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Program Overview - 17 July 2012 Update
Conference Venue -
Resorts World Convention Centre, Singapore
8 Sentosa Gateway Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269
Tel: (+65) 6577 8888
Fax: (+65) 6577 8890
E-mail: enquiries@rwsentosa.com
Scientific Program
SUN -
12 AUG 2012 |
08:30 - 12:30 |
Set-up & Crew Orientation |
Exhibitor Booth Dressing
(14:00 - 17:00) |
| 12:00 - 18:00 |
Pre-conference AOGS Council Meeting (Closed Session), Sagittarius Basement 2 |
| 14:00 - 19:00 |
Registration Opens, Level 1 Lobby |
MON -
13 AUG 2012 |
07:30 - 18:00 |
Conference Registration (Closes 13:30; Re-opens 15:15), Level 1 Lobby |
Exhibition
(08:30 - 18:00) |
| 08:30 - 10:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 18:00 |
Welcome, Opening, Axford Lectures & General Assembly, Compass Central 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 13:45 - 14:00 |
Guests be seated |
| 14:00 - 14:15 |
Welcome and Opening/Inauguration
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| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Compass Central 1 & 2, Basement 2
Axford Lecture by Alik ISMAIL-ZADEH, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
"Extreme Geohazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications" |
| 15:15 - 15:45 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 15:45 - 16:30 |
Compass Central 1 & 2, Basement 2
Axford Lecture by Pinxian WANG, Tongji University
"Earth connection in a marginal basin: Evolution of the South China Sea" |
| 16:30 – 18:00 |
General Assembly - Compass Central 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 18:00 - 20:30 |
Welcome Reception (All are Welcome), Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
TUE -
14 AUG 2012 |
08:00 - 17:00 |
Conference Registration, Level 1 Lobby |
Exhibition/Poster Display
(08:30 - 18:00) |
| 08:30 - 10:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
Public Lecture: "Measuring Loop Current Variability From Research Aircraft During the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill", Leo 2, Level 1
Nick SHAY, University of Miami
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
Section Business Meeting - PS & ST
* Meal will be provided
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
Distinguished Lectures:
Planetary Sciences (PS) - Leo 1, Level 1
14:00-14:45 - Carle PIETERS, Brown University
"Formation and Evolution of Planetary Crusts: The Lunar Example"
14:45-15:30 - Motohide TAMURA, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
"Direct Imaging of Exoplanets and Their Forming Disks with the Subaru Telescope"
Solar & Terrestrial Sciences (ST) - Leo 4, Level 1
14:00-14:45 - Judy KARPEN, GSFC/NASA
"Prominences: the Key to Understanding Solar Activity"
14:45-15:30 - Shigeto WATANABE, Hokkaido University
"Ion-Neutral Coupling in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere"
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Public Forum on "Water Related Hazards", Leo 2, Level 1
Tom BEER, CSIRO, Robert WASSON, NUS, Richard SANDERS, Willis Research Network |
| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Poster Viewing - BG, PS, ST, IWG - Compass East 1&2, Basement 2 |
| Scientific Sessions |
| From 18:30 |
Explore Singapore at your own pace on AOGS Navigator, gather at Level 2 Lobby |
WED -
15 AUG 2012 |
08:00 - 17:00 |
Conference Registration, Level 1 Lobby |
Exhibition/Poster Display
(08:30 - 18:00) |
| 08:30 - 10:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 12:00 - 14:00 |
Meet the Editor Session, Leo 2, Level 1
Kenji SATAKE, The University of Tokyo
"AOGS Volume series: Past, Present, Future"
Jianping GAN, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
"Ocean Science: Current Challenges"
This will be followed by:
1. Book launch of AOGS series
2. Discussion session on Advances in Geosciences: Future Plans and New Initiatives
* Meal will be provided
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
Section Business Meetings - HS & SE
* Meal will be provided |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
Distinguished Lectures
Hydrological Sciences (HS) - Leo 4, Level 1
14:00 - 14:45 - Chunmiao ZHENG, The University of Alabama
"An Integrative Study of Basin-scale Hydrological-ecological Processes Under a Changing Climate and Ever-intensifying Human Activities"
14:45-15:30 - Francis CHIEW, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
"Predicting Water Availability in a Changing Climate"
Solid Earth Sciences (SE) - Leo 1, Level 1
14:00 - 14:45 - Paul TAPPONNIER, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University
"The Growth and Rise of Tibet: A Consequence of East Asian Extrusion Tectonics"
14:45-15:30 - Tim BYRNE, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University Connecticut
"The Arc-Continent Collision in Taiwan: a New View of a Classic Orogen"
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
NASA Public Lecture: "Viewing the Earth and its climate from space" ,Leo 1, Level 1
by Jack KAYE, Earth Science Division
|
| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Poster Viewing - HS, SE - Compass East 1&2, Basement 2 |
| Scientific Sessions |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Town Hall Meeting - AOGS 10th Annual Meeting (AOGS2013) in Brisbane (All are Welcome)
* Meal will be provided. |
| From 18:30 |
Explore Singapore at your own pace on AOGS Navigator, gather at Level 2 Lobby |
THU -
16 AUG 2012 |
08:00 - 17:00 |
Conference Registration, Level 1 Lobby |
Exhibition/Poster Display
(08:30 - 18:00)
Exhibition Tear Down/Ship-out
(19:00 - 21:00)
|
| 08:30 - 10:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
Public Lectures: "Discovering Borneo", Leo 2, Level 1
Rory WALSH, Swansea, Kawi BIDIN, UM Sabah, Jason LIN, NUS
|
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
Section Business Meetings - AS & OS
* Meal will be provided |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Scientific Sessions |
Distinguished Lectures:
Atmospheric Sciences (AS) - Leo 4, Level 1
14:00 - 14:45 - Jack A. KAYE, NASA
"NASA Earth Science Studies of the Global Atmosphere"
14:45 - 15:30 - Zhiming KUANG, Harvard University
"Tropical Convection, Waves, and Climate"
Ocean Sciences (OS) - Leo 1, Level 1
14:00 - 14:45 - Jian LIN, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"International scientific exploration of the deep ocean: Progress and opportunities"
14:45 - 15:30 - Raghu MURTUGUDDE, University of Maryland; Indian Institute of Science; Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
"Regional Earth System prediction for Asia: A Decision-Making tool for sustainability" |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee/Tea, Compass East 1 & 2, Basement 2
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| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Wiley-Sponsored Lecture: Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography Annual Lecture, Leo 1, Level 1
Patrick NUNN, University of New England
"The End of the Pacific? Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Pacific Island Livelihoods"
* Meal will be provided
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| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Poster Viewing - AS, OS - Compass East 1&2, Basement 2 |
| Scientific Sessions |
| 18:00 - 21:00 |
Convener's Dinner (By Invitation Only) - Last bus departs at 6:30pm |
| From 18:30 |
Explore Singapore at your own pace on AOGS Navigator, gather at Level 2 Lobby |
SAT -
18 AUG 2012 |
09:00 - 14:00 |
Post-conference AOGS Council Meeting (Closed Session), Sagittarius Basement 2 |
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