Agenda
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
6:30 pm Casual gathering in the bar at Pike's Landing Restaurant, 4438 Airport
Way
to 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 8, 2016
7:30 am Shuttle departs from Pike's Waterfront Lodge - please meet in the lobby
by 7:25 am
8:00 am Registration and Coffee (501 Akasofu)
8:30 am Welcome Remarks
Larry Hinzman, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Larry Hinzman, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
8:40 am Introduction to the workshop and overview of agenda
Larry Hinzman and Anupma Prakash, Associate Dean, UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics and Principal Investigator and Project Director, Alaska NSF EPSCoR
Larry Hinzman and Anupma Prakash, Associate Dean, UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics and Principal Investigator and Project Director, Alaska NSF EPSCoR
9:00 am Session 1: FEW Foundation Panel
Presentations on the state of knowledge of food, energy and water research followed by short discussion
Moderator: Anupma Prakash
Panelists: Sveta Yamin-Pasternak, Assistant Professor of Anthropology (food)
Gwen Holdmann, Director, Alaska Center for Energy & Power (energy)
Bill Schnabel, Director, UAF Institute of Northern Engineering (water)
Presentations on the state of knowledge of food, energy and water research followed by short discussion
Moderator: Anupma Prakash
Panelists: Sveta Yamin-Pasternak, Assistant Professor of Anthropology (food)
Gwen Holdmann, Director, Alaska Center for Energy & Power (energy)
Bill Schnabel, Director, UAF Institute of Northern Engineering (water)
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:15 am Participant introductions - 30 seconds per person
Facilitator: Pips Veazey, Associate Director, Alaska NSF EPSCoR
Facilitator: Pips Veazey, Associate Director, Alaska NSF EPSCoR
11:00 am Session 2: Breakout Groups
Theme: High-latitude research needs and directions
Session Lead: Anupma Prakash
Theme: High-latitude research needs and directions
Session Lead: Anupma Prakash
Food Breakout Group (green; 501 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Elaine Drew, UAF Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Co-facilitator: Meagan Krupa, UAA Research Professional
Energy Breakout Group (yellow; 401 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Daisy Huang, Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Co-facilitator: Erin Whitney, Research Assistant Professor, AK Center for Energy and Power
Water Breakout Group (blue; 417 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Srijan Aggarwal, UAF Assistant Professor of Engineering
Co-facilitator: Jamie Trammell, UAA Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Questions to consider:
What are the challenges and priorities for high-latitude research in your thematic area?
Where are the knowledge gaps?
What are the short- and long-term research priorities?
Sticky notes from all sessions
Facilitator: Elaine Drew, UAF Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Co-facilitator: Meagan Krupa, UAA Research Professional
Energy Breakout Group (yellow; 401 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Daisy Huang, Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Co-facilitator: Erin Whitney, Research Assistant Professor, AK Center for Energy and Power
Water Breakout Group (blue; 417 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Srijan Aggarwal, UAF Assistant Professor of Engineering
Co-facilitator: Jamie Trammell, UAA Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Questions to consider:
What are the challenges and priorities for high-latitude research in your thematic area?
Where are the knowledge gaps?
What are the short- and long-term research priorities?
Sticky notes from all sessions
12:00 pm Report back to plenary to recap, reflect and synthesize (501 Akasofu)
Moderator: Pips Veazey
Moderator: Pips Veazey
12:30 pm Lunch (401 Akasofu)
1:45 pm Session 3: Flash talks (501 Akasofu)
Theme: FEW in Society, Infrastructure and Environment in 7 minutes
Moderator: Jennifer Guerard, Assistant Professor, UAF Chemistry Department
Presenters:
Tom Zimmer, Co-founder and Ecology Center Director, Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
Shashi Shekhar, University of Minnesota, McKnight Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
Cheryl Rosa, Deputy Director, US Arctic Research Consortium
Devany Plentovich, Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority
Jack Hebert, CEO and Founder, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Jen Schmidt, UAA Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Management
Moderator: Jennifer Guerard, Assistant Professor, UAF Chemistry Department
Presenters:
Tom Zimmer, Co-founder and Ecology Center Director, Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
Shashi Shekhar, University of Minnesota, McKnight Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
Cheryl Rosa, Deputy Director, US Arctic Research Consortium
Devany Plentovich, Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority
Jack Hebert, CEO and Founder, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Jen Schmidt, UAA Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Management
2:45 pm Coffee Break
3:00 pm Session 4: Breakout Groups
Theme: The FEW nexus in thematic areas: society, infrastructure, and environment
Session Lead: Anupma Prakash
Society Breakout Group (501 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Elaine Drew, UAF Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Co-facilitator: Meagan Krupa, UAA Research Professional
Infrastructure Breakout Group (401 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Daisy Huang, Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Co-facilitator: Erin Whitney, Research Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Environment Breakout Group (417 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Srijan Aggarwal, UAF Assistant Professor of Engineering
Co-facilitator: Jamie Trammell, UAA Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Questions to consider:
What are the challenges and priorities for high-latitude research in your thematic area?
Where are the knowledge gaps?
What are the short- and long-term priorities for research?
Final matrix summary
Session Lead: Anupma Prakash
Society Breakout Group (501 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Elaine Drew, UAF Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Co-facilitator: Meagan Krupa, UAA Research Professional
Infrastructure Breakout Group (401 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Daisy Huang, Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Co-facilitator: Erin Whitney, Research Assistant Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Environment Breakout Group (417 Akasofu)
Facilitator: Srijan Aggarwal, UAF Assistant Professor of Engineering
Co-facilitator: Jamie Trammell, UAA Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Questions to consider:
What are the challenges and priorities for high-latitude research in your thematic area?
Where are the knowledge gaps?
What are the short- and long-term priorities for research?
Final matrix summary
4:00 pm Report back to plenary to recap, reflect and synthesize (501 Akasofu)
Moderator: Pips Veazey
Moderator: Pips Veazey
4:30 pm Keynote Speech - An NSF Perspective
Bill Cooper, Program Director, National Science Foundation Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division, Environmental Engineering Program
Bill Cooper, Program Director, National Science Foundation Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division, Environmental Engineering Program
5:15 pm Adjourn
5:30 pm Shuttle departs for Pike's Waterfront Lodge (organizing committee debrief
in IARC 501)
Friday, September 9, 2016
7:30 am Shuttle departs from Pike's Waterfront Lodge
8:00 am Coffee (401 Akasofu - please note venue change)
8:30 am Welcome
Dan White, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research, University of Alaska
Dan White, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research, University of Alaska
9:00 am Session 5: Breakout Groups by Theme
Society/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
Infrastructure/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
Environment/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
Society/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
Infrastructure/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
Environment/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
9:45 am Coffee Break (401 Akasofu)
10:00 am Session 6: Breakout Groups by Theme
Society/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
Infrastructure/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
Environment/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
Society/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
Infrastructure/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
Environment/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
10:45 am Session 7: Breakout Groups by Theme
Society/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
Infrastructure/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
Environment/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
Society/Funding Opportunities (417 Akasofu)
Infrastructure/Grand Challenges (Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building)
Environment/Integration and Synthesis (401 Akasofu)
11:30 am Return to plenary and report out (401 Akasofu)
Chairs: Anupma Prakash, Bill Schnabel and Pips Veazey
Chairs: Anupma Prakash, Bill Schnabel and Pips Veazey
12:30 pm Lunch (401 Akasofu)
1:30 pm Session 8: Plenary
Theme: Integrate, Synthesize, and Capture: Constructing a FEW Road-Map for High Latitudes
Leads: Srijan Aggarwal (FEW diagram), Daisy Huang (ISE matrix) and Elaine Drew (ranking and writing activity)
Theme: Integrate, Synthesize, and Capture: Constructing a FEW Road-Map for High Latitudes
Leads: Srijan Aggarwal (FEW diagram), Daisy Huang (ISE matrix) and Elaine Drew (ranking and writing activity)
2:15 pm Writing activity
Grand Challenge Questions
Grand Challenge Questions
2:45 pm Post-workshop evaluation
3:00 pm Concluding remarks and path forward
Anupma Prakash and Larry Hinzman
Anupma Prakash and Larry Hinzman
3:15 pm Adjourn
3:30 pm Shuttle departs for Pike's Waterfront Lodge