SAON News
Your input is needed to help identify Societally Significant Information and Products (SSIPs) to assess the capacity of observational networks in the Arctic.
The Arctic Observing Assessment (AOA) is being conducted to support the U.S. Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) and the international Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) objectives for observing coordination and data interoperability. Details about the assessment, its relationship to IARPC and SAON, including FAQ’s, are available on the ArcticHub (http://www.arctichub.net) under the Arctic Observing Assessment header. In this first step of the assessment, we are building a list of Arctic societal priorities that will help scope the effort.
There are two methods for submitting Arctic societal priorities to this effort – via an anonymous online web form (http://bit.ly/ssip2014) or via e-mail toaon_ssip@arcus.org. Online and e-mail submissions will be compiled into one list. Additional priorities will be sourced from available Arctic vision, strategy, and priority documents and reports. Examples of Arctic priorities that have been drawn from documents and could scope this effort include food security, freshwater security, and coastal vulnerability.
A full list will be circulated via the ArcticHub. The deadline for input via the form and e-mail is July 11, 2014. We encourage you to distribute and share this message widely to make this opportunity for input known to all.
There will be future opportunities to provide input into next stages of this assessment. Please visit the ArcticHub (http://www.arctichub.net) for updates.
The World Data System (WDS) and Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA), interdisciplinary bodies of the International Council of Science (ICSU), will be convening the International Conference on Data Sharing and Integration for Global Sustainability (SciDataCon 2014) in New Delhi from 2-5 November 2014 (www.SciDataCon2014.org/).
On behalf of the Belmont Forum, we invite you to a researcher matching webinar with the World Ocean Council on Friday, May 16th at 10am ET. Webex details, including a link to international dialing options, are below.
The World Ocean Council brings together a diverse ocean business community to engage in science targeted towards responsible stewardship of shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and renewable energy, among others. It also represents a coalition of industry involved in maritime law and insurance for effective ocean policy and planning.
The World Ocean Council is a partner in the Belmont Forum Call for Arctic Observing and Research for Sustainability (http://igfagcr.org/cra-2014-arctic-observing-and-research-sustainability). The call requires natural scientists, social scientists, and end users on each proposal and strongly encourages private sector participation, both as partners and as partial co-funding sources. Paul Holthus, CEO of the World Ocean Council, and a panelist of industry experts, will be hosting a webinar to help connect academics and end users with the range of ocean industry partners that the World Ocean Council represents.
Call for Proposals on Arctic Observing and Research for Sustainability: http://igfagcr.org/cra-2014-arctic-observing-and-research-sustainability
Posters are invited on the topics of Technology and Innovation at the Arctic Observing Summit: http://www.arcticobservingsummit.org/poster-abstract-submission
The conference EeI2014 on Environmental eInfrastructures will be held 29th June - 3rd July 2014 http://www.eei2014.org
