Final Program Agenda
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
| Time |
Presentations / Topics |
Speaker |
| 0800 - 0850 |
Registration and Morning Refreshments |
|
| 0850 - 0855 |
Symposium Opening, (PDF, 3.01 MB) |
CDR Kelly Taylor, Director and Commanding Officer, U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC) |
| 0855 - 0900 |
Symposium Logistics and Information |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
| 0900 - 0910 |
Remarks from the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, (PDF, 28.76 MB) |
Dr. John W. Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) |
| 0910 - 0930 |
Remarks from the Alaska Congressional Delegation, (PDF, 196KB)
Video of speech |
Hon. Lisa A. Murkowski, U.S. Senator for the State of Alaska and Member of the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region Standing Committee |
| 0930 - 0950 |
U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship Program, (PDF, 9.42 MB) |
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., USCG (Ret.), Special Representative for the Arctic, U.S. Department of State |
| 0950 - 1010 |
State of Alaska Maritime Economic Activities , (PDF, 45.07 MB) |
Mr. Chris W. Hladick, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development |
| 1010 - 1030 |
Morning Break |
|
| 1030 - 1100 |
USCG Keynote Address |
ADM Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| 1100 - 1130 |
U.S. Navy Keynote Address, (PDF, 3.04 MB) |
RADM Mathias W. Winter, Chief of Naval Research (CNR), Office of Naval Research (ONR) |
| 1130 - 1200 |
NOAA Keynote Address, (PDF, 30.83 MB) |
Dr. Richard W. (Rick) Spinrad, Chief Scientist, NOAA |
| 1200 - 1330 |
Lunch Break |
|
| 1330 - 1350 |
U.S. National Ice Center Sea Ice Products and Services, (PDF, 23.31 MB) |
CDR Kelly Taylor, Director and Commanding Officer, NIC and Co-Director, North American Ice Service (NAIS) |
| 1350 - 1410 |
The North American Ice Service (NAIS), (PDF, 3.07 MB) |
Mr. David (Dave) Jackson, Director, Canadian Ice Service (CIS) and Co-Director, NAIS |
| 1410 - 1430 |
The International Ice Patrol (IIP), (PPT, 9.67 MB) |
CDR Gabrielle McGrath, Commander, International Ice Patrol (IIP) and Co-Director, NAIS |
| 1430 - 1450 |
The Arctic Executive Steering Committee and the NOAA's Arctic Executive Committee and Arctic Action Team, (PDF, 1.34 MB) |
Mr. David (Dave) M. Kennedy, Senior Adviser for the Arctic Region, NOAA |
| 1450 - 1510 |
Afternoon Break |
|
| 1510 - 1530 |
The R/V Sikuliaq - A New U.S. Arctic Research Platform, (PDF, 25MB)
Video file, (.mov, 757MB)
Photography by Roger Topp and Bern McKiernan, courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum of the North and School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences |
Dr. Carin Ashjian, Senior Scientist, Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
|
| 1530 - 1550 |
The ONR Arctic Program, (PDF, 17.93 MB) |
Dr. Scott L. Harper, Team Lead, Arctic and Global Prediction, ONR |
| 1550 - 1610 |
The USCG Icebreaking Program, (PDF, 11.08 MB) |
CDR Eric D. Peace, Manager, USCG Icebreaking Program |
| 1610 - 1630 |
Kingdom of Denmark's Ice-Diminishing Arctic Challenges and Opportunities, (PDF, 13.75 MB) |
CDR Jakob D. Rousøe, Assistant Defense, Military, Naval & Air Attaché, Defense Section, Embassy of Denmark |
| 1630 - 1635 |
1st Day Closing |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, NOAA |
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
| Time |
Presentations / Topics |
Speaker |
| 0800 - 0850 |
Registration and Morning Refreshments |
|
| 0850 - 0900 |
Symposium Logistics and Information |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, NOAA |
| 0900 - 0920 |
The State of the Arctic Environmental System (The Arctic Report Card), (PDF, 30.88 MB) |
Dr. Martin Jeffries, Arctic Science Advisor & Program Officer, Arctic and Global Prediction, ONR |
| 0920 - 0940 |
Arctic Sea Ice Prediction: Challenges and Opportunities, (PDF, 15.86 MB) |
Prof. Cecilia Bitz, Atmospheric Science, University of Washington (UW) |
| 0940 - 1000 |
Navy Sea Ice Forecasting - Recent Updates and Future Plans , (PDF, 11.59 MB) |
Ms. Pamela G. (Pam) Posey, Oceanographer, Oceanography Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) at Stennis Space Center |
| 1000 - 1020 |
PIOMAS and USIABP Status, (PDF, 19.44 MB) |
Dr. Mike Steele, Senior Principal Oceanographer, Polar Science Center (PSC), Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), UW |
| 1020 - 1040 |
Morning Break |
|
| 1040 - 1110 |
Investigating the Beaufort Sea Marginal Ice Zone with Robotic Technology, (PDF, 69KB)
video file: mp4 |
Dr. Craig Lee, Senior Principal Oceanographer, APL, UW & Mr. Lee Freitag, Principal Engineer, Applied Ocean Physiscs and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| 1110 - 1130 |
Remarks from the Alaska Congressional Delegation |
Hon. Don Young, U.S Representative for the State of Alaska |
| 1130 - 1150 |
The NSF Division of Polar Programs Arctic Update, (PDF, 5.22 MB) |
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner, Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation |
| 1150 - 1210 |
NASA Arctic Science Activities, (PDF, 10.14 MB) |
Dr. Thomas P. (Tom) Wagner, Manager, Program Scientist for the Cryosphere, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| 1210 - 1330 |
Lunch Break |
|
| 1330 - 1350 |
U.S. Navy Arctic Roadmap Update, (PDF, 13.7 MB) |
RADM Jonathan White, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, Director, Space and Maritime Domain Awareness, and Director, Task Force Climate Change (TFCC), U.S. Navy |
| 1350 - 1410 |
NOAA Vessel Operations in Arctic Waters, (PDF, 2.71 MB) |
RADM David A. Score, Director, NOAA Corps and NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) |
| 1410 - 1430 |
Trends and seasonal variations in Arctic shipping activities from five years of satellite AIS data, (PDF, 2 MB) |
|
| 1430 - 1450 |
Operationalising the Polar Code in the Arctic Ocean Insurance Industry Contributions, (PDF, 17.08 MB) |
Mr. Michael Kingston, Partner Marine, Trade & Energy, DWF LLP |
| 1450 - 1510 |
Afternoon Break |
|
| 1510 - 1530 |
USCG and the Implementation of the IMO Polar Code, (PDF, 4.87 MB) |
CAPT John W. Mauger, Commanding Officer, USCG Marine Safety Center |
| 1530 - 1630 |
Panel I on Marine Transportation and the Polar Code and Q&A Session
Panelists:
|
Lead, Prof. Craig H. Allen, Director, UW Arctic Law & Policy Institute, Judson Falknor Professor of Law, and Professor of Marine and Environmental Affairs, UW School of Law |
| 1630 - 1635 |
2nd Day Closing |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, NOAA |
Thursday, July 16, 2015
| Time |
Presentations / Topics |
Speaker |
| 0800 - 0850 |
Registration and Morning Refreshments |
|
| 0850 - 0900 |
Symposium Logistics and Information |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, NOAA |
| 0900 - 0920 |
Arctic Sea Ice, From the 1800s to Today, (PDF, 16.32 MB) |
Dr. John Walsh, Chief Scientist, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy and Chief Scientist, International Arctic Research Center (IARC), UAF |
| 0920 - 0940 |
Remote Sensing of the Arctic Ocean using National Technical Means, (PDF, 7.37 MB) |
Ms. Melinda Webster, Research Assistant, Polar Science Center, APL, UW |
| 0940 - 1000 |
NOAA Arctic Testbed for Sea Ice and Weather Forecasting, (PDF, 10.58 MB) |
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Sienkiewicz, Director (Acting), Ocean Prediction Center, NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) |
| 1000 - 1020 |
NOAA Arctic Research Office Activities, (PDF, 17.38 MB) |
Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Crane, Program Manager, Arctic Research Office, Climate Program Office (CPO), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), NOAA |
| 1020 - 1040 |
Morning Break |
|
| 1040 - 1100 |
Loss of Sea Ice Impact on Alaska's Large Marine Ecosystems, (PDF, 10.27 MB) |
Dr. Lisa B. Eisner, Research Oceanographer, Auke Bay Laboratory, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
| 1100 - 1120 |
Distribution and movements of Arctic marine mammals in response to sea ice loss, (PDF, 51.37 MB) |
Mr. David C. Douglas, Research Wildlife Biologist, Alaska Science Center (ASC) Biology Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) |
| 1120 - 1140 |
Impacts of a Changing Arctic Ocean-Human Dimension, (PDF, 8.1 MB) |
Dr. Igor Krupnik, Curator, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution |
| 1140 - 1200 |
The National Petroleum Council (NPC) Arctic Study Report, (PDF, 2.47 MB) |
Mr. Steven R. Laws, Supervisor, Development Planning - Arctic, ExxonMobil Development Company |
| 1200 - 1330 |
Lunch |
|
| 1330 - 1350 |
U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Energy Development and Production Plans, (PDF, 11.62 MB) |
Dr. James (Jim) Kendall, Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) |
| 1350 - 1410 |
NOAA's Arctic Environmental Response and Management, (PDF, 28.17 MB) |
Mr. Robb K. Wright, Geographer, Technical Services Branch, NOAA Office of Response & Restoration (ORR) |
| 1410 - 1430 |
Infrastructure Investment for Resource Extraction in the Arctic, (PDF, 884 KB) |
Mr. Harry Bader, Lead, Polar Environmental Security Program, UAF |
| 1430 - 1450 |
DHS Arctic Domain Awareness' Center of Excellence, (PDF, 16.59 MB) |
Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski, Vice Provost for Research, University of Alaska Anchorage |
| 1450 - 1510 |
Afternoon Break |
|
| 1510 - 1610 |
Panel II on Safe Arctic Activities Beyond Marine Transportation and Q&A Session
Panelists:
|
Lead, Dr. James (Jim) Kendall |
| 1610 - 1630 |
Symposium Closing |
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC and Oceanographer, NOAA |
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