On Thursday, January 14, 2016, from 9:00 – 5:00 ET, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20001, will hold its Arctic Matters Day: a public symposium. The NAS states that this event will be
“a series of lively, public-friendly presentations from top scientists and other experts who study the connections between Arctic-region changes and impacts that can affect people and places around the globe. Attendees can also explore a series of interactive exhibits and displays. The event is free and open to the public….Some of the topics/speakers at this event will include;
- Coastal concerns: Sea level rise from the loss of polar ice
Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State University - Permafrost carbon: a climate change amplifier
Max Holmes, Woods Hole Research Center - The Polar vortex: Impacts of arctic warming on the weather where we live
Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University - Plants and animals: How arctic warming can affect global ecological dynamics
Natalie Boelman, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory - The new Arctic Ocean: Implications of the shrinking polar ice cap
Admiral Jonathan White, US Navy - A path forward: The Arctic as a new frontier for sustainable development
Gwen Holdmann, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
