*************************** ** THE GEM MESSENGER ** *************************** Volume 6, Number 20 April 30, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. New Arctic Proposal Target Dates: June 1 and December 15 ----------------------------------------------------------- From: Odile de La Beaujardiere (odelabe at nsf.gov) Arctic Sciences Section: Proposal deadlines Based on the number and type of questions received lately, it is apparent that some people are not familiar with the new proposal target dates for the re-organized Arctic Sciences Section in NSF/OPP. The new target dates are: JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 15 for all arctic proposals. We hope that the initiation of a second annual proposal target date will serve the community better. The new dates replace the old September 1 deadline. Disciplinary Arctic proposals which would have formerly been submitted to the Polar Glaciology, Biology, Oceanography, Aeronomy, and Earth Sciences Programs should be submitted for consideration by the Arctic Natural Sciences Program (ANS) -- Program Director, Odile De la Beaujardiere; 703-306-1029; odelabe at nsf.gov. Proposals dealing with multidisciplinary global change studies should be submitted for consideration by the Arctic System Science Program (ARCSS) -- Program Director, Michael Ledbetter; 703-306-1029; mledbett at nsf.gov. Further information is available in NSF Publication 95-133, "Arctic Research Program". Your institution should have the Announcement and it is available electronically, . ****************************************************** To receive the Arctic Natural Sciences announcements from the Office of Polar Programs at NSF, please send your Email address to: opp-sci-info at nsf.gov. ****************************************************** -------------------------------------- 2. Arctic Logistics Survey and Meeting -------------------------------------- From odelabe at nsf.gov Mon Apr 29 13:59:45 1996 ARCTIC RESEARCH LOGISTICS SURVEY Some members of the Atmospheric Sciences and Space Physics communities might not have received this message. Please note that, although the return deadline is passed, your answer is still welcome. Please send your response before the May 4 meeting on Arctic Logistics. To be included in the ARCUS email list, please send your email to Wendy Warnick (see address at end of this message) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Attached is a survey to gather information on Arctic science logistics needs for the next ten years. Please take a few minutes to review the information below, complete the nine questions, and return the survey. By joining together as a scientific community and making our needs known, we can make a difference in better planning and coordinating Arctic logistics. The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS), at the request of the US Arctic Research Commission (USARC), is developing recommendations on the logistical needs of the U.S. academic Arctic research community for the next ten years. In order to have broad community involvement in the development of recommendations ARCUS has: * organized an Arctic logistics working group drawn from a broad range within the academic community, and including the government and private sectors. * undertaken this survey of the arctic research community on logistics needs, * planned a community workshop on logistics on Saturday, 4 May 1996 at Snowbird, Utah. Information from the logistics survey will be presented at the workshop. (For more information on the Logistics Workshop, contact ARCUS). The Logistics Workshop is planned in association with several other arctic research meetings and will thus entrain a diverse group of arctic researchers. Associated arctic research meetings include: * NSF Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program All-Hands Workshop, 1-3 May 1996 * ARCSS Science Steering Committee meetings, 1-3 May 1996 * ONR Arctic Nuclear Waste Assessment (ANWAP) program, 6-10 May 1996 * an arctic submarine cruise (SCICEX) PI planning meeting The Logistics Working Group, on the community's behalf, will produce a preliminary report to the USARC in the fall of 1996 and a final report to coincide with the release of the Commission's own report. These recommendations will be presented to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC). The number of responses to this survey will affect the recommendations and the impact of those recommendations to the IARPC and, hopefully will lead to future improvements in Arctic logistics. PLEASE RESPOND! Please pass this survey on to colleagues, as well. SURVEY FORM (Please return to ARCUS by Wednesday, 24 April 1996-- But remember, late is better than not at all...) In completing this survey, keep in mind that we are attempting to determine the future Arctic research logistics needs defined as important by the scientific community independent of whether the funds or assets for the logistics are currently in place. 1) If you were freed from logistical cost constraints, what arctic research would you envision doing 1a) over the next 5 years: 1b) over the next 10 years: 2) Is the need for this research currently identified in a science plan distributed within the Arctic community? 2a) If yes, provide the reference: 2b) If no, write a brief scientific justification for the research you would propose: 3) Briefly describe the logistical implications of your proposed research in terms of: 3a) geographic region/location: 3b) equipment needs: 3c) transportation 3d) duration of field work 3e) seasonal considerations 3f) size field party 3g) communications/data transfer 3h) coordination requirements 3i) Need for dedicated expediters 3j) Other (please describe) 4) Do you see the need for scientific field stations in the Arctic? 4b) Where should they be located? 4c) How large should they be? 4d) What services must be provided? 5a) What scientific goals can you not achieve now under the current climate of logistics methods? 5b) What type of changes in the present Arctic logistics infrastructure would most enhance your scientific program? 6) Would the coordination of Arctic logistics by one agency or group 6a) Help your research program? Briefly describe how. 6b) Hinder your research program? Briefly describe how. 7) Would centralization of some logistic support (i.e. equipment, aircraft service) 7a) Help your research program? Briefly describe how. 7b) Hinder your research program? Briefly describe how. 8a. What percent of your current research funds do you spend on logistics? 8b. What portion of your research time do you spend arranging logistics? 9. Other comments. Information about your affiliation and field of study will help us to provide useful recommendations on logistics needs. Please fill out the following: Name: Position: Affiliation: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: Field of study: Return this survey to ARCUS at: Arctic Logistics Survey Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) 600 University Ave., Suite 1 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907/474-1600 Fax: 907/474-1604 warnick at polarnet.com or arcus at polarnet.com PLEASE RESPOND! And, pass this survey on to interested colleagues. END ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wendy K. Warnick, Executive Officer Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) 600 University Ave., Suite 1 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907/474-1600 Fax: 907/474-1604 warnick at polarnet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |To add name to the mailing list, send a message to: editor at igpp.ucla.edu | |For message to whole GEM mailing list, send to: gem at igpp.ucla.edu | | | |URL of GEM Home Page: http://igpp.ucla.edu/gem/Welcome.html | |Please update your e-mail address. | |CAUTION: Do not send messages to gem at igpp.ucla.edu unless you want | | your message to go to everyone in the GEM mailing list! | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+