IARC WORKSHOPS

Upcoming and Current Workshops:

Recent Workshops:

April 11, 2007
Coastal Erosion: Strategies for Alaska
The University of Alaska (UA) will be hosting a focused workshop entitled "Coastal Erosion: Strategies for Alaska" as one of a series of a kickoff events organized by the University for the International Polar Year (IPY).
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/coastal_strategies_07/

March 22-25, 2007
GLOBE Educator Workshop
The IARC Education Outreach program and the Center for Global Change are hosting a GLOBE educators workshop on 22-25 March, 2007 at UAF. We will be providing professional development for K-12 teachers who are coming from around the world to learn how they can engage their students in climate change research and the International Polar Year using the GLOBE Seasons and Biomes project.
Website: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?seasons&lang=en&nav=1

February 27 - March 1, 2007
AMAP/CliC/IASC Arctic Carbon Cycle Assessment Workshop

Website: http://www.amap.no/MiscTempFiles/Carbon%20Cycle%20Workshop.htm

February 19-20, 2007
7th International Conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic (GCCA-7)
The Arctic affects the global climate through strong feedback processes in the system, consisting of the atmosphere, ocean, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and tectonic activities. Previously, six GCCA conferences were held at Sendai in 2000, Sapporo in 2001, Fairbanks in 2002, Toyokawa in 2003, Tsukuba in 2004, and Tokyo in 2005. Through these conferences, crucial research topics were identified, partnerships developed, and integration of complementary research programs was initiated.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/GCCA-7/

February 2-3, 2007
GLOBE Phenology Workshop
Held in Freiburg, Germany, this workshop involved thirty teachers from Europe. Teachers learned about the GLOBE vegetation phenology measurement protocols and learning activities and the ongoing scienitfic research on prenology and climate change and the Seasons and Biomes project.
Website: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?seasons&lang=en&nav=1

October 1-4, 2006
1st International Workshop on Geotechnical Engineering in Permafrost Regions Related to Pipeline Construction
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn the issues involved in chilled gas pipeline design and construction in permafrost, to exchange new ideas, and to share technical experiences.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/geotech_engineering_06/

June 14-16, 2006
Polar and Global Climate Modeling: Connection and Interplay
The workshop will bring together leading experts in climate modeling to discuss the present status and future directions of polar and global climate modeling with a focus on the connection and interplay between them.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/polar_global_modeling_06/

April 6-8, 2006
NEESPI Cold Land and Arctic Coast (CLAC) Focus Center Workshop
(NEESPI = Northern Eurasian Earth Science Partnership Initiative)
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/NEESPI_06/

March 6-8, 2006
Advancing Science and Technology in Arctic Climate Change Research
This workshop is jointly organized by the International Arctic Research Center and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

February 22-23, 2006
Monitoring the Influence of the Large Alaskan Forest Fires in 2004 on the Terrestrial Environment
The fires of June, July and August 2004 in east central Alaska and adjacent western Yukon Territory were historic in terms of magnitude, intensity and in the very rapid development and spread of fire. Record-setting weather conditions of extreme heat and high winds created the burning conditions. This was the highest year in recorded history in the amount of land burned by wildfire in one season in Alaska. To a very large extent, it was also very severe in terms of the amount of organic soil consumed by the fire. The public, resource managers, and resource users in Alaska and Yukon will live with the legacy of these fires for decades to come. These fires also present an opportunity for scientific research in that there were extensive fires along the road system, allowing unprecedented access for repeat measurements and monitoring of recovery. Several important issues associated with the effects of the Alaska fires of 2004 need research attention. These include questions of how fire impacts and recovery will change with a changing climate. How will these fires affect permafrost degradation and subsequent erosion and sedimentation. Will the trajectories of vegetation recovery change? This workshop examined these questions and many others.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/terrestrial_team/index.php

December 12-13, 2005
6th International Conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic (GCCA-6)
Miraikan, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Jointly Organized by International Arctic Research Center (IARC) Local Organizing Committee for GCCA-6, and National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Deadline for submission is September 30, 2005.
Website: http://www.stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ste-www1/div1/GCCA6/

August 9-12, 2005
Hydrologic Responses to Degrading Permafrost Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to examine how the warming climate will impact the hydrological regime.   Our primary focus will be upon the influence of permafrost. This workshop will include local field trips around the Fairbanks area to observe and photograph evidence of permafrost degradation.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/evol_arctic_permafrost/

August 2-4, 2005
Alaskan Coastal Climatologies Wind and Wave Hindcast Workshop
see website for details.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/PRIDE_05/index.php

June 20-23, 2005
Workshop on the Bering Strait, Rapid Climate Change, and Land Bridge Paleoecology
Convener: Dr. S. Fowell

February 28 - March 2, 2005
Sea Ice Mass Budget of the Arctic Workshop
Sea Ice Mass Budget of the Arctic (SIMBA) Workshop: Bridging regional to global scales. For details, see website.
Website: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/SIMBA_2005/index.php

Workshops 2003-2004

Workshops 1999-2002