Center for Arctic Sustainable Development (CASD)
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Using a Center-based approach -- one that is inherently inter-disciplinary, collaborative, and unified in mission – this I/UCRC will provide the structural framework for developing and sustaining the type of transformational science and technology, education, and knowledge transfer collaborations necessary to address these complex challenges. The Center's mission is to bring the best available lines of expertise, partners, and technology to advance a new resource development science -- one that will guard against and mitigate the impact of oil spills associated with offshore drilling in the future. ASDC seeks to protect the Arctic's fragile ecosystem by combining theory, practice, technology, natural science, and social ecological systems in new and previously transformative ways. ASDC’s vision is to become the world leader in Arctic oil-spill prevention, detection, preparedness, response and, restoration research and education. Recognizing that full-predictive capability is beyond the reach of this Project, this I/UCRC will create a continuum of new knowledge that will reduce uncertainty in decision making and will improve resilience should a spill occur. The Center will be the hub for premier interdisciplinary research and education, made possible by meaningful collaboration among academia, industry, agencies, other northern communities, and their indigenous populations.
Using a Center-based approach -- one that is inherently inter-disciplinary, collaborative, and unified in mission – this I/UCRC will provide the structural framework for developing and sustaining the type of transformational science and technology, education, and knowledge transfer collaborations necessary to address these complex challenges. The Center's mission is to bring the best available lines of expertise, partners, and technology to advance a new resource development science -- one that will guard against and mitigate the impact of oil spills associated with offshore drilling in the future. CASD seeks to protect the Arctic's fragile ecosystem by combining theory, practice, technology, natural science, and social ecological systems in new and previously transformative ways. CASD’s vision is to become the world leader in Arctic oil-spill prevention, detection, preparedness, response and, restoration research and education. Recognizing that full-predictive capability is beyond the reach of this Project, this I/UCRC will create a continuum of new knowledge that will reduce uncertainty in decision making and will improve resilience should a spill occur. The Center will be the hub for premier interdisciplinary research and education, made possible by meaningful collaboration among academia, industry, agencies, other northern communities, and their indigenous populations.
