I'm sure you have heard about the Antarctic Horizon Scan, which asks for community input on the logistical and engineering requirements to answer the top 80 questions in Antarctic Science.
I highly encourage everyone here to be involved and complete the attached questionnaire--it is important to have early career input in the feedback, as the results of the Scan will shape Antarctic science for the next 20 years (i.e. when you all become the leading researchers in your respective fields)!
Cheers
TJ
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TJ Young
PhD Student, University of Cambridge
President, UK Polar Network
Email: tj.young@polarnetwork.org
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The COMNAP "Antarctic Roadmap Challenges" (ARC) Project
In 2014, the first SCAR Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science Horizon Scan assembled Antarctic scientists, policy makers, leaders, and visionaries to identify the most important research questions that will likely be addressed by research in and from the Antarctic over the next two decades.? The result was the publication of a list of 80 of the most important Antarctic research questions identified by the community. The list was published in Antarctic Science? (Kennicutt et al, 2014) as "A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond".
Many of the national Antarctic programs are now developing their own strategies on how they will deliver their science programmes in the future. Delivery of such a "roadmap" is not without its challenges.
Therefore COMNAP is leading the second stage in the process within the ARC Project in order to assist national Antarctic programs to understand the challenges and develop ways to address the challenges, and share any innovation or access to such technology. The ARC project focuses on answering the question: "How will national Antarctic programs meet the challenges of delivery of their Antarctic science in the next 20 to 30 years?"
Using the SCAR Horizon Scan roadmap as an indication of future Antarctic science, a review of the 80 questions proposed reveals a number of challenges for national Antarctic programs of a practical and technical nature. The COMNAP ARC Project will focus on three of the challenges identified: Technology, access and extraordinary logistics requirements.
HOW YOU CAN PROVIDE YOUR INPUT...is by way of two community surveys.
The first survey is ready for your input. It is focused on understanding critical technology challenges. We invite wide input from a range of disciplines (science and non-science) and backgrounds.
To take the survey, go to: https://www.comnap.aq/Projects/SitePages/ARC.aspx
