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Welcome to the 2008 Arctic Workshop!
Please join our annual gathering of international researchers to present your work on any aspect of high-latitude environments (past, present, and future). We strive for a relaxed, friendly, and interactive experience, fostered in part by our relatively small size. And unlike most meetings, you can present your very latest research; the abstract deadline is only ~ 3 weeks before the Workshop. Student participation is strongly encouraged, with partial support available to those making presentations. For more details, use the navigation buttons at left.

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Keynote Adress:
"IPY: It's not just a year, it's a responsibility"

by Dr. James White (Univ. of Colorado at Boulder). Thursday 6pm during the Workshop Dinner.

Hotel support for PAGES participants

One night of hotel support is available to the first 40 participants of Saturday's PAGES meeting, which follows the main workshop. Look lower on this page for details.

Special session on science, communication, & politics?

Several people have expressed interest in a special session of talks on "the intersection of science, public communication and politics in the global warming debate", which would cover Arctic-specific issues as well as global ones. Whether we have this session or a more general one (ie human dimensions) is dependent on reaching a critical number of submissions. This is a great opportunity for interactions between physical scientists, social scientists, media creators, and others. Please let your colleagues - of all disciplines - know about it. Thanks.
 

PAGES Meeting on Saturday

Location: NCAR Auditorium, 9am; shuttle leaves Best Western Boulder Inn at 8:15

A one-day long meeting of the PAGES Working Group "Arctic Climate during the Last 2 Millennia" will follow the Arctic Workshop on Saturday 8 March. All paleoclimate scientists working in the Arctic with high-resolution data and/ or modeling are invited to contribute to this first Working Group meeting. Its main focus is to begin reconstructing environments of the the last 2000 years for a new PAGES focus on “Regional climates and modes of variability”.

This planning meeting will not include science talks, so you are strongly encouraged to submit contributions on the Last 2ka to the Arctic Workshop.

PAGES will provide one night of free lodging at the Best Western Boulder Inn but you must make the reservation yourself (limit=40).

If you are planning to attend the Arctic Workshop and the PAGES meeting, please mark the PAGES checkbox when you register for the Arctic Workshop. If you are only going to the PAGES meeting, please email anne.jennings@colorado.edu - do not register for the Arctic Workshop.

Local Organizer: anne.jennings@colorado.edu
Please note that the main meeting organizer, Nalan Koc will be out of email contact for most of February (nalan.koc@npolar.no).

View PAGES Meeting Details (PDF)

Other associated meetings

Want to hold a small group meeting before or after the Workshop? If so, please let us know so that we can make arrangements for you, such as reserving a meeting room.

Deadlines

13 February 2008
Registration & Abstract

Late registration after 13 February available for a higher fee.
No late abstracts accepted.

Registration Fees

Free - students presenting talk or poster.
$40 - students not presenting talk or poster.
$75 - professionals not presenting talk or poster.
$150 - professionals presenting talk or poster
$180 - late registrants (everyone after 13 February, no abstract submission).

Contact

arcticWS@colorado.edu

 

Schedule

The full program is now available. Please note that the schedule starts and ends a day of the week earlier than past workshops.

Icebreaker, Check In, & Registration

04 March (Tues.), 5 pm - 8 pm
RL-1 rm 269.
(Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served).

Check in & Registration

05 March (Wed.), 8 am - 8:30 am
RL-3 rm 620

Talks & Posters

05 - 07 March (Wed. through Fri.)
RL-3 rm 620 (Talks)
RL-1 2nd floor (Posters)

Student Party

05 March (Wed. evening)
Location to be determined
(food, beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served).

Workshop Dinner

06 March (Thurs. evening.)
Includes a keynote: "IPY: It's not just a year, it's a responsibility" by James White (CU-Boulder) (food, beer, wine, lemonade, and water will be served).

Badge required

Our security situation is more strict than previous workshops and the badge you received at check-in will be required for entrance to all events (talks, dinner, etc). Moreover, when entering and exiting the RL-3 building for the talks, you must use the main entrance along Marine Street (north side). Take the elevator or use the central stairwell only. Our apologies for the hassles.