Date

Multiple Meeting Announcements

  1. Deadline Extended: Workshop Registration and Abstract Submission
    Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard (IPSiS) Meeting
    18-24 September 2015
    Longyearbyen and Hornsund, Svalbard

  2. Call for Papers
    Arctic Frontiers Science 2016
    24-29 January 2016
    Tromso, Norway

  3. Save the Date
    ESA-CliC Earth Observation and Cryosphere Science 2016
    10-13 May 2016
    Prague, Czech Republic

  4. Registration Available
    ACUNS 2015 International Student Conference
    5-8 November 2015
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada


  1. Deadline Extended: Workshop Registration and Abstract Submission
    Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard (IPSiS) Meeting
    18-24 September 2015
    Longyearbyen and Hornsund, Svalbard

Orgnizers of the Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard (IPSiS)
Meeting announce that the abstract submission and workshop registration
deadline has been extended. The deadline is now 25 May 2015. The meeting
will be held 18-24 September 2015 in Longyearbyen and Hornsund, Svalbard.

The goals of the meeting are to: enable young scientists (PhD students
in particular) to share ideas and acquire new skills and experiences in
Arctic research, mainly by participating in the field workshops;
facilitate international and interdisciplinary cooperation in studies on
the interactive effects of climate change on Arctic nature and
societies; provide a venue for scientists, authorities, entrepreneurs
and local inhabitants to meet, exchange experience and discuss. Plenary
sessions of the conference will be open to general audience.

Abstract submission deadline: 25 May 2015
Workshop registration deadline: 25 May 2015
Early registration deadline: 30 June 2015
Registration deadline: 31 July 2015

For further information, please go to:
http://www.polarknow.us.edu.pl/ipsis-meeting

For questions, please contact:
Maja Lisowska
Phone: 502301939
Email: maja.lisowska [at] us.edu.pl

Or email: ipsis [at] us.edu.pl


  1. Call for Papers
    Arctic Frontiers Science 2016
    24-29 January 2016
    Tromso, Norway

Organizers of the 10th Arctic Frontiers conference announce a call for
papers. The meeting will be held in Tromso, Norway on 24-29 January
2016. The title for the 2016 conference is 'Industry and Environment'
and it will address three main themes:

- Environmental footprints
- Arctic stewardship
- Technology needs

The Arctic is a global crossroad between commercial and environmental
interests. The region holds substantial natural resources and many
actors are investigating ways to utilize these for economic gain. Others
view the Arctic as a particularly pristine and vulnerable environment
and highlight the need to limit industrial development.

Arctic Frontiers 2016 will discuss the balance between resource
utilization and preservation, and between industrial and environmental
interests in the Arctic. Envisioning a well-planned, well-governed, and
sustainable development in the Arctic, how can improved Arctic
stewardship help balance environmental concerns with industrial
expansion? How can the environmental footprints from future business
activities be minimized? And last but not least what role will existing
and emerging technologies play in making industrial development
profitable and environmentally friendly, securing a sustainable growth
scenario for Arctic communities?

The Arctic Frontiers conference is a central arena for discussions of
Arctic issues. The conference brings together representatives from
science, politics, and NGOs to share perspectives on how upcoming
challenges in the Arctic may be addressed to ensure sustainable
development. Arctic Frontiers is composed of three sections: Arctic
Frontiers Policy, Arctic Frontiers Science and Arctic Frontiers Business.

Paper submission deadline: 21 September 2015

For further information or to submit a paper, please go to the
conference website: http://www.arcticfrontiers.com.


  1. Save the Date
    ESA-CliC Earth Observation and Cryosphere Science 2016
    10-13 May 2016
    Prague, Czech Republic

Organizers announce that the ESA-CliC Earth Observation and Cryosphere
Science 2016 meeting will be held 10-13 May 2016 in Prague, Czech
Republic.

Four year ago ESA, the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) Project of the WCRP
and EGU, organized the first EO and Cryosphere Science Conference in
ESRIN. The 2016 meeting will be designed to include wide discussion and
networking forums for the cryosphere, climate, hydrology, modeling and
EO communities to review the latest advances in the use of EO for
cryosphere science and discuss the main scientific opportunities and
research challenges for the future.

The purpose of this topical conference is:
- To assess recent progress in the full range of cryosphere relevant
EO-based observations and techniques;
- To review the major scientific advances in cryosphere science;
- To discuss the challenges and opportunities in cryosphere science
offered by the new generation of EO satellites as well as the major
observational gaps for the coming decades;
- To consolidate a scientific roadmap outlining the main priorities
and challenges for the cryosphere community in terms of novel
observations, enhanced EO-based products and techniques and
innovative scientific results.

Organizers invite the Arctic community to submit abstracts using the
dedicated link on the ESA Living Planet Symposium Website:
http://lps16.esa.int/page_Abstracts.php. Make sure to select
'Cryosphere' as the abstract theme during the submission process.

Abstract submission deadline: 16 October 2015

For further information, please go to:
http://www.eo4cryosphere2016.info

For questions, please go to:
Jenny Baeseman
Email: jenny [at] climate-cryosphere.org


  1. Registration and Abstract Submission Available
    ACUNS 2015 International Student Conference
    5-8 November 2015
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Arctic Institute of North America and the University of Calgary in
Canada announce that registration is available for the next ACUNS
International Student Conference. This year's meeting is entitled 'Next
Generation Research and Leadership' and will be held 5-8 November 2015
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The conference includes diverse themes in physical, biological, and
social sciences within the scope of Arctic science and northern studies.
Poster and oral presentations are welcome from undergraduate and
graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and mentors
(http://arctic.ucalgary.ca/call-abstracts). Additionally, pre-conference
workshops will be held on 4-5 November 2015.

The ACUNS Student Conference Organizing also reminds the community that
abstracts are currently being accepted. Some travel funding is
available. For more information and to apply, please visit the Travel
Award page on the conference website.

Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2015
Early registration deadline: 31 May 2015

For further information, please go to:
http://arctic.ucalgary.ca/acuns-2015-student-conference

For questions, please contact:
Gabriela Ibarguchi
Phone: 403-220-7294
Email: gabriela.ibarguchi [at] ucalgary.ca

Melanie Paulson
Phone: 403-220-7515
Email: acuns15 [at] ucalgary.ca


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