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A Brief Overview of ARCUS Structure and Funded Programs

A Brief Overview of ARCUS Structure and Funded Programs. Helen V. Wiggins, Director of Programs 2009 Annual Meeting: Annual Report Presentation. Presentation Outline. ARCUS Staff Information and Outreach Community Science Planning Education. Office of the Executive Director. SUSAN FOX

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A Brief Overview of ARCUS Structure and Funded Programs

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  1. A Brief Overview of ARCUS Structure and Funded Programs Helen V. Wiggins, Director of Programs 2009 Annual Meeting: Annual Report Presentation

  2. Presentation Outline • ARCUS Staff • Information and Outreach • Community Science Planning • Education

  3. Office of the Executive Director SUSAN FOX Executive Director HELEN WIGGINS Director of Programs KRISTINA CREEK Executive Assistant

  4. Administration and Finance ADA BOWER Business Manager CHARLOTTE RILL Accountant

  5. Project Management JUDY FAHNESTOCK Project Assistant KRISTIN TIMM Project Manager ALYSA LORING Project Coordinator JULIE GRISWOLD Project Assistant JANET WARBURTON Project Manager ALISON YORK Project Manager REIJA SHORNO Project Manager

  6. Website and Information Technology BEN WADE Web Developer RONNIE OWENS Web Developer JOED POLLY Video & Online Media ZEB POLLY Systems Administrator

  7. Information and Outreach Arctic Calendar Arctic Forum ARCUS Website

  8. Information and Outreach (cont’d) Witness the Arctic Internet Media Archive ArcticInfo AGU Community Meeting Room Directory of Arctic Researchers

  9. Impacts of ARCUS Information and Outreach • Increased understanding of arctic issues & activities • Informed decision making • Better information about science • Broader community engagement • Student and young investigator involvement

  10. Community Science Planning • Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) • NSF Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program • NSF Arctic Natural Sciences—Bering Sea research coordination • State of the Arctic Conference, March 2010 • National Park Service—Inventory and Monitoring Program and Alaska Park Science Symposium • US Fish and Wildlife Service—Wildlife Response to Environmental Arctic Change (WildREACH)

  11. Impacts of Arctic Community Science Planning • Connections that improve arctic science • Broad and interdisciplinary involvement • Contribution to institutional memory • Focus on community review

  12. Education • PolarTREC • Arctic Visiting Speakers Series • Other activities as opportunities arise

  13. Impacts of ARCUS Education Activities • Arctic science information available for many audiences • Students supported in their pursuit of scientific careers • Development of scientific and technical workforce

  14. Advancing understanding of the Arctic and sharing knowledge through planning, coordination, and outreach www.arcus.org

  15. Questions or Comments?

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