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The 2008 Arctic Science Conference will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska from Sept. 15th through the 17th. The conference theme is "Growing Sustainability Science in the North: The Resilience of the People in the Arctic."

Conference Description

The importance of the resilience of the people of the Arctic is little understood. Among the eight circumpolar nations are three of the four largest in the world in geographic area. The Arctic will become an important route for trade and commerce between Europe and the Eastern Pacific regions during the 21st century. It is necessary to observe and understand change in order to respond and adapt. IPY offers an opportunity to investigate brought about by the results of international collaborative science and engineering research.

Conference Sessions and Schedule

The conference will contain several sessions relating to Arctic science and sustainability. For information about the planned sessions and events, please visit the 2008 conference overview page.

2007 Conference

The 2007 Arctic Science Conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska from Sept. 24th to 26th. The conference theme was "Partnering for Northern Futures: Science • Policy • Education • Legacy • In the International Polar Year."

Conference Sessions and Schedule

The conference held several sessions relating to Arctic Science and the International Polar Year. For more information about the sessions, pleave visit the 2007 conference overview page.

Abstract Book

A PDF version of the 2007 conference abstract book (PDF 5.7 MB) is available for download.

2006 Conference

The 2006 Arctic Science Conference was held in Fairbanks, Alaska from Oct. 2nd through Oct. 4th. The conference theme was "State of the Arctic: Current State of the Arctic – Observations of Arctic Change."

Conference Sessions and Schedule

The conference contained several sessions relating to Arctic science. For information about the sessions, please visit the sessions overview page. A schedule overview page lists the itinerary of each day's events.

Abstract Book

A PDF version of the 2006 conference abstract book (PDF 1.9 MB) is available for download.

2005 Conference

The 2005 Arctic Science Conference was held in Kodiak, Alaska. For more information, and to download a PDF version of the conference abstract book, please visit the 2005 conference overview page.