Arctic Facility User input

Arctic Facility User input Simon Stephenson Research Support and Logistics Manager Arctic Sciences Section Office of Polar Programs OPP OAC May 2005

Facilities • Toolik Field Station • Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (HEALY & Polars) • BASC • Science Coordination Office for Summit, Greenland (Geosummit) OPP OAC May 2005

Toolik • Cooperative Agreement with UAF, station operator • On-site user group meetings • Minutes feed into Steering Committee • Discussion and written response provided OPP OAC May 2005

Toolik • Successes • Living • Washing machine • Toilets • Labs • Incubation facility • Station • Safety officer • Field Training • Futures workshop OPP OAC May 2005

AICC • Subgroup of UNOLS – operators and managers of the US academic fleet • Formed to advice USCG & NSF of Healy layout and modifications while it was under construction OPP OAC May 2005

AICC • Lead on ship trials of scientific systems • Lead user debriefs • Analyze responses and prioritize recommendations • Advise NSF on upgrades - ADCP OPP OAC May 2005

BASC • BASC have CA with OPP • BASC are none-profit organization • Have Board, and Science Management committee • Science Advisory Group under SMAC • Other subgroups • IT • Barrow Environmental Observatory OPP OAC May 2005

BASC Successes? Early Days • Communication with Users • Safety • Compliance e.g. OSHA • coordination OPP OAC May 2005

Summit, Greenland • Grant to Science Coordination Office since 2000 • PIs Bales and Dibb • Track projects • Build GIS of sites • Help VECO set sound site policies OPP OAC May 2005

Summary • User input critical • Has to be seen to influence operations and development • Feeds into OPP performance evaluation • Model used for other activity e.g. data centers OPP OAC May 2005

Arctic Facility User input