Belgian Polar Platform

International events European Geophysical Union annual general assembly Vienna, April 13-18th 2008 Te European Geophysical Union annual general assembly in Vienna April 13-18th 2008 has a session "Instrumentation related to polar regions and the IPY" as part of the Geophysical Instrumentation programme. Submissions are invited for both poster and oral presentations - the deadline for submission of abstracts is 14th January 2008. For further details see: Geosciences Instrumentation & Data Systems - Call-for-Paper Programme Opportunity Announcement: Call for Proposals: European Centre for Arctic Environmental Research Ny-Ålesund RI, Svalbard, Norway Submission deadline is 30 September 2007 European research teams are offered free access (including travel) to the Ny-Ålesund Research Infrastructure in Svalbard, Norway. This is a Research Infrastructures Action of the European Community FP6, Specific Programme for Structuring the European Research Area. We invite scientific research proposals within all fields of Arctic environmental research, specifically within the following disciplines: - Marine and terrestrial biology - Climate research in the troposphere and stratosphere - Surface phenomena, snow and ice - Space geodesy - Air quality research and arctic pollution - Multidisciplinary environmental sciences Please go to the programme's website for details (eligibility criteria, application forms, deadlines, content of scientific project proposals, terms of access and funding etc.). Proposals should be submitted directly via the website (preferable) or by e-mail The submission deadline is 30 September 2007. Contact: ARCFAC Secretariat, Norwegian Polar Institute, N-9171 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway Phone: +47 7902 2611; Fax: + 47 7902 2604; Email: arcfac@npolar.no The Ocean Biodiversity Informatics 2007 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2-4 October 2007 This is the main international forum for scientists interested in using information technologies to better manage marine biodiversity data, including data collection, quality control, exploration, visualization, analysis and publication. The programme includes sessions on: 1. Visualization Tools 2. Habitats and Ecosystems 3. Species Names Management and Tools 4. Metadata Developments 5. Data Use and Analysis 6. New Data Systems 7. Integrating Different Types of Data 8. Posters It is still possible to submit abstracts for Poster Presentations. Many of the Census of Marine Life projects will be present. More information: marinebiodiversity.ca/OBI07 VI Argentine and III Latin-American Symposium on Antarctic Research Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10-14 September 2007 Submission of final papers A modification to the original system of paper submission has been introduced, to make more agile the availability of the final version of papers (points 4 and 5 at “Submission of papers”). 4) The acceptance of papers and/or referee's corrections will be sent to the first author by e-mail. This notification will include the corrections of the referees (if there are any) and the AUTHENTICATION CODE assigned to the paper (eg. GEORE108). Immediately after the reception of this notification, the first author should send a confirmation of the notification reception by e-mail. 5) With a maximum deadline of two weeks from the reception of the notification, the first author should send by e-mail: a) The document with the final version of the paper (with the corrections indicated by the referees, if there are any), in MS Word format according to the terms already indicated at www.dna.gov.ar/INGLES/CIENCIA/SANTAR07/TEXTOS.HTM. The name of the file will have to be formed by the AUTHENTICATION CODE assigned to the paper + the two initial words of the paper´s title (eg: “ GEORE108 Potter Geology.doc ”) and b) The original notification message received (point 4) that contains the observations (if there are any) of the referees. Lodging Hotel information and useful data for participants Attendants are advised to make hotel reservations AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, since the month at which the Symposium is carried out is considered HIGH SEASON. Listing of hotels is only an orientation to attendants. There is no entailment between the hotels and the organization of the Symposium. Posters The format of Posters to be presented should be: Wide 90 cm, Height 120 cm. Certificates We inform the attendants that the Certificates of Attendance to the Symposium will be given on September 14th, after the closing ceremony of the event. Need more information? - Questions - Symposium Website ESF-VR-FORMAS Conference on Global Change Research Global Environmental Change: The Role of the Arctic Region Utsikten Meetings, Nynäshamn (near Stockholm), Sweden 13-17 October 2007 Chaired by: Jörn Thiede (Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, DE) Organising Committee: Jonas Björk (Swedish Research Council, Stockholm, SE) - Dorthe Dahl Jensen (Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, DK) - Paul Egerton (European Science Foundation, Strasbourg, FR) - Volker Rachold (International Arctic Science Committee, Stockholm, SE) - Sverker Sörlin (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SE) Detailed scientific programme (including list of invited speakers) and application form are accessible on-line through www.esf.org/conferences/07240. Sessions will address the following topics: 1. The Contemporary Arctic 2. The Arctic in the Past 3. The Arctic in the Earth System 4. Future Climate Change: Consequences for the Arctic. Contributed talks are encouraged. Invited Speakers will include: Leif Anderson, Gothenburg University, SE - Jason Box, Byrd Polar Research Center (BPRC), US - Terry Callahan, Abisko Scientific Research Station, SE - Martin Claussen, Max-Planck Institute, DE - Dorthe Dahl Jensen, Niels Bohr Institute (NBI), DK - Dennis Darby, Old Dominion University, US - Julian Dowdeswell, Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), UK - Paul Egerton, European Science Foundation (ESF), FR - Jaqueline Fluckiger, ETH, CH - Mikhael Grigoriev ,Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), RU - Pavel Groisman, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), US - Kirsten Hastrup, University of Copenhagen, DK - Marika Holland, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), US - Grete Hovelsrud, CICERO, NO - Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten, AWI Potsdam, DE - Martin Jacobsson, Stockholms Universitet, SE - Igor Krupnik, Smithsonian Institute, US - Peter Langen, University of Copenhagen, DK - Joan Nymand Larsen, Stefansson Arctic Institute (SVS), IS - Peter Lemke, AWI Bremerhaven, DE - Katherine Law, CNRS, FR - Jan Mangerud, Bergen University, NO - Shawn Marshall, University of Calgary, CA - Ted Moore,University of Michigan, US - Hanne Petersen, University of Copenhagen, DK - Colin Prentice, University of Bristol, UK - Gilles Ramstein, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA), FR - Katherine Richardson, University of Copenhagen, DK - Peter Schlosser, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), US - Andrey Sher, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), RU - Sverker Sörlin, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), SE - Thomas Sterner, Gothenburg University, SE - Johan Ström, Stockholm University, SE - Kristof Sturm, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), NO - Henrik Svensmark, Danish National Space Center (DTU), DK - David Thompson, Colorado State University, US - Martin Truffer, University of Alaska, US Closing date for applications (as well as for abstract submission): 17 August 2007. Some grants available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and possibly part of the travel costs. Grant requests should be made by ticking appropriate field(s) in the paragraph "Grant application" of the application form. For further information, please contact: Ms. Anne Blondeel-Oman (ablondeel@esf.org), from the ESF Conferences Office. Advanced Biology Training Course In Antarctica "Integrative Biology and Adaptation of Antarctic Marine Organisms": selection of participants January 2008 This National Science Foundation sponsored course will be held in Antarctica at the United States' McMurdo Station for one month, starting January 2008. This is an international course, open to all nationalities. Applications are invited from graduate students currently enrolled in a PhD program, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty-level research scientists who are interested in the study of extreme environments and the biology of Antarctic organisms. The course will accommodate up to 20 students. Full scholarships are available for each student accepted into the course to cover the cost of travel from home institution to Antarctica, and room and board while in Antarctica. The emphasis of the Antarctic Biology Course is on integrative biology, with laboratory- and field-based projects focused on adaptations in an extreme polar environment. A diverse teaching faculty will offer students the opportunity to study a wide range of Antarctic organisms (bacteria, algae, invertebrates, and fish), as well as studying several different levels of biological analysis (molecular biology, biomechanics, physiological ecology, species diversity, and evolution). Deadline for receipt of completed applications is August 15, 2007. For more information and on-line applications, please see -- http://antarctica.usc.edu Brochures available concerning the new Erasmus Mundus programme 'Go North'. Prof. Annick Wilmotte has some Brochures available concerning the new Erasmus Mundus programme 'Go North'. 12 Arctic Universities have joined to offer courses (master level) to international students who can apply for fellowships to support their stay. Apparently, there is a total of 101 courses possible. This can be a nice way for your students to get more familiar with the Arctic. International workshop on the " Bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean" 13 to 17 August 2007 An international workshop on the " Bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean", organised by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Ressources (CCAMLR) will be held from 13 to 17 August 2007 in the premises of the Federal Environment Ministry, Victor Horta Place, 40, 1060 Brussels. The objective of this workshop is to establish a " register " of Antarctic waters at the biological zoning level as well as at the level of ecosystem processes in order to prepare the next step : the identification and the creation of a network of marine protected areas. Belgian scientists having biological or physical data on the Southern Ocean or having published papers on marine bioregionalisation processes are invited to contact : Mr Alexandre de Lichtervelde, CCAMLR Belgian Representative and member of the workshop Steering Committee Phone : 02/524 96 17. E-mail: alexandre.delichtervelde@health.fgov.be CCAMLR website IPY Research Funding Available European Centre for Arctic Environmental Research Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway Application Deadline: Wednesday, 31 January 2007 The European Centre for Arctic Environmental Research in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway announces the availability of funding support for new European research teams during the International Polar Year (IPY). Proposals are invited in all fields of arctic environmental research, specifically: - marine and terrestrial biology; - climate research in the troposphere and stratosphere; - surface phenomena, including snow and ice; - space geodesy; - air quality research and arctic pollution; and - multidisciplinary environmental sciences. Successful applicants will receive travel funding and have access to all infrastructural, logistical, technical, and scientific support at Ny-Alesund. Priority is given to first-time users and groups, and those who would not normally have access or work in countries where similar research facilities do not exist. Funding support is available for European research teams, including those with participants from other countries, and is provided under the Research Infrastructures Action of the European Community FP6 Specific Program for Structuring the European Research Area. New funding opportunities and proposal deadlines are announced twice a year and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The next deadline is Wednesday, 31 January 2007, and applicants will be notified of funding decisions by 1 March 2007. Detailed application information, including forms and deadlines, eligibility criteria, terms of access and funding, current research programs, and possible new projects, is available at: http://arcfac.npolar.no For further information, please contact: - Trond Svenoe - E-mail: arcfac@npolar.no Cryogenic Resources of Polar Regions 17 June 2007 to 20 June 2007 Specialists interested in the Polar Regions studies are invited to participate in the "Cryogenic Resources of Polar Regions" Conference which will be held in the second half of June in Salekhard city, West Siberia, Russia. The Conference will be focused on Russian and International Permafrost Association activities in the context of the forthcoming International Polar Year. Complementary resources: - First circular Events and Conferences announced by ‘Permafrost Young Researchers Network The Permafrost Young Researchers Network lists a series of scientific meetings related to permafrost and global climate change. The Permafrost Young Researchers Network, the main resource for young researchers involved in permafrost research, gathers more than 240 permafrost researchers and educators in the world on behalf of the International Permafrost Association. If you want to get involved in PYRN and receive information about jobs, fellowships, events, or publications related to permafrost, join then PYRN and fill out the inscription form. Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World. ISAES-2007 26 Aug. 2007 to 1 Sept. 2007 The International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Science will be convened at the University of California, Santa Barbara August 26 through September 1, 2007. The Symposium program will include oral and poster presentations, field excursions, exhibits, workshops, and social events. Complementary resources: - New publication model for the 10th ISAES. International Symposium on Polar Environments in Brussels: 5-6 March 2007 An International Symposium entitled: "Polar Environment and Climate: The Challenges" will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on the 5th and 6th of March 2007. By bringing together key polar scientists at the start of both the International Polar Year and the Seventh Framework Programme, this symposium will provide a unique occasion to review the European research activities in the Polar Regions. Among the subjects to be discussed are: Future polar research; challenges in relation to climate change; natural, health, and socio economic impacts; research infrastructures; and public outreach/awareness building. A special emphasis will be put on polar research needs in the framework of European research policies.