1. Gaps in meeting scientific objectives for OC, UC, RC within funded AON projects individual disciplines have to articulate their data needs and observation gaps within other disciplines assessment of stakeholder needs and relevance (and current needs served) can help identify priorities and gaps (cf. stakeholder matrix questionnaire handed out) biological data provide important link between human activities and physical environment and are currently greatly underrepresented in NSF-supported component of AON; improving linkage to federal agencies and co-management commissions important next step in addressing this important gap gaps in observing the seasonal ice zone will be addressed at Lagrangian Workshop (and Sea Ice Summer 2007 Meeting) need for expansion of observational data on human component of Arctic system

2. Plans for integration among AON projects identification of key questions that can help with consolidation of network; subsequent Lagrangian Platforms and Sea Ice Summer of 2007 Workshops may be models for addressing methodological and scientific integration and coordination needs CADIS tools can help foster such integration (see below) focus on stakeholder needs can foster integration as these typically transcend disciplinary boundaries integration with BEST-BSIERP?

3. Plans for integration w/ international projects How will S4D continue beyond DAMOCLES conclusion? How can we best collaborate with ArcticNet (and similar efforts) that provide complementary perspectives and synergy? efforts such as NOAA ’ s RUSALCA and other efforts (incl. marine mammal monitoring) can help with integration; role of entities such as AC? collaboration with Pacific Rim nations?

4. Data coordination while currently ensuring access to data is key, next step needs to include efforts to ease access of both data and model output in a unified environment to help (i) observing (placing of sites, motivation of research) efforts within AON and (ii) modeling (validation and understanding of change) efforts outside of AON in a unified environment; currently CADIS portal built on infrastructure that provided environment for IPCC AR-4 model output coordination with ArcticNet & DAMOCLES data management efforts can help with international integration Advisory group to CADIS (implementation through SEARCH?)

5. Observing needs for tracking and projecting rapid change Test utility of observing system for events occurring rapidly (seasonal timescale) forecasting and information system to address public concerns but also with siting of observing sites on land to ensure that ensuing change on land is captured NSIDC web site as model? Informal exchange group as model? Combination of model output, examination of patterns in past observations, extent of preconditioning, impacts at local level

6. Coordination with other agencies Stronger coordination (through existing channels of IPMC, IARPC, ARC etc.) needed; NOAA and Dept of Interior initiatives important for linkage but coordination needs to reach broader and deeper marine mammal commissions & fisheries: how are links made, can ARC help bring in federal biologists

7. Long-term goals Continuity of components that are part of AON Increase sophistication of observing system design Balance between scientific and stakeholder needs Data preservation