Dear UK Polar Network!
The next webinar in the SIOS webinar series 'An anchor point to a drifting world' is going to be about terrestrial research in Svalbard. Join us to learn about current research on terrestrial biology in Svalbard as well as knowledge gaps.
Tentative Programme: (All times in CEST)
10:00 – 10:05 Shridhar Jawak (SIOS): Welcome and updates from SIOS-KC
10:05 – 10:20 Maren Hansen (UNIS/University of Bergen/SIOS): Spatial ecology of the Svalbard reindeer
10:20 – 10:35 Stephen Coulson (UNIS): The invertebrates of Svalbard
10:35 – 10:50 Karina Wieczorek (University of Silesia): Feed, breed & die - the amazing life cycle of Svalbard aphids
10:50 – 11:05 Maarten Loonen (University of Groningen): Why do barnacle geese migrate to the Arctic to breed?
11:05 – 11:20 Peter Convey (British Antarctic Survey): Integrated approaches to understanding Svalbard's terrestrial ecosystems
11:20 – 11:30: Open for questions
Date: Friday 7th May 2021 (10-11:30 AM CEST)
For more details on the program and registration, visit our webpage: https://sios-svalbard.org/RSWebinarSeries.
Best wishes,
Will
William D. Harcourt
PhD Student in Physics
ECR Observer to the SIOS RSWG
Room 161, Telephone: +44 (0) 1334 463155
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, KY16 9SS
Twitter: @will_harcourt
Website: www.williamharcourt.co.uk
PhD Title: ‘The application of millimetre wave radar to the study of the cryosphere’
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