Theme 4 Parallel Sessions Agenda

Thursday, 18 March 2010

4.1. Defining the Solution Space

11:25 am	Welcome and Introduction
11:30 am	Strategic Approach for Socially-oriented Observations of Coupled Human-nature Changes in the Russian Arctic: From Quality of Life Issues Recognition to Solutions Tatiana Vlasova, Russian Academy of Sciences Download PDF (14.9 MB)
12:00 pm	Inuit Knowledge Centre Scot Nickels, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Download PDF (4.45 MB)
12:15 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm	LUNCH (On Your Own)
2:15 pm	Melting Ice and Drifting Interests: Assessing the Arctic's Importance as an Energy Region Elisa D. Burchert, Harvard University Download PDF (438.63 KB)
2:30 pm	Arctic Concerns: A Big Challenge to Cooperation of Scientists with Decision-makers Valeriy Kryukov, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Download PDF (291.9 KB)
2:45 pm	North by 2020: A Forum to Explore Responses and Adaptation to Arctic Change Hajo Eicken, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (1.82 MB)
3:00 pm	Rising Above the Rhetoric: Listening to Northern Voices in the Rapidly Changing Circumpolar World Peter J. Kikkert, University of Western Ontario Download PDF (1.83 MB)
3:15 pm	Discussion and Summary
3:40 pm	Session Adjourns

4.2. Establishing Priorities for Mitigation and Adaptation and Evaluating Solutions

11:25 am	Welcome and Introduction
11:50 am	How Does Climate Change Compare to Natural Variability for Managing Energy Infrastructure in the North? Jessica Cherry, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (6.09 MB)
12:10 pm	Defining Environmental Change and Security in the Arctic Elisa D. Burchert, Harvard University Download PDF (281.58 KB)
12:30 pm	LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:50 pm	Are We Asking Too Much of the Yukon River? Food Security, Human Values, and Policy in a Changing North Philip A. Loring, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (921.07 KB)
2:10 pm	Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Arctic Communities: Preliminary Comparative Results from the IPY CAVIAR Project Laura Fleming, University of Guelph Download PDF (3.17 MB)
2:30 pm	Can We Adapt to Climate Change in the Canadian Arctic? James D. Ford, McGill University Download PDF (1.9 MB)
2:50 pm	Negotiating the Value(s) of Small-scale Societies: Environmental Migration, Climate Change, and Political Challenge Elizabeth K. Marino, University of Alaska Fairbanks
3:10 pm	Towards Ecosystem Resilience-based Arctic Conservation: A Rapid Place-based Assessment to Stay Ahead of Arctic Climate Change Susan Evans, WWF Canada Download PDF (1.45 MB)
3:30 pm	Conclusions and Discussion
3:45 pm	Session Adjourns

4.3. Communicating Knowledge and Information

11:25 am	Welcome and Introduction
11:30 am	Communicating Changes in the Arctic Environment Nancy N. Soreide, NOAA Download PDF (2.3 MB)
11:45 am	Strike the Drum–Holders of the Scientific Method and Inuit Traditional Knowledge Dance Together: Innovative Approaches to Bring Narwhal Tusk Discoveries to a Wide, Public, and Participating Audience Katherine Tiisler, Harvard University Download PDF (7.93 MB)
12:00 pm	Local and Traditional Knowledge in Understanding Arctic Change Mark A. Parsons, National Snow and Ice Data Center Download PDF (1.04 MB)
12:15 pm	From the Arctic Field into the Classroom with the PolarTREC Teacher Research Experience Program Elizabeth D. Eubanks, St. Mark Catholic School / PolarTREC Download PDF (2.82 MB)
12:30 pm	LUNCH (On Your Own)
2:00 pm	Assisting Arctic Inhabitants in Adapting to a Changing Climate Daniel White, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (1.87 MB)
2:15 pm	Communication and Developing Meaningful Research Relationships with Inuit Communities in Canada Scot Nickels, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Download PDF (2.25 MB)
2:30 pm	The Arctic in Your Backyard: Making Arctic Messages Matter to Mainstream Audiences Clive D. Tesar, WWF International Arctic Programme Download PDF (1.49 MB)
2:45 pm	Overcoming the Distance: Using Digital Media and Collaborative Video-making to Amplify Northern Voices and Share the Western Arctic with the World Suzanne M. Robinson, University of Essex Download PDF (7.48 MB)
3:00 pm	A Multi-prong Approach to Arctic Change Knowledge Transfer Elena B. Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (9.14 MB)
3:15 pm	Discussion and Conclusions
3:45 pm	Session Adjourns

4.4. The Interface of Science and Policy

11:25 am	Welcome and Introduction
11:30 am	Limits to Resilience Framing Marilyn Averill, University of Colorado at Boulder Download PDF (5.14 MB)
11:45 am	The Matrix: Getting Inside the Science-Policy Interface David Hik, University of Alberta Download PDF (662.57 KB)
12:00 pm	Development of Emerging Issues as Defined by Federal, State, and Local Governments Charged with Resource Management in the U.S. Arctic Bill Streever, BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Download PDF (5.45 MB)
12:15 pm	Alaska's Climate Change Executive Roundtable: Coordinating Federal and State Agency Efforts in the Great Land Molly McCammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System (for Amy E. Holman, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) Download PDF (1.73 MB)
12:30 pm	Designing an Effective Arctic Observing Network: Collecting Sea Ice System Data to Inform Multiple Stakeholder Concerns Amy L. Lovecraft, University of Alaska Fairbanks Download PDF (704.43 KB)
12:45 pm	Understanding the Role of Science in Resource Management Decisions for a Changing Arctic: A Policymaker's View Michael Tubman, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
1:00 pm	LUNCH (On Your Own)/Session Adjourns

4.5. Panel: Issues and Options for Strengthening Governance and Management of the Arctic

2:15 pm	The very nature of the arctic environment is changing quite rapidly in the 21st century. In the face of those changing conditions there is also a rapid move to expand the exploitation of arctic resources ranging from oil and gas to fisheries. This panel session will provide a full discussion of the various perspectives regarding the need for improvement in, and options for, managing the Arctic. 2:15 pm: Panel Presentations Panel Chair: William M. Eichbaum, VP for Arctic and Marine Policy, WWF-US. Mr. Eichbaum will chair the panel and will also present the views of WWF concerning strengthening governance of the Arctic. Panelists: Udloriak Hanson, Senior Policy Liason for Nunnavit Tunngovick, Inc. David Monsma, Executive Director, Energy and Environment Program, Aspen Institute Brooks Yeager, Ex-VP, Clean Air-Cool Planet Oran Young, University of California, Santa Barbara 3:15 pm: Open Discussion 3:45 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.