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Published July 1988 through June 1999
CALENDAR: 1997
A chronological list of all 1997 events that have appeared in the calendar listings of
the Global Climate Change Digest through the March 1997 issue.
JANUARY 1997
Event #d97cal1
 Second National
Clean Energy Symposium, Jan. 6-8, 1997, Istanbul, Turkey. Several negative factors
associated with fossil fuel use necessitate considering alternate energy sources. This
symposium will bring together researchers, government officials and industrialists to
assess Turkey's potential for clean energy production of all types. Submit abstracts
to: Ahmet Sahin, Istanbul Technical Univ., Dept. Meteor. Engineering, Maslak 80626,
Istanbul, Turkey.
Event #d97cal2
International
Workshop on the Preparation of Climate Change Action Plans, Jan. 6-11, 1997, Jakarta,
Indonesia. Sponsored by the Government of Indonesia and the U.S. Countries Studies Program
to share experiences and preliminary results from planning activities. Contact Sandy
Guill, US CSP, PO-6, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20585 (tel: 202 586 3083;
fax: 202 586 3485; e-mail: sguill@igc.apc.org.
Event #d97cal3
Regional Conference
on Joint Implementation: Developing Countries, Jan. 8-10, 1997, New Delhi, India.
Contact K. Chatterjee, Development Alternatives, B-32 Qutab Institutional Area, Hauz Khaz,
New Delhi 110016, India (tel: 91 11 66 5370; fax: 91 11 686 6031; e-mail:
tara@sdalt.ernet.in).
Event #d97cal4
13th Winter Fluorine
Conference, Jan. 19-14, 1997, St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Hosted by the American
Chemical Society's Division of Fluorine Chemistry. The complete program, published in Chem.
& Eng. News (p. 54 ff., Oct. 21), will cover topics including destruction of
fluorine-containing materials, and advances in the preparation of CFC replacements.
Contact ACS Meetings Dept., 1155 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036 (tel: 202 872 6286; fax:
202 872 6013; WWW: http://www.acs.org).
Event #d97cal5
The Second Joint
Conference on Acid Rain and Electric Utilities, Jan. 20-22, 1997, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Sponsored by Air & Waste Mgmt. Assoc., EPA, EPRI et al. Greenhouse gas emissions and
reporting is one of the management issues to be addressed. For information or to submit an
abstract contact Prabhu Dayal, Tucson Elec. Power Co., POB 711, Tucson AZ 85702 (tel: 520
745 3218; fax: 520 571 4014; e-mail: pdayal@azstarnet.com). (See Environ. Manager,
pp. 22 & 44, July 1996.)
Event #d97cal6
20th Annual
International Conference of the International Association of Economics. Energy and
Economic Growth: Is Sustainable Growth Possible?, Jan. 22-24, 1997, New Delhi, India.
Among the session themes are: sustainable energy development and the Framework Convention
on Climate Change; globalization of the energy industry and regional growth; biomass as an
energy alternative; implications of energy taxes and subsidies for sustainable energy
growth; energy security vs. environmental security; valuing environmental costs of the
energy cycle. Abstracts are due Sep. 15, 1996 to: IAEE Conference, Tata
Energy Res. Inst., Darbari Seth Block (III Floor), Habitat Pl., Lodhi Rd., New Delhi 100
003, India (tel: 91 11 462 2246; fax: 91 11 462 1770; e-mail: iaee@teri.ernet.in).
FEBRUARY 1997
Event #d97cal7
77th Annual Meeting
of the American Meteorological Society, Feb. 2-7, 1997, Long Beach, Calif. For general
information, contact the Amer. Meteor. Soc., 45 Beacon St., Boston MA 02108 (tel: 617 227
2425; fax: 617 742 8718). Also see Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., pp. 2557-2558, Dec.
1995. Listed below are symposia and conferences of interest that have been announced so
far.
- Eighth Symposium on Global Change Studies. Special consideration will be given to
work focusing on extreme events; detection and attribution of climate change; the
extension of the instrumented climate record using paleo and proxy measurements; the
Global Observing System (GCOS, GTOS, GOOS etc.); the global hydrologic cycle; studying
global change in the pre-college and college classroom, and global change material for the
general public. Abstracts are due July 1 to: Thomas Karl, NCDC, NOAA, 151 Patton
Ave., Asheville NC 28801 (fax: 704 271 4328; e-mail: tkarl@ncdc.noaa.gov).
- Seventh Conference on Climate Variations. For complete details, see Bull.
Amer. Meteor. Soc., Jan. 1996. Contact Peter Lamb, CIMMS, Univ. Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd
St., Rm. 1310, Norman OK 73019 (tel: 405 325 3041; fax: 405 325 7614; e-mail:
plamb@uoknor.edu).
- Sixth Symposium on Education. The theme will be "Atmospheric and
Oceanographic Education-Teaching About the Global Environment." Will include a
session held jointly with the global change studies symposium. Abstracts are due July 1
to: David Smith (papers for K-12), Oceanog. Dept., U.S. Naval Acad., 572 Holloway Rd.,
Annapoils MD 21402 (fax: 410 293 2137); or Lisa Basstiaans (college & university
level, and joint session), Phys. Sci. Dept., Nassau Community Coll., Garden City NY 11530
(fax: 516 572 7846).
- Third Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry. Will focus on interdisciplinary
approaches on topics such as impacts of aerosols on the radiation-climate system and
biogeochemical cycles; and results of recently completed field programs. More details will
be announced in the future. Contact Gregory Carmichael, Ctr. Global & Regional
Environ. Res., Univ. Iowa, Iowa City IA 52240 (tel: 319 335 3333; fax: 319 335 3337;
e-mail: gcarmich@icaen.uiowa.edu).
- Conference on Hydrology. Will emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, with
several sessions to focus on the role of the hydrologic cycle in interseasonal and
interannual climate variability. Papers on numerous other topics will also be considered. Abstracts
are due Sep. 1 to: Dara Entekhabi, 48-331, Mass. Inst. Technol., Cambridge MA 02139)
(tel: 617 253 9698; fax: 617 258 8850; e-mail: darae@mit.edu).
- Also added is the Ninth Conference on Atmospheric Radiation. Will have an
interdisciplinary focus, emphasizing the relationships among radiative fluxes, moist
atmospheric processes and surface hydrology. Abstracts are due July 1. Contact
Thomas Charlock, NASA-Langley, MS-420, Hampton VA 23681 (tel: 804 864 5687; fax: 804 864
7996; e-mail: t.p.charlock@larc.nasa.gov).
- Newly announced is a Symposium on the Land-Atmosphere System: An Interdisciplinary
Approach, to be held in two parts on Feb. 4 and Feb. 6. Invited presentations will
address the roles that hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, land-surface/biogeochemistry, and
ecological changes play in determining our understanding and predictability of the Earth's
system. The latest research results will also be featured. Contact Paul Try, Intl. GEWEX
Off., 1100 Wayne Ave., S. 1210, Silver Spring MD 20910 (tel: 301 427 2089, ext. 37; fax:
301 427 2222; e-mail: gewex@cais.com).
Event #d97cal8
1997 AAAS Annual
Meeting & Science Innovation Exposition '97: Engaging Science-Sustaining Society,
Feb. 13-18, 1997, Seattle, Wash. These are among the major "tracks" attendees
may concentrate on: Biological and Genetic Diversity; Environment and Environmental
Management; Global Change: Environment, Impacts and Action. To register contact AAAS
(Amer. Assoc. Advance. Sci.), Meetings Dept., POB 630285, Baltimore MD 21263; (tel: 202
326 6450; fax: 202 289 4021; WWW: http://www.aaas.org/aaas.html).
See Science, p. 807 ff., Nov. 1, 1996.
Event #d97cal9
Sixth Session of the
Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, Feb. 24-Mar. 7, 1997, Bonn, Ger. Both subsidiary
bodies as well as the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 will meet. Contact UNFCCC Secretariat,
POB 260124, D-53153 Bonn, Ger. (tel: 49 228 815 1000; fax: 49 228 815 1999; e-mail:
secretariat@unfccc.de).
MARCH 1997
Event #d97cal10
The 1997
DeLange/Woodlands Conference: Sustainable Development-Managing the Transition, Mar.
3-5, 1997, Houston, Texas. Will explore the cutting-edge elements of sustainable
development and the opportunities for businesses to implement sustainable practices.
Contact Ctr. for Global Studies, Houston Advanced Research Center, 4800 Research Forest
Dr., The Woodlands TX 77381; (tel: 713 363 7913; fax: 713 363 7924; e-mail: cgs@harc.edu).
Event #d97cal11
The Great Plains
Symposium 1997: The Ogallala Aquifer-Managing for Drought and Climate Change, Mar.
10-12, 1997, Lincoln, Neb. Will consist of four sessions: management influences
(understanding the aquifer and drought and climate change impacts, and their economic and
social implications); management responses (the aquifer's physical response, and private
and public preparation and management responses); sustainable management (identification
of management policies and research needs to achieve regional sustainability); management
perspectives (viewpoints from perspectives including agriculture, manufacturing,
government and others). Contact Robert Kuzelka, 103 Natural Resour. Hall, Univ. Nebraska,
Lincoln NE 68583; (tel: 402 472 7527; fax: 402 472 3574; e-mail:
rkuzelka@unlinfo.unl.edu).
Event #d97cal12
IPCC (Asia-Pacific)
Workshop on Integrated Assessment Models, Mar. 10-12, 1997, Tokyo, Japan. With an
emphasis on developing countries, will review results from integrated assessment models
which have emerged since the 1995 IPCC report; encourage communication among scientists
and decision makers; and examine future use of these models. Contact Yoshihiro Natori,
Environment Agency of Japan (tel: 81 3 3581 3422; fax: 81 3 3504 1634).
Event #d97cal13
Eighth Annual U.S.
Hydrogen Meeting and Exhibition, Mar. 11-13, 1997, Alexandria, Virginia. Contact
Meeting Coordinator, Natl. Hydrogen Assoc., 1800 M St. NW, S. 300, Washington DC 20036
(tel: 202 223 5547; fax: 202 223 5537; e-mail: nha@ttc.mhs.compuserve.com).
Event #d97cal14
Building Energy '97:
Insuring a Sustainable Future, Mar. 12-15, 1997, Cromwell, Conn. Sponsored by the
Northeast Utilities System et al. Will bring together scientists, industrial officials,
builders and environmentalists. Contact JoAnn Lawrence, Northeast Sustainable Energy
Assoc., 50 Miles St., Greenfield MA 01301 (tel: 413 774 6051; fax: 413 774 6053; e-mail:
nesea@nesea.org; WWW: http://www.solstice.crest.org/nesea).
Event #d97cal15
Rio + 5, Mar.
13-19, 1997, Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Will review progress made since the Earth Summit.
Contact Earth Council (tel: 506 256 1611; fax: 506 255 2197; e-mail: eci@terra.
ecouncil.ac.cr).
Event #d97cal16
International
Climate Change Conference, Mar. 17-18, 1997, Brussels, Belg. Contact Amanda Jones,
IBC, Gilmoore House, 57-61 Mortimer St., London W1N 8JX, UK (tel: 44 171 637 4383).
Event #d97cal17
Fourth International
Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Mar. 17-19, 1997,
Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by NOAA, Environ. Canada et al. Oriented toward solving real-world
problems. Topics include natural resource management, oceanographic applications and data
access. Contact ERIM (Environ. Res. Inst. of Michigan), Conference Services, POB 134001,
Ann Arbor MI 48113 (tel: 313 994 1200, ext. 3234; fax: 313 994 5123; e-mail:
wallman@erim.org; WWW: http://www.erim.org/CONF/conf.html).
Event #d97cal18
Trilateral Workshop
on Atmospheric Change and the North American Transportation Sector, Mar. 24-25, 1997,
Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Natl. Acad. Sci. Will assess the influence of the
transportation sector on atmospheric composition on regional and global scales, the
importance of changes in this sector to human societies, and the overall effectiveness and
consequences of adopting policies to preclude or diminish unwanted changes. Contact L.
Smith, Board on Atmos. Sci. & Climate, Natl. Res. Council, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington DC 20418 (tel: 202 334 3512; fax: 202 334 3825; e-mail: lsmith@nas.edu).
APRIL 1997
Event #d97cal19
The Oceanography
Society's 1997 Meeting: Ocean Interfaces, Apr. 1-4, 1997, Seattle, Washington. The
plenary session on Apr. 1 will cover the air-sea interface with papers on model studies of
the role of the ocean in global warming; iron, biology and climate; the politics of global
change. Contact TOS (The Oceanog. Soc.), 4052 Timber Ridge Dr., Virginia Beach VA 23455
(tel: 757 464 0131; fax: 757 464 1759; e-mail: rhodes@exis.net or jrhodes@ccpo. odu.edu;
WWW: http://www.tos.org).
Event #d97cal20
The Fourth
International Symposium on Responses of Plant Metabolism to Air Pollution and Global
Change, Apr. 1-5, 1997, Egmond aan Zee, Neth. Contact Symposium Secretariat, Dept.
Plant biol., Univ. Groningen, POB 14, 9750 AA Haren, Neth. (tel: 31 50 363 2277; fax: 31
50 363 2273; e-mail: l.j.de.kok@biol.rug. nl, or g.stulen@biol.rug.nl).
Event #d97cal21
Association of
American Geographers Annual Meeting, Apr. 1-5, 1997, Fort Worth, Texas. At least one
session will focus on climate change. Contact AAG, 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington DC
20009 (tel: 202 234 1450; fax: 202 234 2744; e-mail: gaia@aag.org; WWW: http://www.aag.org).
Event #d97cal22
International
Sustainable Development Research Conference, Apr. 7-8, 1997, Manchester, U.K. Will
examine sustainable development at the international level, as well as the implementation
of Agenda 21 at the local level. Contact ERP Environ., Conf. Off., POB 75, Shipley, W.
Yorkshire BD17 6EZ, UK (tel: 44 1274 530 408; fax: 44 1274 530 409).
Event #d97cal23
Fifth International
Symposium on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Apr. 7-11, 1997,
Pretoria, South Africa. Sponsored by the South African Soc. for Atmos. Sci. et al. with
the theme, "The Impact of Weather and Climate on the Developing World." Global
climate and climate change are among the topics. The following two workshops will precede
this event. "Developing Regional Climate Change Scenarios," Apr. 1, Univ. of
Cape Town; contact A. Joubert (e-mail: alec@crg.bpb.wits.ac.za). "Modeling the
Ocean-Atmosphere System of the Southern Hemisphere," Apr. 2-4, Univ. Cape Town;
contact J.R.E. Lutjeharms (e-mail: johann@physci.uct.ac.za). The complete program appears
in Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., pp. 3043-3071, Dec. 1996. Abstracts are due Aug. 1
to both contacts: Dayton Vincent, Dept. Earth & Atmos. Sci., CE 1397, Purdue
Univ., W. Lafayette IN 47907 (tel: 317 494 3290; fax: 317 496 1210; e-mail:
jimh@vm.cc.purdue.edu); Johan van Heerden, Dept. Civil Eng., Univ. Pretoria, Pretoria
0002, S. Africa (tel: 2712 420 2173; fax: 2712 433 589; e-mail:
vhee-j@fanella.ee.up.ac.za).
Event #d97cal24
Fifth U.S.-Dutch
Symposium on Air Pollution in the 21st Century: Priority Issues and Policy Trends,
Apr. 13-17, 1997, Noordwijk, Neth. Contact Ottelien van Steenis, Natl. Inst. Public Health
& Environ. Protect.-RIVM, POB 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, Neth. (tel: 31 30 274 2970; fax:
31 30 274 4436; e-mail: ottelien.van.steenis@rivm.nlufendnet. In the U.S. contact Emily
Lee (tel: 919 541 4169; fax: 919 541 5078; e-mail: lee.emily@ epamail.epa.gov).
Event #d97cal25
European Geophysical
Society XXII General Assembly, Apr. 21-25, 1997, Vienna, Austria. Numerous sessions in
the areas of hydrology, ocean-atmosphere, and solar-terrestrial science relate to global
climate issues. These include climate change and water resource management; feedback
between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere; climate variability and global
ozone; changes in atmospheric UV-B. Abstracts of all accepted papers will be published in
Ann. Geophys. Suppl. No. 15. The deadline for abstracts is Dec. 15, 1996. Contact
EGS Office, Max-Planck Str. 1, 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Ger. (tel: 49 5556 1440; fax: 49
5556 4709; e-mail: EGS@LINAX1.MPAE.GWDG.DE).
Event #d97cal26
First International
Conference on Measurements and Modeling in Environmental Pollution (MMEP97),
Apr. 22-24, 1997, Madrid, Spain. Will emphasize comparing the results obtained through
measurements or modeling, and how each technique complements the other in providing useful
information for implementing possible control strategies. Receiving special attention will
be recent developments in environmental instrumentation and satellite imaging for
environmental applications. Conference topics include biosphere-atmosphere exchange of
pollutants, chemical transformation modeling, emission inventories, data analysis and
observation, global studies, and satellite imaging. Address inquiries and abstracts to Liz
Kerr, MMEP 97 Conference Secretariat, Wessex Inst. Technol., Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst,
Southampton SO40 7AA, UK (tel: 44 1 703 293223; fax: 44 1 703 292853; e-mail:
WIT@wessex.witcmi.ac.uk; WWW: http://www.witcmi.ac.uk/).
Event #d97cal27
IAHS 5th Scientific
Assembly, Apr. 23-May 3, 1997, Rabat, Morocco. Sustainable water resources under
hydrological extremes and climate change is among the topics. Contact IAHS SA5-97
Organizing Committee, Direction Generale de l'hydraulique, Casier Rabat-chellah, Morocco
(tel: 212 7 769 008; fax: 212 7 778 696).
Event #d97cal28
Clean Air Act and
Latest Title V Requirements, Apr. 25, 1997, Orlando, Fla. Topics will include
requirements for CFC labeling, recycling and recovery. Contact Victoria Magouirk (tel: 919
469 1585, ext. 222).
Event #d97cal29
SOLAR 97, Apr.
25-30, 1997, Washington, D.C. Seven organizations and agencies are sponsoring this event
for which the complete program is now available. Includes a session on risk mitigation and
global climate change, and several relating to sustainability. Contact Amer. Solar Energy
Soc., 2400 Central Ave., G-1, Boulder CO 80301 (tel: 303 443 3130; fax: 303 443 3212;
e-mail ases@ases.org; WWW: http://www.ases.org/solar).
Also contact Solar Energy Industries Assoc., 122 C St. NW, 4th Fl., Washington DC 20001
(tel: 202 383 2600; fax: 202 383 2670; e-mail: info@seia.org; WWW: http://www.seia.org).
Event #dapr98cal1
1997 Climate Change
Conference of the Canadian Energy Research Institute, Apr. 28-29, 1997, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. Has the theme, "Setting the Stage: Canada's Negotiating Position on
Climate Change." Contact Carrie Smith, CERI, #150, 3512-33 St. NW, Calgary AB T2L
2A6, Can. (tel: 403 282 1213; fax: 403 284 4181).
Event #d97cal30
From Carbon Cycle to
Bicycle: Sharing Responsibility for Global Climate Change, Apr. 30-May 3, 1997,
Victoria, B.C., Canada. Most international meetings have neglected to address losses of
biomass, which reduce the biosphere's ability to absorb and store carbon. Over 100
scientists and policy analysts will make presentations focusing on the impacts to the
biological carbon cycle of environmental degradation caused by ozone layer depletion,
increased UV radiation, climate change, desertification, and urbanization. Contact Skies
Above Foundation, 2701 Seaview Rd., Victoria BC V8N 1K7, Can. (tel: 250 477 0555; fax: 250
472 0700; e-mail: skies@islandnet. com; WWW: http://www.islandnet.com/~skies/cconf/conannou.htm).
MAY 1997
Event #d97cal31
Securing Northern
Futures: Developing Research Partnerships, May 1-4, 1997, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Will address such topics as the impacts of ozone depletion and climate change on
northern regions. Contact Conference Secretariat, Canadian Circumpolar Inst., Univ.
Alberta, 8820-112 St., Edmonton AB T6G 2E1, Can. (tel: 403 492 4512; fax: 403 492 1153;
e-mail: canadian.circumpolar.institute@ualberta.ca).
Event #d97cal33
Canadian Geophysical
Union Annual Scientific Meeting, May 4-8, 1997, Banff, Alberta, Can. Technical
sessions will cover several areas relating to global climate change and stratospheric
ozone depletion. The Western and Eastern Snow Conferences will hold joint sessions
on climate change and its effects on snow and ice in alpine areas, and on snow in the
boreal forest. For details, including submitting abstracts, contact J.A.R. Blais,
Geomatics Engineering, Univ. Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Can. (tel: 403 220 7379; fax: 403
284 1980; e-mail: blais@acs.ucalgary.ca).
Event #d97cal34
1997 Halon Options
Technical Working Conference, May 6-8, 1997, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Will feature
technical papers on the research and development of alternatives to halon fire
extinguishing agents. Contact Donna Chavez, UNM/NMERI, Univ. New Mexico, 901 Univ. Blvd.
SE, Albuquerque NM 87106 (tel: 505 272 7260; fax: 505 272 7203; WWW: http://nmeri.unm.edu/cget/confinfo.htm).
Event #d97cal35
International
Workshop on Dissipation of N from the Human N Cycle and Its Role in Present and Future N2O
Emissions to the Atmosphere, May 8-11, 1997, Oslo, Norway. Held under the auspices of
the Norwegian Research Council and the TRAGEX activity of IGAC et al. Will use the result
from a detailed analysis of anthropogenic N flows and dissipation from Norwegian society.
Presentation of similar analyses from other societies are encouraged. Suggested topics
include N dissipation from human society to the environment; identification of the major
recipients of anthropogenic N load; assessment of the fate of anthropogenic N in each
recipient pool; compilation of assessments into a simple model. Contact Lars Bakken, Dept.
Soil & Water Sci., Agricultural Univ. of Norway, POB 5028, N-1432 Aas, Norway
(tel/fax: 47 649 48219; e-mail: lars.bakken@ijvf.nlh.no); or Arvin Mosier, ARS, USDA, POB
E, Ft. Collins CO 80522 (tel: 970 490 8250; fax: 970 490 8213; e-mail:
amosier@lamar.colostate.edu).
Event #d97cal36
XIVth Oceanography
International: Pacific Rim, May 12-14, 1997, Singapore. Sponsored by the Natl. Univ.
of Singapore et al. and includes three international conferences, two of which relate to
global climate change. Pacific Rim '97, a broad scientific and technical
conference, will cover measuring, modeling and prediction of the oceans. IOA '97 is
a forum of the International Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion/Deep Ocean Water Applications
Association. Contact L.A. Sandbach, Spearhead Exhibitions, Ocean House, 50 Kingston Rd.,
New Malden, Surrey KT3 3LZ, UK (tel: 44 0181 949 9222; fax: 44 0181 949 8186; e-mail:
oipacrim@spearhead.co.uk).
Event #dmay97cal1
1997 International
Coalbed Methane Symposium, May 12-17, 1997, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sponsored by the
University of Alabama et al. Focused on accurate delineation and efficient recovery of
mine-related and stand-alone coalbed methane. Contact C. Forman, College of Continuing
Studies, Univ. Alabama, Box 870388, Tuscaloosa AL 35487; (tel: 205 348 9718; fax: 205 348
9276; Internet: ualvm.ua.edu/~cstudies/pmdp.html).
Event #d97cal37
ETEX Symposium on
Long-Range Atmospheric Transport, Model Verification and Emergency Response, May
13-16, 1997, Vienna, Austria. Sponsored by the Joint Research Center of the European
Commission, Intl. Atomic Energy Agency, and World Meteor. Organization. Will focus the
European Tracer Experiment (ETEX) data set and compare it to model predictions. Abstracts
are due by Oct. 15, 1996, to: Katrin Nodop, Joint Res. Ctr., Environ. Inst., T.P. 510,
I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy (fax: 39 332 78 5924; e-mail: symp.etex@jrc.it; WWW: http://www.ei.jrc.it/etex/symp).
Event #dapr98cal2
Adapting to Climate
Change and Variability in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin: A Binational Symposium,
May 13-15, 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contact Indra Fung Fook, Environ. Adaptation,
Atmos. Environ. Serv., 4905 Dufferin St., Downsview ON M3H 5T4, Can. (tel: 416 739 4436;
fax: 416 739 4297).
Event #dapr98cal3
Negotiating
Environmental Agreements, May 15-16, 1997, Cambridge, Mass. Sponsored by the Environ.
Policy Group, Mass. Inst. Technol., and intended for senior corporate executives and
regulators. Will explore a new strategy developed at MIT that emphasizes "mutual
gains" as a way to conclude environmental negotiations more quickly and at less cost,
and that leaves relationships intact and encourages joint problem solving. The course fee
is $1175. Contact Carol Sloane, Ctr. for Mgmt. Res., 55 William St., Wellesley MA 02181
(tel: 617 239 1111; fax: 617 239 1546).
Event #d97cal38
Global Environmental
Facility Council Meeting, May 20-22, 1997, Washington, D.C. Contact GEF Secretariat,
Rm. G6-105, The World Bank, 1818 H St. NW Washington DC 20433 (tel: 202 473 1053; fax: 202
522 3240; e-mail: gefpub@worldbank.org; WWW: http://www.worldbank.org/).
Event #d97cal39
IGAC-SPARC-GAW Conference
on Global Measurement Systems for Atmospheric Composition, May 20-22, 1997, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. Will bring together managers, scientists and policy makers, who plan and
conduct large space-based experiments, and who plan, conduct and model other types of
large-scale measurement programs. The preliminary list of topics includes space-based,
upper atmosphere, and lower atmosphere measurements; ground-based networks; calibration
and validation; modeling; data assimilation; and policy. The call for papers has been
issued; abstracts are due Mar. 1, 1997, preferably by electronic submission. Contact
IGAC-GOMAC, Dept. Physics, Univ. Toronto, 60 St. George St., Toronto ON M5S 1A7, Can (tel:
416 978 4723; fax: 416 978 8905; e-mail: gomac.abstracts@atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca; WWW: http://www.atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca/GOMAC/).
Event #d97cal40
Chemistry, Energy
and the Environment 3, May 25-28, 1997, Estoril, Portugal. A workshop covering such
topics as catalysis in service of the environment, the challenge of environmentally
friendly energy production, hydrogen as an energy source, nuclear energy, and future
energy sources. Submit titles of papers to: César Sequeira, Inst. Superio
Técnico, 1096 Lisboa Codex, Portugal (tel/fax: 351 1 778 3594). An information contact is
John Moffat, Univ. Waterloo, Waterloo ON N2L 3G1, Can. (tel: 519 888 4567; fax: 519 746
0435).
Event #d97cal41
GW8: The Eighth
Global Warming International Conference and Expo, May 26-29, 1997, New York, N.Y.
(Will also include an executive workshop: "Industrial Technology and Greenhouse Gas
Emission.") Major subject categories include energy and natural resource management;
international coordination; global warming and climate change; international law and
policy making; global warming and public health; remote sensing; and state and local
government issues. The final information pamphlet includes a listing of key presentations,
and summaries of topical highlights. Contact GW8, c/o SUPCON, POB 5275, Woodridge IL 60517
(tel: 630 910 1551; fax: 630 910 1561). Obtain information electronically as follows: GWIC
WWW Coordinator e-mail: krreddy@csrumsu.ars.ag.gov; also, WWW: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/earth. The Proceedings
will be published by World Resource Review.
Event #d97cal42
Technologies for
Activities Implemented Jointly, May 26-29, 1997, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Participants
will share joint implementation experiences-both achievements and pitfalls. Contact Pierce
Riemer or Andrea Smith, AIJ Conf., IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Prog., CRE Group Ltd., Stoke
Orchard, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 4RZ, UK (tel: 44 1242 680 753; fax: 44 1242 680
758; e-mail: mail@ieagreen.demon.co.uk; WWW: http://www.ieagreen.org.uk/aijindex.htm).
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American Geophysical
Union Spring Meeting, May 27-30, 1997, Baltimore, Md. A call for papers has been
issued. Special sessions relating to global climate change and related subjects have been
scheduled in the Union, Atmospheric Sciences, and Geodesy sections. Their topics include
satellites and global climate monitoring; measurement, inter-pretation, and societal
impact of sea level variations; air-sea gas exchange; smoke, clouds and radiation in
Brazil (SCAR-B); solar radiation interactions with aerosols and clouds; TARFOX;
atmospheric sources and sinks of N2O; integration of ecosystem simulation
modeling in large-scale field experiments; contributions of satellite gravity measurements
to earth science, global change, and natural hazards; antarctic geodynamics. Contact AGU,
Meetings Dept., 2000 Florida Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009 (tel: 800 966 2481; 202 462
6900; fax: 202 328 0566; e-mail: meetinginfo@kosmos.agu.org; WWW: http://www.agu.org). (See Eos, pp. 26-31, Jan. 21,
1997.)
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Clean Air 2000:
Regulation and Politics, May 29-30, 1997, Arlington, Virginia. Inside EPA's
first conference on this topic will include coverage of U.S. climate change policy by
White House, EPA, and congressional officials. Also will look at implications for clean
air related to restructuring the electricity industry. Registrations cost $650. Contact
IWP Conferences, POB 7167, Washington DC 20044 (tel: 800 424 9068, 703 416 8505; fax: 703
416 8543).
JUNE 1997
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31st Annual Congress
of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, June 2-6, 1997, Saskatoon,
Sask., Canada. Through the theme of water and energy cycles, special focus is given to two
major interdisciplinary research projects in Canada-BOREAS and GEWEX. For program
information, contact G.S. Strong, Congress '97, Atmos. Environ. Service, 11 Innovation
Blvd., Saskatoon SK S7N 3H5, Can. (tel: 306 975 5809; fax: 306 975 6516; e-mail: StrongG@
nhrisv.nhrc.sk.doe.ca). For local arrangements, contact Joe Eley (tel: 306 975 5685; fax:
306 975 6516; e-mail: EleyJ@nhrisv.nhrc.sk.doe.ca).
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22nd NATO/CCMS
International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and Its Application, June
2-6, 1997, Clermont-Ferrand, France. A call for papers has been issued; one of the key
topics is global and long-range transport. Abstracts are due Sep. 30, 1996, to:
Sven-Erik Gryning, Dept. Meteor., Riso Natl. Lab., 4000 Roskilde, Denmark (fax:: 45
46755619; e-mail: gryning@risoe.dk).
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Meeting of the
Open-Ended Working Group to the Montreal Protocol, June 3-6, 1997, Nairobi, Kenya.
Contact K.M. Sarma, Coordinator, Ozone Secretariat, UNEP, POB 30552, Nairobi, Kenya (tel:
254 2 623 885; fax: 254 2 521 930; e-mail: madhava.sarma@unep.no; WWW: http://www.unep.org/unep/secretar/ozone/home.htm).
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Air & Waste
Management Association 90th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, June 8-13, 1997, Toronto,
Ontario, Can. Papers should reflect the theme-science and technology: the international
language. The broad range of session topics includes global CO2 emissions
trading, joint implementation, economic factors and environmental management in
sustainable development, and meeting international climate change commitments. Paper
proposal forms are due Sep. 16, 1996 to: Air & Waste Management Assoc., One
Gateway Ctr., Third Fl., Pittsburgh PA 15222 (tel: 412 232 3444; fax: 412 232 3450). See Environ.
Manager, pp. 36-43, July 1996.
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Changing Water
Regimes in Drylands, June 9-13, 1997, Lake Tahoe, Calif. Will identify research needs
and priorities for the early 21st century and develop a statement of future research
directions. Among the themes are the water regimes' response in space and time to
variations in the climate system; and the response of biota to changes in water regimes.
Contact N. Lancaster, Desert Res. Inst., Univ. Nevada, Reno NV 89512 (tel: 702 673 7304;
e-mail: nick@maxey.dri.edu; WWW: http://www.dri.edu).
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Special Session of
the U.N. General Assembly, June 23-27, 1997, New York, N.Y. Will mark the five-year
anniversary of the Earth Summit, and will review the implementation of Agenda 21. Contact
CSD Secretariat, Two U.N. Plaza, 22nd Fl., New York NY 10017 (tel: 212 963 3170; fax: 212
963 4260; e-mail: dpcsd@un.org; WWW: http://www.un.org/dpcsd).
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The International
Climate Change Conference and Technologies Exhibition, June 12-13, 1997, Baltimore,
Md. Sponsored by the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy et al. to address
incorporating climate change into long-term business strategies. Session topics include:
current science and international and government perspectives; case studies, business
opportunities and strategies in the U.S., in developed countries, and in emerging markets;
analysis of existing, new and long-term technologies in various sectors; and barriers to
implementation. Contact Heather Tardel, POB 236, Frederick MD (tel: 301 695 3762; fax: 301
695 0175).
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1997 Open Meeting of
the Human Dimensions of the Global Environmental Change Research Community, June
12-14, 1997, Laxenburg, Austria. Sponsored by the Intl. Inst. for Applied Systems Analysis
et al. Will promote exchange of information among researchers, social scientists,
humanists and others on current research and teaching, and will encourage networking.
Contact Claudia Heilig-Staindl, IIASA, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria (tel: 43 2236 71521; fax:
43 2236 71313; e-mail: staindl@iiasa.ac.at).
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ACCESS IV:
Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists, June 12-14, 1997,
Newton, Mass. Sponsored by several Federal agencies for up to 25 recent Ph.D.s and
doctoral candidates in atmospheric chemistry who will interact with representatives of the
principal federal agencies that fund atmospheric chemistry research. Applications are
due Mar. 15, 1997. Contact Doug Worsnop (ACCESS), Aerodyne Res. Inc., 45 Manning Rd.,
Billerica MA 01821 (e-mail: worsnop@aerodyne. com). Note: Participants will be
provided with support to attend both this colloquium and the Gordon Conference (next
entry).
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WINDPOWER 97: Annual
Conference and Exhibition of the American Wind Energy Association, June 15-18, 1997,
Austin, Tex. Contact Linda Redmond, Amer. Wind Energy Assoc., 122 C St. NW, 4th Floor,
Washington DC 20001 (tel: 202 383 2500; fax: 202 383 2505; e-mail:
lindaredmond@mcimail.com).
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Gordon Conference on
Atmospheric Chemistry, June 15-20, 1997, Newport, R.I. A Gordon Research Conference.
Organized by Paul Wine (e-mail: pw7@prism.gatech.edu) and Daniel Jacob (e-mail:
djj@io.harvard. edu). These are among the sessions: chemistry and climate; stratospheric
chemistry; global tropospheric chemistry; and biosphere-atmosphere exchange. Early
applications, which can be submitted electronically, are suggested. Contact Gordon Res.
Ctr., Univ. Rhode Island, POB 984, W. Kingston RI 02892 (tel: 401 783 4011; fax: 401 783
7644; e-mail: grc@ grcmail.crc.uri.edu; WWW: http://www.grc.uri.edu).
See advertisement in Eos, p. 63, Feb. 11, 1997.
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Soils and Global
Change: Carbon Cycle, Trace Gas Exchange, and Hydrology, June 16-17, 1997, Toulouse,
France. A NATO Advanced Study Institute. Contact E.A. Holland, NCAR, Atmos. Chem. Div.,
1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder CO 80303 (fax: 303 497 1477; e-mail:
eholland@ncar.ucar.edu).2
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Training Workshop on
Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis, June 16-July 11, 1997, Cambridge, Mass.
The fifth annual workshop held by the Harvard University Institute for International
Development. Intended for mid-career professionals from NGOs and the private sector, will
cover concepts and methods in environmental economics. Will pay particular attention to
integrating economic and environmental considerations (opportunities to protect the
environment without restricting economic growth), and to innovative approaches for
promoting sustainable developments and financing environmental investments. Two
tracks-methods or policy-are available. The course costs $8500. Applications are due
Mar. 28, 1997 to: Environ. Econ. & Policy Analysis Workshop, Harvard Inst. for
Intl. Develop., One Eliot St., Cambridge MA 02138 (tel: 617 495 5999; fax: 617 496 3956;
e-mail: eepa@hiid.harvard.edu).
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NCAR Climate System
Model Workshop, June 23-27, 1997, Breckenridge, Colo. This second annual workshop on
the development of a climate system model for community applications will discuss current
results, plan future experiments, and include working group meetings. Emphasis will be on
these components of the model: atmospheric season-to-interannual variability;
decadal-to-centennial variability; polar climate; anthropogenic land-biogeochemical
processes; paleoclimate; and oceanic and chemical processes. The workshop is open, but
space is limited; application and registration by e-mail or fax is preferred. Limited
travel funds may be available. Contact Susan Chavez, Climate System Model Project Office,
NCAR, POB 3000, Boulder CO 80307; (tel: 303 497 1611; fax: 303 497 1695; e-mail:
chavez@ucar.edu; WWW: http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/csm/meetings).
Event #d97cal56
10th Conference on
the Middle Atmosphere, June 23-27, 1997, Tacoma, Washington. (Co-located with the 11th
Conference on Atmospheric Ocean Waves and Stability.) Sponsored by the American
Meteorological Society. A balanced program of observational studies and modeling work is
planned that will include papers on trace constituent transport, stratospheric chemistry,
aerosol effects, chemical and dynamical coupling of the troposphere and stratosphere, and
long-term ozone variability and global climate effects. A joint session will cover polar
vortex dynamics. Abstracts are due, preferably by e-mail, by Dec. 1, 1996 to: William
Randel, NCAR, POB 3000, Boulder CO 80307 (tel: 303 497 1439; fax: 303 497 1492; e-mail:
randel@ucar.edu).
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WMO Workshop on
Measurement and Modeling Cloud Properties, June 23-27, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico. Will
assess the status of techniques for in situ and remote measurements and their
adequacy for providing the information needed for initializing and comparing with local-,
regional-, and global-scale climate models. Contact Graciela Raga, Ctr. de Ciencias de la
Atmos., UNAM, Ciudad Univ., 04510 Mexico DF, Mexico (tel: 525 622 4086; fax: 525 616 0789;
e-mail: conf97@nefelos.atmosfcu.unam.mx; or Darrel Baumgardner, NCAR, POB 3000, Boulder CO
80307; (tel: 303 497 1054; fax: 303 497 1092; e-mail: darrel@ncar.ucar.edu).
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World Meteorological
Organization Meeting on Measurement and Modeling of Cloud Properties, June 23-27,
1997, Mexico City, Mexico. Contact G. Raga, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmosfera, UNAM,
Ciudad Univ., 04510 Mexico DF, Mexico (tel: 52 5 622 4086; fax: 52 5 616 0789; e-mail:
conf97@nefelos.atmosfcu. unam.mx).
JULY 1997
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1997 Joint
Assemblies of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences and
International Association for Physical Sciences of the Ocean, July 1-9, 1997,
Melbourne, Australia. Sponsored by the Australian Acad. Sci., CSIRO et al. Will explore
the interconnectedness of the geosphere with the atmosphere and oceans, as well as the
ways in which these interactions manifest themselves in temporal and spatial change under
the influence of physical and social forces. Also to be included is the Fourth IGAC
Scientific Conference consisting of three CACGP co-sponsored symposia: chemical
processes and climate; tropospheric chemistry and related air/surface exchange in polar
regions; and closing the budgets of CO2, CH4 and N2O. Contact M. Scarlett IAMAS/IAPSO
Secretariat, Convention Network, 224 Rouse St., Port Melbourne, Vic. 3207, Australia (tel:
61 3 9646 4122; fax: 61 3 9646 7737; e-mail: mscarlett@peg.apc.org; WWW: http://www.dar.csiro.au/pub/events/assemblies/).
Detailed information is also contained in the IGACtivities Newsletter. Contact IGAC
(Intl. Global Atmos. Chem.) Core Project Off., MIT, Bldg. 24-409, Cambridge MA 02139 (tel:
617 253 9887; fax: 617 253 9886; e-mail: erobbins@mit.edu; WWW: http://web.mit.edu/igac/www/).
Event #d97cal60
Course on Sea Level
Changes on Micro to Macro Time Scales: Measurement, Modeling, Interpretation and
Application, July 1-12, 1997, Kos, Greece. An advanced course that will focus on
changes influenced by anthropogenic factors. Presented by the Environ. & Clim. Program
of the European Union. The course and lodging are offered without charge, but students
must pay for travel and food. Contact Susanna Zerbini, Dept. di Fis., Univ. Bologna, Viale
Berti Pichat 8, 40127 Bologna, Italy (tel: 39 51 630 5019; fax: 39 51 630 5058; e-mail:
Zerbini@astbol.bo.cnr.it).
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Modeling the Earth's
Climate and Its Variability, July 1-25, 1997, Les Houches, France. A NATO Advanced
Study Institute. Contact S. Joussaume, DSM, Lab. Modelization du Clim. & Environ.,
Orme des Merisiers, Bat. 709, CE Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France (fax: 69 08 77 16;
e-mail: sylgouse@ssaclay.cea.fr).
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Third International
Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition, July 7-10, 1997, Copenhagen,
Denmark. Sponsored by the European Commission et al. Technical sessions will include
atmospheric and oceanic applications; data acquisition; new systems and sensors; airborne
platforms. A nearby airfield will host an exhibit of over 20 airborne platforms equipped
with remote sensing technology. Contact Robert Rogers, ERIM (Environ. Res. Inst. of
Michigan) Conferences, POB 134001, Ann Arbor MI 48113 (tel: 313 994 1200, ext. 3234; fax:
313 994 5123; e-mail: raeder@erim.org; WWW: http://www.erim.org/CONF/3rd_airborne/3rd.html).
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Environmental
Indices: Systems Analysis Approach, July 7-11, 1997, St. Petersburg, Russia. Will
discuss possible ways to harmonize national efforts in the field of environmental
indicators and to examine existing methods of their transformation into highly aggregated
indices. Contact Irina Malkina-Pykh, Russian Acad. Sci., Center INENCO, 14 Kutuzova nab.,
St. Petersburg 191187, Russia (tel: 812 272 16 01; fax: 812 272 42 65; e-mail:
pykh@inenco.spb.su).
Event #d97cal64
Forest Products for
Sustainable Forestry, July 7-12, 1997, Pullman, Wash. An international conference that
will focus on progress and needs in research to meet the rapidly increasing demands for
forest products, while maintaining the forest as the source of such products and a
resource for social, economic and environmental benefits. Contact IUFRO Div. 5 Conference,
Conferences & Institutes, Washington State Univ., POB 645222, Pullman WA 99164 (fax:
509 335 0945; e-mail: wsuconf@wsu.edu).
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Impact of Climate
Change on the Southwestern United States: World Wide Web Workshop, July 7-18, 1997,
Tucson, Ariz. Sponsored by the U.S. Global Change Res. Prog., this interactive workshop to
be held on the World Wide Web, will provide background information and stimulate
discussion. Participants will be able to read and contribute to discussions on prepared
position papers and volunteered contributions. Contact D.A. Kirtland (e-mail:
dakirtland@usgs.gov; Internet URL: http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/).
Event #d97cal65
1997 ACEEE Summer
Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry: How Industry Will Procure Energy Efficiency
Services in the 21st Century, July 8-11, 1997, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Will promote
interaction among participants through structured (paper presentation) and unstructured
(discussion and display) sessions. Papers will relate to energy efficiency in featured
industries (such as chemicals, food products, iron and steel) or to topics of general
interest (energy efficiency, development of partnerships, international energy issues,
industrial strategies for global climate change). The abstract deadline may have passed.
Contact Debbie Giallombardo, ACEEE (Amer. Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy),
Conference Off., 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, S. 801, Washington DC 20036 (tel: 202 429 8873;
fax: 202 429 2248; e-mail: ace3-conf@ccmail.pnl.gov; WWW: http://crest.org/aceee).
Event #d97cal66
Fourth International
Scientific Symposium on Transport and Air Pollution, July 9-13, 1997, Avignon, France.
All methods of transportation will be examined as well as the effects of air pollution on
the environment (including the greenhouse effect). Submit abstracts by Sep. 31, 1996,
to: Robert Joumard (tel: 33 72 36 2300; fax: 33 72 37 6837; e-mail:
joumard@inrets.fr).
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Coastal
Vulnerability: Natural and Human Dimensions, July 9-23, 1997, Barcelona, Spain. An
advanced study course offered by the Intl. Ctr. for Coastal Resources Res. Contact Maria
Ruiz, CIIRC, Gran Capita, s/n Campus-Nord-UPC, Módul D-1, 08034 Barcelona, Spain (tel: 34
3 280 6400; fax: 34 3 280 6019; e-mail: arcilla@etseccpb.upc.es; WWW: http://www.upc.es/ciirc/eng/edu/97vulner/index.html).
Event #d97cal67
Antarctica and
Global Change: Interactions and Impacts, July 13-18, 1997, Hobart, Tasmania,
Australia. Papers should address global change through studies on Antarctica or the
Southern Ocean on topics such as ice sheet mass balance, paleoenvironmental records, sea
ice, ice-ocean-atmosphere-lithosphere interactions with sea level change, climate
monitoring and detection of change, and biogeochemical cycles. Contact Intl. Glaciol.
Soc., Lensfield Rd., Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK (tel: 44 1223 355 974; fax: 44 1223 336 543;
e-mail: 100751.1667@compuserve.com; WWW: http://www.antcrc.utas.edu.au/antcrc/events/antsymp.html).
Or contact Mures Convention Mgmt. (tel: 61 3 6234 1424; fax: 61 3 6234 4464; e-mail:
mures@trump.net.au).
Event #d97cal68
A Systems Approach
to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Oceanic, Atmospheric, Societal, Environmental,
and Policy Perspectives, July 20-Aug. 1, 1997, Boulder, Colo. A summer colloquium
sponsored by NCAR's Environmental & Societal Impacts Group et al. to familiarize
recent Ph.D. recipients with current understanding of the causes, effects and implication
of ENSO events and the roles ENSO plays in the global climate system. Contact Barbara
Hansford, NCAR/ASP, POB 3000, Boulder CO 80307; (fax: 303 497 1646; e-mail:
barbm@ucar.edu; WWW: http://www.dir.ucar.edu/esig/ENSO_colloquium.html).
Event #d97cal69
Seventh Session of
the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, July 28-Aug. 7, 1997, Bonn, Ger. Both
subsidiary bodies, as well as the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13, will meet. Contact UNFCCC
Secretariat, POB 260124, D-53153 Bonn, Ger. (tel: 49 228 815 1000; fax: 49 228 815 1999;
e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.de; WWW: http://www.unfccc.de).
Event #dapr98cal9
FLOWERS '97:
Florence World Energy Research Symposium-Clean Energy for the New Century, July
30-Aug. 1, 1997, Florence, Italy. Contact G. Mafrida, DEF Dept. Energy Eng., Univ.
Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy (tel: 39 55 479 6346; fax: 39 55 479 6342;
e-mail: Flowers@eners.ing.unifi.it.
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Third Annual World
Congress on Zero Emissions, July 31-Aug. 2, 1997, Jakarta, Indonesia. Will focus on
how the Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) will contribute to the second green
revolution, and will demonstrate the opportunities for companies that target zero
emissions. Participation on-site is by invitation only; others may participate via the
Internet. Contact ZERI, United Nations Univ., 53-70 Jigumae, 5-Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
150, Japan (tel: 81 3 5467 1265; fax: 81 3 5467 1247; e-mail: info@zeri.org; WWW: http://www.zeri.org).
AUGUST 1997
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Biodiversity: Global
Issues, Aug. 3-7, 1997, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Contact Marilynn Maury, AIBS, 1444
Eye St. NW, S. 200, Washington DC 20005 (tel: 202 628 1500; e-mail: mmaury@aibs.org).
Event #dmay97cal4
Disturbance in
Boreal Forest Ecosystems: Human Impacts and Natural Processes, Aug. 4-8, 1997, Duluth,
Minn. Sponsored by the Intl. Boreal Forest Res. Assoc. Global climate is among the topics
of interest. Contact Elizabeth Schmucker, USDA Forest Service-FFASR-1C-Aud, 201 14th St.
SW, Washington DC 20250 (tel: 202 205 1561; fax: 202 205 2497; e-mail:
ibfra97@worldweb.net).
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U.S.-China
Conference on the Environment, Aug. 5-8, 1997, Beijing, China. Academics,
practitioners, and representatives of business and industry will share best practices that
address environmental issues and promote economic development. Contact Global Interactions
Inc., 14 W. Cheryl Dr., Phoenix AZ 85021 (tel: 602 943 3922; fax: 602 943 4458; e-mail:
global@goodnet.com).
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Chemical
Oceanography, Aug. 10-15, 1997, Meriden, New Hampshire. A Gordon Research Conference.
Organized by Ken Bruland. Contact Gordon Res. Ctr., Univ. Rhode Island, POB 984, W.
Kingston RI 02892 (tel: 401 783 4011; fax: 401 783 7644; e-mail: grc@grcmail.crc.uri.edu).
(See Science, Feb. 21, 1997.)
Event #djul97cal2
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change Workshop on the Impacts of the Actions of Annex I Parties on All
Parties, Aug. 17-23, 1997, Oslo, Norway. Contact IPCC Secretariat, World Meteor.
Organiz., CP N2300, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switz. (tel: 41 22 7308 215; fax: 41 22 7331 270;
e-mail: narasimhan.sundararaman@itu.ch; WWW: http://www.unfccc.de/).
Event #dmay97cal5
The Third SPREP
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Conference, Aug. 18-22, 1997, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Sponsored by the Government of France, and organized by the South Pacific Regional
Environment Program (SPREP). Intended to improve the understanding of Pacific Island
governments about the implications of climate change; to strengthen cooperation among
international organizations (IOC, UNESCO, WMO, UNEP et al.); to review results of climate
change research related to the SPREP area. Regarding submittal of an abstract, contact
Chalapan Kaluwin, SPREP, POB 240, Apia, Western Samoa (tel: 685 21 929; fax: 265 20 231;
e-mail: naiwen@talofa.net; or Jacqueline Thomas, ORSTOM Secretariat, BP A5 Noumea Cedex,
New Caledonia (tel: 687 26 10 00; fax: 687 26 43 26); e-mail: thomas@noumea.orstom.nc).
Event #djul97cal3
Countdown to Kyoto:
The Consequences of Mandatory CO2 Emission Reductions, Aug. 19-21, 1997,
Canberra, Australia. To take place prior to the review of the U.N. Convention on Climate
Change (Kyoto, Dec. 10-12, 1997), this conference will look at the EU/US greenhouse
strategy from a Pacific perspective. Political leaders and experts from around the world
will participate. The conference fee is A$750. Contact Darby Higgs, Australian APEC Study
Ctr., Level 6, 30 Collins St., Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia (tel: 61 3 9903 8757; fax:
61 3 9903 8813; e-mail: apec@arts.monash.edu.au; WWW: http://www.monash.edu.au/ausapec/kyotoc.htm).
Event #djul97cal4
APEC Energy Week,
Aug. 24-29, 1997, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A meeting of the energy ministers of the Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will follow an International Energy Business Forum,
Aug. 24-25. Contact Kerri Hartland (tel: 613 995 7184; fax: 613 992 7699; e-mail:
khartlan@nrcan.gc.ca).
Event #dmay97cal6
GCTE/PAGES/IGAC/BAHC
Workshop on Spatial-Temporal Dimensions of High-Latitude Ecosystem Change (Siberian IGBP
Transect), Aug. 24-31, 1997, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Will focus on the Northern Eurasian
forest, tundra and boreal ecosystems. Topics will include carbon, nitrogen and other
elemental cycling; global change and the composition and structure of these ecosystems;
historical data and long term forest dynamics; and the effects of human-driven land-use
changes. (See IGACtivities for detailed information.) Regarding abstracts, contact
Elena Muratova (e-mail: dndr@infor.krasnoyarsk.su). The workshop chair is Eugene Vaganov,
V.N. Sukachev Inst. of Forestry Res., Russian Acad. Sci., Siberian Branch, Academgorodok,
Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia (tel/fax: 7 39 1243 3686; e-mail: dndr@infor.krasnoyarsk.su).
Event #djul97cal5
Third Biomass
Conference of the Americas: Making a Business from Biomass in Energy, Environment,
Chemicals, Fibers, Materials, Aug. 25-28, 1997, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Contact
Lee Recca, Natl. Renewable Energy Lab., 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401 (tel: 303 275
3913; fax: 303 275 2905; e-mail: reccal@tcplink.nrel.gov; WWW: http://www.nrel.gov/bioam).
Event #dmay97cal7
The WMO/ICSU/IOC
Conference on the World Climate Research Program: Achievements, Benefits and Challenges,
Aug. 26-28, 1997, Geneva, Switz. Will provide scientists, policy makers and advisers an
opportunity to review achievements of the WCRP and to set the climate science response and
research priorities for the next decade. Contact Joint Planning Staff, WCRP, WMO, 1211
Geneva 2, Switz. (tel: 41 22 730 8494; fax: 41 22 734 0357; e-mail:
wcrp_conf@gateway.wmo.ch).
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CLIMA 2000, Aug.
30-Sep. 2, 1997, Brussels, Belgium. Organized by ATIC (Belgian Royal Soc. of Heating
Ventilation and Related Technology Industry) et al. Conducted in English. Held every four
years for a diverse audience. One of the technical sessions will cover energy and
environment, including the global energy performance and environmental impacts of HVAC
techniques as related to the greenhouse effect or ozone depletion. Pre-registered
participants will receive all papers on CD-ROM before the conference. Contact CLIMA 2000
'97, c/o SRBII, Ravenstein 3, B-1000 Brussels, Belg. (tel: 32 2 511 7469; fax: 32 2 511
7597).
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The International
Geographic Union Regional Conference: The Atlantic-Past, Present and Future, Aug.
30-Sep. 2, 1997, Lisbon, Portugal. Will cover human pressure on coastal margins and
landscape, sustainable development, and global change. Contact Dra Carminda Cavaco, Ctr.
de Estudos Geog. (CEG), Faculdade de Letras, Alameda da Univ., 1699 Lisboa Dodex, Portugal
(tel: 351 1 796 5469; fax: 351 1 793 8690; e-mail: ceg@mail.telepac.pt).
SEPTEMBER 1997
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Environmental
Change, Adaptation and Security, Fall 1997, Budapest, Hungary. A Joint NATO
Cooperation Partner Meeting. Contact S. Lonergan, Dept. Geography, Univ. Victoria, POB
3050, Victoria BC V8W 3P5, Can. (fax: 604 595 0403; e-mail: lonergan@uvic.ca).
Event #dmay97cal9
IXth World Water
Congress of IWRA, Sep. 1-6, 1997, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Sponsored by the Intl.
Water Resour. Assoc. with the theme "Water Resources Outlook for the 21st Century:
Conflicts and Opportunities." Topics include conflict resolution, sustainability of
fresh water resources, and managing water resources under conditions of scarcity and
flood. Contact A. Shady, CIDA, 200 Promenade du Portage, Hull PQ K1A 0G4, Can. (tel: 819
994 4098; fax: 819 953 3348; e-mail: aly_shady@ACDI-CIDA.gc.ca).
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Regional Climate
Workshops, sponsored by the U.S. Global Change Research Program. This series is
designed to improve understanding of the national-scale consequences of global change.
They are examining the vulnerabilities of various regions of the U.S. to climate
variability and climate change and helping to aggregate information across regions to
support national-scale scientific assessment. For general information on these, previous,
and future workshops contact: USGCRP Coordination Office, (fax: 202 358 4103; e-mail:
regional.workshops@usgcrp.gov; WWW: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ipccrev7.html.)
Also contact Environ. Div., Off. Sci. & Technol Policy (fax: 202 456 6025).
- Sep. 3-5, 1997, Durham, New Hampshire. (fax: 603 862 1915; e-mail:
eos.director@unh.edu).
- Sep. 3-5, 1997, Tucson Ariz. Contact Jon Unruh, Udall Ctr. for Studies in Public Policy,
Univ. Arizona, 803/811 E. First St., Tucson AZ 85719 (tel: 520 621 7189; fax: 520 621
9234; e-mail: udallctr@ccit.arizona.edu; WWW: http://vpr2.admin.arizona.edu/udall_center/).
- Sep. 9-11, College Park, Pa. Contact Ann Fisher (fax: 814 865 3746; e-mail:
fisherann@psu.edu).
- National Workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Nov. 10-12. (See entry below.)
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Consolidating
Environmental Debts: Planning For Ecosystem Recovery, Sep. 7-8, 1997, Montréal,
Québec, Canada. Immediately precedes the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol. Sponsored by Friends of the Earth to provide an opportunity for
environmentalists, health professionals, scientists and others to assess the progress of
the Montreal Protocol, and to prepare strategies on priorities to accelerate the recovery
of the ozone layer, and to connect ozone-related issues and solutions with action on
climate change. Contact Friends of the Earth - Canada, 306-47 Clarence St., Ottawa ON K1N
9K1, Can. (tel: 613 241 0085; fax: 613 231 0085; e-mail: foe@intranet.ca; Internet: http://www.intranet.ca/~foe).
Event #dmay97cal10
International
Markets and National Policies: The 18th Annual North American USAEE/IAEE Conference,
Sep. 7-10, 1997, San Francisco, Calif. Held by the U.S. Assoc. for Energy Econ. (USAEE)
and the Intl. Assoc. for Energy Econ. (IAEE). Will examine energy and international
security; energy and environmental issues (environmental externalities, carbon cycle
policies); creating and restructuring energy markets; international trade (markets and
institutions, Pacific Basin issues); and energy system and economic outlook (Pacific Basin
and North America). Contact David Williams, USAEE/IAEE, 28790 Chagrin Blvd, S. 210,
Cleveland OH 44122 (tel: 216 464 2785; fax: 216 464 2768); or James Sweeney (Program
Chair); e-mail: Jim.Sweeny@Stanford.edu.
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ICCDU IV: Fourth
International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization, Sep. 7-11, 1997, Kyoto, Japan.
Contact Tomoyuki Inui, ICCDU IV Secretariat, Div. of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chem.,
Graduate Sch. Engineering, Kyoto Univ., Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-01, Japan (tel: 81 75 753
5682; fax: 81 75 771 7285; e-mail: inui@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp).
Event #d97cal74
Fifth International
Carbon Dioxide Conference, Sep. 8-12, 1997, Queensland, Australia. Will focus on
recent advances in determining the global carbon dioxide budget. Processes of interest
(with an emphasis on global significance) are exchanges of carbon between atmosphere,
oceans and terrestrial reservoirs, and carbon dioxide cycling within the ocean,. Contact
Carbon Dioxide Conference, Div. Atmos. Res., CSIRO, PB 1, Aspendale, 3195 VIC, Australia
(tel: 61 3 9239 4661; fax: 61 3 9239 4444; e-mail: 97CO2@dar.csiro.au; WWW: http://www.dar.csiro.au/pub/events/co2_conf/).
Event #djul97cal8
Visual Air Quality,
Aerosols, and Global Radiation Balance, Sep. 9-12, 1997, Bartlett, New Hampshire. An
international specialty conference, sponsored by the Air & Waste Mgmt. Assoc. (AWMA)
and the Amer. Geophys. Union. Topics include measurement and optical effects of
carbonaceous particles, and advances in the in situ measurement of particle properties and
in the measurement of climate-influencing aerosol. Will also address the more general
issue of global-scale processes and models. Peer-reviewed versions of conference papers
will appear in special sections of the journal of the AWMA and in J. Geophys. Res.
Contact Ivar Tombach, ENSR, 1220 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo CA 93012 (fax: 805 388 3577;
e-mail: visibility@ensr.com). (See Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., p. 538, Mar. 1997.).
Event #d97cal75
11th International
Conference on Coal Research: Coal for the 21st Century, Sep. 9-12, 1997, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. A triennial event sponsored by the Intl. Committee for Coal Research and
designed for executives of the world coal industry, senior government policy advisors, and
leaders of coal research agencies. The theme relates to the expectation that coal will
become the world's primary energy source and a major factor in the economies of developing
countries. Up to date information will be provided on topics including the industry's
progress in addressing greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Contact Unni
Soelberg-Claridge, Eventplan Coordination Inc. (tel: 403 247 0321; fax: 403 247 4811;
e-mail: unni@cadvision.com).
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Visual Air Quality,
Aerosols, and Global Radiation Balance, Sep. 9-12, 1997, Bartlett, New Hampshire. An
international specialty conference, sponsored by the Air & Waste Mgmt. Assoc. (AWMA)
and the Amer. Geophys. Union. Topics include measurement and optical effects of
carbonaceous particles, and advances in the in situ measurement of particle properties and
in the measurement of climate-influencing aerosol. Will also address the more general
issue of global-scale processes and models. Peer-reviewed versions of conference papers
will appear in special sections of the journal of the AWMA and in J. Geophys. Res.
Contact Ivar Tombach, ENSR, 1220 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo CA 93012 (fax: 805 388 3577;
e-mail: visibility@ensr.com). (See Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., p. 538, Mar. 1997.)
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Ninth Conference of
the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, Sep. 9-16, 1997, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Several related events are taking place. A Technology Showcase will run
concurrently. Contact Josée Lavergne, Showcase Mgr., Environ. Canada (tel: 819 953 1651;
fax: 819 953 4936; e-mail: josee.lavergne@ec.gc.ca). Immediately preceding the this
conference is Consolidating Environmental Debts: Planning For Ecosystem Recovery,
Sep. 7-8, sponsored by Friends of the Earth. Contact Friends of the Earth - Canada, 306-47
Clarence St., Ottawa ON K1N 9K1, Can. (tel: 613 241 0085; fax: 613 231 0085; e-mail:
foe@intranet.ca; Internet: http://www.intranet.ca/~foe).
The Meeting of the Parties, is scheduled for Sep. 15-17. A 10th Anniversary
Colloquium, Sep. 13, will review the role of natural sciences, social sciences, policy
and technology in the successful development and implementation of the Montréal Protocol,
and examine their future role in addressing ozone depletion and other global environmental
issues. International Ozone Day, Sep. 16, will mark the actual anniversity of the
Protocol. Contact Yarrow McConnel, Colloquium Secretariat, Canadian Global Change Program,
Royal Soc. of Canada, 225 Metcalfe St., S. 308, Ottawa ON K1M 1Y1, Can. (tel: 613 990
9648; fax: 613 991 6996; e-mail: ymcconn@rsc.ca; WWW: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ozone/tenthann/home.htm).
The contact at the U.N. Environ. Prog. is: K.M. Sarma, Ozone Secretariat, UNEP, POB
30552, Nairobi, Kenya (tel: 254 2 623 885; fax: 254 2 521 930; e-mail:
madhava.sarma@unep.no; WWW: http://www.unep.org/unep/secretar/ozone/home.htm).
Or contact JPdL-10th Anniversary Meeting Organizers (tel: 514 287 1070; fax: 514 298 1248;
e-mail: jpdl@jpdl.com; WWW: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ozone/tenthann/home.htm).
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Sep. 10-12, 1997,
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Third Annual [Global Change] Data Management Workshop:
Archiving and Mass Storage Issues. Sponsored by the Interagency Data Management
Working Group of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The main topics are standard archiving practices, mass storage information systems, and
future technologies. Contact Tim Smith, EROS Data Ctr., USGS, Mundt Federal Bldg., Sioux
Falls SD 57198 (tel: 605 594 6091; fax: 605 594 6953; e-mail: tsmith@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov).
Event #djul97cal10
European Environment
Conference, Sep. 15-16, 1997, Leeds, U.K. Will focus on practical ways of improving
environmental performance in a European context. Contact Conference Manager, ERP
Environment, Conference Off., POB 75, Shipley, W. Yorkshire, BD17 6EZ, UK; (tel: 44 1274
530 408; fax: 44 1274 530 409).
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The Effect of Global
Climate Change on the Stability of Coastal Wetlands, Sep. 15-16, 1997, London, U.K.
Cosponsored by OECD. Contact W.H. Patrick, Wetland Biogeochem. Inst., Louisiana State
Univ., Baton Rouge LA 70803 (fax: 504 288 8810; e-mail: cowgro@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu).
Event #dmay97cal14
Ice Physics in the
Natural and Endangered Environment, Sep. 15-27, 1997, Maratea, Italy. A NATO Advanced
Study Institute. Contact J.G. Dash, Dept. Physics FM 15, Box 351560, Univ. Washington,
Seattle WA 98195 (fax: 206 543 9523; e-mail: dash@diral.phys.washington.edu).
Event #d97cal76
Fifth International
Conference on Air Pollution (Air Pollution 97), Sep. 16-18, 1997, Bologna,
Italy. Organized for environmental engineers, environmental scientists and numerical
analysts. Will emphasize developing experimental and computational techniques for solving
and understanding practical air pollution problems (including global studies) from which
it is possible to evaluate proposed emission control techniques. Proceedings will be
issued in time for the conference by Computational Mechanics Publications. Send
abstracts now to: Liz Kerr, Conference Secretariat, Wessex Inst. Technol., Ashurst
Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 2AA, UK (tel: 44 1703 293 223; fax: 44 1703 292 853;
e-mail: liz@wessex.ac.uk; WWW: http//www.ac.uk/ ).
Event #dmay97cal15
XIII International
Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry: Matter and Energy Fluxes in the
Anthropocentric Environment, Sep. 21-27, 1997, Monopoli (Bari), Italy. Topics include
methods and sensors for environmental monitoring, the role of microorganisms in
biogeochemical fluxes, modeling biogeochemical fluxes. Contact Nicola Senesi, XIII ISEB,
Inst. Chim. Agraria, Univ. di Bari, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy (tel: 39 805
442853; fax: 39 805 442813; e-mail: nsenesi@mail2.clio.it). (See Biogeochem., 35(2),
399-400, Nov. 1996.)
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Sep. 22-24, 1997,
Vienna, Austria - Sixth International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the
Atmosphere. Contact Regina Hitzenberger, Inst. Experimentalphys., Boltzmanng 5,
A-1090 Vienna, Austria (fax: 00 43 13102338; e-mail: hitz@pap.univie.ac.at).
Event #dmay97cal16
Verner E. Suomi
International Symposium, Sep. 22-25, 1997, Madison, Wisc. Sponsored by NASA, NOAA, NSF
et al. To honor Suomi's contributions, this conference will emphasize the major areas in
the earth sciences to which he contributed. Specific session topics include observing the
Earth today; observing the Earth tomorrow; the water planet; and global climate. A
commemorative AMS monograph will be published later. Contact Robert Fox (tel: 608 262
0544; fax: 608 262 5794; e-mail: bob.fox@ssec.wisc.edu). (See Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,
pp. 555-556, Mar. 1997.)
Event #djul97cal11
Alliance for
Responsible Environmental Alternatives [AREA Canada] Third Annual National Climate
Change Conference, Sep. 24, 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contact Jim Campbell,
Secy., AREA Technical/Policy Committee (tel: 403 944 0695; fax: 403 441 9849; e-mail:
jcampbell@gpc.ca).
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Conference on
Implementation of Solid Biofuels for Carbon Dioxide Mitigation, Sep. 29-30, 1997,
Uppsala, Swed. Contact Folke Bohlin, SIMS, Box 7054, S-750 07, Uppsala, Swed. (tel: 46 18
673 521; e-mail: Folke.Bolin@simss.slu.se; WWW: http://www.sims.slu.se/conference.html).
OCTOBER 1997
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Beyond Climate
Change: The Ecology and Economy of Extreme Events, Oct. 6-7, 1997, Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada. The second biennial conference of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics
(CANSEE). Contact Andrew Muller, Dept. Econ., McMaster Univ., Hamilton ON L8S 4M4, Can.
(tel: 905 525 9140; fax: 905 521 8232; e-mail: mullera@mcmaster.ca; Web site:
socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/faculty/mullera/cansee/callpap.htm).
Event #djun97cal4
Partnerships for
Global Ecosystem Management: Science, Economics and Law-The Fifth Annual World Bank
Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development [ESSD5],
Oct. 6-8, 1997, Washington, D.C. Expected to attend are experts in the field, World Bank
managers, and country staff. Will address the roles and relationships among global
ecosystems, and how to achieve sustainable development at national and local levels. Will
also facilitate integrating global concerns into country development strategies, and
assist development practitioners to better assess the global connections of their work.
Other scheduled events include Ethics, Values and ESSD: A Global Perspective, Oct.
8-9; Organizing Knowledge for ESSD, Oct. 9-10; Coral Reefs, Oct. 9-10.
Contact the World Bank, ESSD5, Rm. S7-040, 1818 H St. NW, Washington DC 20433.
Event #dmay97cal17
22nd Annual Climate
Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop, Oct. 6-10, 1997, Berkeley, Calif. Cosponsored by
the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison et al. Will focus on topics
such as interdecadal variability and tropical/extratropical teleconnections. Express
interest in participating by June 27, 1997, to: James Laver, Clim. Prediction Ctr.,
W/NP5, Washington DC 20233 (fax: 301 763 8395; e-mail: cdwshop@sgi85.wwb.noaa.gov). (See Bull.
Amer. Meteor. Soc., p. 314, Feb. 1997.)
Event #dmay97cal18
Global Change
Science in the Coastal Zone, Oct. 10-13, 1997, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. This
third conference in the LOICZ (Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone) Open Science
Meeting Series will identify methods for integrating science into models used for global
change analysis. Topics include integrating socioeconomic and natural sciences;
biogeochemical studies; and fluxes of water and materials across the continental shelf.
Contact LOICZ Core Off., Neth. Inst. for Sea Res., POB 59, 1790 AB Den Burg-Texel, Neth.
(fax: 31 222 369430; e-mail: loicz@noiz.nl).
Event #dmay97cal19
International
Conference on Earth Observation and Environmental Information, Oct. 13-16, 1997,
Alexandria, Egypt. Will cover topics like remote sensing, geographic information systems,
and Earth observation. Will also address research priorities, and education and training
related to global, regional and local activities in oceans and coastal processes, water
resources, and changes in land use and vegetation cover. The abstract deadline is June
15. Contact the sponsor: Arab Academy for Science & Technology (attn. B. Saleh),
POB 1029, Miami, Alexandria, Egypt (tel: 203 560 2578; fax: 203 560 2915; e-mail:
rugsd@rusys.eg.net; Internet: http://www.frcu.eun.eg/www/conference/aast.html).
Event #djun97cal5
Eleventh World
Forestry Congress: Forestry for Sustainable Development-Towards the 21st Century, Oct.
13-22, 1997, Antalya, Turkey. Contact Luis Santiago Botero, FAO, Forestry Dept., Via delle
Terme de Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (tel: 39 6 5225 5088; fax: 39 6 5225 5137).
Event #djul97cal14
First International
Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development [ECOSUD 97], Oct. 14-16, 1997,
Peñiscola, Spain. Contact Liz Kerr, Wessex Inst. Technol., Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst,
Southampton SO40 2AA, UK (tel: 44 1703 293223; fax: 44 1703 292853; e-mail:
liz@wessex.ac.uk).
Event #djul97cal15
Asia-Pacific
Initiative for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency '97, Oct. 14-16, 1997, Jakarta,
Indonesia. Contact Griffin Thompson, Asia Programs, US/ECRE, 122 C St. NW, 4th Fl.,
Washington D.C. (tel: 202 383 2561; fax: 202 383 2555; e-mail: griff@usecre.org); or
contact Cassy Kurtzman, Alternative Development Asia Ltd., 1406 Leader Commercial Bldg.,
54-56 Hillwood Rd., TST, Kwin, Hong Kong (tel: 852 257 9133; fax: 852 2574 1997; e-mail:
office@adal.com).
Event #djun97cal6
Monitoring the
Oceans in the 2000s: An Integrated Approach, Oct. 15-16, 1997, Biarritz, France.
Sponsored by ESA, CNRS et al. Will include oceanography programs, measurement techniques
(satellite and in situ), models and data assimilation, and applications (ocean
forecasting and impact on climate, coastal environment). Contact Capitole Tourisme Affairs
(Ocean97), 22 ave. de Purpan, 31700 Blagnac, France (tel: 33 5 61 715 571; fax: 33 5 61
714 437; e-mail: Corinne.Saintpaul@PYRENET.fr; WWW: http://www.cnes.fr/actualites/ocean97).
Event #dsep97cal3
Oct. 16-17, 1997, Bonn,
Ger. Targeting Kyoto and Beyond. Organized by Climate Network Europe, attn.:
Liam Salter, 44 rue du Taciturne, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (tel: 32 2 231 0180; fax: 32 2
230 5713; e-mail: canron@gn.apc.org).
Event #d97cal72
Tenth Conference on
Applied Climatology, Oct. 20-24, 1997, Reno, Nevada. UPDATE from Global Climate
Change Digest, Aug. 1996. The dates and location have been announced. Sponsored by the
Amer. Meteor. Soc. Highlighted topics, for which review papers are encouraged, include:
climate impacts and interactions, particularly application of climate change scenarios or
analysis of extreme events and their impacts; the use of climate information for risk
assessment, particularly as it relates to extreme events or climate change; development,
integration and exchange of climate data sets; and spatial and temporal accuracy and
continuity of climate data. Contact David Easterling, Natl. Clim. Data Ctr., NOAA, 151
Patton Ave., Asheville NC 28801 (tel: 704 271 4311; fax: 704 271 4328; e-mail:
deasterl@ncdc.noaa.gov). (See Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., pp. 1353-1354, June 1996;
pp. 556-557, Mar. 1997.)
Event #djul97cal16
Eighth Session of
the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, Oct. 20-31, 1997, Bonn, Ger. Contact UNFCCC
Secretariat, POB 260124, D-53153 Bonn, Ger. (tel: 49 228 815 1000; fax: 49 228 815 1999;
e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.de; WWW: http://www.unfccc.de).
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Oct. 22, 1997,
Washington, D.C. - Ecological Impacts from Climate Change: An Economic Analysis of
Freshwater Recreational Fishing. A seminar sponsored by the U.S. EPA's Climate and
Policy Assessment Division that will present results of an EPA-sponsored assessment of the
thermal effects of climate change on freshwater recreation. Contact Joel Scheraga, US EPA,
Clim. & Policy Assessment (e-mail: scheraga.joel@epamail.epa.gov).
Event #dsep97cal4
Oct. 22, 1997,
Portland, Maine. Sustainable Forestry and Global Change Issues in the Northeast.
A session of the 1997 Northeast Regional Meeting-National Council of the Paper Industry
for Air and Stream Improvement (Oct. 21-23). Contact Gayle Grant, Northeast Regional
Center, NCASI, Medford, Mass. (tel: 617 627 3254).
Event #djun97cal8
Oct. 26-29, 1997,
Colorado Springs, Colo. Symposium on Climate Variability, Climate Change and Water
Resource Management. The complete program is available. Water resource managers
and researchers will exchange information about needs and capabilities. Featured will be
the latest information on weather and climate forecasting and modeling tools, and how to
apply these tools to water resource issues. For technical details, call Shannon Ragland
(tel: 303 449 5515). For logistical information, contact Betty Neal, Hagler Bailly
Services Inc., POB 3524, Eagle CO 81631 (tel: 970 328 9322; e-mail: betty@vail.net;
Internet: http://civil.colorado.edu/.
Event #djun97cal9
Eighth Session of
the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, Oct. 27-31, 1997, Bonn, Ger. Both subsidiary
bodies and the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 will meet. Contact UNFCCC Secretariat, POB
260124, D-53153 Bonn, Ger. (tel: 49 228 815 1000; fax: 49 228 815 1999; e-mail:
secretariat@unfccc.de; WWW: http://www.unfccc.de).
Event #djun97cal10
The Physics of
Climate, Oct. 29-30, 1997, London, England. Organized by the Royal Meteor. Soc. Will
feature talks by several highly recognized scientists. Contact Roy. Meteor. Soc., 104
Oxford Rd., Reading, Berkshire RG1 7LL, UK (tel: 0118 9 568500; fax: 0118 9 568571;
e-mail: execsec@royal-met-soc.org.uk).
Event #djun97cal11
Transformations of
Middle Eastern Environments: Legacies and Lessons, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1997, New Haven,
Conn. Topics include climate change, deforestation and desertification; agrarian issues
and development; and environmental law and policy. Contact Roger Kenna (tel: 203 432 6252;
fax: 203 432 9381; e-mail: Roger.Kenna@Yale.edu).
NOVEMBER 1997
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Nov. 3-6, 1997, Orcas
Island, Wash. Polar Processes and Global Climate. Contact Roger Colony,
IAPO, POB 5072, Majorstua, N-0301 Oslo, Norway (e-mail: acsys@npolar.no).
Event #daug97cal4
Nov. 5-7, 1997, North
Dakota - Northern Great Plains Regional Climate Workshop. One in a series
sponsored by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, designed to improve understanding of
the national-scale consequences of global change. They are examining the vulnerabilities
of various regions of the U.S. to climate variability and climate change and helping to
aggregate information across regions to support national-scale scientific assessment.
Contact: USGCRP Coordination Office, (tel: 202 358 0421; fax: 202 358 4103; e-mail:
regional.workshops@usgcrp.gov; WWW: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ipccrev7.html.)
Also contact Environ. Div., Off. Sci. & Technol Policy (fax: 202 456 6025).
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Nov. 6-7, 1997. 1997
Workshop on Military Progress in Implementing the Montreal Protocol and The
First International Workshop on the Military Responses to Global Climate Protection,
Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the U.S. Environ. Protect. Agency, the U.S. Dept. of Defense
et al. The workshop on the Montreal Protocol will address policy issues and implementation
technologies. The climate workshop will look at potential impacts of climate change to
military programs, and at existing mechanisms to enable military organizations to exchange
information. Contact E. Thomas Morehouse, System Evaluation Div., Inst. for Defense
Analysis, 1801 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria VA 22311 (fax: 703 845 6722; e-mail:
emorehou@ida.org). To register, contact Judi Abraham (tel: 703 754 0066).
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Nov. 10-12, 1997,
Washington, D.C. - National Workshop on Climate Change Impacts. Intended to
synthesize the preceding Regional Climate Workshops, and plan the next
steps. Contact Environ. Div., Off. Sci. & Technol. Policy (fax: 202 456 6025). Or
contact Melissa Taylor, U.S. Global Change Res. Prog., Coordination Off. (tel: 202 358
1299; fax: 202 358 4103; e-mail: mtaylor@usgcrp.gov; WWW: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ipccrev7.html).
Also see entry for Nov. 5-7, this issue.
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International
Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry and Future Global Environment, Nov. 11-13, 1997,
Nagoya, Japan. An IGAC/IGBP symposium organized by the Science Council of Japan et al. to
summarize and enhance knowledge on future global change and other scientific topics, and
to promote communication among scientists. Sessions will cover topics like material cycles
of greenhouse gases and aerosols and their climate impact. Contact Yoshizumi Kajii, RCAST,
Univ. Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153, Japan (tel: 81 3 3481 4563; fax: 81 3
3481 4562; e-mail: kajii@atmchem.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
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ETC '97, Nov.
11-14, 1997, Shanghai, China. An international exhibition on environmental protection,
pollution control, and green production technology. Contact Adsale Exhibition Services,
4/F Stanhope House, 734 Kings Rd., North Point, Hong Kong (tel: 852 2811 8897; fax: 852
2516 5024).
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Nov. 11-15, 1997,
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Industrial Cleaning Without Fluorocarbons. To
be held at the Fifth Chemical Congress of North America. This symposium will
provide international exposure for many of the new cleaning technologies being developed
with the phase-out of CFCs. Contact Stanley Seelig, Seelig & Assoc. (tel: 630 231
6727; fax: 630 231 6350; e-mail: SSSeelig@aol.com).
Event #djun97cal13
Nov. 12-13, 1997,
Baltimore, Md. International Conference on Ozone Protection Technologies (ICOPT).
(Formerly called the International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference.) The
conference program is available. Contact Heather Tardel, ICOPT, 2111 Wilson Blvd., S. 850,
Arlington VA 22201 (tel: 703 807 4052; fax: 703 243 2874).
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Nov. 15, 1997, London,
England. Scientists for Global Responsibility AGM and Conference: Sharing the
Responsibility. One of the three scheduled workshops will be "Climate Change
- The Track to Kyoto." Contact Scientists for Global Responsibility, Unit. 3, Down
House, The Business Village, Broomhill Rd., London SW18 4JQ, UK (tel: 0181 871 5175;
e-mail: sgr@gn.apc.org; WWW: http://www.gn.apc.org/sgr/).
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Nov. 17-18, 1997,
Washington, D.C. - Kyoto and Beyond: Climate Change Policy Moves to Center Stage-The
Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Center for Environmental Information.
Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information and Global Climate Change Digest,
with major support from U.S. federal agencies (Department of Agriculture, Environmental
Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the Electric
Power Research Institute. The conference will take place between the U.S. Global Change
Research Program's national meeting on impacts in early November, and the December meeting
in Kyoto on the climate convention. It will provide an opportunity for the U.S. scientific
perspective to influence policy makers as they enter international negotiations. Invited
papers will include comparisons of the policy proposals that will be considered at Kyoto.
The costs and benefits of mitigation strategies will be examined. The conference will also
address issues that are expected to persist regardless of outcomes at Kyoto, including
prospects for non-fossil fuel economies, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations,
international tradeable permits, and the special problems of developing nations. A special
Briefing on Global Change Information is scheduled for the evening of Nov.
17. Regular updates of the conference program appear on the CEI Web site (http://www.rochesterenvironment.org/).
Contact CEI, 55 St. Paul St., Rochester NY 14604 (tel: 716-262-2870; fax: 716 262 4156;
e-mail: cei@servtech.com).
Event #daug97cal7
Nov. 17, 1997,
Washington, D.C. - Briefing on Global Change Information. Will provide an
overview of major data and information sources. Although scheduled as part of the CEI
conference listed above, this evening event is open to anyone for a fee of $25. (No extra
charge for conference participants.)
Event #djul97cal20
1997 Asia-Pacific
Cooperation [APEC] Summit, Nov. 24-25, 1997, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Ministerial meetings in August (Edmonton, Alberta) and Nov. 22-23 (Vancouver) will
precede this event. Contact APEC Secretariat, 438 Alexandra Rd., #14-00, Alexandra Point,
Singapore 119958 (tel: 65 276 1880; fax: 65 276 1775; e-mail: info@apec.stems.com).
Event #doct97cal8
Nov. 27-28, 1997,
Nagoya, Japan. World Summit of Cities for Climate Protection. In the U.S.,
contact Philip Jessup, ICLEI (tel: 416 392 1462).
DECEMBER 1997
Event #d97cal78
Third Conference of
the Parties to the U.N. Framework on Climate Change, Dec. 1-10, 1997, Kyoto, Japan.
Contact UNFCCC Secretariat, POB 260124, D-53153 Bonn, Ger. (tel: 49 228 815 1000; fax: 49
228 815 1999; e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.de; WWW: http://www.unfccc.de).
Event #dnov97cal4
Dec. 3-5, 1997,
Washington, D.C.. Land Satellite Information in the Next Decade II: Sources and
Applications. Sponsored by NASA, USGS, NOAA et al. Will cover the capabilities of
satellites coming on line and assess anticipated applications and problems. Among the
topics are remote sensing, environment, socioeconomic applications of remotely sensed
data, and global monitoring of the terrestrial environment. Contact Amer. Soc. for
Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Ln., S. 210, Bethesda MD 20814 (tel:
301 493 2090; fax: 301 493 0208; WWW: http://www.asprs.org/asprs).
Event #dnov97cal5
Dec. 3-6, 1997,
Portland, Ore.. International Conference on Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide and Its
Environmental Effects. Sponsored by U.S. EPA et al. Will look at the effects of CO
on atmospheric chemistry, distribution and trends from urban to global scales, and sources
and sinks of CO from indoor air to the global atmosphere. Contact M.A.K. Khalil, Dept.
Phys., Portland State Univ., POB 751, Portland OR 97207 (tel: 503 725 8398; fax: 503 725
8550; e-mail: aslam@atmos.phy.pdx.edu).
Event #dnov97cal6
Dec. 5, 1997, London,
U.K.. Climate Change Monitoring Workshop. Of special interest to those
involved in monitoring the potential impacts of climate change on health. Will cover
research questions, the methods needed to tackle the research and monitoring agenda, and
new organizational structures. Contact Joe McNamara, Res. Mgmt. Group, Medical Res.
Council, 20 Park Crescent, London W1N 4AL, UK (tel: 44 171 636 5422; fax: 44 171 636
6179).
Event #djun97cal14
1997 Fall Meeting of
the American Geophysical Union, Dec. 8-12, 1997, San Francisco, Calif. Special
session proposals are due July 11, 1997 to the appropriate committee members in such
areas as atmospheric sciences, hydrology, and ocean sciences. Abstracts are due by mail
or by e-mail by Aug. 27, 1997, and through the interactive Web site by Sep. 3, 1997.
For details, see the AGU web site: http://www.agu.org; or
Eos, p. 222, May 27, 1997.
Event #doct97cal9
Dec. 15-17, 1997,
Bethesda, Md. Conference on Scientific and Technical Data Exchange and Integration.
Sponsored by the U.S. Natl. Committee for CODATA, Natl. Res. Council et al. Will emphasize
interdisciplinary areas, highlight data exchange and integration already underway, and
foster cooperation across disciplines and organizations. Contact U.S. Natl. Committee for
CODATA, NRC, Rm. 315, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC 20418 (tel: 202 334 2421;
e-mail: CODATACO@NAS.EDU).
Event #dapr98cal11
Negotiating
Environmental Agreements, Dec. 11-12, 1997, Cambridge, Mass. Sponsored by the Environ.
Policy Group, Mass. Inst. Technol., and intended for senior corporate executives and
regulators. Will explore a new strategy developed at MIT that emphasizes "mutual
gains" as a way to conclude environmental negotiations more quickly and at less cost,
and that leaves relationships intact and encourages joint problem solving. The course fee
is $1175. Contact Carol Sloane, Ctr. for Mgmt. Res., 55 William St., Wellesley MA 02181
(tel: 617 239 1111; fax: 617 239 1546).(See entry for May 15-16, above.)
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