Abstract Deadline: Interdisciplinary Polar Studies 2023 (IPS-2023)

The Interdisciplinary Polar Studies 2023 (IPS-2023) modular meeting will be held in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and the Hornsund and Isfjorden region between 30 August and 4 September 2023. IPS-2023 is open to ECRs and Svalbard research community and Arctic-related topics.

The goal of the Interdisciplinary Polar Studies 2023 (IPS-2023) is to:

• Strengthen the holistic approach to studying and better understanding environmental changes and their implications due to the accelerated warming of the Arctic.
• Preparation of a new generation of scientists for creative involvement in the 5th International Polar Year 2032/2033 by broader participation in the Ocean Decade (2021-2030) and in the IASC ICARP IV (2025) process.
• An enhanced and coordinated monitoring of landscape and seascape evolution in Svalbard is needed for profound studies of mechanisms of interaction with glaciers and other components of the cryosphere.
• Identification of gaps, coordination of international efforts and unification of methods will be presented during the conference and discussed directly in the field.

Dates and Locations

• 30-31 August: IPS-2023 scientific conference sessions in Longyearbyen.
• 1-4 September: field workshop in the Hornsund & Isfjorden region – using the m/s Horyzont II + Zodiacs – up to 20 persons.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 14 April 2023.
• Decision on abstracts (talk/posters) up to 21 April 2023.
• Registration with payment from 22 April to 22 May 2023.