Workshops

Arctic Coastal Erosion Model Development
June 28, 2008

The Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) project is convening a workshop to explore development of a coastal erosion model specific to permafrost-dominated coasts. The workshop will take place on June 28, 2008 at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, immediately preceding the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost (NICOP) being held at the University of Alaska. Model development will involve gaining an overview of the status and extent of existing models, identifying data and process gaps, and deciding on the scope of a new overarching model.

To attend, please contact: acd@awi-potsdam.de
Additional information and updates will be posted at: www.arctic-coastal-dynamics.org

Field Methods for Describing and Sampling Northern Soils
1-day trip on Saturday, June 28th

Workshop Details: Field Methods for Describing and Sampling Northern Soils
To attend, please contact: jharden@usgs.gov

QRC Workshop in Honor of Lincoln Washburn:
New Insights into Periglacial Processes, Landforms & Environments
July 4 2008, Akasofu Building Room 401

You are invited to attend a special workshop in honor of Link's remarkable achievements in Polar Research. This will be held post NICOP in the Akasofu Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks conference. This one-day workshop will present recent work from a diverse group of researchers.

Pier Paul Overduin and Julia Boike: - Mutli-year observations of non-sorted circles
Ivar Berthling & Bernd Etzelmüller: - On the concept of periglacial landscape development
Mike Mellon: - TBA
Julian Murton: - Bedrock fracture & Quaternary landscape development in southern Britain
Matti Seppälä: - Physical and environmental properties of the palsa formation
Alan Rempel: - The growth and decay of segregated ice
Antoni Lewkowicz: - Modeling permafrost and climate change impacts in the mountains of the Yukon
Rorik Peterson: - Role of Differential Frost Heave in the Initiation of Patterned Ground
Norikazu Matsuoka: - Climate and material controls on periglacial processes
Lawrence Plug: - Landscape modification by drainage of thermokarst lakes
Ron Sletten and Bernard Hallet: - Lessons from Antarctica for interpreting Periglacial Features on Mars

Tentative Schedule (July 4, 2008)
Coffee and muffins/snacks 8:00 am
Introduction 8:45 am
First talk 9:00 am
Finish 5:00 pm

Please contact Bernard Hallet (Hallet@u.washington.edu) or Ron Sletten (Sletten@u.washington.edu ) for any questions and to rsvp.