BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8372d919107c33f5ec6cd04b2e23250e CATEGORIES:Polar Conferences, Meetings and Events CREATED:20161208T160429 SUMMARY:NOAA’s 15th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) LOCATION:Anchorage\, AK\, USA DESCRIPTION:CPASW CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (submit by January 13th, 2017)\nMay 2-4, 2017\nAnc horage, AK\nhttps://accap.uaf.edu/cpasw\nIntegrated theme: "Understanding E xtreme Events and Decision-Maker Needs in the Context of Climate Variabilit y and Change"\nThe 15th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Work shop (CPASW) will bring together a diverse group of climate researchers, se rvice producers, decision-makers, and other users to accelerate development s in the research and applications of climate information for societal deci sion-making. The 2017 CPASW will be hosted by the NOAA National Weather Ser vice Climate Services Branch, the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and other cli mate services partners.\nThe 15th Annual CPASW will convene in Anchorage, A laska, May 2-4, 2017, with a workshop theme of “Understanding Extreme Event s and Decision-Maker Needs in the Context of Climate Variability and Change .” The workshop will address the following focus areas:\n\n - Climate infor mation applications at local, regional, and global scales related to prepar edness and management for weather and climate extremes\n - Climate services for coastal and indigenous communities in high-latitude areas, including t he Arctic\n - Best practices of observing, documenting, and communicating c limate information relevant for national, tribal, and international collabo rations\n - Service delivery coordination and decision support for planning , resource allocation, sustainable development, and environmental managemen t needed for building resilient communities\n - Changes in climate and weat her extremesShort-term climate variability and long-term climate change as well as attribution science are cross-cutting concerns for all of these foc us areas, especially in preparedness activities for extreme events and supp orting critical decision-making for several socio-economic sectors. We invi te abstracts that address the use of climate data and products including mo nitoring, predictions, and projections in all of the focus areas listed abo ve, particularly for extreme events. We also invite papers highlighting bes t practices in the areas of communication and outreach, decision support to ols, and preparedness methods for advancing societal adaptation. The target audience for this workshop includes planners, managers, practitioners, res earchers, service providers, and tribal environmental coordinators and lead ers dealing with climate-related challenges.\nAbstract deadline is January 13th, 2017. The meeting format will include a combination of symposia, pane l sessions, discussions, and keynote speakers that address the workshop the me. For more details and submission of abstracts, please refer to the 2017 CPASW site* at: https://accap.uaf.edu/cpasw\n*You'll need to create an acco unt for the abstract submission process.\nRegistration will be available af ter March 1st, 2017\nLodging and other logistics will be posted to the work shop website as they become available - there is a room block at the Captai n Cook. Information will be up shortly.\nWho should attend the 15th Annual CPASW:\n\n - Applied climatologists and scientists who use climate informat ion\n - Climate extension specialists and communicators of climate informat ion\n - Decision-makers who utilize climate predictions, products, and serv ices\n - Developers and providers of climate data, forecasts, applications, and tools\n - Emergency management personnel\n - Forestry, wildlife, and l andscape conservation specialists\n - Health community providers and resear chers\n - International organizations\n - Social scientists who work with c limate information users and stakeholders\n - Water and natural resource ma nagers\n - Tribal leaders and community environmental and emergency prepare dness coordinatorsFor additional information please contact the workshop or ganizers:\nJenna Meyers (This email address is being protected from spambot s. 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CPASW CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (submit by January 13th, 2017)
May 2-4, 20 17
Anchorage, AK
https://accap.uaf.edu/cpasw

Integrated the me: "Understanding Extreme Events and Decision-Maker Needs in the Context o f Climate Variability and Change"

The 15th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) will bring together a diverse group o f climate researchers, service producers, decision-makers, and other users to accelerate developments in the research and applications of climate info rmation for societal decision-making. The 2017 CPASW will be hosted by the NOAA National Weather Service Climate Services Branch, the Alaska Center fo r Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and other climate services partners.

The 15th Annual CPAS W will convene in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-4, 2017, with a workshop theme o f “Understanding Extreme Events and Decision-Maker Needs in the Context of Climate Variability and Change.” The workshop will address the following fo cus areas:

Short-term climate variability and long-term climate change as well as att ribution science are cross-cutting concerns for all of these focus areas, e specially in preparedness activities for extreme events and supporting crit ical decision-making for several socio-economic sectors. We invite abstract s that address the use of climate data and products including monitoring, p redictions, and projections in all of the focus areas listed above, particu larly for extreme events. We also invite papers highlighting best practices in the areas of communication and outreach, decision support tools, and pr eparedness methods for advancing societal adaptation. The target audience f or this workshop includes planners, managers, practitioners, researchers, s ervice providers, and tribal environmental coordinators and leaders dealing with climate-related challenges.

Abstract deadline is January 13th, 2017. The meeting format will include a combination of sym posia, panel sessions, discussions, and keynote speakers that address the w orkshop theme. For more details and submission of abstracts, please refer t o the 2017 CPASW site* at: https://accap.uaf.edu/cpasw

*You'll need t o create an account for the abstract submission process.

Regi stration will be available after March 1st, 2017

Lod ging and other logistics will be posted to the workshop website as they become available - there is a room block at the Captain Cook. Informa tion will be up shortly.

Who should attend the 15th Annual CP ASW:

For additional information please contact the work shop organizers:
Jenna Meyers (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need Jav aScript enabled to view it., 301-4 27-9113)
Tina Buxbaum (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 907-474-7812)

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