16 November, 2001

New Antarctic Berg / Witness the Arctic / Conferences / Arctic Research Commissioners

Birth of a Large Iceberg in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/PIAGenCatalogPage.pl?PIA03431#animatio

Neat images / animation

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TO: Arctic Colleagues

The Autumn 2001 issue (Volume 9, Number 1) of the newsletter "Witness the Arctic" has just been published and is being mailed to more than 7000 subscribers. The newsletter is bulk mailed; it may be several weeks before you receive your copy. Future mailings can be expedited by making sure that we have an accurate address and complete 9-digit zip code. Please check the address label on your newsletter and send updated information, including a complete 9-digit zip code, to ARCUS at arcus@arcus.org.

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If you are not currently on our mailing list and wish to subscribe to "Witness," you may subscribe online at http://www.arcus.org/Witness_the_Arctic/subscribe.html, or send an email to ARCUS with your request and complete contact information. Please submit ideas for the Spring 2002 newsletter to ARCUS by 15 January 2002.

"Witness the Arctic" is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic Sciences Section and produced by ARCUS. Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.

Wendy K. Warnick

Executive Director

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From www.70south.com:

What's new:

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1. Several more videos were added. These mainly depict different penguin scenes.

2. Several additions and corrections were made to the resources sections. 3. A few corrections and additions were made to the Links section.

4. A new photo section was created for YOUR photos of the season. If you have a photo related (not necessarily from Antarctica), please send it to the webmaster@70south.com

Last week's Antarctic News: (www.70south.com/news) ---------------------------

Ant Sun (Nov 11 01)

Enviro cops fail to save Antarctic fish

Kyoto agreed

Scallop Shell Secrets

Antarctic Christmas Cake

ANAN Newsletter 58

Ozone hole levelling off

Japanese Whalers leave for Antarctica

Coming weeks Antarctic Calendar: (www.70south.com/resources/events) --------------------------------

Current:

12 - 16 : 40 Years On: The Antarctic Treaty System in the 21st Century. Historic:

1912-11-12 Scott's tent found 11 miles short of one ton depot. 1928-11-16 First Plane Flight in Antarctica.

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32nd Annual Arctic Workshop 2002

INSTAAR, University of Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

14-16 March 2002

The 32nd Annual International Arctic Workshop will be held 14-16 March 2002, at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado at Boulder. This workshop has grown out of a series of informal annual meetings sponsored by INSTAAR and other academic institutions worldwide. In keeping with this tradition, there are no formalized topics, and the workshop is organized around themes developed from the abstracts submitted for presentation and poster display. We hope to build upon the increasing breadth and success of past years for a rewarding interdisciplinary meeting on a variety of arctic research themes.

WHEN:

Reception and Registration: Wednesday evening, 13 March 2002, 5:00-8:00pm

Main program: 14-16 March 2002

WHERE:

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado

East Campus (30th and Marine), Research Buildings #1 and #3

ABSTRACTS:

Information on submission of abstracts will be posted by 15 December 2001 on our web site at: http://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/AW2002 (note that "AW" is capitalized).

DEADLINE for abstracts will be: 22 February 2002

PRESENTATIONS:

You will be able to choose either a poster or a talk, but probably not both.

REGISTRATION:

Graduate registration will be $50. We have a limited amount of NSF money on-hand for Graduate support and we have asked NSF for further support of Graduate student attendance at the Workshop. But, given the uncertain international climate and its impact on the U.S. government's budget it is difficult to predict when we might learn whether we have additional funds.

Professional registration will be $80 if paid by 7 March 2002. After that date, professional registration will be $90, including payment at the time of the workshop.

EMAIL ADDRESS:

If you have questions, please email us at: ArcticWS@colorado.edu

LODGING:

We will provide links on the web page to Boulder hotels and we are planning to secure a block of rooms at the Broker Hotel.

RESEARCH THEMES:

Arctic Workshops have traditionally included a broad spectrum of talks and posters. However, we have also accommodated specific themes. We can also accommodate small group meetings but it helps if we have notice and a preferred time so we can book the room(s). Please identify any special topics or needs by emailing John Andrews at: andrewsj@colorado.edu

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Arctic Science Summit Week

Groningen, The Netherlands

21-27 April 2002

Internet site: http://www.let.rug.nl/assw

This is the first circular of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2002. Next year's ASSW is organized in Groningen, the Netherlands, hosted by the Arctic Centre, University of Groningen.

Arctic Science Summit Week is an initiative of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). The purpose of the summit is to provide for opportunities for coordination, collaboration, and cooperation in all areas of arctic science, and to combine science and management meetings to save on travel and time.

All parcticipants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements. However, we will enable you to arrange your hotel accommodation easily by using the service of the Groningen Conference Agency. More information on hotel arrangements will be posted on this web site in December 2001.

The ASSW 2002 web site will keep you up-to-date on the organization of the ASSW.

For more information about this summit, please contact:

Kim van Dam

Arctic Centre Groningen

University of Groningen

PO Box 716

9700 AS Groningen

The Netherlands

Phone: +31-50/363-5817

Fax: +31-50/363-4900

E-mail: k.i.m.van.dam@let.rug.nl

or Arctic Centre Secretariat at assw@let.rug.nl

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NEW COMMISSIONERS

On 9 October 2001, the President appointed two new members to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. Mead Treadwell of Anchorage, Alaska, is Managing Director of the Institute of the North and works closely with Governor Walter Hickel and the Northern Forum. Mead served as Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation from 1990 to 1994. Mead replaces Walter Parker of Anchorage, Alaska, in one of the Commission's research seats. Mary Jane Fate of Fairbanks, Alaska, stepped down as a member of the University of Alaska's Board of Regents in June of this year and has been associated with the University for many years. She is also a member of the Board of Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation, the Rampart Village Native corporation. She replaces Richard Glenn of Barrow, Alaska, in the seat designated for a representative from the Native people of Alaska.

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POSITION FILLED

Dr. Lawson W. Brigham joined the Commission in September as Deputy Executive Director. After a long career in the U.S. Coast Guard during which he covered the extremes of latitude reachable at sea by visiting both the Farthest South in the Ross Sea and the North Pole, Lawson retired to the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University where he received his doctorate. Lawson is working full-time in the Washington office and can be reached on e-mail at: l.brigham@arctic.gov

NEW SECRETARY

Ms. Robin Ross has joined the Commission as a part-time secretary. Robin was previously in the State Department Medical Office where she supervised medical services for overseas employees of the State Department. Robin will be working from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) in the Commission's Washington Office. Her e-mail address is: r.ross@arctic.gov

CONTACTING THE COMMISSION

The Commission offices are happy to hear from you. You can reach us by phone at: 703/525-0111 or 800-AURORAB, by fax at: 703-525-0114 or by e-mail at: (first initial).(last name)@arctic.gov. Don't forget two C's in Arctic and the "." in the front end of the address.