ASSW2015 / April 23-30, 2015 Toyama International Conference Center, Toyama, Japan

  • Oral presentation guideline
  • Poster presentation guideline

The ASSW 2015 will be held in Toyama (Japan) on April 23-30, 2015 and include the Fourth International Symposium on the Arctic Research (ISAR-4) and the Third International Conference on the Arctic Research Planning (ICARP III), in addition to the business meetings of the participating organizations:

April 23-25, 2015
ASSW Business Meetings
April 26, 2015
Public Lecture, Excursions
April 27-30, 2015
ISAR-4 and ICARP III Symposium

The combined four day ISAR-4 and ICARP III Symposium will be composed of plenary presentations, panel discussions and parallel sessions addressing both the ISAR-4 theme “Rapid change of the Arctic climate system and its global influence” and the ICARP III theme “Integrating Arctic Research: a Roadmap for the Future”. It will also present an opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and to recognize those who have been instrumental in its founding, development and growth.

Business Meetings and Science Symposium ISAR-4/ICARPIII

ASSW2015 Program PDF file can be found here.

You can see abstract, meeting agenda and meeting description of the open meetings, by just clicking the session and meeting marks in the program below.  If you click the room number, you may find the presentation titles and abstract of sessions being held at the room chronologically.

ASSW2015 PROGRAM: As of April 6

Facility Name
(Capacity)
Hall
(825)
201
(72)
202
(72)
203
(72)
204
(72)
Conference
(72)
205
(24)
3F Foyer Shimin Plaza
23‐Apr
Thursday
AM
(09:00-12:30)
IASC WG Common Session         NySMAC    
Lunch
(12:30-14:00)
                 
PM1
(14:00-17:30)
  IASC
AWG
IASC
CWG
IASC
MWG
IASC
SHWG
IASC
TWG
AFoPS    
PM2
(18:00-19:30)
        IASC /
UArctic /
IASSA
       
24‐Apr
Friday
AM
(09:00-12:30)
  IASC Council   NySMAC      
Lunch
(12:30-14:00)
             
PM1
(14:00-17:30)
  IASC Council   NySMAC      
PM2
(18:30-20:30)
              Reception  
25‐Apr
Saturday
AM
(09:00-12:30)
  PAG ISIRA EPB   FARO      
Lunch
(12:30-14:00)
                 
PM
(14:00-17:30)
  PAG   EPB PaSCAS FARO RATIC    
Facility Name
(Capacity)
Hall
(825)
201
(72)
202
(72)
203
(72)
204
(72)
Conference
(72)
205
(24)
3F Foyer Shimin Plaza
26‐Apr
Sunday
Excursion (Full Day)  
AM1
(09:00-10:30)
  APECS Workshop   EPB          
AM2
(11:00-12:30)
             
Lunch
(12:30-14:00)
             
PM1
(14:00-15:30)
Public Lecture
(13:00‐16:30)
MOSAiC          
PM2
(16:00-17:30)
         
PM3
(18:30-20:30)
              Icebreaker  
27‐Apr
Monday
AM
(09:00-12:30)
Opening Session                
Lunch
(12:30-14:00)
              Poster
1st group
 
PM1
(14:00-15:30)
B6 A2 A4 B2 C1 C6
C10 Weather Linkages
14:00‐16:00
PM2
(16:00-17:30)
B6 A2 A4 B2 C1 C6
C11 Arctic Ocean and
Climate
(16:00‐17:30) Interact. Planning Mtg
PM3
(17:45-19:15)
  ASSW2015 Common Day Geospace     EU-J-US WS
(18:30-21:00)
   
28‐Apr
Tuesday
AM1
(09:00-10:15)
Plenary Session             Poster
1st group
 
AM2
(10:45-12:15)
B6 C7 A4 B2 B7 B9 C3 SIOS
Lunch
(12:15-13:45)
               
PM1
(13:45-15:15)
B6 C7 A1 B2 B7 B9 C4  
PM2
(15:45-17:15)
B6 C7 A1 B10 B7 B9 C8  
PM3
(17:30-19:00)
            ISAC/AOS Poster
Core Time
1st group
 
Facility Name
(Capacity)
Hall
(825)
201
(72)
202
(72)
203
(72)
204
(72)
Conference
(72)
205
(24)
3F Foyer Shimin Plaza
29‐Apr
Wednesday
AM1
(09:00-10:15)
Plenary Session             Poster 2nd group  
AM2
(10:45-12:15)
B5 B1 B3
B10 B7 Joint Session (C4, 5, 10, 11)
B11  
Lunch
(12:15-13:45)
              ISAR-4 SSC
PM1
(13:45-15:15)
B5 B1 B3
B10 B7 A6 B11  
PM2
(15:45-17:15)
B5 B1 B3
B10 B7 A6 B11 NRF
PM3
(17:30-18:45)
        IASA Arctic Futures Initiative     Poster Core Time 2nd group  
PM4
(19:00-21:00)
Banquet at ANA hotel  
30‐Apr
Thursday
AM1
(09:00-10:15)
Plenary Session             Poster 2nd group  
AM2
(10:45-12:15)
B5 B4 B8 C2 C5 A6 A5  
Lunch
(12:15-13:45)
               
PM1
(13:45-15:15)
B5 B4 B8 C2 C5 A6      
PM2
(15:45-17:15)
Closing Session                
Facility Name
(Capacity)
Hall
(825)
201
(72)
202
(72)
203
(72)
204
(72)
Conference
(72)
205
(24)
3F Foyer Shimin Plaza
Side meeting, Closed meeting
* Layout of the rooms are basically classroom seating.

Session Titles

A1. Understanding the Arctic climate change and its global influences: Japan's contributions and suggestions for the future
A2. Paleoclimatic perspective on Arctic changes and polar amplification
A4. Geospace over and related to the Arctic region
A5. The Climatic Threat from Arctic Offshore Methane
A6-1.

Climate and ecosystem vulnerability in the terrestrial northern high-latitudes : Terrestrial CH4 source and evaluation

A6-2.

Climate and ecosystem vulnerability in the terrestrial northern high-latitudes : Super sites observations and iLEAPS

A6-3.

Climate and ecosystem vulnerability in the terrestrial northern high-latitudes : Changes in water and material cycling of permafrost ecosystem

A6-4.

Climate and ecosystem vulnerability in the terrestrial northern high-latitudes : Intercomparison in modeling and datasets for the terrestrial Arctic

B1.

Arctic Climate Change and Potential Mid-latitude Weather Linkages: Large-scale Atmospheric Circulation and Storm Track Dynamics

B2.

Current and Future Observing Strategies for Understanding the Evolving Arctic Climate and Ecological System

B3.

Changing permafrost and its impact on the physical, ecological, economic and cultural Earth system

B4.

Arctic snow cover changes and their consequences

B5.

Remote Sensing of the Arctic System

B6. A Pan-Arctic Challenge: Predicting the Future of Marine Biota and Ecosystem Connectivity Through Field Studies and Data Integration
B7. Atmosphere-ocean-ice interactions and aspects related to a future, seasonally ice free Arctic Ocean
B8. From human security to geopolitical dynamics in the Global Arctic: the global implications of rapid environmental, economic, and societal change
B9.

Arctic Governance, Sustainable Development of Local Communities and Non-Arctic State’s Contribution

B10
(A3).
Ice mass loss in Greenland and Arctic glaciers under the influence of changing atmosphere and the ocean
B11
(C9).
Navigation and Fisheries in the Arctic: Prospects, Problems and International Policies
C1.

Sharing Arctic Data, Observations and Knowledge: Understanding the Global System through International Exchange

C2. Arctic in Rapid Transition - future research directions from the perspective of early career scientists
C3. Emerging questions in Arctic Geoscience
C4. Co-design, co-production, co-communication of scientific knowledge? how to frame concerted research for sustainable development in times of change
C5. Advances in Transdisciplinary Arctic Research: Progress on Building Collaborative Agendas for Research Supporting Solutions for Sustainability
C6. Understanding Sustainability in the Arctic: From Patchwork to Framework
C7. The Arctic system; changes and effects with emphasis on freshwater ecosystems.
C8. Circumpolar Arctic Coastal Communities Observatory Network: knowledge hubs for northern coastal sustainability
C10. Consulting Arctic Communities on Research Planning
C11 Early Exploration and Exploitation and their Impact Today on Local Arctic Societies

Poster Core Time Schedule

First group: A1, A2, A4, B2, B6, B9, C1, C3, C4, C6, C7, C8, C10, C11…….April 28
Second group: A5, A6, B1, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B10, B11, C2, C5…...April 29