Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes: Scoping Workshop

Agenda

MAY 10 – 11
Denver Federal Center
Main Auditorium, Building 810
Door W-5

Session Leads:

• Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts , Amherst
• Leonid Polyak, Byrd Polar Research Center, OSU
• Richard Alley The Pennsylvania State University
• Mark Serreze Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Agency Leads:

• Joan Fitzpatrick US Geological Survey
• Nick Lancaster US Geological Survey
• John Calder National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• Kathy Crane National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• Wanda Ferrell US Department of Energy
• Waleed Abdalati National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• David Verardo National Science Foundation

Agenda for Tuesday, May 10

8:00 - 8:30
Registration in the Atrium, Building 810
Enter through Door W-5

8:30 - 8:40
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Thomas Casadevall, Director, Central Region USGS

8:40 - 9:00
Background and charge to the group
Dr. Joan Fitzpatrick – USGS Agency Lead

Overview of CCSP Process

Introduction to CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.2

What we need to do at this meeting:

• Establish scope of report
• Identify key questions
• Write draft prospectus
• Outline report
• Identify lead authors

9:00 - 12:00
Session I – The importance of a paleo-perspective to current climatic conditions in the Arctic

Current climate trends and climate variability in the Arctic

• Dr. Mark Serreze, CIRES

10:00-10:30
Break

The Record of Past Climate Change in the Arctic

• Dr. Julie Brigham Grette, U. Mass., Amherst
• Dr. Leonid Polyak, Ohio State University
• Dr. Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State University

Discussion

12:00-1:15
Lunch (see list of nearby restaurants)

1:15-5:00
Session II – Identification of key issues and limitations of available information

Interactive Panel Discussion – Session Leads

• What do the paleo- and instrumental records tell us about Arctic climates?
• What can we do with the available data?

3:00 -3:30
Break

Scoping decision - limits of the synthesis (geography, data availability, and time)

Key Issues Decision: What are the key issues and questions that should be addressed in the report?

5:00 pm Adjourn

Agenda for Wednesday, May 11

8:30 - 9:00
Recap of previous day’s discussions -

Charge for today – Drafting the Prospectus

9:00 - 10:00
Session III: Breakout Groups

Breakout groups each work on individual key questions identified at the end of the previous day. Groups will define and expand issues, identify required data, draft text for prospectus and outline for report.

10:00 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 12:00
Session IV – Breakout Groups

Breakout groups each work on individual key questions identified at the end of the previous day. Groups will define and expand issues, identify required data, draft text for prospectus and outline for report.

12:00 - 1:15
Lunch

1:15 - 2:00
Session V – Breakout groups report back

Spokespersons for each breakout group will report back to full session.

2:00 - 4:00
Session VI – Drafting of Prospectus

Interactive session to finalize prospectus, product outline, and identify lead authors

4:00 - 5:00
Concluding Remarks and Next Steps

5:00 Adjourn