Northern Margins: Changing Transition Zones in Time
5th Circumpolar Ecosystems International Workshop and Symposium
Hosted by the Churchill Northern Studies Centre
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
25-29 February 2004
For more information please contact:
Dr. LeeAnn Fishback (fishback [at] churchillmb.net)
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) will be hosting the 5th
Circumpolar Ecosystems International Workshop and Symposium from
February 25-29, 2004 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, February 27 and Saturday,
February 28, 2004 and consist of a series of oral and poster
presentations.
Presenters are encouraged to stay at the Study Centre and take advantage
of a one-day workshop to be offered on Thursday, February 26, 2004. The
workshop will focus primarily on snow sampling methods, measurement and
instrumentation in the arctic environment.
Papers will be submitted to a peer-reviewed, international journal for
publication in an issue devoted to the conference proceedings. Previous
proceedings have been published in Arctic, Climate Research, and Arctic,
Antarctic and Alpine Research. Travel subsidies can be applied for with
preferences given to graduate students. Electronic abstracts will be
due December 5, 2003.
Further information regarding the CNSC and the Circumpolar Ecosystems
conference can be found at http://www.churchillmb.net/~cnsc. If you
have any questions or require further information, please contact Dr.
LeeAnn Fishback, Scientific Coordinator by mail at Churchill Northern
Studies Centre, PO Box 610, Churchill, MB, CANADA R0B 0E0 or by email at
fishback [at] churchillmb.net.