The 40th Annual International
Arctic Workshop will be held on Wednesday through Friday, 10-12 March 2010 at the Winter Park Mountain Lodge, hosted by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado at Boulder.
The meeting is open to all interested in the Arctic, and will consist of a series of talks and poster sessions covering all aspects of high-latitude environments, past and present. Previous Arctic Workshops have included presentations on arctic and antarctic climate, archeology, environmental geochemistry, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, Quaternary history, and more.
Schedule
A reception and registration is scheduled for Tuesday evening March 9th from 5 pm - 8 p.m. The main program is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, March 10th to 12th.
Special Session
Scientific Communication with the Media and the Public
A half-day session for all conference participants is scheduled on Thursday, March 11th , and will include panel discussions and break-out groups with science policy specialist Professor Roger A. Pielke Jr, journalism Professor Tom Yulsman, journalist Hillary Rosner, and scientist, film maker and author Dr. Randy Olson. Randy Olson will also give the Arctic Workshop’s keynote address following the Workshop banquet..
Research Themes
This workshop has grown out of a series of informal annual meetings sponsored by INSTAAR and other academic institutions worldwide. In keeping with this tradition, there are no formalized topics, and the workshop is organized around themes developed from the abstracts submitted for presentation (See our 2008 website as an example). However, organizers can accommodate specific themes and arrange small group meetings. Please identify any special topics or needs by contacting us.
Contacts
Workshop Director
Tad Pfeffer
Workshop Committee
Yarrow Axford
Sedrick Frazier
Anne Jennings
David Lubinski
William Manley
Wendy Roth (Freeman)
Host
DEADLINE for Registration, Abstracts, and
Lodge Reservations:
Wednesday 17 February 2010
This website will be upated with online registration, abstract submittal, and much more by late December 2009.
New Location
To help celebrate the 40th annual meeting, this years' workshop will be held at the Winter Park Mountain Lodge, in Winter Park, Colorado. The lodge is located about 2 hours drive from the Denver International Airport and immediately adjacent the Winter Park Ski Area. Direct shuttles to Winter Park run hourly to and from Denver International Airport.
Organizers have arranged a block of reservations at the Winter Park Mountain Lodge. We will post instructions later on how to make reservations to ensure that you get the group discount rate. Skiers should consider coming early and/or staying late, the hotel will extend your discount rate.
Registration
Registration through the website will begin by late December 2009. Professional registration will be $150 USD if paid by Wednesday, 17 February or $180 USD thereafter. Students presenting a talk or poster can register for free. Other students can register for $60 USD until Wednesday, 17 February or $180 USD thereafter.
Abstracts
Submission of abstracts through the website will begin by late December 2009. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 17 February 2010. Presentations can be either a poster or a talk.
Support for Students
Student participation is a vital component of this workshop. A limited number of students giving a talk or poster will receive financial assistance, including registration and hotel support. More information will be available on this website by lateDecember 2009.
Support for student participation is subsidized by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation's
Office of Polar Programs - Arctic Natural Sciences
image above
Suzanne Anderson (INSTAAR and CU-Boulder Geography) looking at the ice falls of the Root Glacier, Wrangell Mountains, Alaska. Anderson has studied glacier floods, ice dynamics, and water chemistry of the Kennicott Glacier system, to which the Root Glacier is tributary Photo: Robert Anderson (INSTAAR & Geological Sciences). July 2006.
Contact us
with any inquiry
ArcticWS@colorado.edu
Supported by
The US National Science Foundation
OPP- Arctic Natural Sciences Program
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