Ilulissat Science Forum #ISF25
Changes in climate and ice – impacts on culture, fishing and tourism in Avannaata Kommunia
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ILLU Science and Art are hosting Ilulissat Science Forum as a side event ahead of Greenland Science Week
Monday 3rd of November (public)
16:00 - 18:00 Opening of Art exhibit at ILLU with Aima Mathiassen (12 year old artist from Ilulissat)
Tuesday 4th - Wednesday 5th of November
16:00-18:00 ILLU social: waffelmik and art exhibit
Thursday 6th of November:
17:00 - 19:00 Workshop for local tour operators (please email illu@uib.no to sign up)
Climate, Glacier and Ecosystem Changes in Disko Bay and Ilulissat Icefjord with Sascha Schiøtt (Pinngortitaleriffik - Greenland Institute of Natural Resources), Kerim Hestnes Nisancioglu (UiB), and Twila Moon (National Snow and Ice Data Center)
20:00 Informal Icebreaker at the bar in Hotel Icefiord (with a view of the fjord)
Friday 7th of November:
09:00 - 10:00 Coffee and registration at ILLU 10:00 - 13:00 Drone Workshop - part I (English) Using Drones and Machine Learning in Science Organized by the University of Bergen and Marble Aerospace Ben Aubrey Robson, University of Bergen |
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch |
14:30 - 15:30 Welcome and introductions (Greenlandic/English) |
15:30 - 16:00 Coffe break |
16:00 - 18:00 Local Perspectives of Change (Greenlandic/English) Introductory stories followed by a moderated panel conversation. Interpretation between Greenlandic and English will be available. Participants:
Moderated by Palle Jerimiassen (Former mayor of Avannaata Kommunia, Ilulissat)
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| 19:00 Conference Dinner at Hotel Icefiord (please sign-up when you register for the forum) |
Saturday 8th of November (with public participation)
09:00 - 10:00 Coffee and registration at ILLU 10:00 - 12:00 Climate and Ecosystem Changes (Greenlandic/English) Interpretation between Greenlandic and English will be available. Introductory stories (samtale) with
Science talks by:
Followed by a discussion moderated by Twila Moon (National Snow and Ice Data Center)
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| 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch |
13:30 - 15:30 Responsible tourism (Greenlandic/English) Keynotes followed by a moderated panel conversation. Interpretation between Greenlandic and English will be available. Participants:
Moderated by Palle Jerimiassen (Former mayor of Avannaata Kommunia, Ilulissat) Sustainable tourism in a time of climate change and rapidly increasing number of visitors
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15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break |
20:00-22:00 Stories of the Night Sky Stargazing with Kristiina Verro (DMI) - meet at the Icefjord Center (wear warm clothes!) |
Sunday 9th of November (Workshops - all are open to the public):
09:00 - 10:00 Coffee at ILLU 10:00 -12:30: Future climate in a generational context (English/Danish) Workshop organized by DMI, for info contact KVE@dmi.dk Organizers:
Topics:
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| 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch |
13:30 - 15:00 Drone Workshop - part II Hands-on drone workshop, for info contact Benjamin.Robson@uib.no Organized by the University of Bergen and Marble Aerospace Ben Aubrey Robson, University of Bergen Matthieu Johnson, Marble Aerospace Frederico Rodrigues, Marble Aerospace Topics:
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| 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break |
15:30 - 17:00 Polar geoengineering Workshop with presentations and discussions, for info contact awv20@cam.ac.uk Organizers:
Polar geoengineering: what is it, why is it controversial, and is there a good way to speak about it? |
| 16:00 - 19:00 Open for side-events (please email illu@uib.no) |
| Participatns are ecouraged to join excursions while visiting Ilulissat (Ilulissat Icefjordcenter, Disko Bay boat trip, Icefjord hike). Contact illu@uib.no for recommendations. |
Monday 3rd - 9th of November: Art Exhibit and Workshops
Community events with art exhibits and workshops in collaboration with local community and organizations in Ilulissat. Marking the culmination of ongoing workshops revolving around the themes: climate, maps, and nature. The week 3-6th of November, workshops will take place in Illu, including an exhibition curated with artworks by Aima Mathiassen (12 years old artist from Ilulissat) as a backdrop for the Science Forum.
The art exhibit at Illu will be open after the Science Forum with times announced on the Illu Facebook page, or by appointment (please contact us at illu@uib.no).
Practical Information:
Registration: Please fill out the form online here (and see here for payment options)
Please also contact us a illu@uib.no if you are a PhD or early career scientist from Greenland or Nunavut and would like to apply for a stipend.
Venue: Illu – Science and Art, Ilumiut 18, Ilulissat
Arrival Thursday 6th of November is encouraged.
Accommodation and travel will have to be arranged individually. Hotels in Ilulissat include Hotel SØMA, Hotel Ilulissat, Hotel Icefiord, Hotel Hvide Falk and Hotel Nuka. There are other alternatives, such as Ilulissat Guesthouse. Mention Ilulissat Science Forum to receive a generous discount at Hotel Icefjord og Hotel Hvide Falk.
Program Committee: Kerim Hestnes Nisancioglu (kerim@uib.no), Palle Jeremiassen (pallejerimiassen4@gmail.com), Marie Stougaard (Marie.Staugaard@uib.no) and Twila Moon (twila.moon@colorado.edu).
Partners in Ilulissat Science Forum:
Foreningen ILLU - a non-profitt run locally in Ilulissat
Thanks also to support from:
