ARCSS Ocean-Atmosphere-Ice Interactions (OAII)
1999 All Hands Meeting on 20-22 October 1999
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center, Virginia Beach, VA
The 1999 OAII All Hands Meeting is planned as a venue for exchanging
information on past OAII experiments, for exchanging information on arctic
science in general, and for providing a forum for community input about
future OAII directions. All interested scientists are welcome.
AGENDA
This meeting will include plenary talks, two poster sessions, break-out
periods, a "town meeting" and, perhaps most importantly, significant
amounts of free time to foster discussions amongst the participants.
At this time (June 8, 1999), the list of plenary speakers and the topics
to be discussed during break-out sessions are still under discussion by
the OAII Science Steering Committee. We know that the break-out sessions
will include discussions of ongoing and planned OAII projects (SHEBA, SBI,
SEARCH). Additional break-out/discussion rooms will be available and
participants who wish to meet with colleagues interested in OAII related
topics can be provided with a meeting room, if they notify J. Grebmeier
(jgreb [at] utkux.utk.edu) within the next six weeks.
Although, the plenary speaker list is not yet finalized, the talks will
include overviews of:
1 * The ARCSS program in general
2 * OAII activities
3 * Scientific results from the SHEBA (Surface Heat and Radiation Budget)
project
4 * Phase I Shelf-Basin Interaction (SBI) activities
5 * SEARCH (Study of Environmental Arctic Change) plans
6 * An NSF report that will include a discussion of new funding
opportunities.
With additional plenary talk topics are under discussion, but will probably
include:
1 * At least one talk on research platforms/logistics
2 * Talks on the scientific results from other ARCSS programs such as the
studies of Greenland ice cores.
We will provide a more detailed meeting agenda, as soon as the list of
plenary speakers is finalized.
REGISTRATION
If you would like to attend the All Hands Meeting, please register
on-line at http://arcss-oaii.ccpo.odu.edu. If you have trouble with the
form, contact
Steve Gaurin
gaurin [at] ccpo.odu.edu
A US$35.00 registration fee will be collected at
the conference (U.S. cash or checks only; credit cards and POs not
accepted). The registration fee will cover expenses for evening socials, a
banquet on Thurs., 21 October, continental breakfasts, and coffee break
refreshments An additional US$30.00pp fee will be charged for a
spouse/guest who wishes to attend the banquet and other social activities.
POSTER SESSIONS
The poster sessions will be open to all, but we must have your poster
abstracts by 15 September 1999. After that time, we may not be able to
make arrangements for displaying additional posters. Please indicate on
the on-line registration form if you would like to display a poster at the
meeting.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Waterview suites at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center have
been reserved at the special conference rate of US$69/night plus tax (same
price for double or single occupancy). The suites include a separate
sleeping and living area, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, wet bar, 2
color TVs and private balcony. The VA Beach Hotel offers two on-site
restaurants, a health club/weight room, sauna and whirlpool, an
indoor/outdoor pool, and is close to shopping, fishing, golf, tennis,
entertainment and many area attractions.
TRAVEL
The Norfolk International Airport is closest, only 10 miles to the hotel.
Transport to/from the airport is available as follows:
Hotel shuttle (advance reserv. required, US$10pp)
Norfolk Airport Shuttle Service (no reserv., every 15 min, US$19pp)
Taxi (US$25)
If you plan to drive, visit the Virginia Beach Hotel website
http://emporium.turnpike.net/~ntravel/vabeach/resort.htm for
directions and maps.
TRAVEL SUPPORT
Very limited travel support is available for PI's and students who have
participated in completed OAII projects and for a few international
participants. Contact Dr. J. Grebmeier (jgreb [at] utkux.utk) if you seek such
support.