Hello APECS Canada community,
We hope you are all going well! The deadline to submit abstracts to POLAR2018 is coming soon. POLAR2018 is a major conference that will feature international polar research.
Dr. Clara Hoppe (AWI) drew our attention to the session called "Climate change and ecosystems: physiology, biodiversity and ecological functions" - detailed information can be found below.
All the best,
Marianne
For APECS Canada board
Sent: October 18, 2017 10:48 AM
To: bios@awi.de; Martine Lizotte; Philipp Assmy; Philippe Tortell; Eva Leu; Tove Gabrielsen; Jozef Wiktor; Jørgen Berge; rolf.gradinger@uit.no; Kai Bischof; s.collins@ed.ac.uk; rynearson@uri.edu
Subject: POLAR2018 Session on 'Climate change and ecosystems: physiology, biodiversity and ecological functions'
Dear colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to our session on 'Climate change and ecosystems: physiology, biodiversity and ecological functions' during the joint SCAR and IASC POLAR 2018 conference in Davos next summer.
Session Description:
Global change will affect biodiversity and ecosystem functions in many ways and thereby alter the complex balance of biogeochemical and -physical cycles and climate feedbacks. The fast rates of climate change in polar and alpine systems may challenge organisms. Ecosystems may approach tipping points, where irreversible shifts in biodiversity and ecosystems functions could occur. The ability of ecosystems to cope with this change will depend both on physiological and behavioral plasticity of current populations and their evolutionary potential. In this session, we are interested in integrating latest results on the biodiversity of polar and alpine marine and terrestrial ecosystems and how they are structured, the functioning of ecosystems and the provisioning of ecosystem services under current and future conditions. We solicit contributions based on experiments, models, and observations, from gene to ecosystem level, integrated across temporal and spatial scales. Our goal is to highlight existing research, propose new avenues, identify knowledge gaps, and outline international research opportunities. Specific topics include:
1) Effects of multiple drivers on polar marine organisms (e.g. phyto-, zooplankton), assemblages and ecosystems (e.g. SCAR AnT-ERA, AntEco).
2) Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine tundra under past, current and future climate.
3) Arthropod ecology in tundra systems (related to NeAT, a network for tundra arthropods).
Please forward this message to your network and consider sending an abstract until November 1st. It would be great to have your contributions in our session.
Best wishes,
Clara
POLAR2018 –Where the Poles come together
A SCAR/IASC Conference
Davos – Switzerland
15 – 26 June 2018
Call for Abstracts – Open Science Conference
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research SCAR and the International Arctic Science Committee IASC invite the international polar and high altitude community to their joint meeting POLAR2018, hosted by WSL and SLF in Davos, Switzerland.
Program overview
15 - 18 June 2018 SCAR and IASC/ASSW Business & Satellite Meetings
19 - 23 June 2018 SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference, including the COMNAP Symposium
24 - 26 June 2018 SCAR Delegates Meeting & 2018 Arctic Observing Summit
The goal of POLAR2018 is to bring together excellent research from both poles, as well as from high altitude areas, focusing on the similar challenges those regions face. The program features 65 different sessions, structured into 12 categories. In addition to the parallel sessions, central elements of the Open Science Conference (OSC) will be keynote presentations, mini-symposia, extended poster sessions, and exhibitions. The annual COMNAP symposium will be held during the OSC, as well as a plenary lecture from the 2018 Arctic Observing Summit as an opening to this biennial summit immediately after the OSC. A range of excursions and trips will allow participants to make the most of coming to the Swiss Alps and enjoy science, nature, culture, and sports.
Davos
POLAR2018 will be held in the Swiss mountain town of Davos, which can easily be reached by train from Zurich Airport. Davos, Europe's highest city, is situated in the Eastern part of the Swiss Alps at 1560 meters above sea level. It offers an advanced congress infrastructure and a wide range of accommodation for all budgets. The stunning alpine environment will ensure your visit is an enjoyable experience.
Invitation to submit an abstract to the Open Science Conference
The Scientific Committee for POLAR2018 invites the submission of abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentations. The session program provides guidance on the thematic areas covered at POLAR2018. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 1 November 2017. Authors wishing to submit an abstract are required to pay a submission fee of CHF 30 for each abstract. You can submit as many abstracts as you like, but only two with a preference for oral presentation. Early career and other authors who wish to apply for a submission fee waiver grant can follow this link.
Submit an abstract
Important deadlines
1 September 2017 Abstract submission opens
1 November 2017 Deadline abstract submission, early-bird registration opens
31 December 2017 Side meeting requests close
31 January 2018 Acceptance notification with oral/poster information
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Davos in June 2018!
-- Clara Jule Marie Hoppe Marine Biogeoscience Alfred Wegener Institute - Helmholtzcenter for Polar and Marine Research Am Handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven Germany Clara.Hoppe@awi.de +49 471 4831-2096 https://www.awi.de/ueber-uns/organisation/mitarbeiter/clara-hoppe.html
