Request for Input
U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Meeting in Norway and Svalbard
18-22 June 2007
For further information, please contact:
John Farrell, Executive Director
U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Phone: 703-525-0111
E-mail: jfarrell [at] arctic.gov
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) is tasked by law to increase
opportunities for international cooperation in scientific research among
Arctic-rim countries and to facilitate the formulation of U.S. national
policy for the Arctic.
To this end, USARC Commissioners and staff, and representatives from the
U.S. Department of State, Senator Lisa Murkowski's office, and the State
of Alaska will be traveling to Norway and Svalbard on 18-22 June 2007 to
learn more about and see first-hand the research being conducted in the
Arctic during the International Polar Year by scientists from the U.S.,
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Japan, UK, France, Russia, Italy, China, Korea,
and other nations. USARC seeks new opportunities for international
cooperation and collaboration (e.g., Arctic Observing Network) in order
to communicate back to the U.S. research community and to those
responsible for establishing government policy and creating and
sustaining research programs.
The USARC Commissioners announce the following itinerary and invite
scientists and others in the U.S. who may have or be interested in
forming collaborative research initiatives with Norway and other nations
that have research stations in Svalbard to submit comments, questions,
or suggestions in order to facilitate the Commission's efforts.
ITINERARY
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
8:15 a.m. Arrive at Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), Tromso
8:30 a.m. Welcome to NPI, Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director
8:40 a.m. USARC Chair's Brief, Mead Treadwell
9:00 a.m. Introduction to NPI, Jan-Gunnar Winther
9:15 a.m. Svalbard as a Research Center/Platform, Jan-Gunnar Winther
9:45 a.m. Svalbard and IPY; Contaminants in Polar Regions:
Contaminants In Polar Marine Ecosystems (COPOL), Anita
Evenset, Akvaplan-niva
Marine Mammal Exploration of the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP)
Kit Kovacs, NPI
Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System (iAOOS), Edmond
Hansen, NPI
Fly to Longyearbyen
4:00-5:00 p.m. Tour Svalbard Museum, Cecilie von Quillfeldt, NPI
5:15-6:15 p.m. University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) site visit,
Cecilie von Quillfeldt
6:15-7:00 p.m. An Integrated Management Plan for the Barents Sea:
Barents Sea ecosystems research and management, Cecilie
von Quillfeldt
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Fly to Ny Alesund
8:30 a.m. Met by NPI Ny Alesund Station Leader Trond Svenoe, NPI,
Kings Bay AS
8:40 a.m. Presentation on "Kings Bay AS" role in Ny-Alesund
Tour the Marine Laboratory
9:00 a.m. Boat tour of Kongsfjorden
1:00 p.m. Balloon launch at French-German Arctic Research Base
(AWI-IPEV)
1:20 p.m. Visit Norwegian Mapping Authority; Brief Visit to Andoya
Rocket Range
2:00 p.m. Visit Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA)
2:30 p.m. Visit Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
3:00 p.m. Visit Sverdrup Research Station
3:30 p.m. Visit French-German Arctic Research Base (AWI-IPEV)
4:00-5:00 p.m. Ny-Alesund tour
Fly to Longyearbyen
Thursday, 21 June 2007
8:00-9:00 a.m. Meeting with Governor of Svalbard, Per Sefland
9:30-11:00 a.m. Visit Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat)
Fly to Tromso
6:30-8:30 p.m. Tour the German icebreaker R/V Polarstern; Jorn Thiede,
AWI and Uwe Pahl, Captain
Friday, 22 June 2007
8:00 a.m. Arrive at NPI
8:30 a.m. Climate and Cryosphere Project (CliC), Vicky Lytle, CliC
9:00 a.m. Climate Research at NPI, Nalan Koc, NPI
9:45 a.m. Norwegian R-and-D Priorities for the High North, Jarle
Aarbakke, University of Tromso
10:30 a.m. Norwegian perspectives on the Arctic Council, Karsten
Klepsvik, Sr. Arctic Officials
12:30 p.m. Introduction to the University of Tromso (UiT), Jarle
Aarbakke
12:45 p.m. Political Science and Law, Northern Perspectives; Alf Hakon
Hoel and Tore Henriksen, UiT
1:15 p.m. Telemedicine - More Health with Better Technology; Steinar
Pedersen, Director
2:00 p.m. Arctic Marine Ecosystem Research Network (ARCTOS), Paul
Wassmann, UiT
2:30 p.m. Fish and Health, Eiliv Lund, UiT
3:00 p.m. Centre on Marine Bioactives and Drug Discoveries (Mabcent),
Trond Jorgensen, UiT
For further information and to submit comments, questions, or
suggestions to USARC, please contact:
John Farrell, Executive Director
USARC
Phone: 703-525-0111
E-mail: jfarrell [at] arctic.gov
For further information about the research institutes listed above,
please visit the following websites:
Norwegian Polar Institute:
http://npiweb.npolar.no/
Contaminants In Polar Marine Ecosystems (COPOL):
http://copol.net/
Marine Mammal Exploration of the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP):
http://www.ipy.org/index.php?ipy/detail/marine_mammal_exploration_of_th…
Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System (iAOOS):
http://iaoos.no/IAOOS/About_iAOOS_Norway/
University Centre at Svalbard (UNIS):
http://www.unis.no/
French-German Arctic Research Base (AWI-IPEV):
http://www.ipev.fr/awipev/
Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA):
http://www.chinare.gov.cn/en/
Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI):
http://www.kopri.re.kr/english/index.asp
Sverdrup Research Station:
http://www.npolar.no/sverdrup
Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat):
http://www.ksat.no/Products/Svalsat.htm
Polarstern:
http://www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/ships/polarstern/
The Climate and Cryosphere Project (CliC):
http://clic.npolar.no/
Arctic Council:
http://www.arctic-council.org
University of Tromso:
http://uit.no/informasjon/english?Language=en
Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine:
http://www.telemed.no/
Arctic Marine Ecosystem Research Network (ARCTOS):
http://www.nfh.uit.no/arctos/
Centre on Marine Bioactives and Drug Discoveries (Mabcent):
http://www.norinnova.no/content/download/1871125/3864013/file/KjerstiLi…