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Briefing to the AC 2-4 May 2007, Washington DC

Briefing to the AC 2-4 May 2007, Washington DC.

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Briefing to the AC 2-4 May 2007, Washington DC

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  1. Briefing to the AC 2-4 May 2007, Washington DC Arctic Data and Modeling Needs for Improved Arctic System Synthesis:Community-Identified IssuesWorkshop Organizing Committee:Charles J. Vörösmarty & Dave McGuire (Co-Chairs), Janet Intrieri, Larry Hinzman, Marika Holland, Maribeth Murray, Josh Schimel, John Weatherly

  2. Community Discussions on Arctic Data, Modeling and Synthesis Not New • 1996 ARCSS All-Hands Workshop • 2000 ARCSS Synthesis, Integration, Modeling Studies (SIMS) AO • 2003 Report by AC's ad hoc ARCSS Data Working Group • 2004 Report by AC's ad hoc ARCSS Data Working Group • 2005 Letter by AC outlining recommendations for a • revised ARCSS data management structure • 2006 (March) 1st ARCSS eTown Meeting • 2006 (Dec) Fall AGU Town Meeting • 2007 (March) 2nd ARCSS eTown Meeting • And…in the same time frame • - SEARCH, IPY, AON, and the current ARCSS move toward synthesis planned and implemented

  3. -more than IT, archiving, metadata standards, data management alone -process as much as products: identify challenges holding us back, but also success stories & promising new approaches -ways to structure the way we do business to identify and nurture advances not yet identified -advice can we give NSF on investments in data and modeling-rich synthesis? ARCSS Synthesis Workshop: New Perspectives through Data Discovery and Modeling 2-4 April 2007, Bell Harbor Center, Seattle WA GOAL: Bring together data provider & data user communities to identify innovative approaches on data management and assimilation, recent developments in technology, and modeling that will advance arctic system synthesis

  4. VISION TALKS • Data Provider Perspectives • (Marc Levy, Columbia University) • Technology and IT Perspectives • (Mark Parsons, NSIDC) • Data Consumer Perspectives • (John Walsh, IARC/UAF; Larry Hamilton, UNH) • Knowledge Broker Perspectives • (Elena Sparrow, IARC/UAF) ARCSS Synthesis Workshop: New Perspectives through Data Discovery and Modeling 2-4 April 2007, Bell Harbor Center, Seattle WA CONVENED BY: ARCSS, SEARCH, IARC PARTICIPANTS (>50): Data Providers, Technology and Information Technology Experts, Data Consumers, Knowledge Brokers

  5. ARCSS Synthesis Workshop: New Perspectives through Data Discovery and Modeling 2-4 April 2007, Bell Harbor Center, Seattle WA MODE OF EXECUTION: • Plenary sessions for general discussion, reviews, and consensus-building • Breakout sessions with teams focusing on -“worked science examples” - broad integrative and cross-cut topics • Poster sessions and “beer time” • Facilitation meetings of the OC, facilitators, ARCSS, breakout leads • eParticipation: Plenary sessions video-streamed, online bulletin board MAJOR OUTPUT: • Community-reviewed report on key issues, opportunities, challenges, lessons-learned, and ideas for steps forward - with specific recommendations to NSF on science investments

  6. You are here? Breakout Discussions Monday PM: • Three cross-disciplinary science themes…..discover challenges & opportunities Worked Exs. The What Tues AM, revisited on Wed AM: • What ideal framework / data / modeling system could we build as a community w/o constraint? Tues PM, (re)visited Mon-Wed: • What gaps, challenges, obstacles prevent us from attaining the vision now?…..what new research investments should be made? The How Wed: • Specific recommendations to NSF For the Report

  7. ARCTIC SYSTEM SCIENCE COLLABORATORY Policy, public information demands Arctic Virtual Outreach Center (AVOC) Science Outputs E-based curricula Synthesis Products Synthesis “Meeting Grounds” Scientist Training Network Data & Modeling Support Centers

  8. Proposed Outline for Report • Executive Summary • Introduction: science wrapping (crafted over several years) • Motivation to think in new ways re data/modeling for synthesis, improved understanding, education, policy support • major gaps/challenges/research needs • links to ARCSS synthesis • capitalizing on new developments in CI/IT, models, obs. • Framework and supporting material • Creating a ARCSS Collaboratory w/ four main components: - ”Meeting grounds” for synthesis - Data and modeling facilitation center(s) - Scientist training network • Arctic Virtual Outreach Center • 4. Value of an Arctic System Science Collaboratory • • Examples of topics that could benefit from such a frame (i.e. single/dual/multi-d “pillars”) 5. Specific recommendations (all linked!)

  9. Moving ahead…. Preparing Report • Findings from earlier events plus this workshop distilled, incorporated w/ additional text by OC as a draft document (late-June) • Document to be reviewed by WS participants and community at large (late-July) • Comments incorporated into final report text (early-August) • Publication & submission to NSF (Sept)

  10. Moving Initiative Forward More Generally • “Dear Colleague” Letter (early-May) • Open dialogue w/ NSF (and other agencies)(May) • Engage NSF Cyberinfrastructure Directorate (May-June) • Start embedding thinking into design of AON (May-June) • Next WS on Implementation (????)

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