IGS Sea Ice Symposium 2010

International Glaciological Society

31 May - 4 June 2010

Welcome!

It is our pleasure to invite you to the IGS symposium Sea Ice in the Physical and Biogeochemical System in Tromsø, Norway.

News
Buses for the symposium dinner leave from near the Mix Kiosk (up the stairs outside the main entrance to the venue building) at 18:00, and from the Tourist Information building at 18:15. Please be at the buses on time; there are no public transit options to reach the island, and a taxi would cost at least kr 1000. Dress for the dinner is casual and you may wish to have warm clothes and decent walking shoes for a stroll on the beach or short hike after dinner. Weather forecast from the Meteorological Institute The programme is updated in real time here and in the auditoriums

News

Buses for the symposium dinner leave from near the Mix Kiosk (up the stairs outside the main entrance to the venue building) at 18:00, and from the Tourist Information building at 18:15. Please be at the buses on time; there are no public transit options to reach the island, and a taxi would cost at least kr 1000.
Dress for the dinner is casual and you may wish to have warm clothes and decent walking shoes for a stroll on the beach or short hike after dinner.
Weather forecast from the Meteorological Institute
The programme is updated in real time here and in the auditoriums

Sea ice is a relatively fragile part of the Earth system, important for the understanding of a wide range of subjects, from climate, to biodiversity, to society and culture. This symposium will present an opportunity for participants from all fields related to sea ice to present their work, learn from the work of others, and form interdisciplinary collaborations. The suggested topics are intentionally interdisciplinary, including physical, biological, chemical, and socio-economic research on sea ice.

A view of Tromsø Island in summer from the Fjellheisen cable car.

Sponsors
Norwegian Polar Institute's Centre for Ice, Climate and Ecosystems University of Tromsø The Research Council of Norway Climate and the Cryosphere (CliC)