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Relevance of Climate Change for the Arctic Marine Biological System
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The environmental conditions in the Arctic have been changing over the last decades
both on land and in the ocean. Temperatures are increasing and coverage by ice and
snow has decreased, specifically in summer. This web seminar will outline some of
the recent findings regarding the unique properties of the Arctic marine food web
and the implications of Arctic warming on its structure. Scenarios will be discussed
outlining the relevance of sea ice changes, temperature increases and altered precipitation
patterns. A holistic approach will be used, covering a very broad range of taxa
and processes including phytoplankton, zooplankton, life at the sea floor as well
as marine mammals. We will also discuss the implications of increased ship traffic,
resource exploration, as well as implications of Arctic warming for the connectivity
between Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Join Dr. Rolf Gradinger, polar ecologist at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks for this presentation directed toward middle and high school teachers.
Schedule
Title: Relevance of Climate Change for the Arctic Marine Biological System
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Topic: Arctic Marine Biological System
Presenter: Dr. Rolf Gradinger
Registration
Register today to participate in the above web seminar. Upon registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation including information about the program and suggested links to visit in preparation to the event. Additional information about the web seminar will be e-mailed to you days before the program.
Web Seminar Archives on additional IPY topics.
Underwritten in part by NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
