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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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Appendix A
Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

8:00 A.M.

Breakfast

8:30 A.M.

Welcome Remarks and Workshop Goals

Jackie Grebmeier and John Priscu, Co-chairs

MORNING SESSION – Plenary presentations, 40 minute talks followed by 10 minute open discussion

8:50 A.M.

Plenary Talk 1: Jeff Severinghaus, University of California San Diego

Polar climate change: A view from ice core records

Moderator: John Priscu

9:40 A.M.

Plenary Talk 2: Sharon Stammerjohn, University of California Santa Cruz

Exploring seasonal sensitivities and feedbacks by comparing ice-atmosphere-ocean changes in regions of rapid sea ice decline

Moderator: Hugh Ducklow

10:30 A.M.

Break

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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10:50 A.M.

Plenary Talk 3: Glenn Juday, University of Alaska Fairbanks

The biome shift now occurring in the Boreal region: characteristics and a first look at knowledge needs

Moderator: Rosanne D’Arrigo

11:40 A.M.

Plenary Talk 4: Patricia Yager, University of Georgia

Climate and the polar marine biosphere—complex responses and emergent feedbacks

Moderator: Craig Fleener

12:30 P.M.

Working Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION – Working Groups and Discussion

1:30 P.M.

Working Groups - Divide into 3 groups for discussion.

Moderators serve as discussion leaders guiding the group through a set of suggested questions. Each group identify topics that require additional information or elaboration.

Group A

Moderator:

Bob Bindschadler

Rapporteur:

Jim McClelland

Group B

Moderator:

Jim McClintock

Rapporteur:

Scott Goetz

Group C

Moderator:

Diana Wall

Rapporteur:

Colm Sweeney

3:30 P.M.

Break

3:45 P.M.

Working group rapporteurs present for 10 minutes each

4:15 P.M.

Open Discussion

(points of agreement and disagreement, topics needing further discussion for next day)

Moderator: Cheryl Rosa

5:30 P.M.

Notes and Assignments for Next Day

Grebmeier and Priscu

5:40 P.M.

Adjourn

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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6:30 P.M.

Dinner for workshop participants—working groups discuss issues raised in open discussion and prepare for synthesis panel (e.g. identify cross-over topics)

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

8:00 A.M.

Breakfast

8:30 A.M.

Synthesis Panel—Moderators and Rapporteur from each working group present 5-10 minutes on cross over topics and priorities for report

Open discussion of key points

Moderator: Karen Frey

10:30 A.M.

Break

10:45 A.M.

Continued discussion and summary—identifying content for the report

Moderator: Jackie Grebmeier/John Priscu

11:45 a.M.

Wrap-up and Final Remarks

Grebmeier and Priscu

12:00 P.M.

Working Lunch

1:00 P.M.

Adjourn

Committee Members in closed session until 5:00 pm

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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STATEMENT OF TASK

This workshop will explore what is known about the impacts of climate change on polar ecosystems and identify what gaps or unknowns exist that will be “frontiers” for future science. Using invited presentations and discussion, the workshop will have two components: a presentation portion that uses case examples to highlight known and anticipate impacts of changing climate in polar regions and an interactive portion designed to elicit an exchange of information on our evolving capabilities to study ecological systems and the big “next” questions that stand to be addressed. The workshop will look at examples and research from both terrestrial and marine ecosystems to illustrate impacts such as species movement, changes in seasonality, and feedbacks, and explore how such impacts can or cannot be shown to relate to climate parameters. The workshop will be designed to bring together polar and non-polar scientists to explore whether there are new capabilities available to study ecosystems in different ways that might shed new light on these questions. Participants will seek to identify (but not prioritize) areas of research and technology advances needed to better understand the changes occurring in polar ecosystems. In summary, the workshop will:

  • explore a selected field of science with special polar relevance: climate change and polar ecosystems,

  • consider accomplishments in that field to date,

  • identify emerging or important new questions,

  • identify important unknowns or gaps in understanding, and

  • allow workshop participants to identify what they see as the anticipated frontiers for future research in the field, including challenges and opportunities.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda & Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2011. Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Report of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13132.
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The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even larger changes and more significant impacts are anticipated. As species respond to changing environments over time, their interactions with the physical world and other organisms can also change. This chain of interactions can trigger cascades of impacts throughout entire ecosystems. Evaluating the interrelated physical, chemical, biological, and societal components of polar ecosystems is essential to understanding their vulnerability and resilience to climate forcing.

The Polar Research Board (PRB) organized a workshop to address these issues. Experts gathered from a variety of disciplines with knowledge of both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Participants were challenged to consider what is currently known about climate change and polar ecosystems and to identify the next big questions in the field. A set of interdisciplinary "frontier questions" emerged from the workshop discussions as important topics to be addressed in the coming decades. To begin to address these questions, workshop participants discussed the need for holistic, interdisciplinary systems approach to understanding polar ecosystem responses to climate change. As an outcome of the workshop, participants brainstormed methods and technologies that are crucial to advance the understanding of polar ecosystems and to promote the next generation of polar research. These include new and emerging technologies, sustained long-term observations, data synthesis and management, and data dissemination and outreach.

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