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Organizers announce that the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Mineral Processing will be held 10-13 December 2012 at the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland.

The conference gives an overview of the trends in the research of sustainable mineral processing as well as in mining industry opportunities. It will focus on sustainability within two themes:

• Economic, Environmental, and Social Aspects; and
• Base and Critical Metals.

There will be an excursion to the northern part of Finland, which offers an opportunity to see advanced technology in an arctic environment. Attendees are welcome to present posters relevant to the conference themes.

Poster abstract submission deadline: Wednesday, 31 October 2012.

For questions about posters, or to submit an abstract, please contact: Ritva Isomaki at ritva.isomaki [at] oulu.fi.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and University of California at Irvine will be hosting the second ISSM workshop on December 10-12th, 2012. The workshop will feature invited talks, a poster-session, technology oriented presentations, and tutorials on the Ice Sheet System Model software. The invited talks and poster session will address issues and challenges specific to modeling of Cryospheric processes. The tutorials will be directed toward beginners and first-time users on day 1, and toward more advanced users and applications on days 2 and 3. Everyone is welcome to attend all sessions, or just a subset of them.

The AGU Fall Meeting is the largest worldwide conference in the geophysical sciences, attracting more than 20,000 Earth and space scientists, educators, students, and other leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to present research, learn about the latest geophysical breakthroughs and connect with their peers. The 2012 meeting dates are Monday, 3 December – Friday, 7 December.

For 45 years, energized and passionate Earth and space scientists from around the world have been gathering at AGU’s Fall Meeting to connect with colleagues, broaden their knowledge base, and embrace the joy of science. We hope to see you there!

Response Capacity and Sustainable Development in the Arctic

Organizers announce a conference entitled "Arctic Transportation Infrastructure: Response Capacity and Sustainable Development in the Arctic." It will be held 3-6 December 2012 at the Icelandair Hotel Natura in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Increased resource extraction to support economic and community development and increased shipping traffic through arctic waters have resulted in the corresponding need for an increased capacity to respond by sea and air. Arctic ports and airports serve as an important base for response, acting as a gateway to support SAR, resource extraction and development activities, pollution prevention and environmental safety, and community health and security.

The Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group approved a project during the Swedish Chairmanship (co-led by the United States and Iceland) to assess transportation infrastructure. The Arctic Marine and Aviation Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (AMATII) seeks to evaluate Northern infrastructure--ports, airports, and response capability--by inventorying maritime and aviation assets in the Arctic.

The Arctic Transportation Infrastructure conference is part of this project. Invited participants include policy makers and government officials; aviation and marine subject matter experts from the private, public, independent and academic sectors; and community leaders and Permanent Participants.

During the first part of the conference, arctic experts will meet in both plenary and work sessions to discuss infrastructure vis-a-vis response, technology, and investment. Case studies and illustrative stories of northern aviation and marine infrastructure--contributed by participants--will serve to highlight the challenges of infrastructure development in the Arctic and its role in facilitating sustainable development.

Participants will also have a chance to view and evaluate the Arctic Port and Airport Database and web-based map, which is the primary deliverable of this project. Subject matter expert input will help refine and strengthen this tool.

The workshop will end with an interactive plenary session, discussing next steps and outlining areas of consideration for a Guidance Document, a deliverable for this Arctic Council project.

The burgeoning Arctic arena offers a host of opportunities for companies that can solve the complex environmental, physical and regulatory challenges it presents. ATC 2012 will include a highly specialized technical program, education courses, networking events, and an exhibition - all deisgned to help ensure that oil and gas professionals throughout the world are prepared to succeed in these challenging Arctic arenas.

ATC 2012 will include:

• Technical program including oral and poster presentations
• Panel sessions
• Topical Breakfasts and Topical Luncheons
• 70+ exhibitors

"Governance and Sustainable Development in the Changing Arctic" is a special seminar hosted by the European Institute. The event will be at the Cosmos Club, Washington, DC. Contact Natalie Fahey, 202-895-1670 for details.

Arctic Days 2012 is an international workshop focusing on arctic marine ecology and ecosystems. The workshop, organized by the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM), aims to facilitate exchanges and collaborations between French and international experts in arctic research.

This conference aims to provide a forum for world-class scientists to present new research results and focus on and discuss future challenges on EO technology for cryosphere science.

The wide variety of satellite remote sensing techniques used in cryosphere research, and the increasing observational capacity provided by current and future optical, radar, laser altimetry, interferometry and gravimetry observations, provides a major opportunity to advance our knowledge about one of the most rapidly changing parts of the Earth’s global climate system. The conference aims to review the latest developments in this critical scientific domain as well as defining the coming challenges in cryosphere science where EO could play a major role.

The specific objectives of this topical conference are:

(1) To assess recent progress in the full range of cryosphere relevant EO-based observations and techniques;
(2) To review the major scientific advances in cryosphere science with special attention to the understanding of cryosphere-atmosphere-ocean interactions and impacts in climate change;
(3) To discuss the challenges and opportunities in cryosphere science offered by the new generation of EO satellites as well as the major observational gaps for the coming decades;
(4) To consolidate a scientific roadmap outlining the main priorities and challenges for the cryosphere community in terms of novel observations, enhanced EO-based products and techniques and innovative scientific results.

The North Slope Science Initiative and the U.S. Department of the Interior is hosting, in partnership with our counterparts in Canada and the United States, the third United States - Canada Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum from November 13 to 15, 2012, at the Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska. The Forum will showcase the value of Northern scientific research in support of sound decision-making for oil and gas management.

The Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum is a biannual event with representation from government, industry, academia, Aboriginal groups, and northerners from both Canada and the United States. The forum provides an opportunity for United States and Canadian decision makers, regulators, Aboriginals, industry members, non-governmental organizations and scientists to discuss current scientific research and future directions for northern oil and gas activities. The focus is on technical, scientific, and engineering research that can be applied to support management and regulatory processes related to oil and gas exploration and development in the North.

This workshop is intended to provide a forum to present and discuss all topics related to the exploitation of the CryoSat mission and to identity novel scientific challenges. The objectives of the workshop are:

• To inform users about mission performance, product status and data access with an outlook to future improvements
• To review the major scientific results and consolidate the roadmap to achieving the primary mission objectives before the end of the first three years of - operations
• To review novel scientific applications and identify opportunities of exploiting CryoSat data beyond its primary objectives
• To present and discuss the latest calibration and validation results
• To identify synergies and potential use of data and products with other Missions (e.g. Envisat, GOCE, Sentinel-3, etc.)
• To review the synergies with national and international programmes from other space, research and development, and operational Agencies
• To review the current tools available to PIs including documentation, processing and training.