2011 Arctic Science Conference

The Arctic AAAS Division annual meeting was held September 21st to 24th, 2011 in Dillingham, Alaska. This year's conference theme was Ecosystems: Understanding the Cycles.

As the Arctic witnesses climate change at an alarming rate, its marine and terrestrial ecosystems are also rapidly transforming. This is causing many new challenges for scientist and policy makers. Broad scale changes includes significant losses of sea ice, reduction in permafrost, and the the conversion of tundra to wetlands and shrub lands. These ecosystem level changes in physical conditions are influencing the health of human and environmental systems. Science based management and conservation is needed to help determine how our society will adapt and keep nature resilient and healthy. This year, please join us in rural Alaska and add to our understanding of the issues that surround maintaining ecosystems and human health.

Thank you to all the participants who made the 2011 conference a great success!

Planned Schedule and Sessions

For the most recent planned schedule please visit the 2011 conference overview page.

2011 Arctic Science Conference Abstract Book

A copy of the 2011 abstract book is now available for download (PDF, 1.45 MB).