11 November 2009

Cryo-Ex/IPY Cryospheric Science Meeting in Ottawa, Canada , 16-19 October 2009

Contact person for additional information: Bernd Etzelmüller

Text by Herman Farbrot. Photos provided by herman Farbrot and Hanne H. Christiansen.

Several TSP Norway participants took part in Cryo-Ex/IPY Cryospheric Science Meeting at University of Ottawa, October 16-19, 2009. Cryo-Ex is a Cryosphere Exchange program between the University of Oslo (UiO) and UNIS, and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and Carleton University. During the meeting Hanne Christiansen (UNIS) presented an overview of the thermal state of permafrost (TSP) in the Atlantic Arctic, TSP Norway results and the Norwegian permafrost database Norperm. Herman Farbrot (UiO) presented TSP Norway results from Northern Norway, whereas Bernd Etzelmüller (UiO) presented permafrost monitoring and modelling strategies in Scandinavia. Further, Andreas Kääb (UiO) presented new developments in monitoring rock glacier dynamics, and Ole Humlum (UiO) informed about goals to strengthen Canada-Norway research links in the terrestrial cryosphere.

October 16, 2009, the participants of the meeting were invited to a reception at the new Norwegian Ambassador’s residence.  

Reception at the Norwegian Ambassador’s residence 16 October 2009. From left to right: Hanne Christiansen (UNIS), Samantha Darling (uOttawa), Megan James (uOttawa), Geir Moholdt (UiO), Bernd Etzelmüller (UiO), Andreas Kääb (UiO), Antoni Lewkowicz (uOttawa).

Reception at the Norwegian Ambassador’s residence 16 October 2009. From left to right: The Ambassador Her Excellency Else Berit Eikeland, ?, Antoni Lewkowicz (Cryo-Ex scientific coordinator, uOttawa), Bernd Etzelmüller (Cryo-Ex project leader, UiO).

Participants at the Cryo-Ex/IPY Cryospheric Science Meeting, University of Ottawa, 19 October 2009.