2007 The Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks Alaska  -  July 25 – 27, 2007

All events will be held in the Paul Reichardt Building Rm. 201 unless otherwise noted.

DRAFT AGENDA

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

TIME	ACTIVITY/SPEAKER	
8:15-8:50 am			Registration 
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. 2nd Floor Hallway & Rm. 203)	
8:50-9:00 am			Welcome and General Comments 
J. Braddock and D. Newman
	
9:00-10:00 am	Plenary:  Ben Carreras- The Electric Power Transmission Grid as a Complex System
	
10:00-10:15 am	Questions
	
10:15-10:45 am	Break and refreshments
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. Rm. 203)	
10:45-11:15 am	Talk: Ryan Woodard - Comparison of dynamics of Antarctic ice sheet models and observations
	
11:15-11:25 am	Questions and switchover
	
11:25-11:55 pm	Talk:  James Long - A Grammar for Transcription Regulatory Network Motifs
	
11:55-12:05 pm	Questions
	
12:05-1:30 pm	Lunch and networking (on your own)
	
1:30-2:30 pm	Plenary: Barbara Drossel - Boolean Networks
	
2:30 – 2:45 pm
	Questions	
2:45 - 3:15 pm
	Talk: Renate Wackerbauer - Transient Spatio-Temporal Chaos	
3:15 - 3:25 pm	Questions
	
3:30-6:00 pm	Poster Session and Reception
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. 2nd Floor Hallway & Rm. 203)	

2007 The Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks Alaska  -  July 25 – 27, 2007

AGENDA

Thursday, July 26, 2007

TIME	ACTIVITY/SPEAKER	
8:30-9:00 am			Registration 
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. 2nd Floor Hallway & Rm. 203)	
9:00-10:00 am	Plenary: Eddy Carmack - Complexity in a cold (but warming) ocean environment.
	
10:00-10:15 am	Questions
	
10:15-10:45 am	Break & refreshments 
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. Rm. 203)	
10:45-11:10 am	Talk:  Uma Bhatt - Application of Dynamical Systems Approach to Better Characterize GCMs
	
11:10-11:20 am	Questions and switchover
	
11:20-11:50 pm	Talk:  Igor Polyakov- Synthesis of long-term changes in the Arctic/North Atlantic climate system
	
11:00-12:00 pm	Questions
	
12:00-1:30 pm	Lunch and networking (on your own)
	
1:30-2:00 pm	Talk:  Nicole Mölders - Efficacy of calculating fire indices from weather forecasts
	
2:00-2:15 am	Questions and switchover
	
2:15-2:45 pm	Talk: Jing Zhang - Climate Impacts of a Greener North
	
2:45 – 3:00 pm
	Questions and switchover	
3:00 - 3:30 pm
	Talk: Gary Kofinas - Complexity and Adaptive Co-management	
3:30-5:00 pm	Break & Poster Session 
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. 2nd Floor Hallway & Rm. 203)
	
6:00 pm	Conference Dinner

2007 The Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks Alaska  -  July 25 – 27, 2007

AGENDA

Friday, July 27, 2006

TIME	ACTIVITY/SPEAKER	
8:30-9:00 am		Registration
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. 2nd Floor Hallway & Rm. 203)	
9:00-9:30 am	Talk: Gerhard Kramm - On the recognition of fundamental physical principles in recent atmospheric-environmental studie
	
9:30-9:45 am	Questions and Switchover
	
9:45-10:15 am	Talk : Heinz Wiechen - Phase Mixing: Macroscopic Equilibria of Collisionfree Matter and Collective Dissipation	
10:20-10:45 am	Break & refreshments
(Paul Reichardt Bldg. Rm. 203)	
10:45-11:15 am	Talk: Eric Adamson - Characterization of Turbulence in the Magnetosphere Cusp	
11:15-11:25 am	Questions and switchover
	
11:25-11:50 pm	Amy Lovecraft – Complex system and North By 2020
	
11:00-12:00 pm	Questions
	
12:00-1:30 pm	Lunch and networking (on your own)
	
1:30-2:00 pm	David Newman
	
2:00-2:15 am	Questions and switchover
	
2:15-3:15 pm	Discussion and closing comments
	
3:15 pm
	Adjourn	

2007 The Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks Alaska  -  July 25-27, 2007

On-campus Dining Options:

West Ridge Café, M-F 7:30 am to 3:00 pm – Located in the Arctic Health Building 
Starbucks Cafe Fresca, Cafe ala Carte 

Wood Center – Arctic Circle Starbucks / Pizza Piazza / Sub Arctic Subs, M-F 7:30 am to 7:00 pm
Coffee, Fresh Baked Pizza, Subs 
Freshens Smoothies & Frozen Treats, M-F 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM -Located at the UAF Bookstore

Other close-by lunch & dinner ideas:  (Ask for directions!)

The Cookie Jar
1006 Cadillac Ct.
479-8319

Pike’s Landing
4438 Airport Way (on the way to the airport)
479-6500

Geraldo’s Restaurant
3226 Airport Way
474-0409

Lulu’s Bread & Bagel Shop
358 Chena Pump Road

Pad Thai Restaurant
3400 College Road
479-1251

Bun on the Run (very casual & outdoors!)
3480 College Road
(in the Beaver Sports parking lot)

Brewster’s Restaurant
3584 Airport Way
456-2538

Chena’s Fine Dining & Deck
4200 Boat Street
474-3644

The Vallata (dinner only, reservations recommended)
Corner of Ballaine & Goldstream
455-6600

College Town Pizzeria
3549 College Road
457-2200

Lemongrass (Thai cuisine)
388 Chena Pump Road
456-2200