About

The 42nd Annual International Arctic Workshop will be held 7-9 March 2012 in Winter Park, Colorado.

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 (limited number of slots).

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. Previous Arctic Workshops have included presentations on arctic and antarctic climate, archeology, environmental geochemistry, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, Quaternary history, and more. A traditional strength of the Workshop has been Arctic paleoenvironments.

Support for Students

Student participation is a vital component of this workshop. Financial assistance is available for a limited number of students from any country giving a talk or presenting a poster thanks to support from the National Science Foundation (Arctic Natural Sciences Program). Note that we cannot support as many students as in the past, so submit your abstract early.

Supported Student Presenters will be provided with the following:

• FREE Registration
• FREE Hotel, shared occupancy at Winter Park Hotel for up to 4 nights.
  • Check in: Tuesday March 6th
  • Check out: Saturday March 10th
  • If you want to stay Saturday night or longer (to ski, etc), you will need to pay for the extra nights. But the hotel will give you the discount rate if you book before the deadline.
• FREE Meals, Breakfast and lunch provided on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Dinner on Wednesday & Thursday.

Sorry, there is no support available for travel expenses (flights, shuttles, etc).

Sorry, but there is no support available for Student Presenters after our free slots are gone.

For more details, see Student Support

Host

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
University of Colorado at Boulder

INSTAAR's researchers uncover and communicate processes concerning earth and environmental systems—matters that are becoming ever more urgent as changes in climate and land use are felt worldwide.

Our traditional focus has been on polar and alpine regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades,our research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. Our field sites are located across all seven continents and the world’s oceans.