Conference on Climate Change

A conference on climate change and global warming will be held on Friday, March 1 under the auspices of the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences at the University of Iceland.  

Public debate about the threat to mankind caused by global warming due to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, associated climate change and the effects on local weather patterns and ecosystems is ongoing. These topics will be addressed at the conference with an emphasis on the physical and chemical processes, which govern our climate.

The conference venue will be in room 102 at the University Square. The conference starts at 13:00 and closes at around 17:00.

Moderator: Hrund Ólöf Andradóttir, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland.

AGENDA

 

13:00 Opening Remarks. Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, The Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources.

13:10 Welcome and opening remarks. Jón Atli Benediktsson, The Rector, University of Iceland.

13:15 Climate Policy. Helga Barðadóttir, specialist, Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources.

13:30 Earth‘s Energy Imbalance and Ocean Heat Content Anomaly. Júlíus Sólnes, Professor emeritus, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

13:45 Earth‘s Carbon Budget. Sigurður Reynir Gíslason, Research Professor, Institute of Earth Sciences.

14:00 The climate of the Earth during the last one million years. Steffen Mischke, Professor, Faculty of Earth Sciences.

14:15 The climate impact of volcanic eruptions. Hera Guðlaugsdóttir, Climate Scientist, Environmental Agency of Iceland.

14:30 Waning glaciers. Helgi Björnsson, Professor emeritus, Faculty of Earth Sciences.

14:45 — 15:30 Coffee Break.

15:30 Climate Change and its Effect on Ocean Currents and Sea Level. Halldór Björnsson, Climate scientist, Icelandic Meteorological Office.

15:45 Ocean Acidification and the Marine Ecosystem Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Marine biologist, Marine and Fresh Water Research Institute.

16:00 The Effect of Climate Change on Land; landslides and other natural hazards. Þorsteinn Sæmundsson, Geologist and adjunct teacher at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Project Manager at the Science Institute.

16:15 Vegetation and ecosystems in a warming climate. Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir, Professor of ecology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences.

16:30 The Effect of Climate Change on Stream Ecosystems. Gísli Már Gíslason, Professor of biology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences.

17:45 Closing Address. Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir, Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences.

17:10 Light refreshments.