SCAR Open Science Conference Aug 1-10, 2022

The 10th SCAR Open Science Conference will start on Monday August 1.
Registration is free. Hope to "see" you there!

Overview of SCAR OSC (August 1-10):

Parallel Sessions

• 50 parallel sessions of science talks and posters

Mini-Symposia

• Highlights of SCAR's Scientific Research Programs
  • Monday, Aug 1, 09:00-11:00 UTC; Thursday, Aug 4, 22:00-00:00 UTC (Repeat)
• Teleconnections Between the Poles and the Tropics
  • Tuesday, Aug 2, 07:00-09:00 UTC
• How SCAR Informs and Guides Antarctic Policy and Conservation
  • Wednesday, Aug 3, 07:00-09:00 UTC
• SCAR Capacity Building Workshop
  • Wednesday, Aug 3, 09:00-11:00 UTC
• The Discovery of the Endurance
  • Thursday, Aug 4, 08:00-09:00 UTC

Panel Discussion

• Antarctic Science and Political Priorities: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
  • Tuesday, Aug 2, 19:00-21:00 UTC

Workshops

• Identifying Key Biodiversity Areas for the Southern Ocean
  • Workshop 1: Monday, Aug 8, 16:00-19:00 UTC
  • Workshop 2: Wednesday, Aug 10, 04:00-07:00 UTC
• Participating in Large-Scale International Scientific Assessments
  • Wednesday, Aug 10, 11:00-14:00 UTC

Plenary Events

• Opening Ceremony
  Monday, Aug 1, 07:30-08:30 UTC
• The Weyprecht Lecture
  Understanding and Projecting the Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Community Challenge
  Sophie Nowicki (University at Buffalo, USA)
  Tuesday, Aug 2, 13:00-14:00 UTC
• The David Walton Antarctic Science Lecture
  Southern Ocean Diversity and Connectivity: Surprises and New Directions
  Ceridwen Fraser (University of Otago, NZ)
  Wednesday, Aug 3, 22:00-23:00 UTC
• Closing Ceremony and SCAR Medal Awardee Lectures Friday, Aug 5, 09:00-11:00 UTC

Satellite Events

• Open Discussion Forum of Antarctic Rings
  • First Meeting: Monday, Aug 8, 06:00-08:30 UTC
  • Second Meeting: Wednesday, Aug 10, 15:00-17:30 UTC
• Antarctic Geothermal Heat Flow: Current Research and Challenges
  • Monday, Aug 8,12:00-14:00 UTC
• Structuring and Managing Biological Data
  • Monday, Aug 8, 13:00-14:30 UTC
• Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics, Information Session and Google Earth Engine Tutorial
  • Wednesday, Aug 10, 14:00-15:00 UTC