1. Dr Kirsty Crocket, Science Coordinator k.crocket@ed.ac.uk
Implications for marine biology and biogeochemistry
POLAR2018
Davos
Photo: Johan Faust, ChAOS project
Barents Sea, July 2017
Dr Kirsty Crocket, Science Coordinator

2. UK contribution to Arctic research
@NERC_CAO
UK contribution to Arctic research
Impact of change in physical environment (sea ice and ocean) on Arctic Ocean
Change in the Arctic Ocean not fully understood or quantified

3. International collaboration Science to inform policy
@NERC_CAO
Political impetus
“…establish a […] long-term programme of Arctic research...”
International collaboration
Science to inform policy
Important aspects of the programme

4. 4 large projects 2017 - 2021 ~£2M each Arctic PRIZE ARISE ChAOS DIAPOD
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The Projects
4 large projects
~£2M each
Surface ocean
Arctic
PRIZE
Ecosystem response
ARISE
Seafloor
ChAOS
Ecosystem reliance
DIAPOD

5. www.changing-arctic-ocean.ac.uk @NERC_CAO
The Projects
12 new projects
~£800k each
Changes in ocean circulation and nutrient delivery
Increased freshwater and old carbon runoff
Trophic and metabolic ecology of key Arctic fish
Response of sea ice diatoms to environmental change
Release of chemical pollutants and plastic debris from sea ice
Pelagic microbial ecosystem response
Air-sea exchange of climate-active gases
New project launch on Mon 2 July →

6. Collaboration with policy makers
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International collaboration
Collaboration with policy makers
Collaboration with scientists in 15 other countries
>170 investigators at 32 institutions/organisations

7. Communication campaign/workshop at stage of proposal writing
@NERC_CAO
How to advance/improve Arctic research collaboration?
How could international collaboration have been done differently?
Dual country funding &/or funding agency agreements to facilitate matched funding calls
Communication campaign/workshop at stage of proposal writing
Involvement of indigenous peoples
Funded exchange of ECRs (beyond UK/Germany)

8. www.changing-arctic-ocean.ac.uk @NERC_CAO
Science to inform policy
NERC Arctic Office
Policy makers invited to the annual programme meeting
Policy briefings for relevant organisations and government departments
End-of-programme meeting to showcase key findings
Summary publication of key findings and implications for policy makers
Programme level: Matching science outputs to policy needs
Programme-level: Participation at international policy events
Berlin, 25 and 26 October 2018
Science Forum on 25th Oct
Participation of CAO programme in UK delegation
Outcome: science-to-policy recommendations for international strategies

9. Science to inform policy
@NERC_CAO
Science to inform policy
Time intensive
Individual project “Pathways to Impact”/”Exploitation Plans”
Develop and exploit connections in the international Arctic community to input findings from projects
Briefing notes and non-technical presentations to stakeholders (short and relevant)
UK & German Arctic Offices for dissemination and contribution of information
Conferences (e.g. Arctic Frontiers, UK Arctic Science Meeting)

10. Question for the audience
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Science to inform policy
Question for the audience
What is your opinion or experience of science-to-policy translation?

11. www.changing-arctic-ocean.ac.uk @NERC_CAO
Implications for marine biology and biogeochemistry
Mon 2 July 2018: Launch of 12 new projects
Dr Kirsty Crocket Science Coordinator University of Edinburgh
POLAR2018Davos
Photo: Johan Faust, ChAOS project
Barents Sea, July 2017