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Selected Presentation from the INSTAAR Science Advisory Committee visit 2003.
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02 Oct. 2003 James Syvitski, Director, INSTAAR."INSTAAR, State of the Institute Fall 2003."Seminar given to the INSTAAR Science Advisory Committee. Copyright 2003 James Syvitski. All Rights Reserved.Syvitski presentation (4 Mb PDF)..
INSTAAR SAC AGENDA, 2003
THURSDAY• Overview• Surface Water Hydrology• Carbon & the Environment• Center for Human Ecology• National Center forSurface Dynamics Modeling• Lunch with Grad Students• Past Global Change• Center for Geochron. Res.• Geophysics• Ecosystems
THURSDAY• Overview• Surface Water Hydrology• Carbon & the Environment• Center for Human Ecology• National Center forSurface Dynamics Modeling• Lunch with Grad Students• Past Global Change• Center for Geochron. Res.• Geophysics• Ecosystems
FRIDAY• Assoc Vice Chancellor for Research• INSTAAR Information Center & Journal & MRS Operations• Facilities Tour• INSTAAR Council
FRIDAY• Assoc Vice Chancellor for Research• INSTAAR Information Center & Journal & MRS Operations• Facilities Tour• INSTAAR Council
STATE OF THE INSTITUTE, Fall 2003
• Who are we?• Who does the
work?• Are we productive?• Where do we get
our money?• How do we spend
our resources?• Are we paying are
way?• SAC Findings 2001• SAC 2003
INSTAAR facilitates interdisciplinary studies offering• expertise in high altitude / latitude regions of the world,• expertise in Quaternary studies and geochronology, earth-systemdynamics, landscape and seascape evolution, and climate dynamics.
2001-02EcosystemGeophysicsPast Global Change
Who are we?
Observation & Observation & Field StudiesField Studies
BiogeochemicalBiogeochemical& Quantitative& Quantitative
AnalysisAnalysis
Environmental Environmental Computation &Computation &ImagingImaging
Human Human DimensionsDimensions
GlobalGlobalSystems,Systems,
Linkages &Linkages &DataData
INSTAAR studies how the earth’s surface is affected bynatural and human-induced physical and biogeochemicalprocesses at local, regional,and global scales.
Who are we?
Who are we?
INSTAAR PERSONNEL (Uneven Years)1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003
Scientists (Ph.D. level)Teaching Fac. 12 12 11 11 12 13Research Fac. 14 13 9 12 10 12Federal Sci. 4 4 4 4 3 3Emeritus Fac. 2 3 4 4 3 6Post Doctoral 10 17 18 10 15 11Research Aff. 16 19 21 27 31 33Visiting Sci. 6 14 15 16 14 6TOTAL 64 82 81 84 91 85
Prof. Scientists 38 39 39 43 32 29Graduate St. 52 50 58 65 54 63Undergrads 35 80 79 70est 54 54estStaff 9 8 8 8 10 10MRS (staff) 13 15 14 14 13 10TOTAL 212 274 280 284est 254 251est
Who does the work?
10152025 Teaching Faculty
Research Faculty "Personnel from 1993"
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05
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Post Doctoral / RS1 "Personnel from 1993"
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010203040 Research Affiliates
Visiting Scientists "Personnel from 1993"
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Who does the work?
Who does the work?
• Biocomplexity• Carbon Sequestration• Nitrogen Cycling• Alpine Ecology/Climatology• Environmental Engineering• Landscape Ecology &
Remote Sensing• AAA Hydrology• Atmospheric Dynamics
and Chemistry• Invasive Species
• Biocomplexity• Carbon Sequestration• Nitrogen Cycling• Alpine Ecology/Climatology• Environmental Engineering• Landscape Ecology &
Remote Sensing• AAA Hydrology• Atmospheric Dynamics
and Chemistry• Invasive Species
INSTAAR Ecosystems GroupINSTAAR Ecosystems GroupWho does the work?
THE 2003 INSTAAR GEOPHYSICS GROUP: DIRECTORATE MEMBERS
Prof. Tad PfefferGlaciology/Hydrology
Ret. Prof. Mark MeierGlaciology/Hydrology
Dr. Mark DyurgerovGlaciology/Hydrology
Vis. Prof. Ute HerzfeldGeomathematics
Dr.John BerhendtGlaciology
Crustal Geophysics
Prof. Bob Anderson Quaternary Geology &
Geomorphology
Prof. Nel CaineGeomorphology-Hydrology
Prof. Mark WiilliamsHydrology-
Biogeochemistry
Dr. Bob StallardHydrology-
Biogeochemistry
Prof. James SyvitskiOceanography-Hydrology-
Sedimentology
Dr. Suzanne AndersonGeomorphology-
Hydrology
Dr.Scott PeckhamMathematics
GeomorphologyHydrology
Ret. Prof. Wes LeMasurier Volcanology
Antarctic Geology
Who does the work?
• Sediment Transport• Marine Geophysics and Basin Architecture• Landscape / Seascape Evolution• Global Glacier Mass Balance• Glacier and Tidewater Calving Mechanics• Antarctic Geophysics• Arctic Climate Change• Hydrology and Geomorphology• Geomathematics
• Sediment Transport• Marine Geophysics and Basin Architecture• Landscape / Seascape Evolution• Global Glacier Mass Balance• Glacier and Tidewater Calving Mechanics• Antarctic Geophysics• Arctic Climate Change• Hydrology and Geomorphology• Geomathematics
INSTAAR Geophysics GroupINSTAAR Geophysics GroupWho does the work?
Who does the work?
THE 2003 INSTAAR Past Global Change GROUP: DIRECTORATE MEMBERS
Dr. Anne JenningsPaleoceanography
Prof. E. James DixonArcheology
Dr. John HoffeckerArcheology
Dr. Astrid OgilvieClimate Historian
Vis. Prof. Scott EliasPaleoentomology
Ret. Dr. Mort TurnerArcheology
Ret. Dr. John HollinPaleoclimatology
Ret. Res. Prof. Vera Markgraf
Paleoclimatology
Dr. Dave AndersonPaleoceanography
Ret. Prof. John AndrewsQuaternary glacial
marine geology
Who does the work?
• Terrestrial Dynamics• Past Climate Variability• Teleconnections within the Earth System• Model Verification• Human Ecology / Archeology• Isotopic Reconstruction• Geochronology• Paleo Oceanography• Paleo Ecology• Glacial Geology & Geomorphology
• Terrestrial Dynamics• Past Climate Variability• Teleconnections within the Earth System• Model Verification• Human Ecology / Archeology• Isotopic Reconstruction• Geochronology• Paleo Oceanography• Paleo Ecology• Glacial Geology & Geomorphology
INSTAAR Past Global Change GroupINSTAAR Past Global Change Group
Who does the work?
01020304050
Prof. Scientists Staff MRS (staff, instructors)
"Personnel from 1993"
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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100
Graduate StudentsUndergrad Assistants
"Personnel from 1993"? ?
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Who does the work?
Number of Peer Reviewed Publications
2001 2002
Are we productive?
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50
100
150 547 786
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Peer-Reviewed Publications by Division1995 to 2002
Are we productive?
Are we productive?
Citation = hot / interesting / influential science
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Number of New (Multiyear) Awards
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Are we productive?
In 2001/02 INSTAAR Fellows and Scientists• collaborated with investigators from 22 countries and 67U.S. institutions• convened or chaired 43 sessions/symposia at the nationaland international level,• presented over 70 keynote talks to scientific andgovernment assemblies,• sat on 19 editorial boards of various research journals• edited or co-edited 15 science journals.
Some 2002/03 Honors, awards and recognition:Prof. Townsend: Ecol. Soc. of Am. Leopold Leadership FellowProf. Syvitski: Executive of the IGBP LOICZ SSCProf. Markgraf: Chair of the IGBP PAGES SSCProf. Seastedt Congressional Record honor.Prof. Andrews: Geological Society of America honor sessionProf. Meier: Goldthwaite Polar Medal.Prof. McKnight: Fellow of American Geophysical UnionDr. Ogilvie: Board of Director of ARCUS.Dr. Anderson: DoC Sustained Superior Performance Award.Dr. Behrendt: Fellow Am. Assoc. Advancement of Science.Dr. Stallard: DoI Meritorious Service Award
Are we productive?
2001/02 Books or Spec. Issues• Structure and Function of an Alpine Ecosystem. Oxford
• Beringian Paleoenvironments. Quaternary Science Reviews
• The Natural History of the Rocky Mountains. Smithsonian
• Desolate Landscapes: Ice Age Settlement in Eastern Europe. Rutgers
• Integrated Ecological Assessments. Springer
• Interhemispheric Climate Linkages. Academic Press
• The Iceberg in the Mist: Northern Research in Pursuit of a"Little Ice Age". Kluwer
• Numerical Models of Marine Sediment Transport andDeposition. Elsevier
Are we productive?
INSTAAR FundsOutreach
INSTAAR FundsOutreach
Over 2 M images served
1997-2003 Income by Type Awards by Source
Where do we get our money?
1997-2003 Awards by Source
DOA: $0.65MDOC: $0.79MDOE: $0.16MDOI: $0.63MDOD: $3.41MEPA: $1.98MNASA: $1.14MNSF: $32.89MNFS: $3.38M
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Importance of NSF
Where do we get our money?
78% 72.5%
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1997-2003 Expenditure How do we spend our resources?
Are we paying are way?
26.5%
Are we paying are way?
In addition to the $8.9M CU Tax since 1997, INSTAAR has invested$2.1M in bldg renovations, $3.8M on equipment, $0.7M in start-ups fornew faculty, taught 80 Grad and 310 Undergrad courses. We also payfor our own accounting staff and System Administrator on non-CUincome.
The Generosity of Others
Anthony Moores
ONRSun
SAC 2003 charge•new research
initiatives:1. CU Hydrology,2. Human Ecology,3. Carbon,4. National
Center forSurfaceDynamicsModeling