Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH): Scientific Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change to Help Society Understand and Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic.

Abstract:

The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) is a U.S. program with a mission to provide a foundation of Arctic change science through collaboration with the research community, funding agencies, and other stakeholders. To achieve this mission, SEARCH:

• Generates and synthesizes research findings and promotes Arctic science and scientific discovery across disciplines and among agencies.
• Identifies emerging issues in Arctic environmental change.
• Provides scientific information to Arctic stakeholders, policy-makers, and the public to help them understand and respond to arctic environmental change.
• Facilitates research activities across local-to-global scales, with an emphasis on addressing needs of decision-makers.
• Collaborates with national and international science programs integral to SEARCH goals.

This poster presentation will present SEARCH activities and plans, highlighting those focused on providing information for decision-makers.

http://www.arcus.org/search