Call for Abstracts Communities of Change - Building an IPY Legacy
9th Annual ACUNS Student Conference on Northern Studies October 2 to 5, 2009 Yukon College - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada ACUNS, in partnership with Yukon College, is soliciting Abstracts that encompass the following areas: a.. The impact of sustainable development, economic activity and polar law on communities, governance and natural habitats. a.. The use of natural, physical and social sciences to help understand the causes and effects of the changing polar climate. b.. Changes to polar marine and terrestrial communities over the short and long term. c.. Changes in research communities and how research is undertaken in the Polar Regions. The Communities of Change - Building an IPY Legacy Conference will highlight research occurring at both poles, including interactions between the cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and society. Inter-disciplinary sessions will be arranged based on the number and breadth of Abstracts submitted. Please note the submission deadline has been extended to: April 30, 2009 For guidelines and for more information about the Abstract Submission and the conference in general, please visit: www.communitiesofchange.ca or contact [email protected]
