OPP OAC May 2005

Arctic Facility User inputArctic Facility User input

Simon StephensonSimon StephensonResearch Support and Logistics ManagerResearch Support and Logistics Manager

Arctic Sciences Section Arctic Sciences Section Office of Polar ProgramsOffice of Polar Programs

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FacilitiesFacilities

• Toolik Field Station

• Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (HEALY & Polars)

• BASC

• Science Coordination Office for Summit, Greenland (Geosummit)

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ToolikToolik

• Cooperative Agreement with UAF, station operator

• On-site user group meetings– Minutes feed into Steering

Committee

– Discussion and written response provided

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ToolikToolik

• Successes– Living

• Washing machine

• Toilets

– Labs• Incubation facility

– Station• Safety officer

• Field Training

– Futures workshop

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AICCAICC

• 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

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AICCAICC

• Lead on ship trials of scientific systems

• Lead user debriefs– Analyze responses and

prioritize recommendations

– Advise NSF on upgrades - ADCP

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BASCBASC

• 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

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BASCBASC

Successes? Early Days• Communication with

Users• Safety • Compliance e.g.

OSHA• coordination

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Summit, GreenlandSummit, Greenland

• Grant to Science Coordination Office since 2000

• PIs Bales and Dibb• Track projects• Build GIS of sites• Help VECO set sound

site policies

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SummarySummary

• 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