Date

Call for Webinar Registration
Understanding Stakeholder Information Needs for Sea-Ice Forecasting
Sea Ice Prediction Network – Phase 2 (SIPN2)

Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (AKDT)

To register, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/sipn/meetings/webinars/register

For questions, please contact:
Betsy Turner-Bogren
Email: betsy [at] arcus.org


The Sea Ice Prediction Network – Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces registration for an open webinar entitled, Understanding Stakeholder Information Needs for Sea-Ice Forecasting.

The one-hour webinar will be held on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, starting at:
8:00 a.m. (AKDT), 9:00 a.m. (PDT), 10:00 a.m. (MDT) 11:00 a.m. (CDT), 12:00 p.m. (EDT), and 6:00 p.m. (CEDT).

This webinar will include an overview of stakeholder groups and their information needs, examples of how stakeholder groups deal with sea-ice and relate to sea-ice information, and discussion of how information gathered through stakeholder engagement can be of use to the sea-ice forecasting community. Time for participant questions will follow the presentations.

Webinar Presenters Include:

Hajo Eicken, Director, International Arctic Research Center;
Joseph Little, Experimental Arctic Prediction Initiative, International Arctic Research Center/School of Management;
Zeke Baker, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oklahoma and National Weather Service-Alaska;
Marta Terrado, Science Communication Specialist, Barcelona Supercomputing Center

This webinar is designed for the sea-ice research community and others interested in information about understanding stakeholder needs for sea-ice forecasting. While this is an open event, attendees should be aware that the discussions will largely be of a technical nature.

NOTE: In addition to the Zoom presentation, a free livestream of this webinar will be broadcast on YouTube — a facilitator will help YouTube participants to submit written questions to the speakers. Please be aware there will be a slight delay from the Zoom presentation.

A link to the YouTube broadcast will be provided on the webinar information page by 7:00 am (AKDT) on the day of event, Tuesday, 28 April 2020.

A PDF of the slide presentation will also be available for those joining the event by phone.

The webinar will be archived and available online after the event.

For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/sipn/meetings/webinars/register

For questions, please contact:
Betsy Turner-Bogren
Email: betsy [at] arcus.org