Registration is now open. The deadline for early-bird registration is 8 February 2010. {Register here}
Student Scholarships
The organizers of the State of the Arctic Conference are developing an exciting program to engage and support students at the conference.
In addition to providing a travel scholarship program, we will also offer a mentoring program, a luncheon, a dedicated "student meeting room" at the conference, and other activities.
Travel scholarship winners will be selected based on quality of application and need. Travel awards may include registration, airfare, lodging, and/or per diem. The student committee will determine specific award amounts, up to $2,000 per awardee.
The application period for the student scholarship awards has passed.
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Science Themes
The major conference science themes are listed below. All of the science themes have been designed to include human dimensions and social science research to ensure a balanced portfolio in conference talks and discussions.
- Advances in arctic system understanding - the basic functioning of the arctic system, including all of its human dimensions;
- Arctic change - rapid, system-scale changes and the capability to project future states of the arctic system under various scenarios;
- Linkages to the Earth system - linkages and feedbacks between the arctic system and the Earth system; and
- Translating research into solutions - informed solutions to the problems caused by environmental change.
Overview
The State of the Arctic Conference: "At the Forefront of Global Change" will be held 16-19 March 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida, USA. The main goal of the conference is to review our understanding of the arctic system in a time of rapid environmental change.
It will provide an open international forum for discussion of future research directions aimed toward a better understanding of the arctic system and its trajectory. Topics will range from basic understanding of the Arctic and system-wide change to developing response strategies to adapt and mitigate change. The conference also will provide an opportunity for resource management and service agencies to link the most recent science findings to their objectives and priorities. All of the sessions have been designed to include human dimensions and social science research to ensure a balanced portfolio in conference talks and discussions.
