Dear Colleague,
A new publication, "The Future of an Arctic Resource: Recommendations from
the Barrow Area Research Support Workshop", a report from arctic residents
and the arctic research community to the National Science Foundation, is now
available.
Scientific research has been conducted in the area of Barrow, Alaska, for
more than a hundred years. Few places in the world, and fewer still in the
Arctic, have witnessed a similar concentration of research over an extended
period or such outstanding community support for both the research and the
researchers. In December 1998, at the request of the National Science
Foundation Office of Polar Programs, the Arctic Research Consortium of the
United States (ARCUS) organized a community workshop to consider means and
priorities to support science activities in the Barrow area. The Barrow Area
Research Support (BARS) workshop included 67 research scientists, Barrow
residents, federal agency representatives, logistics providers, and regional
government officials.
The resulting report was developed with extensive comments and review from
the workshop participants and other interested parties. The organizing
committee, chaired by Henry Huntington, thanks all those who contributed to
the development of the report for their ideas and expertise. The ultimate
goals of the report's recommendations are to increase the efficiency,
effectiveness, and extent of research taking place in the Barrow area. The
recommended investments will build upon the rich history and resources of
Barrow for the benefit of future research in the area.
PDF copies of the report are available on the web at:
http://www.arcus.org/barrow/fr_index.html
The printed publication is available from the ARCUS office upon request:
ARCUS
600 University Avenue, Suite 1
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907/474-1600
907/474-1604 fax
arcus [at] arcus.org
Sincerely,
Wendy K. Warnick
Executive Director