Schedule for the 9th ACUNS International Student Conference on Northern Studies – Communities of Change

Conference Schedule

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Thursday, October 1, 2009
8:00 am - Noon	Pre-Conference Communications Workshop # 1 Presented by Dr. Martin Sharp Sponsored by the Canadian Polar Commission Yukon College Room 1021
9:00 am - Noon	APECS: Presentation and Workshop Yukon College - Room A 2402
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Pre-Conference Communications Workshop # 2 Presented by Dr. Martin Sharp Sponsored by the Canadian Polar Commission Yukon College - Room 1021
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Pre-Conference Panel ACUNS Northern Resident Award: Achievements and Prospects Yukon College - Room A 2402
2:30 - 7:00 pm	Registration Open Yukon College Gym Foyer
Friday, October 2, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 am	Registration Open Yukon College Gym Foyer
10:00 am - Noon	Conference Opening and Keynote Address Dave Carlson Director - IPY International Programme Office IPY and the Future of Polar Research Yukon College Gym
Noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch — Sponsored by Government of Yukon Yukon College
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions Yukon College Traditional Knowledge - Gym Arctic Ecosystem - Room 1440 Wildlife - Room T 1023
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Nutrition Break Sponsored by Arctic Institute of North America
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions Aboriginal Culture - Gym Arctic Ecosystem - Room 1440 Wildlife - Room T 1023
5:30 - 7:00 pm	"Ice Breaker" Reception MacBride Museum of Yukon History
Saturday, October 3, 2009
8:30 - 9:15 am	Dr. John England & Claude Labine Yukon College Gym
9:15 - 9:30 am	Nutrition Break Sponsored by Northern Research Institute, Yukon College
9:30 - 10:30 am	Concurrent Sessions Polar Programs and Expeditions - Gym Glaciology - Room 1440 Arctic Ecosystems - Room T1023
10:30 - 11:00 am	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by ACUNS
11:00 am - Noon	Concurrent Sessions Northern Economic Development - Gym Adaptation to Climate Change - Room 1440 Vegetation Change - Room T1023
Noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch — Sponsored by Government of Yukon
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions Northern Economic Development - Gym Adaptation to Climate Change - Room 1440 Vegetation Change - Room T 1023
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by Yukon College
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Poster Presentation Yukon College Gym
6:00	Banquet — Yukon Convention Centre High Country Inn
Sunday, October 4, 2009
8:30 - 9:15 am	Dr. Murray Humphries Yukon College Gym
9:15 - 9:30 am	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by Government of Yukon
9:30 - 10:30 am	Concurrent Sessions Polar Programs and Expeditions - Gym Oceans and Atmosphere - Room 1440 Arctic Engineering - Room T 1023
10:30 - 11:00 am	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by Yukon Electrical Co. Ltd.
11:00 am - Noon	Concurrent Sessions Public Policy - Gym Oceans and Atmosphere - Room 1440 Health - Room T1023
Noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch — Sponsored by Northern Research Institute, Yukon College
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions Public Policy - Gym Hydrology - Room 1440 Health - Room T 1023
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by Canadian Polar Commission
3:30 - 5:30 pm	Panel: Northern Communities and Research Yukon College Gym
6:00 - 8:00 pm	IPY Film Festival Sponsored by IPY Federal Program Office and Yukon Tourism & Culture Yukon Tourism Visitor Information Centre Theatre
8:30 pm	Drop-in Pub Night — Coasters Bar
Monday, October 5, 2009
8:30 - 9:15 am	Keynote Emily Kudlak, Cynthia Chambers, Helen Balanoff Yukon College Gym
9:15 - 9:45 am	Nutrition Break - Sponsored by Northern Research Institute, Yukon College
9:45 - 11:30 am	Concurrent Session Community-Based Research - Gym Soil - Room 1440 Vegetation Change - Room T1023
11:30 am	Closing Remarks — Yukon College Gym
Noon	Lunch — Sponsored by Government of Yukon
Schedule is subject to change