The seminar is extended to two-day event on 31 October - 1 November 2024 and will be hosted by the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, in Rovaniemi at Arktikum building. Prior to the seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to join a self-funded excursion to the Arctic Space Centre of Finnish Meteorological Institute in Sodankylä on Wednesday 30 October.
Rovaniemi event is free of charge. Lunches are self-paid. Sodankylä excursion is with a separate registration fee (90 €) that covers the transport between Rovaniemi and Sodankylä and a dinner at Jaakkola reindeer farm.
Presentations will be 10-15 min and they can be held either in English or in Finnish. The seminar will cover a range of topics including various aspects of snow research, life in snowy environments, and the role of citizen science. Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake SnowLoad Action organizes a session related to snow mass monitoring.
Deadline for registering a presentation and registering to the Sodankylä excursion is on Monday 30 September 2024.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/mpoMEmU7SRvBBtZc8
Program
Wednesday October 30, 2024
13:00-22:00 Excursion to the Arctic Space Centre of Finnish Meteorological Institute in Sodankylä including dinner
Thursday October 31, 2024
12:00-18:00 Scientific presentations, Science & Art session, Keynote talk by Professional Snowboarder Antti Autti
18:00-20:00 Dinner (either self-paid or free of charge, will be informed closer to the event)
Friday November 1, 2024
9:00-13:00 Scientific presentations