Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee

USARC sets goals and

objectives

IARPC develops and implements a research plan

What is IARPC?Arctic Research Policy Act

of 1984

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

OFFICE OF SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY POLICY

NATIONAL SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES &

SUSTAINABILITY

AESC

IARPC

USGEOUSGCRP

SOST

Where Does IARPC Belong?

Scope approved by IARPCWriting teams assembledListening session at ASSWIARPC Collaborations request for inputIARPC visit to State of AlaskaFederal Register Notice process

February 2016March 2016March 2016March-May 2016May 2016July 2016

Plan Development Process

Engagement at all Levels

Principals+StaffGroup

viatheFederalRegister

Public

Policy Drivers

1.Enhance the well-being of Arctic residents. 2.Advance stewardship of the Arctic environment. 3.Strengthen national and regional security.4.Improve understanding of the Arctic as a

component of planet Earth.

Research Goals (9)Broad topics where an interagency approach can accelerate progress

Research Objectives (34)Specific challenge areas that address the research goal

Performance Elements (123)Taskswithconcrete,measureableoutcomesthatdemonstrateprogresstowardResearchObjectives

Plan Organization

1. Enhance understanding of health determinants and improve the well-being of Arctic residents;

2. Advance process and system understanding of the changing Arctic atmospheric composition and dynamics and the resulting changes to surface energy budgets;

3. Enhance understanding and improve predictions of the changing Arctic sea ice cover;

4. Increase understanding of the structure and function of Arctic marine ecosystems and their role in the climate system and advance predictive capabilities;

5. Understand and project the mass balance of glaciers, ice caps, and the Greenland Ice Sheet, and their consequences for sea level rise;

Research Goals

6.Advance understanding of processes controlling permafrost dynamics and the impacts on ecosystems, infrastructure, and climate feedbacks;

7.Advance an integrated, landscape-scale understanding of Arctic terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and the potential for future change;

8.Strengthen coastal community resilience and advance stewardship of coastal natural and cultural resources by engaging in research related to the interconnections of people, natural and built environments;

9.Enhance frameworks for environmental intelligence gathering, interpretation, and application toward decision support.

Research Goals

Environmental Intelligence

Environmental Intelligence

Agency Commitments

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Federal & non-FederalResearchers and stakeholders from academia, NGOs, industry, state, Indigenous and international organizations.

Principals and staff representing 14 Federal agencies

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Collaboration Team Leadership

Roberto Delgado (NIMH)

Tom Hennessy (CDC)

Sarah Yoder (Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services)

Ashley Williamson (DOE)

Allison McComiskey (NOAA)

GijsDe Boer (University of Colorado)

Walt Meier (NASA)

Olivia Lee(University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Jackie Richter-Menge(US Arctic Research Commission)

Guillermo Auad (BOEM)

Danielle Dickson (North Pacific Research Board)

Jackie Grebmeier(University of Maryland)

Atmosphere Sea Ice Marine EcosystemsHealth & Well-being

Collaboration Team Leadership

Bill Wiseman (NSF)

Shad O’Neel(USGS)

Andrew Balser(DOD)

Ben Jones (USGS)

Christina Schaedel(Northern Arizona University)

Eric Kasischke(NASA)

Steve Gray (USGS)

John Pearce (USGS)

Glaciers & Sea Level

Carolina Behe(Inuit Circumpolar Council - Alaska)

Simon Stephenson (NSF)

Amy Holman (NOAA)

Coastal ResiliencePermafrost Terrestrial

Ecosystems

Collaboration Team Leadership

Jeremy Mathis (NOAA)

Anjuli Bamzai(NSF)

Sandy Starkweather(NOAA)

Will Ambrose (NSF)

Marc Stieglitz (NSF)

Peter Pulsifer(University of Colorado)

RenuJoseph (DOE)

Scott Harper (ONR)

Observing ModelingDataEnvironmental Intelligence

Theme 1. Arctic-Science Challenges and Their Regional and Global Implications

Theme 2. Strengthening and Integrating Arctic Observations and Data-Sharing

Theme 3. Applying Expanded Scientific Understanding of the Arctic to Build Regional Resilience and to Shape Global Responses

Theme 4. Empowering Citizens through STEM Education Leveraging Arctic Science

Arctic Science Ministerial

Emerging Opportunities

Resilience Co-production of Knowledge STEM Education

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