Speaking: Sandy Starkweather, CIRES/CU Boulder and NOAA
The US and its international partners have long recognized the urgency of improving Arctic observing and data systems in order to better track and respond to widespread, rapid change in the region. Unique challenges confront such efforts, including technology limitations in harsh polar environments and a complex array of independently funded efforts, often inadequately integrated, within the US and across other Arctic and non-Arctic nations. The US Arctic Observing Network was established to address these challenges, particularly those related to identifying priority improvements and facilitating partnership development, both nationally and internationally. This talk will provide a status on these efforts with a focus on planning tools and processes being developed and utilized by US AON and its partners.
Bio
Sandy Starkweather serves as the Executive Director of the US Arctic Observing Network and chair of the international Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks. She has a background in engineering, climate science and science and technology policy. She is a research scientist at the University of Colorado and a NOAA-Affiliate through the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.