28 concutlative parties 22 non-consultative Steve Colwell

SCAR’s Mission for ~60 Years… Science Leadership - initiate, develop and coordinate high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean region Scientific Advice - provide objective and independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System and other bodies, such as the IPCC First of all… What is SCAR? SCAR is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science (ICSU) with (as of 2013) 37 member countries and 9 ICSU unions. Its Mission is two-fold: 1. International Science Leadership 2. Independent Scientific Advice © V. Marttila 2

Past-President: Dr. Jeronimo Lopez-Martinez, Spain SCAR Structure 30 Full Members 13 Associate Members SCAR also has ICSU Union Members: International Astronomical Union (IAU), International Geographical Union (IGU), International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC and Union Radio Scientifique International (URSI). SCAR Executive President: Dr. Steven Chown, Aus Vice-Presidents: Dr. Karin Lochte, Germany Dr. Jefferson Simoes, Brazil Dr. Azizan Abu Samah, Malaysia Dr. Terry Wilson, USA Past-President: Dr. Jeronimo Lopez-Martinez, Spain SCAR Secretariat Dr. Jenny Baeseman Dr. Eoghan Griffin Mrs. Rosemary Nash

SCAR Structure 3 Scientific Groups, 6 Scientific Research Programs, 21 Expert Groups, 12 Action Groups, Other Committees = Lots of Great People!

SCAR groups of Interest to EC-PHORS The Southern Ocean Observing System – SOOS http://soos.aq/ SOOS is an international initiative of SCAR and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR). Its mission is to facilitate the collection and delivery of essential observations on dynamics and change of Southern Ocean systems to all international stakeholders (researchers, governments, industries, etc.), through design, advocacy and implementation of cost-effective observing and data delivery systems. Solid Earth Responses and influences on Cryospheric Evolution (SERCE) http://www.scar.org/srp/serce Advance understanding of the interactions between the solid earth and the cryosphere to better constrain ice mass balance, ice dynamics and sea level change in a warming world. Antarctic Climate Change in the 21st Century (AntClim21) http://www.scar.org/srp/antclim21 Deliver improved regional projections of key elements of the Antarctic atmosphere, ocean and cryosphere for the next 20 to 200 years and to understand the responses of the physical and biological systems to natural and anthropogenic forcing factors. Antarctic Near-shore and Terrestrial Observing System – ANTOS http://www.scar.org/ssg/life-sciences/antos Establish an integrated and coordinated transcontinental and trans-regional environmental monitoring system to identify and track environmental variability and change at biologically relevant scales, and to use this information to inform biological,physical, and earth science studies.

SCAR groups of Interest to EC-PHORS Antarctic Sea-ice Processes and Climate – ASPeCt http://www.scar.org/ssg/physical-sciences/aspect Improving our understanding of the Antarctic sea ice zone through focussed and ongoing field programmes, remote sensing and numerical modelling. Snow in Antarctica – SnowAnt http://www.scar.org/ssg/physical-sciences/snowant Improve the knowledge on depositional and metamorphic processes in Antarctic snow and its feedbacks to the climate system, develop a snow classification for Antarctica, protect pristine snow areas, and implement a database to document disturbed areas, historic snow profiles, accumulation data from AWS, stake farms, surface radar profiles, shallow firn – snow cores. Past Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics (PAIS) http://www.scar.org/srp/pais Improve understanding of the sensitivity of East, West, and Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheets to a broad range of climatic and oceanic conditions and to improve confidence in predictions of ice sheet and sea level response to future climate change and ocean warming. Antarctic Permafrost, Soils and Periglacial Environments – ANTPAS http://www.scar.org/ssg/geosciences/antpas Develop an internationally coordinated, web-accessible database and monitoring system on Antarctic permafrost and soils.

SCAR groups of Interest to EC-PHORS Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes – FRISP http://www.scar.org/ssg/physical-sciences/frisp Aims to coordinate the community engaged in research on the glaciological, oceanic and atmospheric processes governing the behaviour of ice shelves that are key to the ice sheet contribution to sea level change. Antarctic Clouds and Aerosols – ACA http://www.scar.org/ssg/physical-sciences/aca Organise an international large scale campaign to investigate clouds and aerosols in Antarctica through a series of special observing periods when intensive ground-based measurements would be made at the same time as in-situ measurements using instrumented aircraft.  

DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED The Panel is invited to decide on the following: To seek advice/feedback from the Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes (FRISP) on activities or needs for information on ice shelf processes and ice-sheet ocean interactions; To consider helping to encourage the use of ASPeCt sea ice observation software to increase standardized data collection and sharing; To ensure the data from the Antarctic Master Directory feeds into WMO platforms and activities; To advise on establishing a Memorandum of Understanding / Letter of Agreement to formalize the SCAR/WMO partnership, perhaps together with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC);

DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED To consider the proposed examples of potential joint activities as listed below: Organizing a workshop with various groups working on long-term observations in the Antarctic to better connect efforts from WMO and SCAR, including but not limited to SOOS and ANTOS; Working together to ensure Antarctic Stations are considered/included in GCW CryoNet where possible; Considering an international overview/update of what space observations are needed for various fields of Antarctic research, what is being planned by the space agencies and how we might work together to meet any outstanding needs currently not being addressed. The Panel is invited to make the following Recommendations: Executive Council to promote strong advocacy for an increase in long-term Automated Weather Stations in strategic locations (e.g., coastal and West Antarctica), increased weather balloon releases from ships during voyages, and increased deployment of surface drifters;

SCAR Events of Interest to EC-PHORS “Opportunities to Connect” Gordon Research Conference on Polar Marine Science Ventura, California, USA 26 - 31 March 2017 BEPSII (Biogeochemical exchange processes at Sea Ice Interfaces) Scripps, California 3 - 5 April 2017 3rd Workshop of Polar Educators International (PEI) Rovereto, Trento, Italy 11 - 14 April 2017 Airborne Geodesy & Geophysics w/ Focus on Polar Application Dresden, Germany 19 - 21 April 2017 SOOS West Antarctic Peninsula Regional Working Group Cambridge, UK 15 - 16 May 2017 23rd International Symposium on Polar Sciences Incheon, Korea 17 - 18 May 2017 SOOS Scientific Steering Committee Meeting Bremerhaven, Germany 11 - 13 June 2017 2017 Glacial Seismology Training School Colorado State University, USA 11 - 17 June 2017 31st Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes (FRISP) Bergen, Norway 19 - 22 June 2017 12th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate Boulder, Colorado, USA 26 - 28 June 2017

SCAR Events of Interest to EC-PHORS “Opportunities to Connect” Workshop on “Glacial isostatic adjustment and elastic deformation” Reykjavik, Iceland 5 - 7 September 2017 Past Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics (PAIS) Conference Trieste, Italy 10 - 15 September 2017 IX Latin American Congress on Antarctic Science Punta Arenas, Chile 4 - 6 October 2017 ANTPAS Workshop on Antarctic permafrost, periglacial processes and soils Varese, Italy 4 - 5 October 2017 POLAR2018 - SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference Davos, Switzerland 15 June - 27 June 2018

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