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of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) to organize a public workshop to solicit broad community ideas and input regarding how technological innovation can • advance, facilitate, and transform Antarctic research and facilitate im provements to science support logistics; • increase the reach of scientific investigations in Antarctica while re ducing the logistics and environmental footprint of these operations; and • facilitate broader, more diverse participation in Antarctic research.
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WORKSHOP PLANNING AND STRUCTURE With input from partner National Academies' boards (i.e., Ocean Studies Board, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, and National Materials and Manufacturing Board) , PRB convened a workshop planning committee with diverse expertise (e.g., polar glaciology and Earth sciences; terrestrial and aquatic biology/ecology; atmospheric and oceanic research; astronomy, astrophysics, and space weather research)
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NSF is interested in consideration of things such as ● the relative impacts, costs, readiness, barriers, and probability of suc cess of various technologies; ● technology developments that hold potential for broad-scale adop tion, as opposed to very specific niche applications; 1 For instance, could this technology help with collecting observations using new analytical techniques, sustaining observations over a greater temporal or spatial range, or reaching currently inaccessible environments? Could it reduce the environmental footprint, costs, or logistical support requirements for carrying out research?
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TIP is a cross cutting platform that collaboratively integrates with NSF's existing directorates and fosters partnerships -- with government, industry, nonprofits, civil society, and com munities of practice -- to leverage, energize and rapidly bring to society use-inspired research and innovation." The NSF Office of Polar Programs may have exciting new opportunities over the coming years to work collaboratively with this new directorate on new projects and programs that help advance technology development for polar science. This National Academies' workshop provided a way to catalyze creative thinking by the research community about such opportunities.
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On the basis of this need, the conference organizers decided to repurpose the PTC acronym definition as the "Polar Technology Community" to reflect ongoing efforts to bring common stakeholders together to share experiences and exchange ideas for applying technology to the polar regions. The community that the PTC leaders aim to bring together includes stakeholders in academia, government, field support, industry, and military; people working in both polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic)
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