Webinar Series Available
Introduction to Changing Permafrost in the Arctic Landscape
U.S. NSF Arctic Systems Science Thermokarst Project
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
Wednesdays, 7 September - 30 November 2011 (7:30-9:00 GMT)
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/permafrost-course-2011
For questions or to enroll in the series, please contact:
Kimberley Maher
Email: k.maher [at] alaska.edu
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), in conjunction
with the U.S. NSF Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Thermokarst Project, is
hosting a free webinar series entitled "Introduction to Changing
Permafrost in the Arctic Landscape" on Wednesdays (7 September to 30
November 2011) from 7:30-9:00 GMT.
This webinar series will take an interdisciplinary look at permafrost
and thermokarst dynamics in Alaska's North Slope. It is designed for
participants from a broad range of backgrounds including physical,
biological, and social sciences in order to take a holistic look at
changes in the terrestrial arctic system. Topics that will be covered
include an overview of permafrost and thermokarst, impacts of thawing
permafrost on people, geomorphology, soils and microbes, and arctic
vegetation, streams, and lakes.
For a full list of topics and speakers, please visit:
http://apecs.is/permafrost-course-2011. To learn more about the ARCSS
Thermokarst Project, the presenters and their latest research results,
visit: http://thermokarst.psu.edu.
To reserve one of the limited spaces in the webinar series, please
contact Kimberley Maher (k.maher [at] alaska.edu) by Monday, 5 September
2011. Records of the individual webinars will be archived on the APECS
website for those interested in specific topics and not able to attend
the entire series. All participants must have a computer with internet
connection and a microphone headset.
Anyone interested in earning academic credit for this seminar series can
register for the graduate-level, one-credit course through the
University of Alaska Fairbanks. The approximate cost for one graduate
credit is $384. The UAF course listing is NRM F692, Introduction to
Changing Permafrost in the Arctic Landscape (CRN number is 79738).
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/permafrost-course-2011.
For questions or to enroll in the series, please contact:
Kimberley Maher
Email: k.maher [at] alaska.edu