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COMNAP Symposium 2020Abstract Submission Form
“Antarctic Station Modernization: Future-proofing Infrastructure to Support Research
and to Reduce Environmental Impact”Sunday 2 August 2020Hotel Grand ChancellorHobart, Tasmania, Australia
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“Antarctic Station Modernization: Future-proofing Infrastructure to Support Research
and to Reduce Environmental Impact”Context
COMNAP is the international association, formed in 1988, which brings together its Members, who are the national Antarctic programs.
A recent COMNAP survey of all national Antarctic programs resulted in identification that seventy-three percent (73%) of the COMNAP Member programs are currently planning or are in the process of modernization of their station or stations. A further seventeen percent (17%) indicated they might be in the process of modernization of their station or stations at some point in the near future. The most common reasons given for modernization can be summarized as need to replace old buildings, to meet science requirements or to improve environmental performance, and twenty-two percent (22%) are considering modernization for the main reason of climate change.
The COMNAP Antarctic Roadmap Challenges (ARC) project identified a range of critical innovative technologies that will be required to collect data and find the answers to the 80 horizon scan questions. These technologies include ICTS in order to collect, store and transfer large quantities of data in real-time.
Building on the outcomes of the COMNAP ARC and given the significant level of modernization currently underway or in the planning stages, this Symposium will provide an opportunity for national Antarctic programs to present on innovative engineering and critical technological projects supporting Antarctic science and operations while improving environmental performance at stations.
Topical session themes will include:
Construction methods and management Incorporating life safety systems Maintaining, upgrading and scaling data collection, storage and transfer systems Energy-efficiency and renewable technologies Stakeholder engagement/supporting science during modernization projects Managing a “construction site” rather than a “scientific research site” Heath, safety and well-being during modernization and in design, planning and
transition stages.
Suggestions for additional sessions/topics are welcome.
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Purpose
The objective of the Symposium is to support COMNAP Member national Antarctic programs in their role as facilitators of Antarctic research and to provide a forum to aid the conversations between engineers, technologists, health and safety managers, scientists, environmental managers and the range of people involved in the Antarctic facilities’ modernization projects.
Keynote Speaker(s)
The Symposium Convener, Charlton Clark, requests Managers of national Antarctic programs (MNAPS) or Deputy MNAPS to provide possible suggestions for keynote speaker(s) of international standing to open the Symposium. Please send any recommendations to Charlton ([email protected]).
Symposium Review Committee
The Symposium Review Committee is composed of the COMNAP EXCOM Vice Chair with oversite of the Symposium Sergio Gago Guida (Brazil) and the Symposium Convener, Charlton Clark (Australia), along with Simon Garrod (United Kingdom), Stephanie Short (USA) and Bo Sun (China). Recognizing the key role that safety plays in any modernization project, EXCOM Vice Chair with oversite on safety-Agnieszka Kruszewska, and Safety Expert Group Leader Simon Trotter will also participate within the Symposium Review Committee.
The Symposium Review Committee will assist with the call for abstracts, will review abstracts submitted in order to select the final programme of presentations and posters, and will assist during the Symposium in the role of session chairs.
Key Dates 2019 and 2020
1 November 2019: Symposium Review Committee formed 15 December: First Circular 1 February 2020: Call for Abstracts (Oral Presentations and Posters)30 March: Deadline for Abstracts30 April: Selection of Abstracts/Speakers1 July: Full Paper or Extended Abstract Submission2 August: SymposiumLate 2020: Publication of Symposium Proceedings
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Abstract Submission Form (2 pages)
To submit an abstract for consideration for a poster or oral presentation for the Symposium, fill in this form (2 pages) and email it before 30 March 2020 to [email protected] with cc to [email protected]. The submission must be completed in English and provided in a form that can be edited (for example OpenOffice or MS Word format – NOT in PDF or JPG). For more details on the AGM and Symposium, see: https://www.comnap.aq/SitePages/AGM2020.aspx.
General InformationProposed Title of Presentation/Poster:Presenter/ Lead Author full name:Presenter/Lead Author contact email:National Programme/country:Any Other Author(s)/Co-authors:
Themes & TopicSymposium Topic Under Which You Submit This ProposalSession theme (from list on previous page):
Other session theme (specify here your proposal theme):
Type of CommunicationHow you propose to give this communication (Select one choice)Oral presentation (with full paper for the Symposium Proceedings)Poster (the abstract will appear in the Symposium Proceedings)
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AbstractPlease provide in half a page a summary description of your proposed presentation/poster.
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