TREC Partners:


The Teachers and Researchers - Exploring and Collaborating (TREC) program is a partnership between the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) and VECO Polar Resources (VPR). TREC is funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs Arctic Sciences Section.

Below is a brief overview of the responsibilities of each TREC partner:

Arctic Research Consortium of the United States


• Administers program
• Responsible for program design and delivery; including preparing program information, distributing program information, developing detailed program scope and activities, web site design and implementation, and program evaluation
• Convene ad hoc advisory committee
• Assist in selection of teachers and research projects
• Arrange and provide content for orientation webinars and the Arctic Learning Symposium
• Coordinate with VPR on safety training and all logistics
• Publicize TREC program and provide information to the TREC teachers, researchers, and school districts
• Provide web-site support for all TREC participants
• Serve as liaison between TREC teachers and research teams, VPR, and OPP to provide necessary support to participants and to increase success of future field experiences
• Facilitate TREC outreach to the larger community (as well as collaborative connections)

VECO Polar Resources


• Logistics provider
• Participate in and coordinate online webinar orientation sessions for safety and logistics
• Arrange and coordinate field safety training programs
• Provide clothing and equipment for the duration of deployment and for any outreach activities (i.e. gear for classroom presentations)
• Provide and arrange travel for teachers to visit researcher's institution, attend orientations and field safety training, and deployment support
• Ship gear to and from participants prior to and after deployment
• Assist in publicizing TREC expeditions by linking from the VPR website
• Conduct out-briefs to provide logistical evaluations
• Coordinate medical clearance for participants working in Greenland
• Provide user day fees when applicable

National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Arctic Sciences Section


• Funds the project
• Assists in recruitment of researchers interested in participating
• Assists in panel selection of teachers
• Works with TREC Program team to match teachers and researchers
• Provides materials/resources associated with Arctic and Antarctic Programs