2016 Arctic Science Summit Week deadlines approach

December 8, 2015

The 2016 Arctic Science Summit Week, Arctic Observing Summit and related events will be held from March 9-18, 2016, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Read on for upcoming deadlines and other announcements.

Early registration ends Dec. 20, 2015
Now is the time to register for the 2016 Arctic Science Summit Week, Arctic Observing Summit and related events. Multi-event and single-day registration options are available. Online registration closes on Feb. 12, 2016.

Interactive program now online
The schedule for ASSW, AOS, side meetings and other related events is developing rapidly. An interactive online program lets you browse all the meetings, events and public outreach activities occurring March 9-18, 2016.

Arctic Observing Summit update
The AOS 2016 will combine invited plenary talks, breakout sessions with invited presentations and discussion contributions by summit participants, with work on specific recommendations and action plans. About 80 white papers have been contributed and will be put online for review by meeting participants in January. Two poster sessions will explore findings from sustained Arctic observations, approaches to observing system design, sensor technologies, community-based observations and a range of other relevant topics. The deadline to submit a poster abstract to the Arctic Observing Summit has been extended to Dec. 15, 2015.

To ask for more information or answer questions, email help@assw2016.org.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Kristin Timm, 907-474-7064, kmtimm@alaska.edu