Campaigns

ARM provides the scientific community with the operational and logistical resources to conduct field campaigns using the ARM observatories that focus on advancing research in support of the ARM mission.

Priority will be given to proposals that make comprehensive use of ARM facilities, focus on strategic goals of the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program, and have the ability to improve regional or global earth system models.

Proposals that coordinate with other BER community capabilities or that support the goals of the Global Energy and Water cycle Exchanges (GEWEX) project are encouraged.

Proposals are reviewed monthly to annually depending on the size of the proposed campaign. The timing for submitting a proposal depends on the size and complexity of the proposal and the timing of the request relative to the review cycle. For example, a small (level 1) campaign may take approximately 3 to 6 months from submission to implementation depending on those factors.

Proposing

To propose a campaign, PIs must first submit a preproposal.

The initial review of preproposals and responses to PIs will normally be communicated within four weeks of submission and may include requests for clarifying information, an abbreviated or a full proposal, and/or information regarding the review timeline.

Executing

Before a campaign begins, the PI must submit an abstract, suitable for posting on the ARM website. Based on the scope of the field campaign, a science plan may also be required. The PI should work closely with the appropriate site manager regarding mutual expectations during the execution phase of the campaign.

Closing Out

When closing out a field campaign, the PI has six months after completion of the campaign to prepare and submit the following items:

1. Final Report – The PI is required to submit a brief, final report of the outcome to the ARM Field Campaign Administrator to complete ARM documentation.
2. Data Submission – The PI is required to submit the final quality-assured data for all non-ARM instruments to ARM.

ARM should be acknowledged in publications as the origin of field studies or data used in the research.

Investigators who receive ARM support (e.g., logistical support for guest instrument deployments or ARM mentor support) should also properly acknowledge the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program and ARM.