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Event
A Celebration of the International Polar Year 2007-2008
April 6, 2009 2:30 PM
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April 6, 2009 5:30 PM
National Academy of Sciences auditorium; 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C.
A celebration of the early accomplishments of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be the subject of a symposium organized by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation. The meeting will include highlights of IPY science projects, focusing on common lessons being learned in both the Arctic and the Antarctic. Topics will include climate change, ice sheets and sea ice, polar ecosystems, people in the changing Arctic, and more. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please register through the Polar Research Board at: http://dels.nas.edu/prb
This event is part of International Polar Year event.
Meeting Type
Symposia
Contacts
Peter West, (703) 292-7761 pwest@nsf.gov
Related Agencies
Polar Research Board, National Academy of Sciences
NSF Related Organizations
Office of Polar Programs
Division of Arctic Sciences
Division of Antarctic Sciences
Symposia Agenda
IPY Celebration
Related Websites
U.S. Interagency International Polar Year web site: http://ipy.gov/
International Polar Year web site: http://www.ipy.org
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