International Conference on the occasion of the centenary of the death of Julius Payers
1st Central European Polar Meeting
10th – 13th November 2015, Vienna, Austria
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
In 2015 the 100th anniversary of the death of Austrian polar explorer Julius Payer takes place. To
commemorate the great achievements of Julius Payer for the international polar sciences the 1st
Central European Polar Meeting is organised in Vienna. It will bring together polar researchers from
Central European countries and beyond, including distinguished senior scientists, but also early
career scientists and the next generation of polar researchers. Besides presentation of newest results
from ongoing research activities, the conference is one of the first international activities of the
newly established Central European Polar Partnership, which aims at increasing the visibility and
coordinating polar research in and between the participating countries.
Venue:
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Expected number of participants: 150-200
Scientific Steering Team:
Josef Elster (Centre for Polar Ecology, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Jacek Jania (University of Sileasia and Committee of Polar Research, Polish Academy of Sciences)
Günter Köck (Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria)
Andreas Richter (Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austria and University of Vienna)
Martin Schneebeli (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Davos)
Wolfgang Schöner (Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austria and University of Graz)
Peter Schweitzer (Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austria and University of Vienna)
Annette Bartsch (Central Institute of Meteorology & Geodynamics, ZAMG, Vienna, Austria)
Local Organising Team:
Wolfgang Schöner (Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austria and University of Graz)
Günter Köck (Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria)
Provisional time plan:
10th – 13th November 2015, Vienna, Austria
Tue: Public Science Day and Press Release
Wed-Fri: Scientific meeting Presentations/Posters
Supporting Institutions:
Austrian Polar Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences (Global Change Programme),
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, BMWFW(??)
Tentative Program:
Tuesday: (15.30-19.00)
Arrival of participants
Business meetings
Public Science Program (2-3 Presentations) max. 180 participants expected
Icebreaker
Wednesday: (8.30-18.00)
Opening ceremony
Scientific presentations structured into sessions between 8.30 and 16.00
Invited presentation
Poster session with about 50-70 posters between 16.00 and 18.00
morning coffee-break, lunch break, 2nd coffee break at the begin of poster session
Evening program to be organised by APECS-Austria
Thursday: (8.30-18.00)
Scientific presentations structured into sessions between 8.30 and 16.00
Invited presentation
Poster session with about 50-70 posters between 16.00 and 18.00
morning coffee-break, lunch break, 2nd coffee break at the begin of poster session
Friday: (8.30-13.00)
Scientific presentations structured into sessions between 8.30 and 12.00
APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) Program
Closure and wrap-up of the meeting