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INSTANT 2023

The Conference

The INStabilities & Thresholds in ANTarctica (INSTANT) Scientific Research Programme provides a co-ordinating framework that will augment other important international research initiatives and consortia.

INSTANT aims to quantify the Antarctic ice sheet contribution to past to future sea-level change, from improved understanding of atmosphere, ocean and solid Earth interactions and feedbacks, so that decision-makers can better anticipate and assess the risk in order to manage and adapt to sea-level rise and evaluate mitigation pathways. 
This international conference aims to bring together researchers across the geophysical,  biological and  social sciences interested in understanding the interactions between the ocean, atmosphere, solid Earth and the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) and their global consequences.
The priority focus is on improving knowledge of the key rate determining processes, instabilities and potential irreversibilities that affect the mass change of the AIS and its contribution to past, present and future global sea-level. We invite leading and emerging experts, and early career researchers (ECRs) from modelling, paleoclimate, observation, process, and humanities & social science communities to present and discuss in plenary the state of the science and critical knowledge gaps. We also invite perspectives from the stakeholder and practitioner communities, and will discuss the best practices in communication and engagement.

THE VENUE

Trieste Conference Centre

Beautiful and cultured, Trieste is Italy’s most cosmopolitan city. There are still echoes of the glorious Hapsburg past and in its characteristic mixture of languages, peoples and religions one easily senwwses its combined Central European and Mediterranean souls.

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INSTANT 2023

The Program

11-14 September 2023

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Pre-conference excursion & Activities / Side meetings

Evening / Icebreaker / Molo IV

Advances and knowledge gaps in Atmosphere-Ocean-Antarctic Ice Sheet interactions

8:45 – 9:15 / Welcome

9:15 – 11:00 / Plenary session

Coffe break

11:30 – 13:030 / Plenary session

Lunch

14:30 – 15:15 / Panel Discussion (Plenary)

15:15 – 18:30 / Poster session & workshops

Free evening

Advances and knowledge gaps in Solid Earth -Antarctic Ice Sheet interactions

09:00 – 11:00 / Plenary session

Coffe break

11:30 – 13:30 / Plenary session

Lunch

14:30 – 15:15 / Panel discussion (Plenary)

15:15 – 18:30 / Poster session & workshops

Free evening

Integrating knowledge for improved understanding of Antarctic Ice Sheet contribution to sea-level projections

09:00 – 11:00 / Plenary session

Coffe break

11:30 – 13:30 / Plenary session

Lunch

14:30 – 15:15 / Panel discussion (Plenary)

15:15 – 18:30 / Poster session & workshops

Conference Diner / Molo IV

Symposium – Melting Ice & Rising Seas

09:00 – 11:00 / Symposium

Coffe break

11:30 – 13:30 / Symposium

Lunch

14:30 – 15:15 / Symposium

15:15 – 18:30 / Symposium & Concluding Session

Free evening

Post-conference excursions & side meetings

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Organizers

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Endorsements

Con il patrocinio della Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Sponsors

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Technical Partner

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