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1. A Vision for International Polar Year 2007-08 www.us-ipy.org www.ipy.org Polar Research Board www.nas.edu/prb

2. Evolution of IPY 2007-2008 • PRB hosts IPY Forum (Nov 2002) • USA-UK IPY discussions (Jan 2003) • ICSU forms IPY Planning Group (Mar 2003) • PG drafts IPY concept • PG drafts outline science plan • PRB forms US National Committee (Aug 2003) • USNC encourages community input at conferences & web • USNC nurtures agency involvement • USNC identifies & articulates the overarching IPY science issues in A Vision for the IPY 2007-8 (NRC, 2004) • Nat’l Academy hosts Interagency-USNC-PRB IPY implementation workshop (July 2004) • Pre-publication version available October 7

3. IPY Concept • An intense, internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in polar regions, examine their globally-connected role in the climate system, and establish research infrastructure for the future. • The IPY will galvanize new and innovative observations and research while building on and enhancing existing relevant initiatives. • Timeframe: 1 March 2007 – 1 March 2009 • Focus: Latitudes ~60-90, North and South

4. IPY nationsas of October 2004 • Ireland • Italy • Japan • Russia • South Africa • Sweden • Switzerland • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • United Kingdom • United States of America • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Canada • Chile • China • Denmark • Finland • France • Germany • India

5. Why International? • The polar regions play key roles in global processes that affect all nations • The science challenges exceed the capability of any one nation • A coordinated approach maximizes outcomes • International collaboration shares the benefits and builds common understanding

6. Why a “Year”? • Intensive burst of effort will accelerate progress and initiate activities that couldn’t be done otherwise • Intensive investigations will lay groundwork for sustained assessments of environmental change and variability • Provides opportunity for observations at both polar regions over all seasons • Resulting enhanced infrastructure and observing systems will provide improved foundation for ongoing science

7. Why 2007-2008? • Pressing need to understand change in the polar regions • Anniversary of past IPYs and IGY provides a firm deadline • 3-4 year planning horizon is challenging but feasible • New advances in technology and logistics provide ways to address new issues and access new areas

8. Original ICSU IPY PG 2003-4A new joint ICSU-WMO joint group will be formed in October 2004. Chris Rapley, Chair, England Robin Bell, Vice-Chair, USA Ian Allison, Australia Robert Bindschadler, USA Gino Casassa, Chile Steve Chown, South Africa Gerard Duhaime, Canada Vladimir Kotlyakov, Russia Olav Orheim, Norway Prem Chand Pandey, India Hanne Kathrine Petersen , Denmark Zhanghai Zhan, China Michael Kuhn, IUGG Liaison, Austria Henk Schalke, IUGS Liaison, The Netherlands

9. The National Academies President Lincoln originally established the National Academies of Science as the scientific advisor to the nation. The NAS is the adhering US organization to ICSU.

10. USNC for IPYOriginal committee 2003-4 Mary Albert, Chair, ERDC CRREL Cecilia Bitz, Washington John Kelley, Alaska-Fairbanks Douglas Wiens, Washington at St. Louis Igor Krupnik, Smithsonian Institution Louis Lanzerotti, Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies Philip Smith, McGeary & Smith Jerry Bowen, CBS News Richard Glenn, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation George Somero, Stanford Cristina Takacs-Vesbach, New Mexico Robert Bindschadler, NASA - GSFC David Bromwich, Ohio State Gunter Weller, Alaska-Fairbanks Jacqueline Grebmeier, Tennessee Peter Schlosser, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Chuck Kennicutt (Ex-officio) Texas A&M Terry Wilson (Ex-officio) Ohio State Patrick Webber (Ex-officio) Michigan State Robin Bell (Ex-officio) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Chris Elfring, NRC Sheldon Drobot, NRC Kristen Averyt, NRC

11. What should IPY accomplish?A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-8 (NRC, 2004) • Assess large-scale environmental change • Explore the polar regions • Develop observing networks • Understand human-environment dynamics • Create new connections between science and the public

12. NRC report recommendation 1:Initiate a sustained effort to assess large-scale environmental change and variability in the polar regions • Provide a comprehensive assessment of polar environmental changes • Encourage interdisciplinary studies and the development of models

13. NRC report recommendation 2:Include studies of coupled human-natural systems critical to societal, economic, and strategic interests • Examine role of the polar regions in globally linked systems • Investigate physical-chemical-biological interactions • Examine the effects of polar environmental change on the human-built environment

14. NRC report recommendation 3:Explore new scientific frontiers from the molecular to the planetary scale • Involve multidisciplinary studies of biological communities; oceanographic processes; the Earth’s deep interior; and sun-earth connections • Apply new knowledge gained from exploration to questions of societal importance • Invest in new capabilities essential to support interdisciplinary exploration at the poles

15. NRC report recommendation 4:Design multidisciplinary polar observing networks that provide a long-term perspective • Establish integrated multidisciplinary observing networks that employ new sensing technologies and data assimilation • Conduct an internationally coordinated “snapshot” of the polar regions using all available satellite sensors

16. NRC report recommendation 5:Invest in critical infrastructure and technology to guarantee enduring benefits • Ensure the long-term availability of assets necessary to support science in the polar regions • Encourage development of innovative technologies (UAVs, AUVs, etc.) • Develop advanced communications systems • Establish international data standards, policies, and procedures • Train the next generation of scientists, engineers, and leaders

17. NRC report recommendation 6:Create new connections between science and the public • Develop programs in education and outreach that build on the inherent public interest • Create opportunities for education, training, and outreach for all age groups and build on successful existing models

18. NRC report recommendation 7:Participate as leaders in International Polar Year 2007-2008 • Use the IPY to build long-lasting partnerships across national borders • Capitalize on existing agency missions and create new opportunities • Provide mechanisms for individuals, early-career researchers, and small teams to contribute to IPY

19. Vision Report Now Available! • FREE PDF copies of the Vision report are available at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11013.html

20. Academies workshop July 2004federal agencies • NSF (NSF was designated by the White House as the lead federal agency in the US) • NOAA • NASA • USGS • NIH • DoD • EPA • State Dept • OSTP • Smithsonian

21. Many US programs fit IPY goals!Actions that community science steering groups should take for international IPY recognition: • Talk to program managers at the US agencies to discuss the science • Recruit international partners and help nurture international funding sources • Submit abstract of the science to the USNC and new ICSU-WMO group before January (UCSU will announce the call for plans soon on www.ipy.org . Check www.us-ipy.org to see how USNC can help you.)