Date

Multiple Session Announcements
Arctic Circle Assembly
6-9 October 2016
Reykjavik, Iceland

  1. Essential Science for Informed Decision-Making in the Changing Arctic
    7 October 2016
    3:30-5:00pm GMT
    Rima B, Harpa First Level, Harpa Conference Center

  2. How to Connect with Arctic Research Across Boundaries
    8 October 2016
    2:30-3:30pm GMT
    Haaloft, Harpa Eighth Level, Harpa Conference Center

For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticcircle.org/assemblies/2016.
Or, contact Brit Myers, ARCUS
Email: brit [at] arcus.org

  1. Essential Science for Informed Decision-Making in the Changing Arctic
    7 October 2016
    3:30-5:00pm GMT
    Rima B, Harpa First Level, Harpa Conference Center

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS), the
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Icelandic Centre
for Research (RANNÍS) will co-convene a breakout session titled
"Essential Science for Informed Decision-Making in the Changing Arctic"
The session will provide an overview of the key discoveries and emerging
questions currently at the forefront of the scientific community's
efforts to understand and respond to the changing Arctic environment. By
providing a broad scientific overview of the critical dynamics currently
shaping the Arctic's natural system, this session will serve as an
important briefing to Arctic Circle Assembly attendees grappling with
the many critical governance issues associated with this rapidly
changing region.

Session Speakers and Topics:
-Julienne Stroeve, Professor at University of College London; Senior
Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC): The Arctic's
changing sea ice
-Margareta Johansson, Executive Secretary, INTERACT; Researcher, Lund
University: The Arctic's changing terrestrial cryosphere
-Thomas Spengler, Professor of Meteorology, University of Bergen: The
Arctic's role in changing global climate and weather
-(Moderator) Andrew Revkin, New York Times Blogger and Pace University
Senior Fellow

Funding support for this event has been provided by the U.S. Arctic
Research Commission.

  1. How to Connect with Arctic Research Across Boundaries
    8 October 2016
    2:30-3:30pm GMT
    Haaloft, Harpa Eighth Level, Harpa Conference Center

Arctic research spans disciplinary, institutional, national, and sector
boundaries in pursuit of improved understanding and decision making for
this vital region. In order to work effectively across these boundaries,
it is important to focus on effective communication, coordination, and
collaboration. This interactive session will explore what is being done,
and what could be done, to bridge boundaries and advance research. For
example, the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) is an
international organization that connects across boundaries through the
Sea Ice Prediction Network, Study of Environmental Arctic Change
(SEARCH), and PolarTREC programs, among others. The session is designed
to inform those engaged in research, decision-makers interested in a
more effective research enterprise, and others interested in better
understanding of the Arctic.

Session Speakers and Topics:
-Robert Rich, Executive Director, ARCUS: Connecting Arctic Research
Across Boundaries
-Fran Ulmer, Executive Director, United States Arctic Research
Commission: Setting Arctic Research Priorities within the U.S.
Government
-Maribeth Murray, Executive Director, Arctic Institute of North America;
Professor, University of Calgary: A Binational Organization Advancing
Arctic Research
-Volker Rachold – Executive Secretary of the International Arctic
Science Committee (IASC): Identifying Priorities for International
Arctic Research
-Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen, Lead Coordinator: Arctic Science Partnership
(ASP), Isaaffik Arctic Gateway: Connecting Arctic Research, Education,
Consultancy and Logistics (within the Kingdom of Denmark)

For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticcircle.org/assemblies/2016.
Or, contact Brit Myers
Email: brit [at] arcus.org

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