Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018 Preliminary Program
Plenary program subject to change. Rooms have yet to be assigned.
Six main themes guide the flow and organization of the Congress. These overarching themes will run concurrently throughout the Congress and will form the backbone for the Congress. These themes were identified in the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment recommendations for policy.
Online program revised and current as of: October 8
PDF updated as required. Last updated: Oct. 8
Tuesday October 9 | |||||
8:00 - 9:00 | Registration/coffee | ||||
9:15 | Tieva plenary doors close: all to be seated inside Tieva plenary hall or overflow rooms (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
9:30 - 9:35 | Welcome Congress co-chairs | ||||
9:35 - 9:45 | Livđe in the landscape Anna Morottaja, performing artist | ||||
9:45 - 10:00 | Opening words Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland | ||||
10:00 - 10:10 | Keynote speech Tiina Sanila-Aikio, President of the Sámi Parliament of Finland | ||||
10:10 - 10:20 | Keynote speech Aleksi Härkönen, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council | ||||
10:20 - 10:40 | Indigenous peoples, biodiversity, and their interrelated nature Dalee Sambo Dorough, Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council | ||||
10:40 - 12:00 | Plenary panel 1: Our knowledge, our actions: Addressing biodiversity conservation in a changing Arctic Moderator: Martin Breum, Denmark Panelists: Vladimir Kattsov, World Climate Research Program, Russian Federation Mike Gill, Group on Earth Observations - Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), Canada Gunn-Britt Retter, Saami Council, Norway Tasha Elizarde: Arctic Youth Ambassador Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | ||||
13:00 - 14:30 | CC1: Impact of reduced ice cover in the Arctic marine environment Chairs: Allen Pope, IASC; Rolf Rødven, AMAP Room: Valtuustostali | EBM6: Large herbivores as agents of ecosystem based management in the circumpolar Arctic
Chair: Bruce C. Forbes, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland Room: Saivo | Chairs: Willem Goedkoop, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Joseph Culp, Environment and Climate Change Canada on behalf of the CBMP Freshwater Steering Group Room: Tieva | MB4: Contributions through responsible mining to biodiversity conservation in the Arctic Chair: Warwick Mostert, Anglo American Room: Kero | IAB4: Biodiversity, cultural heritage and land-use planning Chair: Erica Oberndorfer, Labrador Institute, CAFF-IASC Fellow Room: Erottaja |
14:30 - 15:00 | Break | ||||
15:00 - 16:30 | CC4: Early warnings: approaches to assessing and measuring change in biodiversity Chairs: Deb Cooper, USNPS; Erpur Hansen, South Iceland Nature Research Centre Room: Valtuustosali | Chairs: Mike Gill, GEOBON; Tom Christensen, Aarhus University Room: Tieva | AS4: Reducing the effects of commercial fishing on biodiversity Chair: Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Room: Erottaja | Chairs: Isabel C. Barrio, Agricultural University of Iceland; Eeva Soininen, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway Room: Kero | Chairs: Leanne Clare and Michael Alexander, WWF Room: Saivo |
16:30 - 17:00 | Break | ||||
17:00 - 18:30 | KNO1: Arctic biodiversity education and outreach Chairs: Shailyn Drukis, Canadian Committee for IUCN Room: Saivo | EBM4: The State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report Chairs: Alain Dupuis, DFO Canada; John Bengtson, NOAA; Tom Christensen, Aarhus University; Sara Longan, NSSI, on behalf of the CBMP Marine Steering Group Room: Tieva | MB1: Promoting of ecosystem services of Arctic wetlands for sustainable development Chair: Tatiana Minayeva, Wetlands International; Igor Semenov, EthnoExpert Room: Erottaja | AS6: Understanding cumulative effects on Arctic biodiversity and landscapes Chairs: Kathrine Johnsen, GRID-Arendal; Ole-Anders Turi, Saami Council Room: Kero | IAB1: Hot spots, connectivity and sensitive areas for biodiversity conservation benefit Chairs: Reidar Hindrum, Norwegian Environment Agency, Deb Cooper, USNPS Room: Valtuustosali |
exact time TBC (approx. 18:45 - 19:00) | Buses from Lappia Hall to film night | ||||
19:30 - 21:30 | Limited seating. A ticket is required for this event. Please request ticket at registration desk. First come first served. Our Shared Heritage: Arctic Breeding Birds in the Yellow Sea | ||||
Wednesday October 10 | |||||
8:30 - 10:00 | MB5: Worldwide partnerships to conserve migratory birds: The Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative Chairs: Evgeny Syroechkovskiy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, Russian Federation Room: Valtuustosali | Chairs: Torben R. Christensen and Elmer Topp-Jørgensen, Aarhus University Room: Erottaja | KNO2: Traditional knowledge and science under a co-production of knowledge Chairs: Carolina Behe, ICC; Victoria Buschman, University of Washington Room: Tieva | AS7: Arctic Ocean Acidification: Pan-Arctic Processes and Regional Ecosystem Impacts Chairs: Emily Osborne, NOAA; Richard Bellerby, NIVA; Claudia Gelfond, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Room: Kero | IAB2: Safeguarding habitats for Arctic species under changing environmental conditions Chairs: Mark Marissink, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency; Marina von Weissenberg, Ministry of the Environment, Finland Room: Saivo |
10:00 - 10:30 | Break | ||||
10:30 - 12:00 | Chair: Peter Pouplier, Arctic SDI Room: Kero | Chairs: Mora Aronsson, Swedish Species Information Centre; Starri Heiðmarsson, Icelandic Institute of Natural History on behalf of the CBMP Terrestrial Steering Group Room: Tieva | Chairs: Maya Gold, DFO Canada Room: Valtuustosali | IAB7: Bowhead whale conservation and future research cooperation Chairs: Gert Polet, WWF; Erik van de Linde, Ice Whale Foundation Room: Saivo | KNO10: Arctic terrestrial invertebrate diversity Chairs: Toke T. Høye, Aarhus University Room: Erottaja |
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch | ||||
12:45-13:15 |
Following the success of Blue Planet II, the BBC’s Natural History Unit is now focussing attention on the frozen parts of our planet. For this landmark BBC1 6x1hr series we are looking for new animal behaviour, anthropology and science stories and hope to form synergies with experts in this field. Join producers from the Frozen Planet as they present and discuss Frozen Planet II and their international cooperation and outreach associated with the series. Room: Tieva | ||||
13:30 - 14:30 | Plenary panel 2: The Arctic in a global context: biodiversity targets, Sustainable Development Goals and a post-2020 agenda Moderator: Martin Breum, Denmark Panelists: Melanie Virtue, Head of CMS Aquatic Species Team, Convention on Migratory Species Alexander Shestakov, Head of Division, Scientific and Policy Support, Convention on Biological Diversity Martha Rojas Urrego, Secretary General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Dalee Sambo Dorough, Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council Hannele Pokka, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Finland Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
14:30 - 14:45 | Parameters for responsible investments in the Arctic Tero Kiviniemi, the Chair of the Arctic Economic Council Investments and Infrastructure Working Group Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
14:45 - 15:15 | Break | ||||
15:15 - 17:15 | CC2: Biodiversity and climate change: impacts on non-marine ecosystems Chairs: Arkady Tishkov, Institute of Geography, RAS; Leigh Welling, USNPS Room: Saivo | KNO13: Technologies and techniques to advance biodiversity monitoring Chairs: Catherine Coon, BOEM Room: Erottaja | AS2: Oil spill prevention, preparedness and response in the Arctic Chairs: Jens Peter Holst-Andersen, EPPR; Liisa Rohweder, WWF Finland; Melanie Lancaster, WWF Room: Valtuustosali | Chair: Jamie Reaser, US National Invasive Species Council Room: Kero | IAB3: Arctic marine protected areas: identification, effectiveness, co-management and cooperation Chair: Tom Barry, CAFF Secretariat Room: Tieva |
17:15 - 18:30 | Poster session | ||||
19:00 | Buses from Lappia Hall to reception | ||||
19:30-21:30 | Reception | ||||
Thursday October 11 | |||||
8:30 - 10:00 | KNO6: Pan-arctic assessment and data management of plant diversity and community Chairs: Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, University of Zurich Room: Erottaja | KNO11: Community-based monitoring of Arctic biodiversity Chairs: Paul MacDonald, Canadian Wildlife Service; Bruce Wright, Aleut International Association Room: Kero | Chairs: Donald McLennan, Polar Knowledge Canada - Canadian High Arctic Research Station; Tahzay Jones, USNPS on behalf of the CBMP Coastal Expert Monitoring Group Room: Tieva | AS1: Effects of POPs and Hg on Arctic wildlife: AMAP assessment Chairs: Robert Letcher, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Rune Dietz, Aarhus University Room: Valtuustosali | IAB5: Transboundary management of Arctic biodiversity Chairs: Kristiina Nikkonen, Ministry of the Environment, Finland; Trish Hayes, DFO Canada Room: Saivo |
10:00 - 10:30 | Break | ||||
10:30 - 12:00 | Chairs: Elizabeth Kersey and Natasia Levi, The Alaska Climate Resiliency Project Room: Erottaja | MB3: Green financing, blue economy: Investments in the Arctic Chair: Husamuddin Ahmadzai, NEFCO Room: Saivo | EBM5: Species specific conservation actions in the time of ecosystem-based management Chairs: Dorothee Ehrich, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway; Nina Elisabeth Eide, NINA Room: Tieva | Chairs: Jason Stow, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Tom Christensen, Aarhus University, Alain Dupuis, DFO Canada Room: Valtuustosali | Chair: Peter Convey, British Antarctic Survey Room: Kero |
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch | ||||
12:45 - 13:15 | Join two performers as they read from their latest collections: Dialogues of Silence: by Mia Rönkä Room: Tieva | ||||
13:30 - 15:00 | CC5: Resilience and management of Arctic wetlands: a social-ecological systems approach Chairs: David Schönberg Alm, Swedish EPA; and Marcus Carson and Magnus Land, Stockholm Environmental Institute Room: Erottaja | EBM11: Conservation and sustainable harvest Chair: Alexander Shestakov, CBD; Gregor Gilbert, Makivik Corporation Room: Valtuustostali | Chars: Camille Leblanc and Skúli Skúlason, Hólar University College Room: Kero | AS3: Reducing the effects of shipping on biodiversity Chair: William Halliday, WCS Canada Room: Saivo | MB2: Inspiring Arctic voices through youth Chair: Sanna Koskinen, WWF Finland Room: Tieva |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | ||||
15:30-15:45 | Arctic Youth Summit report back speaker TBC by Arctic Youth Summit Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
15:45 - 17:15 | Plenary Panel 3: Arctic Environment Ministers panel Moderator: Martin Breum, Denmark Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
Friday October 12 | |||||
8:30 - 10:00 | MB6: Proteus Partnership: mainstreaming biodiversity information in the extractives sector Chair: Neville Ash, UNEP WCMC Room: Valtuustosali | KNO7: Arctic biodiversity governance and Arctic Council biodiversity cooperation Chair: Christian Prip, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute Room: Tieva | Chairs: Svein Mathiesen, International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry; Kathrine Johnsen, GRID-Arendal; Ole Anders Turi, Saami Council Room: Saivo | Chairs: Martin Robards, WCS; Evgeny Syroechkovskiy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Room: Erottaja | Chair: Catherine Coon, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Room: Kero |
10:00 - 10:30 | Break | ||||
10:30 - 12:00 | AS5: Conflict between people and polar bears in the Arctic: how to address an increasing issue? Chair: Melanie Lancaster, WWF Room: Erottaja | EBM8: Guidelines for ecosystem approach to management across the Arctic: who, what, where and how? Chair: Hein Rune Skjoldal, Institute of Marine Research Room: Saivo | CC3: Building social-ecological resilience Chairs: Marcus Carson, Stockholm Environment Institute; Saara Lilja-Rothsten, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, Finland Room: Tieva | KNO14: Leading by example: lessons from Arctic biodiversity monitoring programs Chairs: Niels Martin Schmidt, Aarhus University, Zackenberg Research Station; Donald McLennan, Polar Knowledge Canada - Canadian High Arctic Research Station Room: Valtustosali | IAB8: Status, challenges and opportunities for Arctic Ocean protection and governance Chair: Laura Meller, Greenpeace Norden Room: Kero |
12:00 - 12:15 | Final thoughts Neville Ash, UN Environment Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) | ||||
12:15 - 12:30 | Closing statements Congress co-chairs Room: Tieva and overflow (Kero and Valtuustosali) |
LAVVU1: Nomadic herders lavvu dialogue
Join Arctic youth and Indigenous leaders in the lavvu as they discuss observations of change and solutions for sustainable use of Arctic resources. LEARN MORE
Chairs: Svein Mathiesen, International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry; Katherine Johnsen, GRID Arendal; Gunn-Britt Retter, Saami Council
Location: Outside Lappia Hall
Date: Thursday October 11, 2018
Time: 10:30-12:30
Activity: Bird nesting boxes and insect hotels
Join staff from Metsähallitus, Metsähallitus Forestry Ltd and Science centre Pilke to construct bird boxes and insect hotels. Participants can take their boxes and hotels home with them, or they can donate them local schools, who will take them into the forests and monitor their use. LEARN MORE.
Chairs: Timo Tahvonen with Science centre Pilke inspirers, Metsähallitus
Location: Outside Lappia Hall
Date: Tuesday October 9-Thursday October 11, 2018
Time: 12:00-15:00, while supplies last
The form and content of the Congress program is under development, with guidance from the Program Advisory Committee, but is expected to include the above elements. In order to allow for some adjustments, including further input from the Program Advisory Committee, Congress organizers reserve the right to make changes to the preliminary program. Such changes will be posted on this Congress website.