• Climate Change
The last 4000 years
Climate change, carbon cycling and air-sea exchange
• Physical Oceanography
Sea Ice dynamics including the ice bridge formation
Glacier melt/freshwater runoff
• Marine productivity and food web studies
• Populations of Marine mammals, birds and fish
Including Assessing sustainability of current use of living resources and new potentials
• Contaminants and potential impacts from industrial activities
Sources, impacts and trends Shipping, Mining, Oil and Gas
• Panel debate on future perspectives with local stakeholders and key scientists
Panel debate with a panel of selected key scientists and representatives of locals, the ICC North Water Commission and social scientists to discuss future perspectives. The intention is to help informing the planning and adaption in the region by answering questions telling what science know and the uncertainties implied.
On Friday the 24th November the conference will host a workshop on ' Research coordination and planning'
The workshop will run from 9.30 to 11.00.
Come, join and share your plans for future Projects in the NOW
Focus will be on research needs, and the potential for scientific and logistic synergy in the region at large.
