeneededforbothprocessstudiesandlongtermobservationsintheharshenvironmentalconditionsassociatedwithglacier-fjordsystems.Asinitialinvestments,anawardhasbeenmadebyNSFtotesttheabilityofpressureinvertedechosounders(PIES),anestablisheddeepwateroceanographicinstrument,tomonitortheheatcontentoffjordsandanotherbyNASAtodevelopnoveltechnologiestoretrievebathymetricdatafromice-chokedfjords.WhilethecontinuedmonitoringprogramsandtheinvestmentinPIEStechnologyarelikelytohaveoccurredintheabsenceofthisimplementationteam,thefocusbroughttothesetopicsbytheGFITcertainlysupportedthefinalinvestmentdecisions.


TheBeverlyworkshopmentionedabovewasasuccessfulapproachforgaininginputtotheteamfromthenon-federalcommunityofresearchers.Thiscommunicationwasdesignedtobeone-way.Inthecomingyear,theteammustidentifyproductivewaystoopenadialoguewiththecommunity.Thiswilllikelyinvolvecommunitypresentationstotheteamandsolicitationofcommunityrepresentativestoparticipateinsomeoftheregularteleconferences.Similarly,wehavebeenunabletoidentifyrelevantprogramofficersatnon-USfundingagencieswithwhomtoengageinconversationsconcerningdevelopmentofcollaborativestudies.WehopethatthecontactsestablishedatBeverlywillbegintofacilitatesuchconversation.

AnimmediategoalforthecomingyeariscoordinationwiththeModelingImplementationTeam(MIT)tolearnmoreaboutmodelneedsfromandpotentialcontributionstotheobservationalcommunity.WehaverepresentativesfromtheMITonourteamandhavebegundiscussionsofapproachestothesequestions.

Amajorsuggestionfromtheresearchcommunityistheestablishmentof‘megasites’wherecomprehensivestudiesofthefjord-glacierenvironmentcanbeinitiated.Thesewillbeexpensiveandrequireinteragencyandpotentiallyinternationalcooperation.Animmediategoalforthecomingyearistodetermineinteragencyabilityandwillingnesstoinvestinsuchstudiesandtoidentifyanappropriatemechanismforidentifyingsitesandsolicitingproposals.

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IARPCTerrestrialEcosystemImplementationTeamCurrentstatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

Studyingterrestrialecosystemprocesses,ecosystemservices,andclimatefeedbackswillcontributetotheunderstandingofthecumulativeimpactsofchangestakingplaceintheArctic.TheTerrestrialEcosystemImplementationTeam(TEIT)addressesawiderangedataandresearchgapsassociatedwithclimatechangeinU.S.Arcticregions.Specificareasaddressedinclude:improvementsinrangeofprojectmetadatastandardsthatcanbeharvestedandsearchedinoneormoredataportals;ascertainingandsummarizingcurrentandongoingresearchinvolvingmulti-disciplinaryterrestrialstudiesassociatedwithclimatechange;identifyingpotentialgeographicalinformationontraditionalecologicalknowledge,subsistenceuseandrelationshipstotheeffectsofclimatechange;assessmentoftoolsandmethodsformappingormeasuringtheeffectsofclimatechangeontheterrestrialenvironment;andidentifypan-arcticareasvulnerabletocarbonloss.Thesuccessfuladjustmentandsubstantialcompletionoftheteam’smilestoneswillfacilitateamorecoordinatedapproachtounderstandingclimatefeedbackontheterrestrialenvironment.


ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners DOC

DOD DOE

DOI* NASA

NOAA NSF

SI

TerrestrialEcosystem 3 1 1 1 11 2 2 1

1

*LeadAgency

TheTerrestrialEcosystemsImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceFebruary2013.Ithasheldeightmeetingswithlimitedoutsideparticipation.


Twomilestoneshavebeencompleted–3.2.2.a(projectmetadata)and3.2.3.c(Wildcast).Bothhavebeenaconcertedeffortbymultipleagencies.

Milestone3.2.2.a(projectmetadata)hasover10federal,state,university,andNGOparticipants,servingontheAlaskaDigitalIntegrationworkinggroup(ADIwg)andalsoutilizingtheprojectmetadatastandards.Twoaggregatorsites(http://armap.org/andhttp://www.gina.alaska.edu/)areintheprocessofcompilingthesedata.WithoutthecombinedeffortofmultipleagenciesandthesupportandleadershipoftheAlaskaClimateChangeExecutiveRoundtable,themetadatastandardswouldnothavebeenpossible.FutureactivitieswillinvolvepromotingtheuseofthestandardstootherentitiesinAlaska.

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Milestone3.2.3.c(Wildcast)wasacombinedeffortoftheUSGS,NPS,andUSFS,resultinginthreepublications(currentlyinreview).

Basedonteamdiscussions,onemilestoneswasre-scoped,twoarebeingconsideredforcombination,andonenewonecreated:

• 3.2.2.b–languagewaschangedslightlytoincludesummarizationofongoingArcticstudiesusingandfollowingtheNorthSlopeScienceInitiativedatacalls;

• 3.2.3..aand3.2.3.b–thesetwomilestoneshavebeendiscussedandmodifiedandwillbediscussedagainforpotentialmergingastheyappeartobroadlyoverlapandcoversimilartopicalareas.

• 3.2.3.f-thisisanewmilestoneentailingtheassessmentofareassusceptibletocarbonlossinArcticandborealregions.

Anumberofpresentationshavebeenmadetothegrouponnewdigitalelevationmodels(DEM)forcoastalshorelinestudies(RebeccaAnderson,USGS)andconsultationsandprogramsassociatedwithlocalcommunities(GaryKofinasandToddBrinkman,UAF);inaddition,newreportsonLidarmappinghavebeenproducedthatcrossoverwithaNationalOceanPolicyArcticmilestone.

TheteamhasalsoproducedaMilestoneInterimStepsdocumenttohelpguidetheteamtowardsthecompletionofeachremainingmilestone.

Obstaclestoaccomplishingmilestonesidentifiedbyteammembersinclude:readyaccesstosubsistencedatainsuitableformats(e.g.,GISdatabases);timerestraintsbyteammemberstocompile,assess,andsummarizeinformation;andagencybudgetreductions.Inaddition,theteamhasalimitednumberofactivelyengagedmembers,inpart,baseduponcurrentworkloads.


Themilestonesforthisimplementationteamhaveprovidedincreasedawarenessforamultitudeofactivities,andhaveimprovedcommunicationbetweenitsmembers.Ithasalsoestablishedanewmilestonethatmightnothaveotherwisebeenidentifiedasanimportantissuetoaddress(3.2.3.fabove).Animportantquestionthathasbeenasked,however,ishowaretheIARPCmilestonesrelatedandcoordinatedtootherArcticmilestonesthatarebeingworkedon,suchasthosebeingconductedbytheNationalOceanPolicy(ArcticMilestonesImplementationSubgroup)andthoseidentifiedintheattacheddocumentArcticStrategies_VS2.docx.


ThecurrentprioritiesofthegrouparetoassessitsMilestoneInterimStepsdocumenttoensurethateachstepisdoableandtoassignaleadandtimeframeforeachstepforcompletion.Itisthevisionofthegrouptoachieveasmuchofeachmilestoneaspossiblegiventhecurrentresourcesavailable.

Oneofthestrengthsofthisgroupitbreadthofawarenessofotherresourcesthatcanbetappedtohelpachievethestatedmilestonesandtheknowledgebasethatitsmembersbrings.Thegroup’sprimaryweaknessesaretimeandfundingconstraintstoperformsomeoftheactivitiesneededtoaccomplishthegoals.Assumingthattheteamhadalargernumberofmemberswithresourcestodirectlyapplytowardseachmilestone,thedesiredaccomplishmentwouldbemucheasiertoachieveandinthetimeframedesiredbytheoriginalproposers.

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IARPCWildfiresImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheWildfiresImplementationTeam(WIT)addressesresearchgapsandareaforimprovementinknowledgerelatingtowildfireactivity,succession,andeffectsonlocalcommunitiesintheArctic,specificallyfocusingontundraenvironment.TheteamchosetofocusontheArctictundraratherthanthewiderforestedArcticinordertoeffectivelymanagetheprojectandtasks.Theprimaryfocushasbeenoninventoryingtheexistingresearchandusingthattoidentifythegapstoenableresearchersandfundingagenciestofillthosegapsgoingforward.ImplementationTeamContributors:

ParticipantsbyGroup DOE DOI NASA NSF USDA

Wildfires 1 10* 4 2 1*LeadAgency

TheWildfiresImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceApril2013.Ithasheld6Federal-onlymeetingswithinvitedoutsidespeakers.What’sbeenaccomplished?

TheWITanalyzedthemilestonesthatwerespecifictoArcticwildfireanddevelopedtwoadditionalmilestonesthattheyfeltwereprecursorsto,orcomplementaryof,theexistingmilestones.

TheteamhascompletedaninventoryofexistingresearchonArcticwildfires,observingthatthebulkoftheresearchinAlaskahasbeenonthewesternratherthaneasternorYukonDeltatundra.Theteamhasalsocreatedaconsolidatedlistingofstudiesrelatedtopost-firesuccessioninthetundra.Theseinventoriesallowedtheteamtoidentifygapsrelatingtoinventoryingsmallfiresandolderfiresthatmayhaveoccurreddecadesagoandareonlynowbeingidentifiedthroughremotesensingimageryanalysis.

AninventoryofNASAfiresensorsisbeingdevelopedthatwillaidresearchersmovingforwardwithprojectsthatfitwithinthemilestonesidentifiedfortheImplementationTeam.

TheWITisworkingwiththeAlaskaFireScienceConsortium(AFSC),hostedbytheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanks(UAF,)toserveasahost/repositoryoftheinventories,inadditiontotheIARPC.TheWIThasbroughtadditionalagenciesintocontactwiththeAFSCwhichshouldleadtomoreopportunitiesforcollaboration.TheWIThasidentifiedtheUAFResilienceandAdaptationProgram(RAP)asapotentialmeanstohelpaccomplishonemilestone,theconsultationwithlocalcommunitiesandindigenousgroupsregardingtheirscienceneedsandtheimpactsoffireontheirculturalandsubsistenceneeds.

TheWIThasidentifiedthatmilestone,3.2.4.d,thedevelopmentofamodel,asoutsidetheWIT'scurrentabilitytoaccomplishduetofundingandpersonnellimitations.

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TheAFSChadpreviouslybroughtmanyoftheWITmemberstogethertoworkjointlyandshare/coordinatetheirwork.ThespecificmilestonesoftheIARPChavebroughtsomeadditionalfocustothisandalsobroughtadditionalagencyrepresentativestogether.Actualadditionalresearchrelatedtothemilestoneshasnotyetbeenaccomplished,butiftheabovereferencedRAPstudentisabletoworktowardmilestone3.2.4.b,thenthatwillconstituteadditionalresearchspecificallybecauseoftheIARPC.Whatisthevisionforthisgroupmovingforward?

Thegroupisworkingonidentifyingfundingprograms,suchastheJointFireScienceprogram,thespecificneedsthatwereidentifiedthroughtheinventoriesaswellasarticulatingwhythoseresearchneedsaresignificantandtheimportanceoffundingthatwork.Concurrently,proposalstodotheworkandfillthegapsordeveloptheneededmodelsmustalsocomefromtheagenciesorresearchcommunity.

Thestrengthofthegroupliesintheexistingcontactsthatmostofthegrouphasandtheirwillingnesstoworkcooperativelyacrossagencylines.BecausethenumberofpersonnelinvolvedinfirerelatedworkinAlaskaisverysmall,theyareveryusedtoworkingcooperativelyinordertoaccomplishtheirspecificgoals.Thissmallnumberofpersonnelisalsoasignificantliabilityasthemembershipiscurrentlyover-extendedwithexistingwork.Ifadditionalfundsaremadeavailabletomeetthemilestones,apotentiallimitingfactorwillbetheabilityofthecommunitytoabsorbandutilizethefunds.

Fromtheteamleader'sperspective,thereareseveralthingswhichwouldstrengthenthegroupandimprovetheendproducts.Additionaltimeandfocusonthemilestonesandstepsinvolved,similartowhatisbeingdonethroughtheNorthSlopeScienceInitiative(NSSI),isoneofthoseitems.InvolvementofStateofAlaskaagencies,additionaltotheUAF,aswellasmoreinternationalparticipationwouldalsostrengthentheoutputs.Internationalparticipationhasbeendiscussedtoasmalldegree,andwillbeexploredmoregoingforward.

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IARPCAtmosphereImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheAtmosphereImplementationTeam(AIT)addressesresearchgapsandareasforcoordinatingandimprovingintegratedunderstandingofArcticatmosphericprocesses.Inyearone,theAITfirstfocusedonaconsensuslistofmilestonesandidentifiedleads.Theteamalsoinitiatedanumberofactivitiesthatfocusonthedevelopmentofaframeworkofneededobservationsandthatwillenhanceinteragencycoordinationofatmosphericprocessresearch.


ParticipantsbyGroup DOC DOD DOE DOT EPA NASA NSF

USARC

Atmosphere 2 1 2* 1 1 5 1 1*LeadAgency

TheAtmosphereImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceFebruary2013.Ithasheld7Federal-onlymeetings.Meetingsrangeinsizefrom6to11agencyrepresentatives.


ThemajoraccomplishmentoftheAtmosphericImplementationTeamisthedevelopmentofaforumtosupportenhancedcommunicationamongtheagenciesthatsupportand/orconductatmosphericresearch.Aroutineagendaitemhaseachagencyprovidinganupdateoncurrentorplannedactivities.Inadditiontoreportingindividualagencyactivities,thesebriefingshaveincludedupdatesoninternationalandinteragencyactivitiessuchastheInternationalArcticSystemsforObservingtheAtmosphere(IASOA),andmeetingsoncarbonandmethane.

Theteamhasdevelopedacatalogofatmosphericdataandisreviewingoptionsforaseriesofwebinarsthatwillfocusonpriorityareasofresearchandobservations.Todatetwoagencieshaveprovidedinputtothecatalog.AfewagencieshavealsoprovidedmetadatatotheIASOAdataportalthatisbeingdevelopedfortheinternationalcommunity.Sincethesharingofdataiscriticalformeetingseveralofthemilestones,thecataloganddataportalweregivenhighpriority.

Thefirstwebinarisfocusingonblackcarbon.Although"blackcarbon"hasrecentlybecomeapopulartermtouse,"absorbingaerosol"isprobablymoreappropriate.Theimportanceofblackcarbonistheice-albedofeedbackfromblackcarbondepositionontheiceandsnow.Blackcarbonisahighlyreducedaerosol,generatednaturallyinflamingfiressuchasgrasslandburning.Borealforestfirestypicallyproducemuchmore"browncarbon,"whichislessabsorbingofredthanbluelight,butwouldstillbeimportantfortheice-albedofeedback.Severalagenciesareengagedinobservationalandprocessstudyactivities.Thusthistopicisanaturalareafordiscussionandpossiblefuturecollaborations.

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ThestrengthoftheAIThasbeenthemonthlymeetingsattendedbythesamecoregroupofindividuals.Thisapproachhasresultedinsignificantprogresswithanumberofactivitiesandmilestones.Wewillcontinuethissuccessfulapproachtoidentifyopportunitiesforcollaborationonkeytopicsandemergingissues.


TheteamwillfocusondiscussingastrategyfordevelopingaFederalobservationalnetwork.Thecriticalsciencequestionshavebeenidentifiedandwillbethebasisofthenetworkrequirements.ThisactivitywillbecoordinatedwiththeArcticObservingSystemsImplementationTeam(AOSIT)whichisinvestigatingnon-Federalpartnersforthenetwork.

Theteamwillalsofocusoneitherdevelopingjointfieldcampaignsorencouragingtheparticipationinplannedagencyactivities.Theintentistofocusmoreresourcesoncriticalsciencequestionsandtoaccelerateprogressintheresearch.Thisobjectiveiscloselytiedtotheobservationalnetwork.

Thewebinarswillbeevaluatedfortheireffectivenessinenhancingcommunicationamongtheagencyprogrammanagers,buttheprimaryintentofthewebinarsistobuildaforumforgrassrootsdiscussionsonhowtobetteraddressthecriticalsciencequestions.Giventherestrictionsontravelandmeeting,thewebinarsmayprovideanalternativetointeragencysupportedmeetings.

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IARPCArcticObservingSystemsImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheArcticObservingSystemsImplementationTeam(AOSIT)addressestheassessment,planning,coordination,andintegrationofArcticenvironmentalandsocio-economicobservingduringtheperiodof2008-2017.Thegroupdrawsoninputsfromothermoredisciplinary-focusedimplementationteamstopopulateprogrammaticandgeographicaloverviewproducts,whichhelpinformthemanagement,partnership,andfutureeffortsofUSinvestorsinArcticobserving.


ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners ARC DHS DOD DOE DOI EPA NASA NOAA NSF OSTP

ArcticObserving 28 1 1 3 2 20 1 2 2 1* 1

*LeadAgency

TheArcticObservingSystemsImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceJune2012.Ithasheldmonthlyorbi-monthlymeetings,allopentooutsidepartnersfromexpert,industry,andNGO,andnon-profitentities.


Arcticobservingisaveryencompassingactivity,andthemembershipoftheAOSITreflectstherangeofactorswhofundandleadobservingintheIARPCera.Webenefitfromtheparticipationof62observingorganizations,themajorityofwhicharefunders,andwhorepresentresearch,management,regulation,community,industry,andadvocacyperspectives.

TheAOSIThasworkedcollaborativelytoestablishseveralkeyproducts,whicharebeingusedasmodelsbyotherinternationalArcticorganizations.Thefirstisthemasterscheduleforobserving,whichincludes26differentfieldsofinformationforeachUS-fundedobservingproject.Projectdetailsincludefundingandleadershipinformation,aswellasfacilityusage,nationalandinternationalcollaborators,relationshipstolarge-scaleprograms,anddataarchiving.ThefullscheduleisintendedforAOSITuse,butasubsetoffieldscouldbereleasedpublicly.Dataentryintothistablecontinuestoincorporateallpartnerinformation.

Torepresenttheobservingdensity,geographical,anddisciplinarygaps,aswellasencouragescientificandcommunitycollaborations,anArcticObservingViewer(AOV)hasbeenlaunchedontheweb:http://www.arcticobservingviewer.org.Thiseffortdrawsonintra-AlaskanandinternationalcoordinationtodevelopcommonmetadatastandardsandrecentobservinginventoriestomapallUSandinternationalobservingactivityintheArctic.Theback-endofthesystemhasundergonetestinginthepastyearwithassistancefromtheAlaskaOceanObservingSystem(AOOS),GeographicInformationNetworkforAlaska(GINA),AdvancedCooperativeArcticDataandInformationService(ACADIS),andotherstoprepareforaninternationallaunchattheArcticObservingSummitinFinlandinApril,2014.

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Thesystemallowsonetosearchbyagency,investigator,discipline,timeperiod,andgeographicalregion,aswellasexportinformationtofilesandlinktodatadirectlyinlong-termarchives.AOSITmembershavemadetheirobservinginformationavailabletotheAOVteamviadatacenters,andthereisinterestfromArcticCouncilworkinggroupsandothernationstoingesttheirinformationforamorecompleterepresentationofobservingactivity.ThedevelopmenthasbeensupportedbyNSFforpossiblefutureco-investmentwithinterestedorganizations.

Face-to-facemeetingswithpotentialAOSITpartners,particularlyfromindigenousgroupsandtheStateofAlaskaorganizationswereheldinAugust.Presentationsweremadetoover65differentorganizations,includingtheInupiaqCounciloftheArcticSlope,InuitCircumpolarCouncil,NorthSlopeScienceInitiative,NorthWestArcticBorough,AlaskaVillageCouncilPresidents,DepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation,DepartmentofNaturalResources,andAlaskaDepartmentofFishandGame.WecontinuetoengagewiththesegroupstoshowutilityoftheIARPCprocessandhopefullywillbeabletoincludethemaspartnersinfutureactivities.

Ontheinternationallevel,AOSITprogresswassharedwiththeSustainingArcticObservingNetworks(SAON)boardandattendeesofthefirstArcticObservingSummitinVancouverinMay.WehavesuccessfullynegotiatedfortheSAONexecutiveboardtopostbusinessonthecollaborativeonlineworkspacededicatedtoArcticobserving--ArcticHub,http://www.arctichub.net.ThisagreementtoengageontheHubwillmaketheirdealingsmoretransparentandrelevanttoobservingpractitioners,particularlyasSAONundergoesarevisioningprocesswithaimstobuildamoreproactiveorganizationalstructure.

ThelastpieceofthepuzzlehasbeendiscussionofmanagementandgovernancestructureswhichbestsupporttheenormityoftheArcticobservingendeavor.WithcontributionsfromanumberofAOSITagenciesandobservingleads,aseriesofquestionswasdevelopedtoaddresscommonlyheldchallengesforimplementationoflong-termobserving.Thesequestionshavebeensharedwithaverybroadobservingcommunityviawebinars,whichwillbeheldoverthenext5months.Ifwebinarattendeesaresoinclined,theymayapplyforsmalldiscussiongrantsviaARCUSthatwillallowsupportofcyberinfrastructure,telecommunications,orprofessionalfacilitationofmeetingscenteredonthesemanagementandgovernancequestions.ThecrowdsourcedinputfromthesedistributeddiscussionswillbepostedpubliclyontheArcticHub.AOSITwillreviewthisinputatthemonthlymeetingsanddetermineifthereisconsensusorbestpracticesthatcouldbeimplementedwithinfundingagencies.HowhastheIARPCcoordinationmechanismresultedinresearchimprovementsforthisactivityarea?

ManyoftheAOSITactivitiesrequire“heavylifting”andsignificantman-hourstobemadereadyforIARPCandtheresearchcommunity.Theproducts,inparticular,arestillinastateofdevelopmentandwillbemademorewidelyavailableatthesecondArcticObservingSummitinFinland.

TheAOSITinteractionhascontributedtothedevelopmentofthemanagementandgovernancequestions,whichwillencouragelong-termthinkingintheacademiccommunityaswellasprovideusefulinputtoagenciesandorganizationstooptimizeinvestmentsinlong-termobserving.

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Thecontinuedexposuretootheragencyactivitiesandprioritieshashelpedusdevelopadeeperunderstandingofotheragencies’priorities,perspective,andprocess.However,progresscouldstillbemadeinthisarea.AttheJanuaryAOSITmeeting,wewillbeginaseriesofagencyandorganizationalusecasestomoreclearlydefinetheoperationalspaceofeachorganization.Thisinformationwillallowustobetteridentifyareasofpartnershipandco-fundingforobserving.

Oncetheproductshavebeenmadebroadlyavailable,theycanbeusedbytheAOSITtolookatareasofoverlaporsharedinterest.Byincludingout-yearsandfundinginformationinboththeAOVandmasterschedule,wecanalsolookatandprepareforpossiblegapsinfunding.

Nonewmilestoneshavebeencreated.ThoseoutlinedintheIARPCplanforthisthemeareveryhighlevelandchallenging,requiringperhapsmorethanthe5yearsallottedtothiseffort.

Thisgroupisrichwithexperienceandisgenuinelyinterestedinpreservingthehealthofcurrentobservingsystems,whilealsodevelopingnewactivitiestomeetnationalandresearchpriorities.However,thesizeofthegroupandscopeofinterestcanbechallenging.Wehaveentertainedseveralpossibilitiesforrestructuringthegroupsothatthecallisusefultoallpartners.Inonescenario,itwassuggestedthatwecouldcoalescearoundcertainsharedprioritiessothatwecouldadvancemorequicklyinthosefocusedareas.However,itmaytakesometimetoidentifyareasacceptabletoallandnotcreateanadditionallayerofworkbysub-dividing.Withoutcertainhooksoraverydynamicdiscussion,weareindangeroflosingtheattentionofthosewithmanyobligationsontheirplate.

Wealsohavethechallengethatobservingiscoretoalloftheotherimplementationteams.Itisnotpossibletoparticipateasanobserverinalloftheotherdiscussions,yetthereisusefulinputfromotherITgroupsthatweshouldassimilate.WearecurrentlylookingforamechanismtothreadthatintotheAOSITdiscussion.

InafullyrealizedAOSIT,thestreamofinformationintothemasterscheduleandAOVwouldhappenatafasterrate.AnalyticalproductsbasedonthescheduleandAOVwouldalsobesharedbackwithAOSITmembersmorequickly.AhealthyAOSITwouldhavemoreparticipationfromothermembers,allowingtheburdenofleadershipandagenda-settingtobesharedamongstmanyagencies.WewouldhavemoreinteractionwiththestateofAlaska,indigenousgroups,andnon-profits–eitherthroughpresentingattheirmeetingsorprovidinginputtooneofthemanyAlaskancoordinationgroupsalreadyinexistence.And,ultimately,wewouldhaveanappreciationfortherangeofperspectivesthatengageinobserving;proactiveplanningforout-yearsandpossiblefundingshortfallsordecommissionedcriticalsites;andprocessesforpartnershipandco-managednetworks.

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IARPCArcticDataImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

(Inprocessofbeingformed)

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IARPCModelingImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheModelingImplementationTeam(MIT)seekstoimproveArcticmodelsguidingandbeingguidedbyunderstandingofongoingprocessesresearchtherebyimprovingourabilitytoprojectfutureArcticchangesandmakeinformeduseofthoseprojections.ImplementationTeamContributors:

ParticipantsbyGroup DOC DOD DOE DOI DOT NASA NSF USDA

USARC

Modeling 4 1 3* 6 1 5 3 2 1*LeadAgency

TheModelingImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceJanuary2013.Ithasheld8Federal-onlymeetingsandseveralintergroupandsubgroupmeetings.Discussionsareongoingregardinghowtoinvolvealargercommunity(e.g.,stakeholdersonboththeresearchandimplementationsides).


TheModelingImplementationTeam(MIT)hasinitiatedeffortsintwomainthrusts:evaluatingthecurrentextent(andsubsequentlytheneedsof)ofintegratedArcticprocessmodelsacrosstheFederalresearchcommunities;andplanningandimplementingopportunitiestomorecloselyintegrateprocessandmodelingresearchwithrespecttotheArctic.

Whilespecificmilestonesandaccomplishmentsarelistedinthenextparagraphs,anothermajoraccomplishmentoftheMIThasbeenthedevelopmentofpersonalconnectionsandawarenessamongprogrammanagersacrosstheFederalcomplex.ThishastakenplacewithintheMIT,betweentheMITandotherimplementationteams(e.g.,SeaIce,GlaciersandFjords,andTerrestrialEcosystems),aswellasbetweenIARPCandotherNSTCsubcommittees(i.e.,USGCRP).Thisisdrivenbytherecognitionthatmodelingisacross-cuttingactivitythatimpingesupon(orshouldimpingeupon)alloftheotherresearchareas.

Specificaccomplishments(milestonescompletedorhavingmadesignificantprogress)arethefollowing:

• PublishtheSeaRiseicesheetmodelintercomparisonresults(TheCryosphereDiscuss.,6,3447-3489,2012.(http://websrv.cs.umt.edu/isis/index.php/Publications)

• ThemostrecentNASAROSESsolicitationforcarboncyclesciencewasacollaborationamongfouragencies(NASA,NOAA,USDAandDOE)andemphasizedtheArcticasacriticalecosystem.ProposalswereencouragedtocoupleprocessandmodelingresearchwiththegoalofimprovingtherepresentationofArcticprocessesinmodels.

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• AtemplateforsurveyingFederal,ArcticmodelingeffortshasbeendevelopedandapprovedbytheImplementationTeam.ItcurrentlyisbeingpopulatedbytheMITagenciesandalreadyincludesmorethan90discreteactivities.Oncethesurveyiscomplete,itwillbesharedwithallinterestedagenciesandwillbeusedtohelpidentifyopportunitiesforcollaborativedevelopmentand/orjointcampaigns.

• Discussionsareongoingregardingtheneedforgriddingstandardsforobservationaldata.Initialconclusionsarethattranslationalcapabilitiesexist(orcanbeeasilycreated)tore-gridmostanyobservationaldatasetstomeettherequirementsofthetargetmodel.Thusisappearsthatitmaynotbenecessarytoconstrainobservationsinthisway.FinaldiscussionsandanultimatedecisionareexpectedinearlyFY14.

• Effortsareunderwaytoimprovecommunicationbetweenthemodelingandprocessresearchcommunitieswiththegoalofidentifyingandsatisfyingtheneedsofeachcommunity,therebyimprovingtheflowofknowledge,data,andneeds.Thehighlightofthiseffortaretwo-largeFederalresearcheffortsunderwayandplannedfortheArctic–DOE’sNGEE-ArcticandNASA’sABoVE.Thesetwoeffortseachseektoimproveourunderstandingofhighlatitudeecosystemswiththeultimategoaloftranslatingthatimprovedunderstandingintoimprovedmodelrepresentationofthesesystemsandtheirproperties.ThoughenvisionedpriortotheIARPC5-yearplan,thecoordinationofthesetwoprojectsistheresultofcollaborationthroughIARPC.NGEEandABoVEarebeingdesignedcollaborativelysuchthateachprojectcantakeadvantageoftheotherandtheuniquecapabilitiesofthesponsoringagencies.Astheseprojectbecomeoperational,theywillprovidearesource(bothphysicalandvirtual)forusebyotheragenciesorresearcherswithinterestsintheseareas.Asanexample,theArcticLCCistryingtodevelopasurfaceformmapfornorthernAlaska.Itisclearthattheonlyfeasiblewaytodothisisthroughautomatedmappingmethodsusingexistingremotesensingproducts.TheLCCwasmadeawareofNGEEandiscurrentlyindiscussionstoseeiftheNGEEeffortstotranslateremotesensingdataintopographicdatasetsistransferabletotheLCCneeds.

Theaccomplishmentsaboveareacombinationofactivitiesunderway(e.g,SeaRiseMIP)andactivitiesthatwereinitiatedbytheMIT.TheMITwasabletocompleteormakesignificantprogressonthreeofitsfourFY13milestones.

AsaresultoftheformationandregularmeetingsoftheMITcoordinationandconnectionbetweenprocessandmodelingresearchisimproving.ItisexpectedthatsuchimprovedconnectionwillleadtomoreefficientadvancementinourabilitytorepresentandprojecttheArcticanditsprocesses.Whiletraditionalmodelingreliedontheharvest,translation,andparameterizationofpublishedresearchresults,IARPCseekstocoordinateactivitiessothatunderstandingandobservationsmeshwellwithmodelingneedsandthatmodelingoutputisdesignedtoinformfutureprocessresearch.


WefeelthattheMITmilestonescapturetheurgentpriorityforArcticmodeling:improvedcoordinationbetweenmodelingandprocessscientists.Throughbothhardandsoftcoordinationbetweenmodelingandprocessresearch,wecandevelopArctictestbeds(suchasNGEE-ArcticandABoVE)wherebymultiplemodelscanbeevaluatedagainstobservations,ultimatelyimprovingthemodelsandinformingfutureobservationsandprocessresearch.

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WhiletheModelImplementationTeamwillcontinuetoevaluatecurrentandfuturemilestones,atthistime,thegroupiscomfortablewiththemilestonesastheyexist.

Overthepastyear,thegrouphasbeeninterestedandenthusiastic.Programmanagersfromdifferentagencies(andsometimeswithinagencies)havedevelopedstrongconnectionsandappreciationforthemissionsandcapabilitiesofotheragencies.ThisistruewiththeMIT,butalsoamongtheotherimplementationteams.FromtheTeamLeader’sperspective,itisclearthatthegroupistoolarge,thescopeofmilestonestoobroad,andthecross-cuttingnatureofmodelingtoogreattoexpectcontinuedprogressusingonlyone-hour,monthlygroupmeetings.InFY14,wewillgroupmilestonesintoasmallnumberofcategoriesandidentifysubcommitteeleadsandmemberstotacklethosemilestones.Thiswouldincludecollaborationwithotherimplementationteams.Inthisway,themonthlyMITmeetingscanbecomeavenueforprogressreportinganddiscussionratherthantheactualmechanismforprogress.

Asanexample,thefollowingmilestonesfromdifferenttopicswithinmodelingcouldbeconsolidatedunderonegroupwhichwouldfocusonbringingmodel-intercomparisonsalongwithmodelvalidationtogethertocreateanArcticTest-bed.ThiswouldbeanArcticClimateModel/DataSynthesiseffortthatwouldconsolidateobservations,facilitatemodelevaluation,enablemodelstoinformobservationalcampaigns,andalsoinformmodeldevelopment.

Theobservationalfocuswouldbeto:

• consolidateobservationstohelpevaluatecurrentglobalandregionalmodels;• standardizeanddevelopthemetadatastandardstoenablequick,andeasymodel

evaluation;and• developanobservationaldatabase.

Themodelingfocuswouldbeto:

• developnewmodelexperimentsbasedongapsincurrentmodelpredictions;• usethedesignofthenewersetofexperimentstoguidethecollectionofmore

observationaldata;• informmodeldevelopmentbasedonprocessesnotcapturedwell;• fosteracommunitythatsharesmodelcodes;and• informwhereandwhatnextobservationswillbemade.

ThiscouldpotentiallybestartedasaneffortwithintheMIT,orasajointeffortbetweentheMIT,andSIITteamandthenexpandedtoincludeotherimplementationteamsasneeded.

TheultimategoaloftheMITwouldbetohaveaFederalArcticmodelingcapabilitythatseamlesslyspannedscales,disciplines,andagenciestoprovidetheNation(andtheworld)withthecapabilitiesneededtoinformcriticaldecisionsregardingtheArctic’sfuture.TheMITrecognizestheneedtoincludestakeholdersinatleastpartsofthesediscussionsandwilldevelopmechanismsandvenuestoaccomplishthat.

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IARPCArcticCommunitiesImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheArcticCommunitiesImplementationTeam(ACIT)researchgapsandareasforimprovementin:(1)issuesoffoodsecurityasimpactedbytherapidpaceofclimateandenvironmentalchange;(2)factorsenhancingcommunitysustainabilityandadaptation,well-being,andhealthinthefaceofrapidtechnological,social,andecologicalchange;(3)methodsofpreservingandenhancingcultureandlanguageretention;and(4)bridgingmechanismsthatenhancecollaborationbetweenhumanandnaturalsciencesandtheresidentcommunitiesoftheArctic.ImplementationTeamContributors:

ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners DOI DOS EPA HHS NASA NOAA NSF SI

Communities 34 13 2 1 1 4 2 3 4*LeadAgency

TheArcticCommunitiesImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceJanuary2013.Ithasheld5meetingsopentooutsidepartners.Mostofthesemeetingshavebeenteleconferences.OnewasanopenmeetingsofkeyplayersconvenedinAnchorage.


Ourmajoractivity,besidesmanyconferencecalls,wasameetingofpartnersinAnchorageinMarch,facilitatedbyIgorKrupnikandJamesPartain.Thiswasamodest,initialstepthatbroughttogetherpeoplefromonlyafewagencies.Nonetheless,itdemonstratedourwillingnesstoputourAlaskancolleaguesintheleadorasequalpartnersinmostofthefieldsunderoursupervision.Wehaveidentifiedthreeareasoffocusedactivity(above)andafourthdealingwithbridgingactivitieslinkingsocialandnaturalsciences,andcommunities.Wehaveidentifiedteamleadersandhavetentativelistsofsub-teammembers,andwehaveagreedongeneralstrategiestoaccomplishanumberofourmilestones.Amajoraccomplishmenthasbeenrecognitionthatthecurrentplanwillneedtobemodifiedandmilestoneswillneedtobechangedtowardmorepragmaticandlesstheoreticalaims.Weareinthemidstofdevisingstrategiesfordoingthis,includingbettermethodsofcommunication.

Group1.LocalResidentPrioritiesandAdaptation(a.k.a.CommunitySustainabilityandSocialIndicators)(AnnaKerttulaNSFandRobertoDelgadoNSF,AAASFellow):AsuccessfulfirstmeetingofthisgroupwasheldinJulyunderthechairmanshipofNikooshCarlo,NSF.15individualsparticipatedinthecallandsharedusefulinformationaboutongoingadaptationprograms.Subsequentpersonnelshiftshavedelayedfutureworkofthissub-group.PlayersincludeNOAA,NSF,SI,NPS,UAF,UAA,AKstateagencies,andcommunityandNativeorganizations.

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Group2.FoodSecurityandClimateChange(teamleader:AmyHolman,NOAA):PersonnelshiftshavedelayedtheactivitiesofthisgroupwhichisjustgettingorganizedandhasatentativelistofplayersfromNOAA,BLM,DOIandotheragencies.Thistopicisaprimeareaforcollaborationbetweensocialandnaturalsciences,andnumerousmodelsexistforimplementation.

Group3.LanguageandCulturalHeritage(teamleader:IgorKrupnik,SI):HereourpartnersincludeAlaskaNativeLanguageCenter,AlaskaNativeLanguageArchives(UAF),InuitCircumpolarConference-AlaskaOffice,AlaskaNativeLanguagePreservationandAdvisoryCouncil,NSF,NPS,NEH,BLM,Smithsonian.Thispartoftheplanhasacohesivegroupofplayerswhogenerallyagreeonhowtoenhancecultureheritageandlanguagepreservation.

AmajorcontributioncoveringallofthesetopicswastheInuitStudiesConferenceorganizedbytheSmithsonianinOctober2012,justasthenew5-yearresearchplanwasbeingpublished.AlthoughIARPCwasnotthesponsor,itparticipatedandoutlinedthe5-yearplanforthecommunityandadjustedtheplanaccordingly.Inaddition,duringthepastyeartherehavebeennumerousmeetingsinAlaskathatdiscussedourtargetissues.Obstaclestoaccomplishingmilestones:

TherearetoomanymilestonesforACIT,andmanyofthemaretootheoreticalanddifficulttomeasureprogress.Anotherobstacleisuncertaintyaboutfuturegovernmentfunding.Issuesrelatedtocommunitypreparednessandheritage/languagepreservationareoftenatthebottomofmostagencies’longlistofprograms,andthesequesterhascutmuchsupportinthese‘lowerpriority’areas.Developingeffectivecross-agencycollaborationandsharingmaybeachievedwithmoreresourcesavailabletothepartnersorwhen/ifthepartnersdevelopnewstrategiesforcollaborationunderamuchtighterbudgetclimate.Finally,somemilestonesarehighlydependentonStateandlocalcollaborationthatcannotalwaysbemusteredbyaplanthathastoberesponsivetoFederalmanagers.

HowhastheIARPCcoordinationmechanismresultedinresearchimprovements:

TheimprovementresultingfromIARPCplan-relatedworktodatehasbeenthecommunicationithasfosteredamongdiversepartiesattheFederal,State,andlocallevel.Whatisthevisionforthisgroupmovingforward?

Apartfromspecificfundedresearch(NSF,etc.),whatismostneededwithintheACITismorecommunicationandawarenessofwhatagenciesaredoingornotdoing.Thereisneedformoreresearchinallthesub-groupareas,butintheabsenceofdedicatedresourcesandagencybacking,moreandbettercommunicationmaybethebestwaytoapproachourgoals.

FutureActivities:

1.ACITisexploringholdingaseriesofwebinarsonthefourareasidentifiedabove.Thiswouldpromotesynergyamongthevarioussub-grouptopics.Manyofthetopicswithineachsub-groupcross-cutothersub-groupinterests;forexample,foodsecurityisimportanttolocalresidents,adaptationstrategies,socio-economicresearch,climatescenarios,andlanguageandculture.Thesetopicscanonlybeexploredinfullthroughinterdisciplinarythinkingandresearch,whichwewouldliketotalkaboutthroughthisgroup.

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2.Consideringtheneedforrevisingandpromulgatinganewsetofresearchguidelinesandstandardstoaccountfornewadvancesintheoreticalandempiricalapproaches(particularlyinthefaceofclimatechange);torecognizenewpoliticalstructures(devolution)andtoenhanceinclusionandpromotedeeperparticipationbyindigenouscommunitiesthroughoutallstagesofArcticresearch,fromdesignanddatacollectiontoanalysesandreporting.

3.Utilizingexistingnetworksandregional/annualconferencesasvenuesforadvancinggoals.

4.Re-evaluatemilestonesinlightofallabove.

StrengthsandWeaknesses:Thestrengthinthegroupisinitsdiversityand‘unusual’composition(agencypeople,scientists,indigenousactivists,communityandlanguagedocumentationexperts–thatis,atleastfourcomponentsversustheusualtwo,formostothergroups).Thisalsocreatesnon-anticipatedweakness,asitisunclearwhoisgoingtoleadtheeffortsandhowthe‘powerstructure’shouldbeorganized.Weareverydifferentfrommanyothergroupswhereasingleagencyleadmaydominatebyvirtueofitbeingthekeyfundingagency.IntheACIT,thereisneitheraclearfundingnoradministrativeleader,andsharingcanbemostlyachievedintheinformationandplanningdomains.

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IARPCHumanHealthImplementationTeamCurrentStatusandVisionfortheFuture

November2013

ScopeofActivities:

TheHumanHealthImplementationTeam(HHIT)addressesresearchgapsandareasforimprovementincircumpolarsurveillanceandresearchforinfectiousdiseases,non-communicablediseases,trauma,injury,sanitationservices,andindoorairqualitytohelppreventmorbidityandmortality;impactsofclimatechangeandenvironmentalcontaminantsonhumanhealthandwildlife;mentalhealthincludingsubstanceabuseandsuicide,obesity,diabetes,andcancer;andengagingindigenouscommunitiesandtribalgroupsinresearchactivitiesandprojectsintheArctic.


ParticipantsbyGroup

OutsidePartners ARC DOI EPA HHS* NASA NOAA NSF

HumanHealth 5 1 3 1 3 2 1 2*LeadAgency

TheHumanHealthImplementationTeamhasbeenmeetingsinceNovember2012.Ithasheld4meetingsopentooutsidepartners.Therewereapproximatelytenpeopleoneachcall.


Significantprogresshasbeenmadeonallprojects.Accomplishmentsinclude:AFatiguePreventionTrainingToolforAirTaxiPilotswascompleted.ThismilestoneencouragedCDC’sNationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH)toconductfocusgroupswithpilotsandcompanyownersflyingtoremotevillagestoidentifystrategiestocombatpilotfatigue,particularlyinthehigh-risksummermonths.Thefocusgroupshavebeencompleted.NowNIOSHwilldevelopafatiguepreventiontrainingtoolforairtaxipilots.ApaperwaspublishedonOccupationalFatalitiesinAlaskaentitled,“TwoDecadesofProgress,1990-1999and2000-2009”1.AmanuscriptdescribingzoonoticinfectionsthatoccurinhumansandanimalsinAlaskawaspublishedintheInternationalJournalforCircumpolarHealth2.AreportwaspublishedrelatedtotheAlaskaViolentDeathreportingSystemandNationalYouthRiskBehaviorSurveystoprovidedataforanalysis,reports,andtoassistwithfuturesuicidepreventionefforts3.

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AnAlaskainteragency“OneHealth”WorkingGroupwasformedtoimplementedaNOAA-CDCmemorandumofagreementforenvironmentalandpublichealthimpactsprovidingexchangeofscientificexpertiseandresourcesintheareasofclimate,weather,water,andenvironmental,oceanographic,andatmospherichealthasitrelatestopublichealth.TheAlaska“OneHealth”WorkingGroupmeetsquarterlyandiscomprisedofrepresentativesfromTribalgroups(ANTHC),Federalagencies(CDC,NOAA,USFishandWildlife,USGeologicalSurvey),StateofAlaskadepartments(PublicHealth,Veterinary,FishandGame),andresearchersfromtheUniversityofAlaska.Thepurposeofthegroupistoshareinformationonactivitiesrelatedtoimpactofenvironmentalchangeonhumanandwildlifehealth;toprovideaforumforidentifyingareasofcommoninterestandcollaboration;todeterminelinkagesbetweenweatherandclimate,andinfectiousdiseases,biotoxinandpollutantprevalenceanddistribution,andtodevelopcollaborativeworkplans.Effortsarebeingmadetofocusinteragencyeffortsonresearchgapsintheareaofbehavioralandmentalhealth,substanceabuse,andsuicide.FederalresponsibilityforsupportingresearchintheseareasiscontainedwiththeNationalInstituteofMentalHealth(NIMH),SubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthSciencesAdministration(SAMSHA)atNIH,andtheNationalCenterforInjuryPreventionandControl(NCIPC)atCDC.However,littleresearchsupportisbeingfocusedonArcticregion.TheIARPCplanisbeingusedtoincreaseawarenesswithintheseagenciesofthisgapandneed.Fournewmilestoneshavebeenaddedtothissectionoftheplan.Inaddition,theseeffortsarealsobeingassistedbyresearchproposedbythePublicAgencyofCanadaandtheCanadianInstitutesofHealthResearchentitled“Theevidencebaseforpromotingmentalwellnessandresiliencetoaddresssuicideincircumpolarcommunities”aspartofCanada’sChairmanshipoftheArcticCouncil2013-2015.TheUSissupportingthisproposalwithin-kindsupportandconsultationsfromNIHandCDC.Whatisthevisionforthisgroupmovingforward?

Plansfor2014aretoengagestakeholderswithintheStateofAlaskaintheplanimplementationandrevision,toconsolidateinteragencyeffortstoaddressbehavioralandmentalhealth,substanceabuseandsuicide,andtolookforopportunitiestoenhanceandraisetheprofileofinteragencyresearcheffortsintheareasofobesity,diabetes,food,andwatersecurity.

PublicationsCited

1. LincolnJM,O’ConnorMB,RetzerKD,HillRD,TeskeTD,WoodwardCC,LucasDL,SomervellPD,BurtonJT,ModeNA,HusbergBJ,ConwayGA.OccupationalFatalitiesinAlaska:TwoDecadesofProgress,1990-1999and2000-2009.JournalofSafetyResearch44(2013)105-110

2. HuefferK,ParkinsonAJ,GerlachR,andBernerJ.ZoonoticinfectiousinAlaska:Diseaseprevalence,potentialimpactofclimatechangeandrecommendedactionsforearlierdiseasedetection,research,preventionandcontrol.IntJCircumpolarHealth201372:19562http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.19562

3. Riskfactorsforsuicideatthecommunitylevel-Alaska2003-2011.www.epi.alaska.gov/bulletins/docs/rr2013_01.pdf

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IARPCTeamLeaders’MeetingSummaryConclusions

December2013

TheIARPCTeamLeadersmetonDecember5thtoevaluateprogressin2013anddiscussplansforimplementationin2014.Afewthemesemergedfromthatmeeting.Theprimaryaccomplishmentformostteamsistheimprovedcommunicationandcooperationbetweenagencyrepresentativeswhonowtalkonaregularbasis.Manyformalandinformalarrangementshavegottenunderwayasaresultoftheseconversations.Communicationbetweenimplementationteamsneedstoimprove.Thereisalackofcommunicationbetweenteamswhichhinderspotentialcollaborationoncross-cuttingissues.Thesecretariatandteamleadersshouldlookforways,throughjointmeetings,webinars,andworkshops,toimprovecross-cuttingdiscussions.Balancingtheamountoftimeinmeetingswiththebenefitofincreasedcommunicationisanincreasinglyimportantconsideration.Ensuringthatthetimeofbusypeopleisutilizedwiselymustbeanongoingconsiderationinmeeting/webinar/conferencediscussions.Communicationwithoutsidepartnershasbeenspotty.ThoseteamsthathavenotyetincludedoutsidepartnersareexploringwaystodosowithintheguidelinesestablishedbytheOfficeofScienceandTechnologyPolicy.Mostteamsmadeprogressontheirmilestones.Approachestothemilestoneshavevaried.Someteamshavemaderevisionstothemilestonesandtheserevisionshavebeencloselytrackedbythesecretariat.Otherteamsareregroupingmilestonesandcreatingthemeswhichcanaddressgroupsofmilestonesratherthantryingtoaddresseachmilestoneindependently.Allowingflexibilityforteamstoaddressmilestonesinawaythatrespondstotheirresearchcommunityisimportanttothesuccessoftheteamsandultimatelyimplementation.

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