Second Call for Abstracts and Conference Updates
2010 State of the Arctic Conference
16-19 March 2010
Miami, Florida
For further information, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org
The State of the Arctic Conference will be held 16-19 March 2010 at the
Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida, USA. The main goal of the
conference is to review our understanding of the arctic system in a time
of rapid environmental change.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts are now being accepted for oral parallel sessions and posters.
There are 18 session topics, which have been structured to facilitate
cross-disciplinary exchange and discussion. Each session is designed to
incorporate abstracts from the social, physical, natural, and political
sciences. There is no fee for abstract submission. Abstract submission
deadline is next Monday, 14 December 2009. To submit an abstract, please
go to: http://soa.arcus.org/abstracts.
PROGRAM UPDATES
Many updates have been made to the conference program, including
confirmed keynote and plenary speakers, and the program for Day 4 on
"International Coordination." The tentative conference program can be
found at: http://soa.arcus.org/program.
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS
A student travel awards program, which will provide funding for selected
students and recent graduates, will be launched shortly and announced
via ArcticInfo.
WEBCASTING
Some portions of the conference will be webcast live via the State of
the Arctic website to allow "virtual" participation for those unable to
travel to Miami. More details will be announced soon.
LOGISTICS INFORMATION
For meeting logistics information, including details on lodging and
travel, please go to: http://soa.arcus.org/logistics.
REGISTRATION
The early-bird registration deadline is Sunday, 31 January 2010. To
register for the conference, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org/register.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For further information, including an outreach video, please go to:
http://soa.arcus.org. Be sure to check the website regularly for updates
and new features.
For questions regarding abstract submission, please contact:
Judy Fahnestock, ARCUS
Email: judy [at] arcus.org
For questions regarding registration, please email:
soa_registration [at] arcus.org
For questions about the conference program, please contact:
Helen Wiggins, ARCUS
Email: helen [at] arcus.org