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Featured Speakers
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RADM David Titley Oceanographer of the NavyUS NavyA native of Schenectady, N.Y., Rear Admiral Titley was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Commissioning program in 1980 and has completed numerous sea duty and shore tours. In 2009, Titley assumed duties as oceanographer and navigator of the Navy. Titley earned a Bachelor of... -
Jay GulledgePew Center on Global Climate ChangeSenior Scientist and Program Manager for Science and Impacts Jay Gulledge is the Senior Scientist and Program Manager for Science and Impacts at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Dr. Gulledge oversees the Pew Center's efforts to assess the current state of scholarly knowledge about the... -
Mead TreadwellUS Arctic Research CommissionMead Treadwell is Chair of the seven-member U.S. Arctic Research Commission, appointed by the President. The Commission sets goals for the U.S. Arctic Research Program and builds cooperation in research among federal agencies, the State of Alaska, Universities, and international partners. As a... -
John WalshUniversity of Alaska FairbanksJohn Walsh is a President's Professor of Global Climate Change at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). He is the Director of the Center for Global Change, and he is also the Chief Scientist of the International Arctic Research Center. His primary research interests are: Arctic climate change... -
Duane SmithInuit Circumpolar Council - CanadaDuane Smith has served as President of Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada since 2002. He was born and raised in the community of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, which is now the center for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. Duane continues his close attachment to the land, annually... -
Marianne Lykke ThomsenGovernment of GreenlandMarianne Lykke Thomsen has a background in Inuit Studies and has been living in Nuuk, Greenland since 1987. She has been advising the Government of Greenland on foreign policy issues since 1994, before which she held the position of environmental coordinator with Inuit Circumpolar Council.... -
Masami FukudaUniversity of Alaska FairbanksDr. Masami Fukuda is a visiting professor from Hokkaido University, currently at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. His research interests include geocryology, environmental sciences, climate change, and permafrost. Dr. Fukuda has done major field work in arctic Alaska... -
Bruce C. ForbesUniversity of LaplandProf. Forbes has a background in applied ecology and geography in permafrost environments. His research encompasses both the natural and social sciences. His experience is circumpolar having conducted field studies of human impacts on vegetation and soils, with special emphasis on the consequences... -
Vladimir KattsovVoeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, RoshydrometDr. Vladimir Kattsov, Director of Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory in St. Petersburg, Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environment Monitoring (Roshydromet). Scientific field and expertise: global climate 3D modelling; high-latitude climate dynamics, model evaluation. Member,... -
Maribeth MurrayInternational Study of Arctic ChangeMaribeth Murray is the Executive Director of the International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC) International Program Office in Stockholm (www.arcticchange.org). She is also an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (www.uaf.edu/anthro) and a research affiliate of...
Virtual Participation
The organizing committee would like to invite the public to join the State of the Arctic web stream. Plenary sessions will be streamed live for the duration of the conference. Please see the program for a schedule of plenary talks. Virtual participants are encouraged to take part in the discussion by posting questions and/or comments on the web stream page. To join the web stream, click the link below:
A forum has also been made available for additional off site participation. To join in the discussion, post a topic or comment in the 'General Discussion' forum via the link below:
Student Activities
A comprehensive program has been developed to involve and mentor the next generation of polar researchers in State of the Arctic conference activities.
In addition to providing a travel scholarship program, we are also offering a mentoring program, a "Conversation with Scientists" special luncheon, a dedicated student meeting room, and a workshop presented by Susan Buhr, CIRES, on effectively communicating climate change science.
Twenty-five student award winners announced!
Full description of student activities
Presenter Instructions
Oral Session Speakers: Access information about preparing your presentation, audio/visual capabilities, submitting your presentation, and details on the Speaker Ready Room in Miami. All presenters MUST upload and test their talk before 5:00 pm the day prior to your presentation. more
Poster Session Presenters: Access everything you need to know for presenting your poster, including preparing your poster, tips for an effective poster, local Miami print shops, and set-up and take-down times. more
