Event Type
Webinars and Virtual Events

Understanding Stakeholder Information Needs for Sea-Ice Forecasting

Event Dates
2020-04-28
Location
Online: 8:00 am AKDT, 12:00 pm EDT

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; and
  • 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.

More details including registration instructions, will be announced closer to the event. The webinar will be archived and available online after the event.

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