Friday, January 6, 2017

[CRYOLIST] 47th Arctic Workshop 23-25 March 2017 Buffalo, NY

Dear colleagues, please consider attending the:

47TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC WORKSHOP
23-25  March 2017 (Thursday - Saturday)
Buffalo, NY

Abstract Deadline  22 February 2017 

Website:  https://geohazards.buffalo.edu/aw2017/about/

GENERAL SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, 22 March. Icebreaker Reception in early evening
Thursday, 23 March. Talk and Poster Sessions
Thursday, 23 March.  Banquet Dinner with Keynote Talk: Eric Steig, University of Washington
Friday, 24 March. Talk and Poster Sessions 
Saturday, 25 March. Talks and Field Trip to Niagara Gorge


THEME:  "Polar Climate and Sea Level: Past, Present and Future" - Under this umbrella theme will be sub-themes on topics ranging from The Greenland Ice Sheet to Hazards of Polar Change to the Climate History of Baffin Bay.

TOPICS:  The Arctic Workshop is open to all interested in high latitude environments, including those of the past, present, and future. Previous Workshops have included presentations on Arctic and Antarctic climate, atmospheric chemistry, environmental geochemistry, paleoenvironment, archeology, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, Quaternary history and more.  

 
ABSTRACTS:  Submission of abstract on the website is open now.  https://geohazards.buffalo.edu/aw2017/submit/

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 22 February  2017. Presentations can be either a poster or a talk


STUDENT SUPPORT: Workshop registration is free for presenting students, and includes all meals. Travel and lodging support is not provided.

HOTEL:   Visit the website:https://geohazards.buffalo.edu/aw2017/travel/

STRENGTHS:  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 two weeks before the Workshop.