Theme 1 Parallel Sessions Agenda

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

1.1. Advances in Understanding Arctic System Components

1:30 pm	Changes in the Growth Response of Larch to Climate Variability Along a Latitudinal Gradient in Central Siberia Andrea H. Lloyd, Middlebury College Download PDF (2.62 MB)
1:45 pm	Vegetation Biomass, Leaf Area Index, and NDVI Patterns and Relationships Along Two Latitudinal Transects in Arctic Tundra Howard E. Epstein, University of Virginia Download PDF (3.26 MB)
2:00 pm	Incorporating a Meteorological Constraint to Plant Migration in a Dynamic Vegetation Model: Projections of Future Vegetation Distribution in the Pan-Arctic Eunjee Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Download PDF (2.52 MB)
2:15 pm	Properties of Arctic Clouds from Multiple Atmospheric Observatories Matthew D. Shupe, University of Colorado Download PDF (1.58 MB)
2:30 pm	Observations of Melt Pond Evolution and Sea Ice Albedo Chris Polashenski, Dartmouth College Download PDF (3.65 MB)
2:45 pm	Recent Changes in the Sea Ice of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Tom A. Agnew, Environment Canada Download PDF (2.62 MB)
3:00 pm	Advancements and Limitations in Understanding and Predicting Arctic Climate Change Wieslaw Maslowski, Naval Postgraduate School Download PDF (5.66 MB)
3:15 pm	The Circulation of the Deep Bering Sea and Exchanges with the North Pacific: A High-Resolution Model Perspective Jaclyn Clement Kinney, Naval Postgraduate School Download PDF (6.74 MB)
3:30 pm	Arctic Ocean Boundary Current Modeling With Transient Tracers Abigail R. Mauldin, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory-Comer Download PDF (1.73 MB)
3:45 pm	Investigation of Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Habitat Ecology Through Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Northern Quebec (Nunavik), Canada Kaitlin Breton-Honeyman, Trent University Download PDF (1.28 MB)
4:00 pm	Climate Effects on Contaminant Exposure of Arctic Marine and Freshwater Biota Gary A. Stern, Freshwater Institute Download PDF (7.67 MB)
4:15 pm	State of Arctic Social and Economic Conditions: An Analysis of the Circumpolar Regions Gerard Duhaime, Université Laval Download PDF (2.24 MB)
4:30 pm	Session Adjourns

1.2. Understanding the Linkages and Feedbacks Between the Arctic System Components

1:30 pm	Atmospheric Forcing of Hudson Bay Sea Ice in Spring Klaus P. Hochheim, University of Manitoba Download PDF (3.33 MB)
1:45 pm	Circumpolar Arctic Tundra Vegetation Change is Linked to Sea-ice Decline Uma S. Bhatt, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (1.78 MB)
2:00 pm	Spatial and Temporal Influences of Thermokarst Failures on Surface Processes in Arctic Landscapes William "Breck" Bowden, University of Vermont Download PDF (2.51 MB)
2:15 pm	Long-term Warming and Litter Additions Affect Moss-associated Nitrogen Fixation in a Subarctic, Moist Heath Pernille L. Sorensen, University of Copenhagen Download PDF (2.02 MB)
2:30 pm	Arctic Sea Ice Sensitivity to Changing Precipitation Regimes Benjamin Blazey, University of Colorado Boulder Download PDF (12.34 MB)
2:45 pm	Hydrologically Triggered Regime Shifts in Terrestrial Arctic Ecosystems: A Cross-Scale Perspective Johanna Mard Karlsson, Stockholm University Download PDF (3.44 MB)
3:00 pm	BREAK
3:15 pm	The Arctic Hydrologic System in Transition: A Heuristic Look at This Dynamic Environment Daniel M. White, Institute of Northern Engineering Download PDF (2.7 MB)
3:30 pm	Ecological Consequences of Upwelling in the Southeast Beaufort Sea Jean-Eric Tremblay, Laval University
3:45 pm	Linkages of Arctic Sea Ice, Cloud Cover, and Surface Temperature from Satellite Observations Yinghui Liu, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies Download PDF (2.05 MB)
4:00 pm	Inputs of Nutrients and Organic Matter from Land to the Arctic Ocean and their Potential Impact on Ocean Processes Suzanne E. Tank, Marine Biological Laboratory Download PDF (1.78 MB)
4:15 pm	Environmental Variability, Bowhead Whale Distributions, and Iñupiat Subsistence Whaling Near Barrow, AK Carin J. Ashjian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Download PDF (4.07 MB)
4:30 pm	Session Adjourns

1.3. Approaches to Integrated Studies of the Arctic System

1:30 pm	The Declining Arctic Sea Ice Cover: In Situ Insights and Synthetic Finding Donald K. Perovich, ERDC - CRREL Download PDF (2.72 MB)
1:45 pm	The International Polar Year (IPY) Circumpolar Flaw Lead (CFL) System Study David G. Barber, University of Manitoba Download PDF (4.9 MB)
2:00 pm	The Changing Carbon Cycle of the Arctic A. David McGuire, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (6.18 MB)
2:15 pm	Modeling of the Coupled Sea Ice-Ocean Ecosystem in the Pan-Arctic Ocean Meibing Jin, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (3.24 MB)
2:30 pm	Development of a Regional Arctic Climate System Model John Cassano, University of Colorado Download PDF (2.14 MB)
2:45 pm	The State of Arctic Data Mark A. Parsons, National Snow and Ice Data Center Download PDF (2.12 MB)
3:00 pm	BREAK
3:15 pm	Proposed Development of a Community Arctic System Model for Understanding Environmental Complexity Andrew Roberts, University of Alaska Download PDF (7.32 MB)
3:30 pm	Understanding Ecosystem Processes in the Bering Sea: The BEST-BSIERP Program Rodger Harvey, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Download PDF (4.29 MB)
3:45 pm	Electricity, Population, and Climate: Modeling Change in Alaska Towns and Villages Lawrence Hamilton, University of New Hampshire Download PDF (2.38 MB)
4:00 pm	Tidal Mixing, Polynas, and Human Settlement in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Maribeth S. Murray, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (5.79 MB)
4:15 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm	Session Adjourns

1.4. Challenges in Arctic System Studies

1:30 pm	Welcome/Introduction
1:35 pm	Arctic System Science: Advances in the Past Two Decades, Expectations for the Next Two Decades Larry D. Hinzman, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (1.98 MB)
2:00 pm	Quantifying Watershed Export in the Arctic: Challenges and Rewards of Capturing Highly Variable River Water Chemistry over Time and Space James W. McClelland, University of Texas at Austin Download PDF (1.26 MB)
2:15 pm	Ongoing Climatic Changes in the Eurasian Arctic: Why They Force Us to be Expedient in Our Research Pavel Groisman, UCAR at NOAA National Climatic Data Center Download PDF (3.79 MB)
2:30 pm	Catching Falling Water: Challenges and Progress on Precipitation Research in the Arctic Jessica Cherry, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (1.17 MB)
2:45 pm	Mesoscale Influences on Climate-Change Observations at an Arctic Site Ola Persson, University of Colorado Download PDF (3.18 MB)
3:00 pm	BREAK
3:15 pm	Delineation of Surface and Near-Surface Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet using MODIS and QuikSCAT Data Dorothy K. Hall, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Download PDF (1.62 MB)
3:30 pm	Data Assimilation of Ocean and Sea-ice Data for Forecast and Reanalysis with the TOPAZ System Intissar Keghouche, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center Download PDF (2.64 MB)
3:45 pm	On the Processes Controlling the Ongoing Reduction of Multiyear Sea Ice in the Northern Hemisphere David G. Barber, University of Manitoba Download PDF (3.19 MB)
4:00 pm	Challenges When Quantifying Arctic Ecosystems John K. Horne, University of Washington Download PDF (2.71 MB)
4:15 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm	Session Adjourns

National Science Foundation	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere
Study of Environmental Arctic Change	Arctic System Science Program	US Arctic Research Commission
North Slope Science Initiative	International Arctic Science Committee	Arctic Ocean Sciences Board
Alaska Ocean Observing System	Department of Energy	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WWF	Association of Polar Early Career Scientists	Bureau of Land Management
International Study of Arctic Change	ArcticNet	Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the ARCUS Cooperative Agreement ARC-0618885. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.