Agenda
3rd Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic
on Naval and Maritime Operations
June 9-11, 2009
U.S. Naval Academy, Alumni Center, Annapolis MD
Day 1, Tuesday 9 June
| 0800 - 0900 |
Registration |
| 0900 - 0905 |
Opening and Welcoming Remarks, CDR Denise M. Kruse,
Director and Commanding Officer, National / Naval Ice Center (NIC) |
| 0905 - 0910 |
USNA Greetings -
Dr. William C. Miller, Academic Dean and Provost, U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) |
| 0910 - 0920 |
Symposium Logistics and Information -
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
| 0920 - 0950 |
Opening Address - US Navy Engagement in an Ice-Diminishing Arctic, (PDF, 891 KB) -
RDML David Titley, Oceanographer and
Navigator of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and
Oceanography Command (CNMOC) |
| 0950 - 1010 |
Remarks from the Alaska Congressional Delegation:
Hon. Senator Mark Begich's Speech, (PDF, 49 KB),
Hon. Senator Mark Begich,
and
Hon. Senator Lisa Murkowski's Written Remarks, (PDF, 15 KB) |
| 1010 - 1030 |
Morning Break |
| 1030 - 1035 |
Introduction of Dr. Jane Lubchenco - Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
| 1035 - 1125 |
Keynote Speech – NOAA's Role in a Changing Arctic Environment, (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Hon. Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Administrator |
| 1125 - 1130 |
Introduction of ADM Thad W. Allen - Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
| 1130 - 1200 |
Update on the New USCG Strategy and the Arctic, (PDF, 993 KB) -
ADM Thad W. Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) |
| 1200 - 1330 |
Lunch Break |
| 1330 - 1350 |
An Update on the U.S. Arctic Research Policy, (PDF, 4.5 MB) -
Hon. Mead Treadwell, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) |
| 1350 - 1410 |
The U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC): Present and Future Challenges in a Changing Arctic, (PDF, 10.3 MB) -
CDR Denise M. Kruse, Director and Commanding Officer, NIC |
| 1410 - 1430 |
Changing Ice Conditions Around North America: The North American Ice Service (NAIS) Challenge, (PDF, 6 MB)
- Ms. Leah Braithwaite, Chief,
Strategic Planning, Canadian Ice Service (CIS) |
| 1430 - 1450 |
Perspectives on the Future Mission of the International Ice Patrol (IIP), (PDF, 3.8 MB) - CDR Scott Rogerson, Commander, IIP
|
| 1450 - 1520 |
Afternoon Break |
| 1520 - 1540 |
From 2007 to 2009: What We Learned and What We've Done, (PDF, 3 MB) - Dr.
Richard W. Spinrad, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR) |
| 1540 - 1600 |
Prospective U.S. Strategy in the Face of Increasing Military Tension in the Arctic Over Emerging Energy Resources
- Dr.
Richard B. Andres, Senior Fellow and Energy and Environment Security
and Policy Chair, Institute for National Strategic Studies
(INSS) |
| 1600 - 1620 |
CNA's Study on the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Naval Operations in the Arctic, (PDF, 478 KB) -
Dr. Ronald J. Filadelfo, Research Staff, Environment & Energy
Research Team, Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) |
| 1620 - 1640 |
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Arctic Initiatives, (PDF, 3.3 MB) - CAPT Paul C.
Stewart, Commander, NRL |
| 1640 - 1700 |
1st Day Closing Remarks - Dr. Pablo
Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
Day 2, Wednesday 10 June
| 0800 - 0850 |
Registration |
| 0850 - 0900 |
Symposium Logistics and Information - Dr.
Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
| 0900 - 0920 |
The Changing State of the Arctic, (PDF, 521 KB) - Ms. Jacqueline Richter-Menge, Research Civil Engineer, Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) |
| 0920 - 0940 |
Recent Observations of Arctic Sea Ice Changes by NASA, (PDF, 1.8 MB) - Dr. Thomas Wagner, Manager, NASA Cryospheric Sciences Program |
| 0940 - 1000 |
Recent Arctic Climate and Ice Projections Updates, (PDF, 796 KB)
- Dr. Jim Overland, Oceanographer, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
(PMEL) |
| 1000 - 1020 |
Progress Towards the Development of an Arctic Observing Network (AON), (PDF, 153 KB)
- Dr. Martin O. Jeffries, AON Program Director,
National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP) |
| 1020 - 1040 |
Morning Break |
| 1040 - 1100 |
Research in Support of Arctic Naval Operations, (PDF, 1.2 MB) - CAPT Douglas Marble, Deputy Director, Ocean Battlespace
Sensing S&T Department, Office of Naval Research (ONR) |
| 1100 - 1120 |
Application of New Observing Technologies in the Arctic, (PDF, 350 KB) - Mr. Peter Legnos, President, LBI, Inc. and
NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program, (PDF, 396 KB) Ms. Robbie E. Hood, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Director,
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
|
| 1120 - 1140 |
National Weather Service (NWS) Alaska Region Sea Ice Program, (PDF, 7.1 MB)
- Dr. Gary L. Hufford, Regional Scientist, NOAA/NWS Alaska Region |
| 1140 - 1200 |
Scenarios Network for Alaska Planning (SNAP), (PDF, 2.6 MB) - Dr. John Walsh, Chief Scientist, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment &
Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks on behalf of Dr. Michael Sfraga,
Associate Dean, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences and
Director, University of Alaska Geography Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) |
| 1200 - 1330 |
Lunch Break |
| 1330 - 1350 |
The Role of Satellite Technology in Arctic Governance, (PDF, 1.9 MB) - Mr. Richard Hall, Business Development Manager, Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) |
| 1350 - 1410 |
U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Operations, (PDF, 322 KB) - CDR Lisa Mack, Manager, USCG Mobility and Ice Operations Program |
| 1410 - 1430 |
A Concept from a Concern: The Arctic Emergency Liaison Office (Arctic 911), (PDF, 124 KB) - Mr. George Newton, Planning Systems and Senior Advisor, USARC |
| 1430 - 1450 |
Security Implications of Increased International Commercial and Military Activity in the Arctic, (PDF, 247 KB) - Dr. Lee Willett, Head, Maritime
Studies Programme, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and
Security Studies |
| 1450 - 1510 |
Afternoon Break |
| 1510 - 1530 |
Arctic Tourism: A Growing Presence in an Ice Diminishing Region, (PDF, 6.6 MB) - Mr. John M. Snyder, President, Strategic Studies, Inc. |
| 1530 - 1550 |
Results of the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA), (PDF, 597 KB)
- Dr. Lawson Brigham, Professor, UAF |
| 1530 - 1630 |
AMSA Panel and Q&A Session- Lead by Mr. Ben Ellis, Managing Director, Institute of the North
on behalf of Dr. Lawson Brigham, Professor, UAF & AMSA Chair
Panelists:
- Hon. Mead Treadwell, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC)
- Mr. Ross MacDonald, Manager, Special Projects and Arctic Shipping Marine Safety, Transport Canada
- Mr. John M. Snyder, President, Strategic Studies, Inc.
- Mr. Richard Voelker, Maritime Administration, DOT (Ret.)
|
| 1630 - 1645 |
2nd Day Closing Remarks - Dr. Pablo
Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
Day 3, Thursday 11 June
| 0800 - 0850 |
Registration |
| 0850 - 0900 |
Symposium Logistics and Information -
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón, Chief Scientist, NIC |
| 0900 - 0920 |
Highlights of NOAA's Contributions to the International Polar Year (IPY), (PDF, 3.5 MB) - Dr. Kathleen Crane, Program Manager, NOAA Arctic Research Program, Climate Program Office, NOAA/OAR |
| 0920 - 0940 |
Alaska Regional Perspectives on the Arctic Sea Ice Outlook, (PDF, 1.8 MB) -
Dr. John Walsh, Chief Scientist, Alaska Center for Climate
Assessment & Policy, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| 0940 - 1000 |
Preconditioning of Arctic Sea Ice on Decadal Time Scales, (PDF, 9.2 MB) - Dr. Ignatius Rigor, Coordinator, International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP),
University of Washington Polar Science Center (PSC)
|
| 1000 - 1020 |
As the Ice Keeps Thinning: Update on Arctic People-Sea Ice Connections, 2007-2009, (PDF, 1.5 MB) - Dr. Igor Krupnik, Curator, Smithsonian Institution Arctic Studies Center |
| 1020 - 1040 |
Morning Break |
| 1040 - 1100 |
Recent and Planned Oil & Gas Exploration, Development, Production and Transportation Activity in Arctic Regions, (PDF, 3.6 MB) - Mr. Peter G. Noble, Chief Naval Architect, ConocoPhillips |
| 1100 - 1200 |
NSPD Panel and Q&A Session - Lead by
Evan T. Bloom, Deputy Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs
(OPA), Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental & Scientific
Affairs (OES), U.S. Department of State
United States Arctic Policy, (PDF, 519 KB)
Panelists:
- Mr. George E. Fedoroff, Senior Intelligence Officer -
Russia/Eurasia, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
- CAPT James J. (JJ) Fisher, Chief, USCG Office of
Policy Integration
- Ms. Elizabeth McLanahan, International Affairs
Specialist, NOAA International Affairs Office
- Other agency representatives
|
| 1200 - 1330 |
Lunch |
| 1330 - 1350 |
Energy Exploration on the U.S. Arctic Continental Shelf, (PDF, 4.7 MB) - Mr. Jeffrey Walker, Regional Supervisor for Field Operations,
Department of Interior Minerals Management Service (MMS) Alaska
Region |
| 1350 - 1410 |
NOAA's increased preparedness for oil spill response in Arctic Waters, (PDF, 9.6 MB) - Dr. Amy Merten, Co-Director, NOAA Coastal Response
Research Center (CRRC) at the University of New Hanpshire (UNH), NOAA
Office of Response & Restoration (OR&R) |
| 1410 - 1430 |
The State of Mammal Populations in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean, (PDF, 4.9 MB)
- Dr. Anthony DeGange, Chief,
Alaska Science Center (ASC) Biology Office, U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) |
| 1430 - 1450 |
Climate Change and Arctic Fisheries, (PDF, 4.1 MB)
- Dr. Mike F. Sigler, Program Leader, Habitat and Ecological
Processes Research (HEPR) Program, NOAA National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
| 1450 - 1510 |
Afternoon Break |
| 1510 - 1530 |
The U.S. Mapping of the Extended Continental Shelf in the Arctic, (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Dr. Larry A. Mayer, Director, Center for Coastal and
Ocean Mapping (CCOM) at UNH and Co-Director, NOAA/UNH Joint
Hydrographic Center (JHC) |
| 1550 - 1650 |
UNCLOS Panel and Q&A Session - Lead by
CAPT Andy Armstrong, Co-Director, NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic
Center (JHC)
Panelists:
- Beyond Delimitation: Legal Bases for Ongoing Cooperation in the Arctic Ocean, (PDF, 963 KB) - Prof. Betsy Baker, Associate Professor, Vermont Law School
- Mr. George Dellagiarino, Geologist & Team Leader for
Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Programs, MMS
- Delineating Canada's Continental Shelf according to UNCLOS, (PDF, 1000 KB) -
Mr. Julian E. Goodyear, Director, Law of the Sea
Project, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Dr. Larry A. Mayer, Director, CCOM and Co-Director JHC
- Mr. Bryan Van Pay, Geographer, OES/OPA, U.S. Department of State
|
| 1650 - 1700 |
Symposium Summary & Closing Remarks -
Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colón,
Chief Scientist, NIC |
2009 Symposium Information
Symposium Hosts
Symposium Sponsors
- The Office of Naval Research
- Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- NOAA Center for Satellite Applications & Research (STAR)
Symposium Participants
- The U.S. Navy
- The Naval Oceanographic Office
- The Naval Research Laboratory
- The U.S. Naval Academy
- The U.S. Coast Guard
- International Ice Patrol
- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center
- CRRC - Coastal Response Research Center UNH
- Canadian Ice Service
- Transport Canada
- National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
- The National Science Foundation
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)
- U.S. Geological Survey
- National Defense University
- The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
- U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
- University of Washington Polar Science Center
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- The Smithsonian Institution
- Center for Naval Analyses
- The Institute of the North
- Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
- Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (UK)
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