Second Call for Abstracts
Symposium and Workshop on Northern Margins: Changing Transition Zones
in Time
Churchill Northern Studies Centre
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
25-29 February 2004
Abstracts due: Friday, 5 December 2003
For further information, please go to:
http://www.churchillmb.net/~cnsc/ce5.html
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) will be hosting the 5th
Circumpolar Ecosystems International Workshop and Symposium from 25-29
February 2004. The Workshop and Symposium is entitled "Northern Margins:
Changing Transition Zones in Time". The focus will be on the physical,
chemical, biological and socio-economic processes operating in northern
environments where minor changes can result in major responses in
ecosystems.
The first evidence of these environmental changes are predicted to occur
at the northern margins - for example, the treeline, permafrost
boundaries, the sea ice or estuaries. Topics pertaining to these
transition zones including circumpolar terrestrial, atmospheric or
aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments are encouraged particularly
where changes are occurring.
The symposium will be held Friday, 27 February and Saturday, 28 February
2004 and will consist of a series of oral and poster presentations. A
reception will be held on Wednesday, 25 February, a one- day workshop on
Thursday, 26 February (see below), and Sunday, 29 February will be informal
activities and travel.
NEW WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Presenters are encouraged to stay at the Study Centre and take advantage
of a one- day workshop to be offered on Thursday, 26 February 2004. The
workshop will focus primarily on snow sampling methods and
instrumentation in the arctic environment.
Dr. John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate
Change, University of Saskatchewan will be presenting the workshop
keynote lecture entitled "The effect of treeline on snow accumulation
and melt".
Dr. Martin Schneebeli, Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Switzerland will
present the SnowMicropen, near-infared photography and computer
tomography of snow pits.
Dr. Chris Derksen, Meteorological Services Canada - Downsview, will
discuss monitoring terrestrial snow cover using remotely sensed data.
Please see the conference webpage for further workshop presenters.
ABSTRACT INFORMATION AND DEADLINES
Electronic abstracts for the symposium are due Friday, 5 December 2003.
All guidelines for abstract submission and presentations may be
downloaded from the website. Papers from the symposium will be
submitted for a special issue of Ecoscience journal. Manuscripts are
due for review on Sunday, 29 February 2004 at the close of the symposium.
Registration forms may also be downloaded from the website with fees due
15 January 2004.
Further information regarding the CNSC and the symposium and workshop
can be found by going to:
www.churchillmb.net/~cnsc
Please be patient and persistent with our website or email LeeAnn
Fishback (fishback [at] churchillmb.net) for abstract submission guidelines
and registration forms.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact
Dr. LeeAnn Fishback, Scientific Coordinator at:
fishback [at] churchillmb.net.