The increasing pace and scale of observed environmental change in the Arctic and around the globe raises an important question: Have we reached major tipping points in the arctic system?Interconnectedness of the Arctic is demonstrated when a single change - even a small one - sends ripple effects throughout the marine, terrestrial, atmospheric, socioeconomic, and global systems.
Participants at the Arctic Forum will discuss how such changes may be "tipping points" that represent new, unknown, and potentially irreversible vanguards of arctic and global change. Arctic Forum sessions will explore tipping points over different scales of time and space, both environmental and socioeconomic, as well as potential consequences, opportunities, and policy and management response strategies.
The 2008 Arctic Forum is co-chaired by Martin Miles, of the Environmental Systems Analysis Research Center in Boulder, Colorado, and Craig Fleener, of the Gwich'in Council International.
The travel scholarship competition is open internationally to Masters and PhD students who work in a field related to arctic science or education. Scholarships include airfare, lodging, and per diem. Successful applicants will be expected to present a poster at the Arctic Forum. The number of awarded scholarships will be based on available funding. The student travel scholarship program is co-sponsored by: - ARCUS.
- The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS; http://www.aoos.org/)
- The International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (IARC)
- The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB; http://www.nprb.org/)
To apply, please complete the online application form, including:
- Name and contact information
- Field of study and/or graduate research topic
- Poster title and abstract of not more than 300 words
- Answers to the following questions:
(a) What will you contribute to the discussions at the 2008 Arctic Forum?
(b) How will your participation in the 2008 Arctic Forum contribute to your professional development as a member of the research community?
The online application is available at:
http://www.arcus.org/annual_meetings/2008/forms/student_scholarship_reg.html
Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, 16 April 2008.
Notification of awards will be made by Monday, 28 April 2008.
For further information, please contact:
Tina Buxbaum