Upcoming Events
Information on individual items is subject to change. Please consult each event's web site or contact for the most accurate and current information. If you spot an error or wish to suggest a change, please contact us using the information at the bottom of this page. We also encourage you to let us know of events that should be listed. Please use this form to submit information about upcoming events. Events should include a substantial component related to global change research (see list of specific research areas in left column). |
15 - 25 September 2008
Landslides, Floods and Global Environmental Change in Mountain Regions
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Brasov, Romania |
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International Association of Geomorphologists
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Conference Secretariat
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The conference will promote exchange of studies and methods for the investigation of landslides, floods and associated geomorphic processes in connection with different effects of global environmental changes. |
15 - 18 September 2008
Oceans '08: Oceans, Poles and Climate: Technological Challenges
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Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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Marine Technology Society
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Email: |
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At a time when the Northern Hemisphere is poised to shift to a new climate, our theme ‘Oceans, Poles and Climate: Technological Challenges’ will enable scientists and engineers from all over the world to discuss and debate the technological challenges raised by the study of the on-going transformation of Polar and non-polar oceans. From the decline of the Arctic sea-ice cover to the acidification of the surface ocean, from the exploration of new resources to the preservation of ocean biodiversity, a series of plenary, keynote and technical papers will focus on the technological challenges of exploring and preserving our changing oceans.
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16 - 18 September 2008
Wetlands 2008: Wetlands and Climate Change
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Portland, Oregon |
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Association of State Wetland Managers
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Contact |
Laura Burchill
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The overall goal of this conference is to help wetland professionals in the public and private sectors 1) gain a better understanding of the challenges created by climate change and 2) identify discrete activities and actions to take to reduce and mitigate impacts on wetlands and water resources as well as communities. The conference will also address ongoing changes and challenges in wetlands and water resources management. |
17 - 20 September 2008
Managing Water in a Climate Changing World
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Portland, Oregon |
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U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
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USCID
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Global climate changes are modifying the way water is managed in the American West. Some of the resulting impacts of climate change, such as increased crop water demands, are only beginning to be felt, while others, such as earlier melting of mountain snowpacks, are already well advanced. Water managers will increasingly be confronted with decision situations where old rules and old expectations no longer apply, and new design practices, new operating rules and new management practices — indeed, even new legislation altering water management policies and water rights — will be required. This conference is designed to help prepare water managers for these changes. The conference will acquaint managers with the methods used by scientists to project the coming water environment, the nature of the impacts on water to be expected, and the ways in which global and regional changes affect Western irrigation, drainage and flood control. It will also allow managers to share the initial responses their agencies and districts have made to the changing environment and compare those responses with ones made by others.
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22 - 24 Sep 2008
Climate change impacts and adaptation: Dangerous rates of change
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Exeter, United Kingdon |
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University of Exeter
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Contact |
Maggie Smith
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The Conference will discuss the evolving impacts of climate change and the issues of adaptation in a time of ongoing change. The Conference will be divided into 8 themes, which include:
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22 - 26 Sep 2008
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2008 Annual Science Conference
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
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ICES Secretariat
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The meeting will feature 18 science theme sessions on topics including comparative ecosystem studies, ecosystem health, climate and ocean change and signals from the ecosystem at different levels, modelling and new technologies, conservation issues and new concepts of valuing nature and ecosystem structure. The meeting will also address some of the most challenging issues of today’s science needed for a better management of our seas tomorrow. |
22 - 27 September 2008
The ’88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
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International Association of Wildland Fire
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Conference IC (Chair):
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Discussions, presentations, and special sessions will focus on the following themes: fire behavior, weather and fuels, including crown fire modeling, long range fire behavior, weather forecasting, fuels, and fuels management; fire ecology, including wildlife, water, aquatic systems, landscape ecology and fire history; fire management and policy, including fire suppression, operations, safety, and planning; global trends including carbon, invasive species, and climate change; and cultural and social perceptions of fire and the human interaction. |
September 24-27, 2008
5th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum: Seeking Balance in a Changing North
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Anchorage, AK |
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Sponsors |
Northern Research Forum |
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Cheryl Wright, |
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Monday - 22 September Pre-Conference Day
• Steering Committee Meeting—UAA Library 302
Tuesday - 23 September Pre-Conference Day
• Optional tours for conference participants
Wednesday – 24 September
• Late registration—Location: Museum Lobby
Thursday – 25 September
• Plenary Session II: The Future of Northern Cooperation—Location: Museum Auditorium
Friday – 26 September
• Opening welcome and presentation of day’s events in Palmer at 9:30 AM by Chief Gary Harrison (please wear casual clothing and walking shoes or boots)
Saturday – 27 September
• Breakout groups to discuss Friday’s Plenary Session
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Atmospheric Composition • Climate Variability and Change • Ecosystems • Global Carbon Cycle • Global Water Cycle • Human Contributions and Responses • Land Use and Land Cover Change • Permalink
29 September - 3 October 2008
EMS Annual Meeting and European Conference on Applied Climatology
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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European Meteorological Society
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Contact |
Copernicus Meetings
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The underpinning theme of the European Conference on Applied Climatology, organised under the auspices of the ECSN, is the adaptation to climate change and the ECAC will serve as a platform where experts and scientists of the European meteorological and atmospheric community meet private and public stakeholders to communicate about applications for understanding of and adaptation to today’s and tomorrow’s climate. The EMS Annual Meeting programme aims to strengthen and widen scientific exchange within the European context, to explain the specific characteristics of the science of meteorology, to address the challenges of interpreting the results, and to communicate them to society at large. It includes the application of meteorology for the benefit of society, providing a platform for the meteorological community to discuss demands and aims for now and the future, thus creating synergies with the ECAC programme on adaptation. |
4 - 7 October 2008
Role of Forests in Climate Management: Research – Innovations – Investments – Capa
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St. Petersburg, Russia |
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http://www.rosleshoz.gov.ru/english/media/actions/conference/forest_and_climate/ |
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Federal Forestry Agency of Russia
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Contact |
Tatyana Nanaeva
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The goal of the conference is to enhance the role of the forest sector in implementation of national and international programs on climate change mitigation and adaptation through innovative / financial mechanisms and investment partnerships. Conference objectives include summarizing results of the latest research on the multi-functional role of forests in climate stabilization, including its non-carbon aspects; promoting traditional and innovative technologies of forest management and forest use that can generate climate stabilization benefits (including a needs assessment for long-term investments and human resource capacity building); mobilizing intellectual, financial, and institutional resources through public-private partnerships for training in and implementation of ‘win-win’ forest–climate projects and programs for enhancing climate-regulating benefits of forests; and developing methodological and practical recommendations for priority areas of international cooperation on forests and climate, including as related to applicable international negotiation processes and implementation of investment projects and programs.
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5 - 9 October 2008
2008 Joint Annual Meeting: Celebrating the International Year of Planet Earth
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Houston, Texas |
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Geological Society of America (GSA)
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The Geological Society of America
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This is a joint meeting between The Geological Society of America (GSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM (GCAGS), hosted by the Houston Geological Society (HGS). The vision is to highlight and stimulate discussions in areas of common interest across the diversity of disciplines and organizations represented. Shared involvement in Energy, Water Resources, Education, and Earth Systems, to name a few, will foster a program comprised of thousands of scientific papers, hundreds of exhibits, and a myriad of distinguished lectures and special events, to engage students and professionals across the earth sciences and in every employment sector. The Joint Session Categories encompass the 10 broad, societally relevant and multidisciplinary themes declared by The International Year of Planet Earth (health, climate, groundwater, ocean, soils, deep Earth, megacities, hazards, resources, and life). The International Year of Planet Earth aims to ensure greater and more effective use by society of the knowledge accumulated by the world’s 400,000 Earth scientists to build safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe. |
October 20-23, 2008
AGU Chapman Conference on Organic Matter Fluorescence
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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK |
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American Geophysical Union & The U.K. Natural Environment Research Council Knowledge Transfer Network ‘Fluorescence for the Water Sciences (NERC ‘Fluoronet’ |
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For information about the conference:
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The purpose of the conference is to provide a focused forum for scientists from different research communities interested in organic matter fluorescence, to develop research ideas, define methodologies, and disseminate results. The conveners anticipate that the final outcome will include a timely, focused publication on the conference topics, including summaries of working group discussions. Plans include an instrument exhibit session for vendors to display and demonstrate products. Vendors will be invited participants as well, so users and manufacturers can benefit from discussions. The conference will gather this diverse community to participate in knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer providing the first-ever forum to discuss community practices for sampling, measurement, and data analysis of fluorescence substances in water. The conference will specifically address the following topics: Learning From Different Disciplines: Inter Calibration, Standards, and Sample Handling: Session Leaders: George Aiken, Jennifer Boehme Environmental Influences on Organic Matter Fluorescence: Session Leads: Robert Spencer, Andy Baker Data Analysis: Session Lead: Colin A. Stedmon What’s Next? Future Directions and Novel Applications: Session Lead: Darren Reynolds |
20 -22 October 2008
Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Soil and Water Conservation Society
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Soil and Water Conservation Society
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The overall goal of the conference is to address the changing economic, societal, and environmental background facing grassland agriculture today and in the future, including climate variability and change, energy costs and sources, market prices for commodity crops, demographics, the emerging bioenergy industry, and evolving markets for local foods. |
20 - 24 October 2008
Chapman Conference on Atmospheric Water Vapor and Its Role in Climate
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
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American Geophysical Union
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AGU Meetings Department
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The main purpose of this meeting is to bring key groups together: those familiar with (or in the process of developing) new water vapor observing systems, those studying how atmospheric cloud, convective, and/or dynamical processes interact with water vapor, and those interested in the role of water vapor in climate change including paleoclimates, to discuss recent developments and future directions. A Chapman conference is uniquely suited to fruitful discussion of new observing system needs and possibilities, and of crosscutting science issues: a group of manageable size that includes experimental and theoretical expertise across disciplines rarely occurs in any other venue. |
20 - 24 October 2008
33rd Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop
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Lincoln, Nebraska |
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National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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NOAA/ National Weather Service
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The workshop will focus on the status and prospects for advancing climate monitoring, assessment and prediction, with major emphasis on drought. This includes three major themes: (i) improving climate predictions / predictability, (ii) understanding and attribution of drought and its impacts, and (iii) incorporating climate predictions / projections in the development and delivery of drought products. In a departure from past years, the 2008 CDPW will address drought across multiple time scales (weekly through decadal to centennial and longer) and for multiple regions (North America, South America, Africa, Asia, etc.). |