THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE (AGCI) REQUESTS MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE ITS ANNUAL SERIES OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOPS NOW ENTERING THEIR 28TH YEAR. THE PRIMARY AIM OF THESE SESSIONS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH SYSTEMS THROUGH LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES. OUTCOMES FROM SESSIONS CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH INITIATIVES BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER SPONSORS AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON THE RELEVANCE AND POTENTIAL USES OF SCIENCE REGARDING GLOBAL CHANGE. EACH YEAR AGCI PURSUES WORKSHOP TOPICS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND VETTED BY ITS SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD. AGCI COLLABORATES WITH WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS RESPECTED LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO DEVELOP A ROSTER AND PROGRAM FOR THE WEEKLONG INTENSIVE WORK SESSIONS. FOR 2017 SESSIONS ALREADY IN PLANNING WILL FOCUS ON THE TELECONNECTIONS OF POLAR AMPLIFICATION AND IMPROVED METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF EARTH SYSTEMS MODELS. BOTH TOPICS ADDRESS RESEARCH PRIORITIES IMPLICIT IN NASA EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM GOALS AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE U.S. GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY ADVANCEMENTS IN BOTH TOPICS WILL HELP MEET SOCIETAL NEED FOR RELEVANT AND TIMELY DECISION SUPPORT SUCH AS IMPROVED AND MORE USABLE CLIMATE PROJECTIONS. ONE OR TWO ADDITIONAL TOPICS MAY BE SELECTED FROM A SHORT LIST PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSAL AND PURSUED PENDING FUNDING FROM OTHERS. THE FUNDING REQUESTED WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SHARE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PLAN AND CONDUCT THESE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS TO DOCUMENT REPORT AND PRODUCE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. AGCI WORKSHOPS ARE EVALUATED AT MULTIPLE POINTS OVER THEIR LIFECYCLE AND RESULTS ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO FEDERAL AGENCY SPONSORS. EACH WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY AGCI INCLUDES A SPECIAL PUBLIC LECTURE WHERE THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO MEET AND ENGAGE WITH INVITED WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS. FOLLOWING EACH WORKSHOP VIDEOS OF THE PUBLIC LECTURE AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS ARE POSTED FOR VIEWING BY ANYONE FREE OF CHARGE ON AGCI S WEBSITE WWW.AGCI.ORG. ADDITIONALLY AGCI SUPPORTS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND CO-CHAIRS IN DEVELOPING PEER-REVIEWED AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO DISSEMINATE WORKSHOP FINDINGS TO MORE TECHNICAL AUDIENCES. THE ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT COLORADO NON-PROFIT FOUNDED IN 1989. AGCI S MISSION IS TO FURTHER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN SERVICE OF SOCIETY. THE PREMISE BEHIND THE FOUNDING OF AGCI AND ITS SUCCESS TO DATE IS THAT EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE STUDIES REQUIRE A UNIQUE ENTERPRISE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ACROSS DISCIPLINES. THE WORK OF AGCI NOW CONTINUES INTO ITS 28TH YEAR OF CONVENING INTERDISCIPLINARY DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTING APPLIED RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION ABOUT GLOBAL CHANGE. NEARLY 1500 SCHOLARS SCIENTISTS AND USERS OF RESEARCH HAVE ATTENDED AGCI SESSIONS FROM MORE THAN 35 COUNTRIES. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT PAST CURRENT AND UPCOMING ACTIVITIES IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.AGCI.ORG.