Date

Call for Session Abstracts
POLAR2018
15-26 June 2018
Davos, Switzerland

Abstract submission deadline: 1 November 2017

For the complete Call for Abstracts and to submit an abstract, go to:
http://www.polar2018.org/abstracts.html

For more information about the meeting, go to:
http://www.polar2018.org/


The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) are currently accepting abstract submissions for the POLAR2018 Conference, which will convene 15-26 June 2018 in Davos, Switzerland.

The theme of the POLAR2018 conference is Where the Poles Come Together and will include:

  • SCAR and IASC/ Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) Business and Satellite Meetings (15-18 June 2018),
  • SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference (19-23 June 2018), and
  • SCAR Delegates Meeting and 2018 Arctic Observing Summit (24-26 June 2018).

Conveners of the following session invite abstract submissions:

SESSION SH-6: Connecting Polar Research Across Boundaries
Session chairs: Robert Rich, Yulia Zaika, James Drummond, Jean-Claude Gascard, Kirsi Latola, Michael Karcher, Rahul Mohan, Jeremy Wilkinson, Brit Myers, and Kamil Jagodzinski

Polar research spans numerous disciplinary, institutional, national, and sector boundaries. Working effectively across these many boundaries requires effective communication, coordination, and collaboration. This interactive session will explore examples of what is being done, and what more could be done, to bridge boundaries in order to advance polar research, support human activities in a sustainable way while respecting local and traditional culture and livelihoods, and inform sound decision-making.

The following topics are expected to be covered:

  • Stakeholder collaborations (including among science, society, public, funding agencies, and Indigenous people);
  • Organizational collaborations, including international infrastructural collaborations Bridging Arctic and Antarctic Polar science, technology and engineering Bridging between STEM with social sciences; and
  • Other boundaries which can be bridged to advance inquiry, discovery, and the application of knowledge to support human activities and sound decision-making.

For more information about sessions, go to:
http://www.polar2018.org/session-program-categories.html