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Supporting Arctic Research Facilities: Enhancing Logistics & Coordination

Learn about the successes and operations of Arctic research facilities, including Toolik Field Station and Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee. Discover the key role of user input in shaping research support and logistics.

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Supporting Arctic Research Facilities: Enhancing Logistics & Coordination

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

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

  3. 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

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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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