The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) will convene an interdisciplinary conference of early career scientists working on Arctic issues. The meeting, held every three years, is cross-disciplinary and diverse, and our goal is to welcome 200 to 400 international participants working on all Arctic disciplines and themes. The organizers have issued a call for abstracts, due 5/31/15, on the following topics:
- Arctic Communities;
- Arctic Sustainable Development;
- Arctic Wildlife;
- Ecosystem and Biodiversity;
- Arctic Food Security:
- Arctic Landscapes;
- Climate Change and Adaptation:
- Disaster Risk Management:
- Policy, Politics and Leadership;
- Arctic Environment (Data and Techniques);
- Arctic Resources, and
- Future of Arctic.
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.
For more information, or to support or participate in planning this conference, please send an email to acun2015 [at] ucalgary.ca. Information will be updated on the conference website when it becomes available.