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OPP Office of Polar Programs (OPP) |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | February 7, 2018 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | February 7, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1824677 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Jennifer Burns
OPP Office of Polar Programs (OPP) GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | February 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | January 31, 2019 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $71,000.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $71,000.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
2130 FULTON ST SAN FRANCISCO CA US 94117 (415)422-5203 |
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CA US 94117-1080 |
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Polar Special Initiatives, ANT Instrum & Facilities, ANT Organisms & Ecosystems, ANT Earth Sciences, ANT Ocean & Atmos Sciences, ANT Astrophys & Geospace Sci, ANT Glaciology, ANT Integrated System Science |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.078 |
ABSTRACT
This award supports attendance for up to 40 U.S. scientists at the 35th SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC) to enable them to present their scientific findings, develop new collaborations with international scientists and become involved in SCAR-related activities and SCAR specialists groups. In previous symposia, U.S. scientists have made important and significant contributions to the success of the SCAR Open Science Conferences. The SCAR-OSC provides a key platform for generating or augmenting international collaborations not generally available for graduate students and early-career researchers. The 35th SCAR-OSC meeting: Polar 2018 will bring together Antarctic and Arctic researchers for a unique bi-polar event and exchange of information in Davos, Switzerland, June 19-23, 2018.
The scientific program for the SCAR Open Science Conference emphasizes interdisciplinary research that places Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in a global context, providing essential perspective for students and early-career researchers. In 2018 the meeting is being organized around 12 science themes that include polar (arctic and Antarctic) physical, biological, and social sciences. In addition, there are a myriad of side-meetings, activities, trainings, and workshops surrounding the main sessions. This support will allow a more diverse group of researchers to participate in defining the future direction of international Antarctic and polar research and will encourage global collaboration and cooperation. It will augment the training and development of graduate students and young investigators as they benefit from the opportunity to interact with the international community of Antarctic (and Arctic) researchers. Individuals at all levels (students to senior researchers) interested in engaging in international collaborative activities and, potentially, assuming active leadership roles in SCAR groups, will be targeted for support. The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), an international organization that aims to facilitate interdisciplinary research collaborations and develop future leaders in polar research, education and outreach, will have a one-day career development workshop available for early-career researchers at the 35th SCAR Open Science Conference.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
This Project Outcomes Report for the General Public is displayed verbatim as submitted by the Principal Investigator (PI) for this award. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Report are those of the PI and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation; NSF has not approved or endorsed its content.
The United States is a member of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), an inter-disciplinary committee of the International Science Council. SCAR’s mission is to facilitate international scientific research in the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. SCAR provides an important venue for international collaboration and coordination of research activities. SCAR holds an Open Science Conference (OSC) every two years and it is a premier meeting for international Antarctic and Southern Ocean researchers to attend. The SCAR OSC provides a key platform for US scientists, including graduate students and early-career researchers, to initiate international collaborations and become involved in international planning efforts for Antarctric research. The XXXV SCAR OSC Conference was held in Davos, Switzerland from 19-23 June 2018, and was organized in conjunction with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). This joint meeting Polar2018:Where the Poles Come Together, brought Antarctic and Arctic researchers from around the world for a unique bi-polar event and exchange of information.
US scientists have made important and significant contributions to the success of past SCAR OSCs and NSF travel support has made that possible. This grant provided funds for 44 US scientists to attend the SCAR OSC/Polar2018 and to 1) present their scientific findings; 2) help them develop new collaborations; and 3) encourage early-career scientists to engage in SCAR-related activities and seek leadership roles within SCAR. 90% of the funding was awarded to students (undergraduate, MS and PhD) and post-doctoral scholars (<5 years from earned PhD).
Intellectual Merit
The scientific program for SCAR OSC/Polar2018 emphasized interdisciplinary research that places Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in a global context, providing an essential perspective for students and early-career researchers. The meeting was organized around 12 science themes that included polar physical, biological and social sciences. Presentations highlighted key findings and up-to-date reports of the state of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and presented an invaluable resource for planning future international collaborative research.
Broader Impacts
NSF funding allowed a more diverse group of US researchers to participate in defining the future direction of international Antarctic research, and foster increased global collaboration and cooperation. The conference and ancillary meetings and workshops augmented the academic training and development of graduate students and young investigators. Early career scientists benefited from the opportunity to interact with the international community of polar researchers, and were provided with the opportunity to become actively involved in international science planning.
Last Modified: 02/07/2019
Modified by: Deneb Karentz
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