---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: U.S. Arctic Research Commission <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:05 PM Subject: Ice-Diminishing Arctic Symposium, June 20-22, 2011 Media Release To: [email protected]
<http://s.rs6.net/t?e=Oat8WSLpzNM&c=1&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=Oat8WSLpzNM&c=3&r=1><http://s.rs6.net/t?e=Oat8WSLpzNM&c=4&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=Oat8WSLpzNM&c=5&r=1> <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ice-Diminishing-Arctic-Symposium--June-20-22--2011-Media-Release.html?soid=1103854201241&aid=Oat8WSLpzNM#fblike> [image: usarc logo small] For Immediate Release June 15, 2011 *Ice-Diminishing Arctic Impacts Addressed by Senate, Navy, Coast Guard, and NOAA leadership* Washington, DC, June 15, 2011 - As Arctic Ocean sea ice continues to decline markedly, both in areal extent and thickness, federal officials with arctic maritime responsibilities are taking a closer look at the likely implications. Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, and the highest ranking officers in the Navy, Admiral Gary Roughead and the Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp will speak at the 4th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations, June 20-22, 2011, at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The biennial symposium, the fourth in a series, is co-hosted by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) and the National Ice Center (NIC). It provides a unique high-level overview of the latest plans and activities of key agencies that are anticipating and responding to an increasingly accessible Arctic Ocean. The meeting also serves to further announce scientific research results and outcomes from efforts such as the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) and the CNO Naval War College Global Shipping Game. As in prior symposia, the 2011 gathering will provide an opportunity to review changes in arctic sea ice conditions observed during the previous two years, evaluate advances in sea ice seasonal and climate forecast model predictions, and discuss the significance to naval and maritime operations. This year's symposium continues the discussion vis-a-vis recent events that include the: - Continued downward trend of arctic sea ice volume including significant loss of multi-year ice - Response of U.S. agencies to national arctic policy, such as Navy's Arctic Roadmap, Coast Guard's arctic requirements and planning efforts, and NOAA's Arctic Vision and Strategy - National Ocean Council's strategic action plan on "Changing Conditions in the Arctic" - Arctic Council's recently inked treaty on Arctic Search and Rescue - International Maritime Organization's Polar Code for vessels operating in polar waters - Increased interest and research on arctic oil spill prevention, containment and response - Planned energy exploration activities in the Chukchi Outer Continental Shelf and the Beaufort Sea - Establishment of five new arctic NAVAREAs/METAREAs for maritime safety information services - International Polar Decade proposed by the World Meteorological Organization's Executive Council - Mounting calls for Senate ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 established USARC. This federal agency's principal duties are to develop and recommend an integrated national Arctic research policy and to assist in establishing a national Arctic Research Program Plan to implement the policy. Commissioners also facilitate cooperation between the federal government, state and local governments, and other nations with respect to Arctic research, both basic and applied. The U.S. conducts approximately $400 million in Arctic research annually. 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