MISA9 Invitation
Climate Crisis: The Polar Regions in a 2°C Warmer World - what is the connection and impact of such scenario to the mid-latitudes and the tropics?
The mid-latitudes and the tropics are the Earth’s climate hot spots that suffer from the climate crisis and climate change from both poles. The warming of Arctic imposes pressures on the cities, people and food production in these already stressed areas.
Additionally, the warmed Antarctic ecosystems are vulnerable to state shifts and species invasions. The loss of land ice in both regions will contribute substantially to global sea level rise.
The key aim of MISA9 is to provide a platform to share and discuss polar climate variability, atmospheric dynamics, polar oceanography, climate and sea ice modeling, as well as biological response and adaptation. We hope that the papers presented and shared data can be used towards creating mitigation measures, policies and international cooperation and networking.
The 9th Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica (MISA9) is jointly organized by Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM) and National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC), Malaysia.
We cordially invite you to participate in this polar sciences seminar.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts : 31 August 2021
Notification of acceptance of papers : 15 September 2021
Deadline for Early Bird registration : 30 September 2021
Submission of full papers : 28 February 2022
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts : 31 August 2021
Notification of acceptance of papers : 15 September 2021
Deadline for Early Bird registration : 30 September 2021
Submission of full papers : 28 February 2022
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah
National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC), Malaysia
Plenary Speaker
Policy and Governance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Liggett
University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand
University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand
Plenary Speaker
Biological Sciences
Prof. Dr. Satoshi Imura
National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan
National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan
Plenary Speaker
Physical Sciences
Dr. Thomas Bracegirdle
British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
Scientific Sessions
Policy and Governance
Session
Policy and Governance
Session
Biological Sciences
Session
Biological Sciences
Session
Physical Sciences
Session
Physical Sciences
Session
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