| 05:30-06:00 | Conference Opening |
Evening Session 1. The geochemical viewpoint
| 07:25-07:30 | Introduction (Christiane Lancelot, Discussion Leader) |
| 07:30-08:10 | Carbon fluxes within and out of the Arctic Ocean basin (Leif Anderson) |
| 08:10-08:30 | Discussion |
| 08:30-09:10 | Carbon fluxes in the Southern Ocean (Hein de Baar) |
| 09:10-09:30 | Discussion |
Morning Session 2. The thermohaline circulation
| 09:05-09:10 | Introduction (Eileen Hofmann, Discussion Leader) |
| 09:10-09:50 | The many faces of Southern Ocean overturning (Arnold Gordon) |
| 09:50-10:10 | Discussion |
| 10:10-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:10 | Formation of new ice in the Greenland Sea and deep convection (Peter Wadhams) |
| 11:10-11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30-12:10 | Oceanic responses to global climate change (Patrick Monfray) |
| 12:10-12:30 | Discussion |
Late afternoon Poster session A
| 04:30-06:00 | Posters (Barbara Prézelin, Vice-Chair; Christine Michel, Discussion Leader) |
Evening Session 3. Polynyas and shelf-basin interactions
| 07:25-07:30 | Introduction (Patricia Yager, Discussion Leader) |
| 07:30-08:10 | Polynyas and shelf-basin interactions in the Southern Hemisphere (Kevin Arrigo) |
| 08:10-08:30 | Discussion |
| 08:30-09:10 | Polynyas and shelf-basin interactions in the Northern Hemisphere (Sharon Smith) |
| 09:10-09:30 | Discussion |
Morning Session 4. Macro- and micronutrients
| 08:45-08:50 | Introduction (Walker Smith, Discussion Leader) |
| 08:50-09:30 | Si vs. N vs. Fe in the Northern Hemisphere (Eva-Maria Noethig) |
| 09:30-09:50 | Discussion |
| 09:50-10:10 | Break |
| 10:10-10:50 | Si vs. N vs. Fe in the Southern hemisphere (Paul Treguer) |
| 10:50-11:10 | Discussion |
| 11:10-11:50 | Sea ice as a source of iron and other nutrients (Peter Sedwick) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10-12:30 | Poster Session A report and discussion (Christine Michel, Discussion Leader) |
Evening Session 5. Water-column biological carbon processes
| 07:25-07:30 | Introduction (Takao Hoshiai, Discussion Leader) |
| 07:30-08:10 | Biological carbon cycling in the Arctic Ocean (Patricia Wheeler) |
| 08:10-08:30 | Discussion |
| 08:30-09:10 | Water-column biological carbon processes in the Southern Ocean (Kendra Daly) |
| 09:10-09:30 | Discussion |
Morning Session 6. The changing physical environment
| 08:45-08:50 | Introduction (Victoria Lytle, Discussion Leader) |
| 08:50-09:30 | Changing ice and ocean conditions in the Northern Hemisphere (Eddy Carmack) |
| 09:30-09-10 | Discussion |
| 09:50-10:10 | Break |
| 10:10-10:50 | Paleo-ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere (Leanne Armand) |
| 10:50-11:10 | Discussion |
| 11:10-11:50 | Snow on ice: effects on carbon fluxes (David Barber) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10-12:30 | Mid-conference summary (Louis Legendre, Chair) |
Late afternoon Poster session B
| 04:30-06:00 | Posters (Barbara Prézelin, Vice-Chair; Stephanie Pfirman, Discussion Leader) |
Special Wednesday Evening Lecture
| 07:30-07:35 | Introduction (Louis Legendre, Chair) |
| 07:35-08:00 | Planetary aspects of carbon fluxes in polar seas (Masakuki Takahashi) |
| 08:00-08:15 | Discussion |
Evening Session 7. Animals confronted to the changing sea ice and snow cover
| 08:15-08:20 | Introduction (David Ainley, Discussion Leader) |
| 08:20-08:45 | Food, foraging behavior and breeding success of Adelie penguins in relation to the annual changes in sea-ice conditions (Akiko Kato) |
| 08:45-09:00 | Discussion |
| 09:00-09:25 | Carbon flow towards sea birds and marine mammals in polar marine food webs: use of stable isotope techniques (Keith Hobson) |
| 09:25-09:40 | Discussion |
Morning Session 8. The downward flux of carbon
| 08:45-08:50 | Introduction (Catherine Jeandel, Discussion Leader) |
| 08:50-09:30 | Seasonal cycle of carbon export in the Southern Ocean (Tom Trull) |
| 09:30-09:50 | Discussion |
| 09:50-10-10 | Break |
| 10:10-10:50 | Seasonal cycle of carbon export in the Nordic Seas (Paul Wassmann) |
| 10:50-11:10 | Discussion |
| 11:10-11:50 | Comparison of North and South Hemispheres (Susumu Honjo) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10-12:30 | Poster Session B report and discussion (Elva Escobar, Discussion Leader) |
Late afternoon Business session
| 05:15-06:00 | Future of the GRC on Polar Marine Science, election of next Vice-Chair (Louis Legendre, Chair; Barbara Prézelin, Vice-Chair) |
Evening Session 9. Sediment processes
| 07:25-07:30 | Introduction (Jody Deming, Discussion Leader) |
| 07:30-08:10 | Sediment respiration and biogeochemical tracers as indicators of carbon flux and benthic cycling in the Arctic and Antarctic (Jackie Grebmeier) |
| 08:10-08:30 | Discussion |
| 08:30-09:10 | Denitrification in Arctic Shelf sediments (Lou Codispoti) |
| 09:10-09:30 | Discussion |
| 09:30-09:40 | Conference evaluation |
Conference closed. Depart after breakfast.
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