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... , to talk about how the United States might address these challenges and move ahead in the process of developing a suite of coordinated scientific activities in the context of known and potential international interests. This report outlines the results of that workshop, which provided specific discussions about potential activities and a 1A list of acronyms is provided in Appendix A
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... perspective, there was discussion on the need for studying health issues in the polar regions with an emphasis on the emerging issues in the north, such as the recent increase in diabetes and heart disease; the prevalence of alcoholism and abuse; mental health, particularly as it relates to the polar night; and vector diseases associated with environmental change. Related topics that received considerable discussions were human adaptation, "wellness," 2Agencies present included Department of Defense/Arctic Submarine Lab, Department of Defense/Office of Naval Research, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security/United States Coast Guard, Department of the Interior/U.S.
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... IPY program focusing on exploring new scientific frontiers will likely include exploiting new technologies and studying new or littleexplored regions. Participants discussed that genomics is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding polar organisms and ecosystems, and that many aspects of polar biology represent emerging scientific frontiers.
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... IPY program, noting that, while the IPY is still three years away, planning must continue at a quick pace in order for the United States to be fully prepared. There was agreement that some important next steps include continuing to disseminate IPY information to the science community and facilitating their involvement; increasing attention on data, education, and outreach issues; and determining the future structure of IPY coordination.
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