Documents

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP24: Statement of Income and Expenditure for 2006

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP25: Bank Accounts at 31 December 2006

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP26: National Contributions for 2006

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP27: 2007 SCAR Budget

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP28: 2008 SCAR Budget

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP29: SCAR Financial Strategy 2006-2010

SCAR’s ability to carry out effectively its dual mission of leadership in international Antarctic scientific research and of providing independent scientific advice on Antarctic issues, depends critically on its financial capacity. Financial capacity in turn depends on increasing income and controlling costs.

This document reports in section 1 on controls on costs, in section 2 on increases in national contributions, and in section 3 on increasing income from other sources.

It is recommended that Delegates:

• Recognise the cost-savings made thus far,
• Note the increases in contribution; and
• Adopt the Funding Plan proposed.

This paper was also given as WP 42 from XXIX SCAR.

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP30: Report on Joint SCAR-COMNAP Executive Committees’ Meeting Hobart, July 2006

Report on Joint SCAR-COMNAP Executive Committees’ Meeting Hobart, Australia, 12 July 2006

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP31: Draft Agenda of the Joint SCAR-COMNAP Executive Committees’ Meeting Washington DC, July 2007

Draft Agenda of the Joint SCAR-COMNAP Executive Committees’ Meeting Washington DC, USA, 10 July 2007 at 1800 hrs

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP32: Combined List of Actions from XXIX SCAR

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP34: Report on the SCAR/IASC Meeting, Stockholm, June 2007

Meeting Notes: SCAR/IASC Meeting, Swedish Research Council, Stockholm, Sweden 0900-1500, June 6 2007

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP35: Report of the SCAR Standing Scientific Group on Geosciences (SSG-GS)

Introduction and Highlights

The AG and EG activities after XXIX SCAR meeting were focused on IPY preparation and on next ISAES symposium , September 07, Santa Barbara , USA.

Since last year GI (Geographic Information) EG within SSG-G became a SCAR Standing Committee (Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information – SCAGI).

ANTEC EG ceased to exist as a SCAR EG and the activities of this group have been absorbed within the IPY POLENET Programme, which can be accessed via the POLENET web site: http://www.polenet.org/.

A 2nd SCAR cross linkages workshop has been made in Rome, November 2006. From that meeting has been proposed the creation of a working group between ICESTAR/IHY and POLENET through UAMPY. The Proposed title is GPS for weather and space weather forecast ( see more informations in attached document)

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP36: Report of the SCAR Standing Scientific Group on Life Sciences (SSG-LS)

Highlights

• The very successful CAML/IPY cruise on board RV Polarstern into the Weddell sea. More information on http://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2009/australian-polar-research-at-close-of-ipy/census-of-antarctic-marine-life (updated link) and http://www.cousteau.org/caml.html
• The publication: Angelika Brandt, Andrew J. Gooday, Simone N. Brandão, Saskia Brix, Wiebke Brökeland, Tomas Cedhagen, Madhumita Choudhury, Nils Cornelius, Bruno Danis, Ilse De Mesel, Robert J. Diaz, David C. Gillan, Brigitte Ebbe, John A. Howe, Dorte Janussen, Stefanie Kaiser, Katrin Linse, Marina Malyutina, Jan Pawlowski, Michael Raupach & Ann Vanreusel (2007). First insights into the biodiversity and biogeography of the Southern Ocean deep sea. Nature 447: 307-311. CAML publication no. 6.
• The book: Bergstrom DM, Convey P and Huiskes AHL (eds.) (2006). Trends in Antarctic Terrestrial and Limnetic Ecosystems, Antarctica as a global indicator. Springer, Dordrecht, xii + 370 pp.

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP37: Report of the SCAR Standing Scientific Group on Physical Sciences (SSG-PS)

Overview

This report refers to the developments in the Scientific Research Programmes (SRP’s), and the Expert and Action Groups of the SSG/PS. It conveys information provided to the SSG/PS chair by the representative/chair of each of the initiatives, and reflects progress between the Hobart SCARXXIX assembly, and today. Full details on each program/group may be found in the annexed full reports, when available.

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP38: A Proposal for a Joint IASC/SCAR Bipolar Action Group

A Proposal for a Joint IASC/SCAR Bipolar Action Group

Developed by Colin Summerhayes and Volker Rachold as a follow-up of a meeting of the SCAR and IASC Presidents and Executive Directors held at the IASC Secretariat in Stockholm, 6 June 2007

Background

The IASC/SCAR Letter of Agreement recognizes that there are many common interests between SCAR and IASC in scientific research in the polar regions and that there is much to be gained from developing a synergy between SCAR and IASC in polar and bipolar research. This synergy will become even more important during the IPY and the post-IPY process. IASC and SCAR have already started to take over some responsibilities in the IPY process by organizing the mid-term IPY Conference (2008 SCAR/IASC Open Science Meeting). SCAR ́s major science programs have been adopted as IPY programs, but will continue after the IPY. Both, IASC and SCAR are ex- officio members on the IPY Joint Committee (JC) and, thus, are already vehicles for translating IPY science into policy advice to the ATCM and the Arctic Council.

In early 2006, IASC appointed an international group of experts to evaluate IASC activities over the 10-year period, 1996-2005, and recommend strategies for the future. The report of this Review and Strategy Group clearly identifies the need for IASC to continue efforts to improve relations with SCAR with an emphasis on collaboration in areas of mutual interest and in support of creating an IPY legacy

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP39: Proposal for a SCAR/IASC Workshop on Ice Sheet Mass Balance and Sea Level

Proposal for a SCAR/IASC Workshop on Ice Sheet Mass Balance and Sea Level

July 2008, St. Petersburg, Russia

Preamble:

Among the most important of the key scientific issues of great societal relevance that both SCAR and IASC should focus on is the question of understanding, modelling and forecasting the response of ice sheets to global warming, and their effect on sealevel.

The urgency reflects (i) the observation by Rahmstorf et al (Science 316, 4 May 2007) that sea level is actually rising faster than the IPCC suggests, and (ii) the suggestion by Hansen (2007, Env. Res. Letts. 2 (2) doi:10.1088/1748-9326/2/2/024002) that our ice models are inadequate and could be concealing a potential rise of 5m by 2100. The topic is discussed by Kerr in the latest Science, 316 (8 June 2007)

Recognising that several groups have an interest in this topic, SCAR and IASC should aim to organise a multi-partner workshop on ice sheet mass balance and sealevel, preferably to take place over a 2-day period in St Petersburg immediately prior to the Open Science Conference of July 8-11 2008.

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP40: SCAR Fellowship Report 2007-2008

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP41: Improving SCAR Business Meetings

Paper on the conduct of Standing Scientific Group Meetings

SCAR EXCOM 2007 WP42: Finance Plan Action Plan with Timelines

Progress in implementing the finance plan.