Here you will find a list of CAFF/Arctic Council-related events at the IPY conference. Times and dates are set by conference organizers and are subject to change.
Monday April 23
Media event 13:00
The Arctic Species Trend Index
Room: media event
Join Anthon Frederiksen (Minister of Domestic Affairs, Nature and the Environment, Greenland), Gustav Lind (Senior Arctic Officials Chair), a Government of Canada representative, Mike GIll (Chair, CBMP), and Tom Barry(Executive Secretary of CAFF) as they present on the latest findings from a new analysis of the Arctic Species Trend Index, (ASTI) an index that illustrates overall spatial and temporal trends in fish, bird and mammal species.
Data additions and extensions have improved the ASTI since its 2010 release. Scientists have since conducted in-depth analysis on the Arctic marine species, and additional spatial analysis.
Parallel session 13:30-15:00
2.4.4 Communities and Change: Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation
Room: 524C
14h00 - Participation of the Russian Indigenous Peoples in the IPY Research Project
P.V. Sulyandziga1, T.Yu. Semenova2
1Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON), Russia; 2Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage, Moscow, Russia
Parallel Sessions 15:30-17:00
1.2.5 Indigenous and Local Knowledge (Research Methods/Technological Innovations)
Room: 520BC
16:45 - Arctic Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Expertise as Independent Data Sources for Capturing Socio-economic and Environmental Changes in the Bering Sea Sub Network (BSSN): Methods, Results and Their Application in Science and Policy
V. Gofman1, L. Alessa2, P. Cochran3, A. Kliskey2, M. Smith1
1Aleut International Association, Anchorage, Alaska, United States; 2Resilience and Adaptive Management Group, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, U; 3Alaska Native Science Commission, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
1.4.2 Human Health and Well-being, including Food Security
Room: 520EF
16:00 - Building a Framework on How to Assess Food Security in the Alaskan Arctic
C. Behe
1Inuit Circumpolar Council – Alaska, Anchorage United States of America
2.3.5 Impacts of Change and Development on Biodiversity and Polar Ecosystem Services
Room: 524C
15:30 CARMA-IPY Project Synthesis: Herd-Specific Vulnerabilities of Migratory Tundra Rangifer to Global Change
D. Russell1, A. Gunn2, R.G. White3, G. Kofinas4, S. Kutz5, C. Daniel6, P.H. Whitfield7
1Yukon College, Whitehorse Canada; 2Salt Spring Island Canada; 3University of Alaska, Fairbanks USA; 4University of Alaska, Fairbanks USA; 5University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta; 6ApexRMS, Ottawa Canada; 7Environment Canada, Vancouver Canada
Poster Sessions 17:00-19:00
Terrestrial Expert Monitoring Group: Developing a Plan for the Circumpolar Arctic
Biodiversity of Arctic Freshwaters: Developing the CAFF-CBMP Integrated Monitoring Plan
Closed Meeting 17:00-19:00
CBMP Terrestrial Expert Monitoring Group
Room: 512F
Tuesday April 24
Parallel sessions 10:00-12:00
2.3.5 Impacts of Change and Development on Biodiversity and Polar Ecosystem Services
Room: 520D
10:30 - Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) - Marine Plan Integrated Monitoring to Strengthen Decision-Making
J. Watkins1, K. Crane2, M. Gill3, G.R. Hindrum4
1Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, Canada; 2National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, USA; 3Environment Canada, Whitehorse, Canada; 4Directorate for Nature Management, Trondheim, Norway
2.5.4 Accessing, Sharing and Preserving Data as a Legacy of IPY
Room: 524C
11:15 - Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI): Pan-Arctic Cooperation among Ten Mapping Agencies
M. Skedsmo1, F. Taylor2, O. Palmer3, M. Guðmundsson4
1Norwegian Mapping Authority, Tromsø, Norway; 2Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada; 3Lantmäteriet, Kiruna, Sweden; 4National Land Survey Iceland, Akranes, Iceland
The Arctic SDI is a pan-Arctic cooperative initiative among ten National Mapping Agencies from Canada, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States.
4.1.1 Communicating Polar Science
Room: 515AB
11:00 - Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA), Communication and Outreach
R. Shearer1, M.S. Olsen2, L-O. Reiersen3, S. Wilson3, J. Pawlak3, H. Thing4, L. Mathiasen5, J. Bendtsen5
1Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Ottawa, Canada; 2Danish Energy Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark; 3AMAP secretariat, Oslo, Norway; 4University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; 5Alpha Film, Copenhagen, Denmark
3.2.2 Perceptions of Arctic Change
Room: 513EF
11:15 - The Relationship between Politics and Arctic Monitoring and Assessment - Changing Perspectives?
L.-O. Reiersen, S.J. Wilson
1Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Secretariat, Oslo, Norway
2.4.5 Polar Governance, Policy, and Management
Room: 516D
11:45 - The Arctic Council - An Emerging Actor in Arctic Shipping Regulation? : Turning Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Recommendations
into Action
P. Graczyk1,2
1University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; 2University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Plenary Panel: Adaptation to Change
15:30-17:00
Dr. Gustaf Lind (Sweden), Chair, Arctic Council and Swedish Ambassador for the Arctic
Mr. Jack Hébert (United States), President and CEO, Cold Climate Housing Research Centre
Mr. Duane Smith (Canada), President, Inuit Circumpolar Council of Canada.
Mr. Jon Edvard Sundness (Norway) CEO, Tschudi Shipping Company
MODERATOR : Mr. Andrew Revkin (United States) Journalist, NY Times and Senior Fellow, Pace University
Parallel Session 15:30-17:00
2.5.4 Accessing, Sharing and Perserving Data as a Legacy of IPY
Room: 524C
15:45 - Coordinating for Arctic Conservation: CBMP´s Distributed Biodiversity Montiroing Data Network
M. Svoboda1, K.F. Lárusson2, Ó. Erlingsdóttir2, M. Gill1, T. Barry2
1Environment Canada, Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, 91780 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Canada; 2Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna, Akureyri, Iceland
Closed Meeting 17:00-19:00
CBMP Terrestrial Expert Monitoring Group
Room: 512F
CBMP Marine Expert Monitoring and Implementation Meeting
Room: 512G
Wednesday April 25
Parallel Sessions 10:00-12:00
1.4.1 Natural Resource Exploration, Exploitation and Commercial Activities including Tourism (Arctic Development)
Room: 520D
10:30 - Key Drivers and Futures for Arctic Marine Use: Outcomes of the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment
L. W. Brigham
1University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA
Parallel Sessions 13:30-15:00
2.4.4 Communities and Change: Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation
Room: 524C
13:30 - Reindeer Herders' Vulnerability Network Study (EALÁT): From Knowledge to Action on Climate Change Adaptation
A. Oskal3,1, R.G. Corell1,5, S.D. Mathiesen1,2,3, J.M. Turi3,1, O.H. Magga4
1UArctic EALÁT Institute at ICR, Kautokeino, Norway; 2Norwegian School of Veterinary Science,Tromsø, Norway; 3International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR), Kautokeino, Norway; 4Sámi University College, Kautokeino, Norway; 5Global Environment and Technology Foundation,Washington DC, USA
Plenary Panel: Adaptation to Change
15:30-17:00
Dr. Mike J. Gill (Canada): Chair, Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Project and Head, Biodiversity and Species at Risk Section, Environment Canada
Mr. Mikael Thinghuus (Greenland): Group CEO, Royal Greenland Fishing Company
Dr. Paul Holthus (USA): Executive Director, World Ocean Council
Dr. Jacqueline McGlade (United Kingdom): Executive Director, European Environment Agency
MODERATOR: TBD
Parallel Sessions 15:30-17:00
1.5.2 Polar Observing Systems and Remote Sensing
Room: 520BC
15:45 - Terrestrial Expert Monitoring Group: Developing a Plan for the Circumpolar Arctic
J. Payne1, T. Christensen2, M. Svoboda3, M. Gill4
1North Slope Science Initiative, Anchorage, Alaska, USA; 2Aarhus University, Aarhus C Denmark; 3Environment Canada, Whitehorse, YT, Canada; 4Chair, Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Closed Meeting 17:00-19:00
CBMP Marine Expert Monitoring and Implementation Meeting
Room: 512G
Thursday April 26
Parallel Sessions 13:30-15:00
3.1.5 Information to Support Decision-Making
Room: 514AB
14:15 - Coordinating for Arctic Conservation: Implementing Integrated Arctic Biodiversity Monitoring, Data Management and Reporting
M. Gill, M. Svoboda
1Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, Whitehorse, Canada
Side event 17:00-19:00
CBMP Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS) launch, Seabird Information Network (SIN)
17:00-19:00
Room 510AC
Mike Gill and Michael Svoboda will present on the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program's development of the Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS), the interoperable, web-based system in development for displaying, accessing and managing various Arctic biodiversity data types and layers. The ABDS is a powerful new tool to gather, aggregate and disseminate biodiversity data, leading to more efficient and effective reporting to various user groups including scientists, natural resource managers, and policy makers.
The ABDS will be presented in the context of theSeabird Information Network's (SIN) Circumpolar Seabird Data Portal, an excellent an exciting example of the power of sharing biodiversity information through the web.
