| NSF Org: |
OPP Office of Polar Programs (OPP) |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | March 18, 2008 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | May 4, 2016 |
| Award Number: | 0618885 |
| Award Instrument: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Program Manager: |
Renee Crain
rcrain@nsf.gov (703)292-4482 OPP Office of Polar Programs (OPP) GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | March 15, 2008 |
| End Date: | October 31, 2014 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $10,298,613.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $9,702,391.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2009 = $2,439,446.00 FY 2010 = $1,032,181.00 FY 2011 = $1,775,568.00 FY 2012 = $2,517,027.00 FY 2014 = $389,707.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
3535 COLLEGE RD FAIRBANKS AK US 99709-3722 (907)474-1600 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
3535 COLLEGE RD FAIRBANKS AK US 99709-3722 |
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| NSF Program(s): |
ARCTIC RES & POLICY SUPPORT PR, ARC Rsch Support & Logistics, ARCTIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, ARCSS-Arctic System Science, ASSP-Arctic Social Science, CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE & SENSORS, Informat&Advis Svc-ArcticRsch, ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences, AON-Arctic Observing Network, Polar Cyberinfrastructure |
| Primary Program Source: |
0100XXXXDB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.078 |
ABSTRACT
Through a cooperative agreement, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) will provide organizational support to the Arctic Sciences Division to develop, promote, and implement arctic research and education through tasks that cannot be accomplished as effectively by individual researchers, institutions, agencies, or by currently existing advisory bodies. ARCUS has served as the project office for major research initiatives and organized education and outreach efforts and ad hoc meetings in the service of the Arctic research community.
Specifically, ARCUS will provide services in the following four areas:
- Arctic science planning, coordinating science planning for the arctic research community at several levels, including continuing examination of logistical requirements with the goal of improved access for all researchers in the Arctic;
- Organizational support for research programs included in the Office of Polar Programs Arctic Sciences Division: the Arctic System Science Program (ARCSS), the Arctic Social Sciences Program (ASSP), the Arctic Natural Sciences Program (ANS) and Arctic Research and Education;
- Development and coordination of arctic science educational activities; and
- Information and outreach about opportunities, needs and issues in the arctic to the arctic community of researchers, educators, and the public.
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PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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The activities undertaken in this grant provided an essential underpinning for successful research and education in and about the Arctic through tasks and outcomes that would be impossible for individual researchers to accomplish.
Over the life of the award, achievements included:
-Sea Ice Outlook (http://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook, until 2013): Produced monthly reports in the summer that synthesized and shared predictions from dozens of research groups and individuals for the September minimum sea ice extent.
-Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (http://www.arcus.org/search-program/siwo): Provided weekly reports from April-June that combined weather and ice forecasts, satellite imagery, and local observations, to support Alaska Native subsistence activities.
-Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH; http://www.arcus.org/search-program): Support for the cross-disciplinary SEARCH program, including managing the SEARCH Science Steering Committee, strategic planning, and project management.
-Managed the Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Committee science planning efforts (http://archive.arcus.org/arcss/index.html) and supported the Human Dimensions of the Arctic (HARC) Science office.
-Provided organizational support for the Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) and H-BEST (Humans-BEST) science planning processes, including development of BEST and HBEST Science Plans.
-Developed a Geographic Information System and maps on U.S. observing activities for the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee.
-Provided support to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) secretariat and facilitated IARPC website development.
-Workshops and Conferences: Organized, convened, and developed post-meeting products for science workshops on a diverse set of topics, including data synthesis (e.g., http://archive.arcus.org/arcss/2007_data/index.html), Arctic Observing coordination and design (http://www.arcus.org/search-program/meetings/2012/coordination-workshop), and other Arctic issues (e.g., http://www.arcus.org/logistics/2013-workshop).
-State of the Arctic Conference: Organized and convened the “State of the Arctic Conference” in 2010. The conference reviewed our understanding of the Arctic system in a time of rapid environmental change. Over 400 people participated in person with an additional 200 participating via webcast. Several conference products were developed: http://soa.arcus.org/products-and-resources.
-ArcticInfo (http://www.arcus.org/arctic-info) and Polar Education (http://www.arcus.org/education/educationlist) mailing lists: Distributed information on key Arctic events and resources to the subscriber lists of over 5,800 and 1,200 people, respectively.
-Arctic Visiting Speakers Series (http://www.arcus.org/arctic-visiting-speakers): Provided small travel grants for Arctic experts to visit communities, schools, and audiences with whom they would not otherwise connect.
-Witness the Arctic Newsletter (http://www.arcus.org/witness-the-arctic): An online newsletter published three times a year; reported on Arctic research, education, and policy news to over 12,500 subscribers.
- Arctic Calendar (http://www.arcus.org/events/arctic-calendar): Maintained the online calendar of major meetings and event...
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