Ridge 2000 Program Review
The purpose of the Program Review was to evaluate the scientific progress and results, the broader impacts, and the management of Ridge 2000 Program to date, in reference to the original program objectives. NSF convened a multi-disciplinary panel of scientists the last week of February 2008 to provide recommendations about the status, future directions, and the culmination of Ridge 2000 between now and 2012. Each of the scientists involved in the review (US and EU) are familiar with oceanic spreading centers and/or hydrothermal systems, although none had been integrally involved in Ridge 2000 investigations. Comments by this 'external' panel are considered advisory to NSF program managers, and R2K community members should take advantage of their perspective as a guide to continuing efforts within the Program. If you feel that aspects of the recommendations warrant discussion, we welcome your thoughts, whether online, in person with any Steering Committee member, or by phone/email to the Ridge 2000 Office.
Table of Contents
1. Program overview and highlights of Ridge 2000 research
1.1 Overarching goals of program
1.2 Discoveries and key developments
1.3 Hypotheses tested and advances
2. Brief review of the first phase of Ridge 2000 research (2002-2007)
2.1 Integrated Studies
East Pacific Rise 8°-11°N
Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge
Eastern Lau spreading center, Lau Basin
Modeling/Laboratory Experiments
2.2 Time Critical Studies
2.3 Program Database
3. Plan for the Next Phase of Program Research (2008-2012)
3.1 Integrations/advances for which the Ridge 2000 community are excellently poised
3.2 Integrated Studies Sites: plan for new site and transitioning of initial sites
3.3 Modeling/experimental opportunities
3.4 Time Critical Studies: vision for next phase
3.5 Need for a fluid chemistry database
3.6 Challenges and decisions for next phase
4. Education and Public Outreach
4.1 Overview
4.2 Range of activities and continued growth
5. Program Operations
5.1 Community Participation
5.2 Ridge 2000 Office
5.3 Ridge 2000 Data Portal
5.4 Ridge 2000 Proposal Process
5.5 Field Coordination
5.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship
5.7 Interaction with other programs
6. Documentation of Impacts
6.1 Publications (summary)
6.2 Ridge 2000 Data Portal impacts
6.3 Entrainment and training of new scientists
6.4 New seafloor capabilities and instrumentation
Appendices
A1. R2K publication/citation listings
A2. List of students and postdocs educated within the Program
A3. EPO Publications
A4. PI summaries
A5. Cited publications not in Appendix 1