For more information on the International Polynya Symposium to be held
in Quebec City, Canada, 9-13 September 2001, please contact any of the
following:
Jody Deming, Symposium chair (jdeming [at] u.washington.edu)
Louis Fortier, Symposium co-convener (louis.fortier [at] bio.ulaval.ca)
Martin Fortier, Symposium secretariat (martin.fortier [at] giroq.ulaval.ca)
Second Announcement
International Polynya Symposium 2001 (IPS2001)
"Polynyas in Changing Polar Seas"
Auberge Saint-Antoine
Quebec City, Canada
9-13 September 2001
http://www.fsg.ulaval.ca/giroq/now/IPS2001
DEADLINE for Pre-Registration is: 1 May 2001
DEADLINE for Abstract Submissions is: 15 June 2001
OBJECTIVE
In the current context of global change, polynyas have received much
recent attention as possible early indicators of the effects of warming
at the poles. Interdisciplinary studies of the last decade, including
those of the Laptev Sea, Mertz Glacier, North Water, Northeast Water,
Ross Sea, and Terra Nova Bay polynyas, have resulted in unprecedented
data sets that allow us to examine critical links and feedbacks between
meteorology, ocean physics and chemistry, geological processes, and the
ecosystems that develop uniquely in these recurrent open-water regions.
The objective of this international symposium is to bring together
researchers from all polynya projects and both poles to facilitate the
exchange of information and refinement of our understanding of the
significance of polynyas on both local and global scales.
THEMES
Four daily themes are planned around the cross-polynya or
interdisciplinary topics of:
1) physical mechanisms responsible for the opening of polynyas;
2) effects of these mechanisms and the environmental characteristics of
polynyas on ecosystems and carbon cycling;
3) intercomparisons of the physics, chemistry, biology, and carbon
cycling in polynyas; and
4) interannual variability in the time of opening, extent, biological
productivity and carbon sequestration in sediments of polynyas, based on
remote sensing (sea ice, ocean color, etc.) and sediment records.
PROGRAM
The symposium will start on the evening of Sunday, 9 September 2001 with
an ice-breaker/registration reception at the conference site. From
Monday, 10 September to Thursday, 13 September, invited keynote speakers
will open each daily session, followed by contributed and other invited
talks in the morning and early afternoon. Daily poster sessions will be
held in the later part of the afternoon. In addition to invited speakers
(who will be announced shortly on the web site), the Symposium welcomes
contributions of both oral presentations and posters addressing these
general themes, as well as any other specific topic of relevance to
polynyas or their impacts on a larger system. There will be no parallel
sessions, in the spirit of bi-polar, cross-polynya, and
inter-disciplinary exchange.
The Symposium is being organized by a scientific steering committee,
appointed by the International Arctic Polynya Program (IAPP) and
representing six countries, a wide diversity of research disciplines,
and interests in both Arctic and Antarctic seas.
VENUE SITE
The conference will be held at the historic Auberge St-Antoine
(http://www.saint-antoine.com) overlooking the St-Lawrence River, in the
Petit Champlain (Old Port) district of Quebec City, declared a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1985.
Selection of Quebec City as the conference site promises reasonable
lodging costs, great dining, and a wonderful setting
(http://www.quebecregion.com). Numerous hotels and inns are located
within walking distance (< 2km) from the conference site. Lodging
suggestions will be available on the symposium web site before 15 April.
REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
A modest registration fee of CAN$100 (CAN$50 for students) will be used
to partly cover the expenses for publication of the Abstracts volume (in
English and French), coffee breaks, and meeting facilities.
Additional fees may be requested to participate in the Banquet (<CAN$20)
and other organized activities.
To assist in planning, we invite you to pre-register at your earliest
convenience, but no later than 1 May 2001, by returning the following
Pre-registration Form to the Symposium Chair (jdeming [at] u.washington.edu),
copied to the Symposium Secretariat (martin.fortier [at] giroq.ulaval.ca).
The organizing committee will refine the final structure of the meeting
sessions after receiving pre-registration forms and will finalize it
after receiving abstracts. The due date for abstract submission is 15
June 2001. Specifics on abstract submission will be posted in April on
the Symposium web site.
Don't hesitate to contact us for any further information,
We hope to welcome you in great number in beautiful Quebec City.
Jody Deming, Symposium chair (jdeming [at] u.washington.edu),
Louis Fortier, Symposium co-convener (louis.fortier [at] bio.ulaval.ca)
Martin Fortier, Symposium secretariat (martin.fortier [at] giroq.ulaval.ca)
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS: 1 May 2001
Send pre-registration form to: Symposium Chair
(jdeming [at] u.washington.edu) with copy to Symposium Secretariat
(martin.fortier [at] giroq.ulaval.ca)
International Polynya Symposium 2001
9-13 September 2001
Quebec City, Canada
http://www.fsg.ulaval.ca/giroq/now/IPS2001
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