Antarctic Science – Global Connections
The SCAR COMNAP 2020 Local Organising Committee, in consultation with the SCAR and COMNAP Executive Committees have decided to cancel SCAR COMNAP 2020 in light of the global Coronavirus situation. The Committee has given due consideration to local Tasmanian and Australian health advice as well as the global response to the pandemic.
The SCAR and COMNAP event hosts, the Australian Antarctic Division, the Tasmanian State Government and the Australian Academy of Science wish to express their gratitude and appreciation to SCAR and COMNAP for affording us the opportunity to host these premier Antarctic science and management events. We also wish to thank those members and sponsors who have been so generous in their support of this event.
We appreciate that this is a disappointing outcome for those that were planning to travel to Hobart in July 2020 and for those Hobart-based scientists and Antarctic industry representatives that were looking forward to showcasing our Antarctic gateway city, but the health and wellbeing of the people in the Antarctic sector and the Tasmanian community is paramount.
Further information will shortly be available regarding cancellation arrangements for registered attendees, sponsors and exhibitors and event-specific information will be sent separately from the SCAR and COMNAP Secretariats in regards to any alternative arrangements required. For any urgent enquiries please email scarcomnap2020 [at] antarctica.gov.au
We hope everyone in the global Antarctic community is able to stay safe and well in these challenging times.
The Australian Antarctic Division, the State Government of Tasmania, and the Australian Academy of Science welcomes SCAR and COMNAP participants and Delegates to SCAR COMNAP 2020 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
COMNAP Symposium: 2 August 2020
SCAR Open Science Conference: 3-7 August 2020
COMNAP XXXII Annual General Meeting: 3-6 August 2020
SCAR XXXVI Delegates Meeting: 10-11 August 2020
SCAR COMNAP 2020 will include a full program of meetings, symposia, side events and social events including the COMNAP Symposium, public SCAR lecture, and exhibition and poster sessions all structured to encourage SCAR and COMNAP attendee participation. It promises to be a world class event, capitalising on Hobart’s unique status as the gateway to East Antarctica and the home of Australia’s premier Antarctic institutions.
The SCAR Open Science Conference theme “Antarctic Science – Global Connections” recognises the significance of the scientific connections between Antarctica and the global system. It also reflects the strongly connected Antarctic science community and, in the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty system, the importance of collaboration in Antarctic science.
Key dates:
- 31 October 2019: Abstract submission opens for the SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC)
- 1 January 2020: OSC Early Bird Registration opens
- 6 March 2020, 5pm AEST: OSC Abstract submission closes [extended deadline]
- 1 March 2020: COMNAP AGM Registration opens
- 16 April 2020: OSC General Registration
- 1 July 2020: OSC Late Registration
- 10 July 2020: COMNAP AGM Registration closes Onsite Registration for OSC will be available