SIPN2 Webinar
Sea Ice Prediction Network – Phase 2 (SIPN2)

Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (AKDT)

Webinar Title: Understanding Stakeholder Information Needs for Sea-Ice Forecasting

More information and registration: https://www.arcus.org/sipn/meetings/webinars

The Sea Ice Prediction Network – Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces an open webinar entitled, Understanding Stakeholder Information Needs for Sea-Ice Forecasting.

The one-hour webinar will be held on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, starting at:

8:00 a.m. (AKDT), 9:00 a.m. (PDT), 10:00 a.m. (MDT) 11:00 a.m. (CDT), 12:00 p.m. (EDT), and 6:00 p.m. (CEDT).

This webinar will include an overview of stakeholder groups and their information needs, examples of how stakeholder groups deal with sea-ice and relate to sea-ice information, and discussion of how information gathered through stakeholder engagement can be of use to the sea-ice forecasting community. Time for participant questions will follow the presentations.

Webinar Presenters Include:

• Hajo Eicken, Director, International Arctic Research Center;
• Joseph Little, Experimental Arctic Prediction Initiative, International Arctic Research Center/School of Management;
• Zeke Baker, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oklahoma and National Weather Service-Alaska;
• Marta Terrado, Science Communication Specialist, Barcelona Supercomputing Center

This webinar is designed for the sea-ice research community and others interested in information about understanding stakeholder needs for sea-ice forecasting. While this is an open event, attendees should be aware that the discussions will largely be of a technical nature.

The webinar will be archived and available online after the event.

For questions, please contact:
Betsy Turner-Bogren
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