ESF Research Conferences

ESF-FWF Conference in Partnership with LFUI

OCEAN CONTROLS IN ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE

Chaired by

CHAIR:

RainerZahnE-Mail

Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInstitut de Ciència i Tecnologia AmbientalsDepartament de FísicaBellaterra (Cerdanyola)Spain

http://www.uab.es/
http://antalya.uab.es/_c_ceambientals/inici/index2.asp
http://www.icrea.es/index.asp

CO-CHAIR:

Ian RobertHallE-Mail

Cardiff UniversitySchool of Earth and Ocean SciencesOcean and Planetary SciencesCardiffUnited Kingdom

Dates

19-24 May 2007

Location

Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
The Obergurgl University Centre is located at an altitude of 1940 metres, in the highest glacial village in the Tyrol, at the end of the Ötz Valley and surrounded by numerous three-thousand metre peaks. Group transportation will be arranged from/to Innsbruck airport, via Innsbruck train station, on arrival and departure days.

Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants

The conference aims to present an updated view on and advance understanding of the interhemispheric significance of rapid ocean and climate change by focusing on past periods of natural anomalous perturbation of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Research groups from the marine and ice core palaeoclimatology and climate modeling communities will present the state-of-the-art of their research into the sources and interhemispheric propagation of abrupt ocean and climate signals. Six thematic sessions will integrate the palaeoclimatic evidence in a series of lectures that will be complemented by poster presentations. Time will be dedicated to the dialogue between the disciplines during plenary discussions and guided round table discussions involving senior scientists, young researchers and post-graduate students. It is a stated objective of the conference to encourage participation of early-stage and post-doctoral researchers. The conference programme will be complemented by roundtable discussions, a “talk show” on abrupt climate changes and poster sessions (including brief oral presentations).

Abstracts, Posters & Short Oral Contributions

There will be no short talks other than those listed on the final programme (see above).
Posters can be fixed with magnets and pins onto poster panels. Recommended poster size is 140 cm high x 100 cm wide. Use letters and drawings that can be read from approximately 100 cm distance.

Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide

Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference (access to site, registration & fee payments, accommodation, travel reimbursements...) is available from the Practical Information Guide. Please read it fully and carefully...

GROUP TRANSPORTATION
Two buses will be arranged on arrival day from Innsbruck railway station, via Innsbruck airport, to Obergurgl. The journey from the airport takes approximately 75 minutes (an hour and a half from the station).
Bus departure times - Saturday 19 May:
- from Innsbruck railway station: 15.45 – 18.15
- from Innsbruck airport: 16.00 – 18.30
Airport departure point: the meeting point is located just outside the small airport building. The coaches will have a sign in the window indicating “ESF Research Conferences” for easy recognition.
Group transportation back to Innsbruck will be arranged in a similar way for the departure day, Thursday 24 May. Participants will be requested to sign up on the spot. Buses will be leaving after lunch.

ACCOMMODATION
Please note that SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will have to share a TWIN room. In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee (EUR 780) should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single (EUR 60) should be paid to Obergurgl University Centre. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Mrs. Chiara Orefice.

Conference Fees

Registration Form

All participants - including speakers & session chairs - are kindly expected to confirm their attendance (and, when applicable, to pay the conference fee) by filling in a Registration Form.
Closing date for registration & fee payment: 20 April 2007 

ESF Contact

ChiaraOreficeE-Mail

European Science FoundationESF Conferences UnitBrusselsBelgium

Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2023
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 07-221 in any correspondence.

Partnership

This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich (FWF)

With Support from

• The International Marine Past Global Change Study (IMAGES)
• Natural Environmental Research Council (UK) (NERC)

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