A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will plan a workshop to explore ways in which the United States can contribute to achieving a transformative change in transdisciplinary polar research during the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY5). In particular, the workshop will focus on identifying critically important topics that could be explored as part of U.S. engagement in IPY5, bringing in individuals representing perspectives across a range of relevant groups and disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on engaging early career individuals in this workshop, who will be at the forefront of this research by the time IPY5 occurs in 2032-2033. The workshop participants will consider priorities and key research and monitoring themes from many different sources, including recent Antarctic and Arctic activities (e.g., the Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research report, the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning, etc.) and how they can be built upon during IPY5.
Topics to be considered during the workshop include:

• Key U.S. research themes that align with the internationally-developed IPY5 guidance
• Advances in observational, monitoring, and modeling approaches and technologies in polar regions since IPY4 (2007-2008)
• Existing, emerging, and anticipated capabilities that could contribute to U.S. research leadership in the polar regions
• Partnerships and collaborations that the U.S. can strengthen or facilitate to benefit a wide range of stakeholders