Accelerating the pace of Arctic Research

1. What is IARPC / Fed-only and non-fed collaboration 2. How can you get involved in implementing the 5-year plan? 3. Chukchi & Beaufort Collaboration Team (Danielle Dickson) 4. Distributed Biological Observatory Collaboration Team (Sue Moore and Jackie Grebmeier) 5. Updating the current 5-year plan: process and engagement (Candace Nachman)

CHUKCHI & BEAUFORT SEAS ECOSYSTEMS COLLABORATION TEAM PURPOSE: Develop integrated ecosystem research in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. PARTICIPANTS: Program managers from several funding agencies, academics, representatives of private sector, state, and local governments. FORMAT: Monthly webinars will include updates from PIs of active research programs, agency updates from program managers, guest speakers on topics of broad interest, tracking progress on IARPC 5-year plan milestones, and an opportunity for any member to share information. Webinars are recorded for future reference.

CHUKCHI & BEAUFORT SEAS ECOSYSTEMS COLLABORATION TEAM COORDINATION AMONG FUNDING AGENCIES: Identify mechanisms to fund interagency ecosystem programs. COORDINATION AMONG EXISTING PROJECTS: Enhance communication among projects to identify opportunities to collaborate to achieve ecosystem-level products. COMMUNICATE NEEDS/OPPORTUNITIES: Provide tools to facilitate communication about opportunities to leverage resources (vessel time, equipment), collaborate, seek analytical expertise, etc.

CHUKCHI & BEAUFORT SEAS ECOSYSTEMS COLLABORATION TEAM CHUKCHI & BEAUFORT MARINE STEERING GROUP: Steering Group members will track the progress of ecosystem programs, including identifying any budget shortfalls, opportunities to collaborate to achieve broader goals, and recommended next steps, and will report back to the collaboration team. Funding agencies may consider this information as they develop plans for future funding opportunities.

DISTRIBUTED BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY (DBO) COLLABORATION TEAM (CT)

PURPOSE: Support the development of the DBO, designed to detect biological responses to physical drivers in the Pacific Arctic marine ecosystem PARTICIPANTS: Program managers from federal agencies, academics, state, and local governments. FORMAT: Monthly teleconferences featuring CT and outside speakers on topics related to the development of the DBO, with special focus on the last existing milestone = completion of a decadal DBO Implementation Plan

An international group of organizations and individuals having a Pacific perspective on Arctic science. PAG serves as a Pacific Arctic regional partnership to plan, coordinate and collaborate on science activities of mutual interest.

• PAG shares information on annual field activities in the Pacific Arctic region

• PAG continues to develop and implement long-term monitoring activities such as the Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) and Pacific Arctic Climate Ecosystem Observatory (PACEO)

• PAG undertakes Pacific Arctic regional, multidisciplinary syntheses of scientific findings in the marine region relevant to ongoing scientific objectives at the core of the PAG

• PAG is engaged in project development and sampling in the Pacific Arctic region to investigate climate, oceanography, air-sea ice interactions, physical oceanography, and modelinghttp://pag.arcticportal.org/

PACIFIC ARCTIC GROUP

DBO COLLABORATION TEAM: FOSTERING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SAMPLING

DBO sites (red boxes) are• regional "hotspot" transect lines and stations located along a latitudinal gradient• considered to exhibit high productivity, biodiversity, and overall rates of changeDBO sites will• serve as a change detection array for the identification and consistent monitoring of biophysical responses• be occupied by national and international entities with shared data plan

www.arctic.noaa.gov/dbo/

IARPC UPDATE PROCESS

Developing the Strategy, Plan & Tools for the next planning horizon

BACKGROUND – IARPC’S 5 YEAR PLAN UPDATEIARPC’s enabling legislation mandates that it develop a 5 Year Plan to coordinate across agency efforts. IARPC’s current Plan runs through FY17 and must be updated. Additionally, new inputs & capabilities affect IARPC’s scope:Jan-13, IARPC 5-Yr Plan for Arctic Research released (FY12-17)Oct-14, IARPC Collaborations Website LaunchedJan-15, Exec. Order Creates Arctic Executive Steering CommitteeMay-15, USARC Releases Goals and Objectives, 2015-2016

INPUTS TO DATE INPUT FROM TEAM LEADS: Stronger ties to Agency plans and stakeholder communities. GUIDANCE FROM PRINCIPALS: Stronger ties to National Policy; focused on imperative work. DEC 1-2 INPUT WORKSHOP (FED & NON-FED): Highly participatory workshop identified important thinking to develop Research Goals and Research Objectives that will drive interagency actions.

MATERIALS REVIEWED

AESC Overlaps and Gaps Report IARPC Biennial Report 2014 Team Leaders Workshop Report USARC Goals Report NAS – Arctic in the Anthropocene Report Agency-Specific Arctic StrategiesState of AK Plan Website & Collaboration Meeting Analytics Comments from previous Public Register Process Interviews with key participants…

Policy Driver 1:Research in support of national security

Policy Driver 2:Research in support of well-being of Arctic ResidentsPolicy Driver 3:Research in support of environmental conservation

Research Goal 1

Research Goal 2…Research Goal N

Research Obj 1Research Obj 2…Research Obj N

Research Goal X…

Research Goal X…

Performance 1Performance 2…Performance N

Performance Elements = Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,Time-Based

Research Goal: some level of increased understanding needed in order to develop policy. (Under consideration by Re-V subgroup.)

Policy drivers: an issue of national importance requiring research policy to address. (4 were selected as a result of the Workshop.)

Performance Elements: specific, measureable, attainable, etc. (determine the rate of change of Greenland ice mass to within x%). Performance Elements have yet to be defined.

Research Objective: a specific set of tasks contributing to a research goal (quantify ocean heat transport, quantify atmospheric heat transport, etc.) Research Objectives have yet to be defined.

Policy Driver 4:Research in support of the Arctic in the global system

TIMELINE (2016) December to February: Distill key recommendations on Drivers & Goals for consideration by IARPC Principals, create workshop report. By March 1: Report to IARPC Principals with decisions made on Policy Drivers and Research Goals. March to September: Writing, Public Review September: Present full Plan to Principals Next: Forward to NSTC for Clearances

HOW TO GET INVOLVED ASSW 2016 Listening Session: Hosted by ARCUS. Hear from Administration officials and bring your ideas and comments. (date/place)

Other Listening Sessions planned for Summer: Report to IARPC Principals with decisions made on Policy Drivers and Research Goals.

Federal Register Notice: Provide input and comments through the Federal Register process in Fall 2016.

Engage in IARPC Collaboration Teams: Your ongoing involvement in IARPC collaboration teams will help inform the process. Stay involved through the IARPC Collaborations Website.