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INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS ON GLOBAL CHANGE

ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE SUMMER SCIENCE SESSIONSTHE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCL) PROPOS

THE PRIMARY AIM OF THESE WORKSHOPS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH SYSTEMS THROUGH LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES.

THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCI) REQUESTS MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE ITS ANNUAL SERIES OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOPS NOW ENTERING THEIR 28TH YEAR. THE PRIMARY AIM OF THESE SESSIONS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH SYSTEMS THROUGH LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES. OUTCOMES FROM SESSIONS CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH INITIATIVES BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER SPONSORS AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON THE RELEVANCE AND POTENTIAL USES OF SCIENCE REGARDING GLOBAL CHANGE. EACH YEAR AGCI PURSUES WORKSHOP TOPICS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND VETTED BY ITS SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD. AGCI COLLABORATES WITH WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS RESPECTED LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO DEVELOP A ROSTER AND PROGRAM FOR THE WEEKLONG INTENSIVE WORK SESSIONS. FOR 2017 SESSIONS ALREADY IN PLANNING WILL FOCUS ON THE TELECONNECTIONS OF POLAR AMPLIFICATION AND IMPROVED METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF EARTH SYSTEMS MODELS. BOTH TOPICS ADDRESS RESEARCH PRIORITIES IMPLICIT IN NASA EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM GOALS AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE U.S. GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY ADVANCEMENTS IN BOTH TOPICS WILL HELP MEET SOCIETAL NEED FOR RELEVANT AND TIMELY DECISION SUPPORT SUCH AS IMPROVED AND MORE USABLE CLIMATE PROJECTIONS. ONE OR TWO ADDITIONAL TOPICS MAY BE SELECTED FROM A SHORT LIST PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSAL AND PURSUED PENDING FUNDING FROM OTHERS. THE FUNDING REQUESTED WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SHARE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PLAN AND CONDUCT THESE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS TO DOCUMENT REPORT AND PRODUCE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. AGCI WORKSHOPS ARE EVALUATED AT MULTIPLE POINTS OVER THEIR LIFECYCLE AND RESULTS ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO FEDERAL AGENCY SPONSORS. EACH WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY AGCI INCLUDES A SPECIAL PUBLIC LECTURE WHERE THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO MEET AND ENGAGE WITH INVITED WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS. FOLLOWING EACH WORKSHOP VIDEOS OF THE PUBLIC LECTURE AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS ARE POSTED FOR VIEWING BY ANYONE FREE OF CHARGE ON AGCI S WEBSITE WWW.AGCI.ORG. ADDITIONALLY AGCI SUPPORTS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND CO-CHAIRS IN DEVELOPING PEER-REVIEWED AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO DISSEMINATE WORKSHOP FINDINGS TO MORE TECHNICAL AUDIENCES. THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT COLORADO NON-PROFIT FOUNDED IN 1989. AGCI S MISSION IS TO FURTHER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN SERVICE OF SOCIETY. THE PREMISE BEHIND THE FOUNDING OF AGCI AND ITS SUCCESS TO DATE IS THAT EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE STUDIES REQUIRE A UNIQUE ENTERPRISE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ACROSS DISCIPLINES. THE WORK OF AGCI NOW CONTINUES INTO ITS 28TH YEAR OF CONVENING INTERDISCIPLINARY DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION ABOUT GLOBAL CHANGE. NEARLY 1500 SCHOLARS SCIENTISTS AND USERS OF RESEARCH HAVE ATTENDED AGCI SESSIONS FROM MORE THAN 35 COUNTRIES. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT PAST CURRENT AND UPCOMING ACTIVITIES IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.AGCI.ORG.

THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCI) PROPOSES CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT INITIATED WITH NASA GRANT NUMBER NAGW-3853 AND SUBSEQUENT NAG5-5028, NAG5-7

AS WILDFIRES FLOODS DROUGHTS AND OTHER EXTREME EVENTS OF THE PAST YEAR RAISE THE URGENCY TO BE MORE PREPARED FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS SO TOO DOES THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE RESEARCH MORE ACTIONABLE FOR DECISION MAKING. THE WORK OUTLINED

PURPOSE: OUR BROAD AIM IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP, SHARE, AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AT SPEED AND SCALE. SHARING ADAPTATION CASE STUDIES THAT SHOW HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS ARE INCREASINGLY SOUGHT BY AND PRODUCED BY ADAPTATION PRACTITIONERS ACROSS SECTORS (E.G., WATER, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE). YET, LITTLE IS ACTUALLY BEING DONE TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE CASE STUDIES BRING. WE WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO HELP TEST, VALIDATE, AND LEARN FROM THE WATER UTILITY CLIMATE ALLIANCE (WUCA), AN ALLIANCE OF 12 OF THE NATIONS LARGEST WATER PROVIDERS, AND SIMILARLY POSITIONED UTILITIES ON HOW DEVELOPING AND SHARING CASE STUDIES HAS IMPACTED THEIR ADAPTATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OVER THE PAST DECADE. BUILDING FROM A WEALTH OF EXISTING CASE STUDIES CREATED THROUGH RECENT PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY WUCA, WE WILL (I) LEARN WHAT MORE GENERALLY MAKES AN ADAPTATION CASE STUDY IMPACTFUL, (II) INVESTIGATE THE CASE STUDY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS HOW IT WORKS, WHAT IS MOST VALUABLE ABOUT THE PROCESS, AND IN WHAT WAYS IT COULD BETTER CAPTURE THE FULL SUITE OF SOCIETAL IMPACTS, AND (III) IDENTIFY WHAT CASE STUDIES ALONE CANNOT ACHIEVE. WE WILL ALSO, SIMULTANEOUSLY, SUPPORT UPDATING WUCAS LEADING PRACTICES IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION, AN EXISTING RESOURCE BUILT ON UTILITY-SPECIFIC INSIGHTS AND CASE STUDIES. OUR METHODS INCLUDE CONTENT ANALYSIS, CASE STUDY USER RESEARCH (FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS), AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS WITH CASE STUDY PRODUCERS. BROADER IMPACT: AS IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE ACCELERATE, THE ABILITY TO LEARN WHILE DOING IS BECOMING EVER-MORE IMPORTANT IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING. THIS PROJECT APPLIES SOCIAL SCIENCE TO REAL-WORLD IMPLEMENTATION OF ADAPTATION ACTIONS TO MEANINGFULLY ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WORKS (OR DOES NOT) AND WHAT SCALES (OR REMAINS CONTEXT-DEPENDENT). OUR FINDINGS WILL FORM A PLAYBOOK TO ILLUSTRATE WAYS CASE STUDIES COULD MOST EFFECTIVELY BE DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED TO (I) SUPPORT PEER-LEARNING AND (II) INCLUDE MEASURES OF THE FULL SUITE OF SOCIETAL BENEFITS AND IMPACTS OF ADAPTATION ACTIONS TO AID IN IDENTIFYING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFORMATIVE ADAPTATION ACTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP MEET THE HUNGER FOR PRACTICAL, TESTED ADAPTATION CASE STUDIES THAT COMMUNITIES CAN REPLICATE AND SCALE UP, AN IMPORTANT FOUNDATION TO ENABLING COMMUNITIES TO ASSESS AND RESPOND TO THEIR CLIMATE RISKS.

THIS NOFOS GOAL IS CONTRIBUTE TO SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLORATION RESEARCH GOALS SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED BY THE NASA 2022 STRATEGIC PLAN. TWSC ALIGNS TO THE 2022 PLAN S GOAL STATEMENT: NASA S ENDURING PURPOSE IS SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNITED STATES AND ALL OF HUMANITY. NASA SEEKS TO DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE SEARCH FOR LIFE ELSEWHERE AND PROTECT AND IMPROVE LIFE ON EARTH AND IN SPACE. FINDING ANSWERS TO THESE PROFOUND SCIENCE QUESTIONS REQUIRES SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION ENHANCING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND EXPANDING THE SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF OUR SCIENCE PROGRAMS.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SUBLIMATION OF SNOW (SOS)

ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE AGCI WILL SYNTHESIZE TECHNICAL, HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. AGCI WILL ENGAGE WITH RECLAMATION STAFF IN THE REVIEW OF RESEARCH AND ANALYSES, INCLUDING HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED HYDROLOGIC DATA, AND SYNTHESIZE THIS HIGHLY TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING WATER RESOURCES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FOR A PUBLIC AUDIENCE. THE SYNTHESIS WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA SETS, WRITTEN MATERIALS AND VISUAL CONTENT FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA, FIGURES, AND GRAPHICS THAT WILL BE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN ONLINE PORTAL, OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO A LARGER AUDIENCE.

THE COLORADO RIVER SCIENCE WIKI IS A COLLABORATIVE, DYNAMIC HUB THAT PROVIDES UP-TO-DATE SCIENCE RESEARCH, REPORTS, AND SYNTHESIS RELEVANT TO THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM. IT CAN SERVE AS A CENTRAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN. THE WIKI HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF COLORADO RIVER-RELATED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND TOOLSMUCH OF IT PRODUCED OR FUNDED BY RECLAMATIONBY: (1) COLLATING RESEARCH INTO A SINGLE LOCATION, (2) SYNTHESIZING RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO SUMMARY PAGES, AND (3) FACILITATING THE DISCOVERY AND USE OF RELEVANT RESOURCES AND TOOLS BY WATER MANAGERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THE IMPACT OF THE COLORADO RIVER SCIENCE WIKI SPANS BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER COLORADO RIVER REGIONS.

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH: ENGAGING WITH GEOSCIENTISTS ON SCIENCE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EAR-CLIMATE: ESTIMATING THE EMERGENCE OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC WARMING SIGNAL IN SNOW WATER RESOURCE METRICS -IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPICALLY ACCUMULATES AS SNOW THAT MELTS IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY FOR PEOPLE, ECOSYSTEMS, AND AGRICULTURE. AS THE CLIMATE WARMS AND SNOWMELT OCCURS EARLIER, THIS NATURAL WATER STORAGE IS DIMINISHED. SINCE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ARE OFTEN DESIGNED BASED ON HISTORICALLY OBSERVED VARIABILITY, CHANGE BEYOND THE RANGE OF NATURAL VARIABILITY CAN RESULT IN SYSTEM STRESS OR FAILURE. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF WHEN AND AT WHAT GLOBAL WARMING LEVEL SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OCCURS IN HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS OF HEADWATER BASINS IS AN UNDER-EXPLORED BASIC RESEARCH QUESTION THAT IS ALSO VITAL TO WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY MAKING. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH NETWORKS OF COMMUNITIES, RESEARCHERS, AND DECISION-MAKERS, THE PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT RESEARCH OUTCOMES BEST INFORM RELEVANT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND POLICY DECISIONS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ONE POSTDOC AND RURAL CAMPUS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, COMMUNICATE THE CLIMATE SENSITIVITY OF SNOW WATER RESOURCES TO DECISION-MAKERS, AND PROMOTE USE-FOCUSED RESEARCH THAT REACHES BROAD AUDIENCES. NATURAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND MODEL UNCERTAINTIES IMPEDE THE ABILITY TO INFORM WHEN CLIMATE CHANGE SIGNALS EMERGE FROM A REFERENCE CLIMATE STATE. WORKING IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN, THIS PROJECT WILL USE A NOVEL MODEL FRAMEWORK TO ESTIMATE THE EMERGENCE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC WARMING SIGNAL IN SNOW WATER RESOURCES METRICS, WORK WITH WATER RESOURCE DECISION-MAKERS TO IDENTIFY RELEVANT METRICS AND TIME PERIODS TO SUPPORT ADAPTATION DECISIONS, AND REFINE MECHANISMS TO DETECT CHANGE AND ATTRIBUTE IT TO WARMING. THE PROJECT FRAMEWORK INCLUDES A LARGE ENSEMBLE WITH A NEW CLIMATE MODEL, STATE-OF-THE-ART ENSEMBLE MEMBER SELECTION AND DYNAMICAL DOWNSCALING, AN INNOVATIVE PROCESS-BASED MODULAR SYSTEM FOR HYDROLOGICAL MODELING, AND THE SEPARATION OF HYDROLOGIC OUTCOMES INTO DYNAMIC AND THERMODYNAMIC DRIVERS USING STATISTICAL LEARNING. THE UNCERTAINTY WILL BE PROPAGATED THROUGH A MODEL CHAIN TO ASSESS ITS IMPACT ON THE PREDICTABILITY OF FUTURE SNOW WATER RESOURCES AND THE EMERGENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE SIGNALS. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN THE SCIENCE THAT UNDERPINS HYDROCLIMATIC RESEARCH WHILE MAKING RESULTS MORE ACTIONABLE AND BETTER SUITED FOR RISK ASSESSMENTS THAN IF A SINGLE DETERMINISTIC ESTIMATE OF CHANGE WAS PRODUCED. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

AS TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY EVOLVE NEW OPPORTUNITIES HAVE EMERGED TO INNOVATE HOW WE UNDERSTAND TERRESTRIAL HYDROLOGY AND APPLY THIS KNOWLEDGE. TO HARNESS THIS INNOVATION POTENTIAL WE PROPOSE AN 18-MONTH

THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO THE ASPEN INSTITUTE TO HOST THE "U.S.-MAGHREB INVESTMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE," SERVING AS A FORUM TO CONVENE GOV

OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS, ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE HAS WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH AN IN SITU SOIL MOISTURE OBSERVING NETWORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND MOUNTAIN HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES AND POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE NETWORK, NAMED THE ROARING FORK OBSERVATION NETWORK, OR IRON, WAS INITIATED IN 2012 AND CONSISTS OF 10 STATIONS THAT SPAN THE ELEVATION GRADIENT OF THE ROARING FORK WATERSHED. THE ROARING FORK WATERSHED IS A MICROCOSM OF THE LARGER SYSTEM AND CONTAINS COMPLEX WATER PROCESSES CHARACTERISTIC OF MANY COLORADO RIVER HEADWATER CATCHMENTS. AS A RESULT, THIS DECADE-PLUS OF IRON DATA HAS UNIQUE POTENTIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF SOIL MOISTURE MEASUREMENTS IN WATER FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENT IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO RIVER DISTRICT AND THE RUEDI WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY, WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND USABILITY OF THE IRON DATASET. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CAPACITY TO DEVELOP STANDARDIZED QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES, AUTOMATE DATA FEEDS, AND BUILD DATA DASHBOARDS AND TOOLS TO GUIDE DATA ACCESSIBILITY AND USE. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL SUPPORT USES OF IRON DATA THAT SERVE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ROLE OF HEADWATER CATCHMENT SOIL MOISTURE IN WATERSHED PROCESSES. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT WATER FORECASTING AND MODELING EFFORTS BY REFINING A VALUABLE DECADAL-SCALE HEADWATERS SOIL MOISTURE DATASET TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ROBUST. THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS WITH AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF MARCH 31, 2026. WHILE NOT LOCATED DIRECTLY ON A FEDERAL FACILITY, THE PROJECT IS LOCATED JUST DOWNSTREAM OF RUEDI RESERVOIR AND UPSTREAM OF THE GLEN CANYON DAM WHICH ARE BOTH FEDERAL FACILITIES.

INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP ON THE IMPACTS OF LAND USE AND LAND MANAGEMENT ON EARTH SYSTEM EVOLUTION, BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES, EXTREMES, AND INTER-SECTORAL DYNAMICS

EXPANDING WATER SECTOR CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THROUGH NETWORK-BASED LEARNING

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR CMIP6: AEROSOL, LAND USE AND FUTURE SCENARIOS

IMPACT RELEVANCE AND USABILITY OF HIGH-RESOLUTION CLIMATE MODELING AND DATASETS

SUPPORT OF AGMIP WORKSHOP ON COORDINATED GLOBAL AND REGIONAL INTEGRATED ASSESSMENTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY

THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCI) PROPOSES TO HOST A WORKSHOP ENTITLED, REDUCING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE: DUAL IMPACT ACTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPROVE NUTRITION. THE FIVE-DAY WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN JUNE 2024, LED BY A TEAM OF EXPERT CO-CHAIRS: AHMED KABLAN, ANN VAUGHN AND NIKA LARIAN (USAID BUREAU FOR RESILIENCE AND FOOD SECURITY); SHIBANI GHOSH (FEED THE FUTURE FOOD SYSTEMS FOR NUTRITION INNOVATION LAB); AND JEAN BUZBY (USDA). THIS WORKSHOP IS PROPOSED FOR JUNE 2024, TO BE HELD IN WESTERN COLORADO. AGCI WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR A WEEKLONG PROGRAM CONSISTING OF PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, BREAKOUT GROUPS, AND A PUBLIC LECTURE.FOOD LOSSES AND WASTE (FLW) IMPACT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEMS AND THEIR ABILITY TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION FOR ALL AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. REDUCTION IN FLW ALSO SUPPORTS BETTER USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS WATER, ENERGY, AND SOILS. OUR WORKSHOP AIMS TO IDENTIFY PATHWAYS TO CREATE MORE ROBUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (IN THE US AND GLOBALLY), BY PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FUNDERS ON PRIORITY POLICIES, PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE FOOD, LOSS, AND WASTE.THE WORKSHOP WILL BRING TOGETHER AROUND THIRTY PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SCIENTISTS, PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. PARTICIPANTS WILL REPRESENT A DIVERSE GROUP OF ACTORS, EACH OF WHICH HAVE A SIGNIFICANT STAKE IN ENSURING FLW IS REDUCED.PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY FOOD LOSS REDUCTION METHODS AND INNOVATIONS (INCLUDING TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES, POLICIES), AS WELL AS FOOD WASTE REDUCTION APPROACHES (INCLUDING UPCYCLING AND APPROPRIATE USES OFSUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS). AN EMPHASIS WILL BE TO IDENTIFY OPTIONS THAT ARE ACTIONABLE AND EASY TO ADAPT/IMPLEMENT IN LOW RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOW TO FUND THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THE GROUP WILLIDENTIFY PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE GAPS, ESPECIALLY DATA GAPS TO INFORMPOLICY ACTIONS. THEY WILL PROVIDE ACTIONABLE POLICY AND PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY MAKERS AND DONOR ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT REDUCING FLW GLOBALLY.ALL WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO RECORDINGS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON AGCI'S WEBSITE AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. ALL POST-WORKSHOP PUBLICATIONS (REPORTS, PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS, ETC), WILL ALSO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.

CONFERENCE: METHANE ALERT: WHAT MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK IS NEEDED TO MONITOR INCREASING NATURAL METHANE EMISSIONS? -THIS AWARD WILL FUND A WORKSHOP IN OCTOBER, 2025 AT THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE TO REVIEW THE AVAILABLE FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE OF INCREASING NATURAL METHANE EMISSIONS AND ASSESS POTENTIAL FRAMEWORKS, STRATEGIES, AND THRESHOLDS FOR FURTHER MONITORING AND MITIGATION. THIS WORKSHOP WILL CONVENE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY PARTICIPANTS FOR A WEEKLONG PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, WORKING GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL REPRESENT A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, ISSUE AREAS, GEOGRAPHIES, AND TYPES OF EXPERTISE INCLUDING CLIMATE MODELING, METHANE DETECTION AND MONITORING (GROUND-BASED, AERIAL, AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS), BIOGEOCHEMICAL OBSERVATIONS, ECOLOGY, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. KEY GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP ARE TO: I) SYNTHESIZE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE OF INCREASING NATURAL METHANE EMISSIONS; II) EVALUATE POTENTIAL RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES OF UNMONITORED NATURAL METHANE EMISSIONS; AND III) CONSIDER RESEARCH NEEDS AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING A FRAMEWORK TO STUDY POSITIVE FEEDBACKS. THE WORKSHOP WILL INCREASE COLLABORATION ACROSS RESEARCH DISCIPLINES AND GEOGRAPHIES THAT HAVE NOT HAD OTHER VENUES TO CONNECT ON THIS ISSUE, TO EVALUATE CURRENT GAPS IN THE CAPACITY TO MONITOR, MODEL, AND ANTICIPATE THESE EMISSION INCREASES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO WILL WILL ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH A LECTURE, AS WELL AS WEB-ACCESSIBLE VIDEOS OF WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TOWARD A PRACTICE DRIVEN AND CO-PRODUCED URBAN SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH AND ACTION NETWORK (US-RAN)

CONFERENCE: ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF ENGAGED RESEARCH AND ITS USE: EVIDENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES -IMPROVING THE SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF SCIENCE REQUIRES SYSTEMATIC ATTENTION TO THE WAYS IN WHICH RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED AND HOW DIFFERENT APPROACHES MAY RESULT IN VARIOUS KINDS AND DEGREES OF IMPACT. EXISTING STUDIES ON RESEARCH IMPACT DRIVERS SUGGEST THAT MORE ENGAGED APPROACHES?WHERE RESEARCHERS MEANINGFULLY COLLABORATE WITH SOCIETAL PARTNERS DURING THE RESEARCH PROCESS?CAN INCREASE THE USE OF RESEARCH TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING. HOWEVER, WE KNOW RELATIVELY LITTLE ABOUT HOW VARIOUS FORMS OR LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT RESULT IN DIFFERENT SOCIETAL BENEFITS IN THE REAL WORLD; SOME TYPES OF ENGAGEMENT MAY EVEN BE HARMFUL OR COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING IN THIS AREA REQUIRES EMPIRICAL AND CRITICAL STUDY OF THE TYPES OF ENGAGED RESEARCH AND THEIR OUTCOMES. A PRIMARY AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS AND COORDINATION CAPACITY AMONG THE MANY APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING, SUPPORTING, AND IMPROVING ENGAGED RESEARCH AND ITS USES. THE TEAM WILL CONVENE SCHOLARS AND INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS ACROSS SECTORS TO SYNTHESIZE EXISTING EVIDENCE AND IDENTIFY FUTURE DIRECTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPACTS AND USES OF ENGAGED RESEARCH. THE HEART OF THIS PROJECT INVOLVES PLANNING, EXECUTION, AND FOLLOW-ON REPORTING FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED WORKSHOP FACILITATED. THE WORKSHOP WILL CONVENE A SMALL GROUP OF EXPERTS FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, ISSUE AREAS, GEOGRAPHIES, AND TYPES OF EXPERTISE FOR A WEEKLONG INTENSIVE DIALOGUE. THE PARTICIPANTS (N = APPROX. 30) WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SYNTHESIZE EXISTING KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFY GAPS, BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTIONS, AND FORGE NEXT STEPS ON THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG 1) THE QUALITY, INTENSITY, AND LONGEVITY OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS, 2) RESEARCH IMPACT (E.G., USE OF EVIDENCE IN DECISION MAKING), AND 3) OUTCOMES OF INTEREST (E.G., IMPROVED HEALTH OR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES). THE OUTPUT FROM THIS MEETING WILL INCLUDE A REPORT AND A CALL TO ACTION INTENDED TO INSPIRE AND INFORM DECISION-MAKING AT SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, KEENLY INTERESTED IN EXPANDING THEIR SUPPORT FOR ENGAGED RESEARCH. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

CONFERENCE: ENABLING EQUITABLE GLOBAL RESEARCH ON CLIMATE AND SOLAR RADIATION MODIFICATION -THE GOAL OF THIS WORKSHOP IS TO BRING TOGETHER PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS IN CLIMATE RESEARCH TO DEFINE A PATH FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE GLOBAL SCALE. THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP WILL PROVIDE A TIMELY VENUE TO ADVANCE A RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY- ENGAGEMENT VISION FOR SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT (SRM) OVER THE NEXT DECADE. THE NEED FOR EXPERT INFORMATION ON CLIMATE AND SRM IS GROWING, ESPECIALLY AS CLIMATE HAZARDS INCREASE WORLDWIDE. THE WORKSHOP AIMS AT DEFINING KEY SCENARIOS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES, UNCERTAINTIES, AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS AS IDENTIFIED BY EXPERTS AND AT BUILDING THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS THEM. THE WORKSHOP WILL CONVENE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY PARTICIPANTS FOR A WEEKLONG PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, WORKING GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. AFTER THE WORKSHOP, AGCI WILL MAKE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND WORK WITH CO-CHAIRS TO PREPARE, PUBLISH, AND DISSEMINATE WORKSHOP OUTPUTS. WORKSHOP FINDINGS WILL BE SHARED THROUGH A PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION TO PROVIDE RESEARCH COMMUNITIES A BALANCED GLOBAL VISION OF PRIORITY SRM RESEARCH DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP A ROADMAP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABILITY TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS TO PERFORM SELF-DEFINED SCIENCE OF INTEREST. AGCI WILL ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH A PUBLIC LECTURE (IN-PERSON AND LIVE-STREAMED) AND WEB-ACCESSIBLE VIDEOS OF WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MULTIMEDIA. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCI) INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE WORKSHOP: DECADAL CLIMATE PREDICTION; ASPEN, CO; JUNE 22-28, 2008

INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP ON 'ARCTIC CLIMATE AND WEATHER EXTREMES: DETECTION, ATTRIBUTION, AND FUTURE PROJECTION'

NEW; TITLE: MAKING SENSE OF THE MULTI-MODEL DECADAL PREDICTION EXPERIMENTS FROM CMIP5 WORKSHOP, JUNE 26 - JULY 1, 2011; PI: JOHN KATZENBERGER

THE PRIMARY AIM OF THESE WORKSHOPS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTABILITY OF EARTH SYSTEMS THROUGH LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES. AGCI APPLIES A TIME-TESTED APPROACH TO CONVENING THAT AFFORDS HIGH-CALIBER SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BROADENING PARTICIPATION AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE RESEARCH CULTURES. OUTCOMES FROM WORKSHOPS SHARE NEW FINDINGS AND CONCEPTS WITH LARGER COMMUNITIES, CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH INITIATIVES, BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMS, SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER SPONSORS, AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON THE RELEVANCE AND POTENTIAL USES OF SCIENCE REGARDING GLOBAL CHANGE.

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