TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspectives on Chemical Oceanography in the 21st century
T2 - Participants of the COME ABOARD Meeting examine aspects of the field in the context of 40 years of DISCO
AU - DISCO XXV
AU - The participants of COME ABOARD
AU - Fassbender, Andrea J.
AU - Palevsky, Hilary I.
AU - Martz, Todd R.
AU - Ingalls, Anitra E.
AU - Gledhill, Martha
AU - Fawcett, Sarah E.
AU - Brandes, Jay A.
AU - Aluwihare, Lihini I.
AU - Aluwihare, Lihini
AU - Anderson, Robert
AU - Bender, Sara
AU - Boyle, Ed
AU - Brandes, Jay
AU - Bronk, Debbie
AU - Buesseler, Ken
AU - Burdige, David
AU - Casciotti, Karen
AU - Close, Hilary
AU - Conte, Maureen
AU - Cutter, Greg
AU - Estapa, Meg
AU - Fassbender, Andrea
AU - Fennel, Katja
AU - Ferron, Sara
AU - Glazer, Brian
AU - Goni, Miguel
AU - Grand, Maxime
AU - Guay, Chris
AU - Hatta, Mariko
AU - Hayes, Chris
AU - Horner, Tristan
AU - Ingall, Ellery
AU - Ingalls, Anitra
AU - Johnson, Ken
AU - Juranek, Laurie
AU - Knapp, Angela N.
AU - Lam, Phoebe
AU - Luther, George
AU - Matrai, Patricia
AU - Measures, Chris
AU - Nicholson, David
AU - Paytan, Adina
AU - Pellenbarg, Robert
AU - Popendorf, Kim
AU - Reddy, Chris
AU - Ruttenberg, Kathleen
AU - Sabine, Chris
AU - Sansone, Frank
AU - Shaltout, Nayrah
AU - Liu, Shuting
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors
PY - 2017/11/20
Y1 - 2017/11/20
N2 - The questions that chemical oceanographers prioritize over the coming decades, and the methods we use to address these questions, will define our field's contribution to 21st century science. In recognition of this, the U.S. National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration galvanized a community effort (the Chemical Oceanography MEeting: A BOttom-up Approach to Research Directions, or COME ABOARD) to synthesize bottom-up perspectives on selected areas of research in Chemical Oceanography. Representing only a small subset of the community, COME ABOARD participants did not attempt to identify targeted research directions for the field. Instead, we focused on how best to foster diverse research in Chemical Oceanography, placing emphasis on the following themes: strengthening our core chemical skillset; expanding our tools through collaboration with chemists, engineers, and computer scientists; considering new roles for large programs; enhancing interface research through interdisciplinary collaboration; and expanding ocean literacy by engaging with the public. For each theme, COME ABOARD participants reflected on the present state of Chemical Oceanography, where the community hopes to go and why, and actionable pathways to get there. A unifying concept among the discussions was that dissimilar funding structures and metrics of success may be required to accommodate the various levels of readiness and stages of knowledge development found throughout our community. In addition to the science, participants of the concurrent Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography (DISCO) XXV, a meeting of recent and forthcoming Ph.D. graduates in Chemical Oceanography, provided perspectives on how our field could show leadership in addressing long-standing diversity and early-career challenges that are pervasive throughout science. Here we summarize the COME ABOARD Meeting discussions, providing a synthesis of reflections and perspectives on the field.
AB - The questions that chemical oceanographers prioritize over the coming decades, and the methods we use to address these questions, will define our field's contribution to 21st century science. In recognition of this, the U.S. National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration galvanized a community effort (the Chemical Oceanography MEeting: A BOttom-up Approach to Research Directions, or COME ABOARD) to synthesize bottom-up perspectives on selected areas of research in Chemical Oceanography. Representing only a small subset of the community, COME ABOARD participants did not attempt to identify targeted research directions for the field. Instead, we focused on how best to foster diverse research in Chemical Oceanography, placing emphasis on the following themes: strengthening our core chemical skillset; expanding our tools through collaboration with chemists, engineers, and computer scientists; considering new roles for large programs; enhancing interface research through interdisciplinary collaboration; and expanding ocean literacy by engaging with the public. For each theme, COME ABOARD participants reflected on the present state of Chemical Oceanography, where the community hopes to go and why, and actionable pathways to get there. A unifying concept among the discussions was that dissimilar funding structures and metrics of success may be required to accommodate the various levels of readiness and stages of knowledge development found throughout our community. In addition to the science, participants of the concurrent Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography (DISCO) XXV, a meeting of recent and forthcoming Ph.D. graduates in Chemical Oceanography, provided perspectives on how our field could show leadership in addressing long-standing diversity and early-career challenges that are pervasive throughout science. Here we summarize the COME ABOARD Meeting discussions, providing a synthesis of reflections and perspectives on the field.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marchem.2017.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.marchem.2017.09.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029587238
SN - 0304-4203
VL - 196
SP - 181
EP - 190
JO - Marine Chemistry
JF - Marine Chemistry
ER -