8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations

Jun 17, 2019 - Jun 18, 2019 | Wilson Center, US Arctic Research Commission, US National Ice Center, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, Patuxent Partnership, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Wilson Center, Washington DC
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The Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations symposium will be held this year on July 17 and 18 at the Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater in Washington, D.C. This biennial, two-day symposium will feature experts addressing Arctic marine operations, ocean and environmental issues, policy, law, and governance. Speakers and panelists (listed in full detail below) will share their specific perspectives on the impacts of an ice-diminishing Arctic on marine transportation; federal, state, local, and international operations; security; scientific research; infrastructure; investments; and policy implications in the region. Please join the symposium co-hosts, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, the U.S. National Ice Center, the Arctic Domain Awareness Center, the Patuxent Partnership, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, for a reception following the symposium at 5:00pm on July 17.

Participants are invited to present posters on science, technology, operations, or other related subjects. The deadline for submitting a poster has been extended to July 10. For more information, please check here or contact LTJG Bryan Brasher.

This event will be streamed live and recorded. Information from prior symposia, including speakers, video clips, and presentations, is available here.

The uniform of the day for all active duty personnel attending is as follows: US Navy and NOAA: Summer White (Officer/Enlisted); US Coast Guard: Tropical Blue Long; Other: Equivalent to above.

Featured Speakers Include:

  • Senator Lisa Murkowski, US Senator for Alaska
  • Senator Angus King, US Senator for Maine
  • Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant, US Coast Guard
  • Rear Admiral (ret., USN) Tim Gallaudet, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Deputy NOAA Administrator
  • Ambassador Kår​​​​​​​e R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the United States
  • Gail Schubert, President & CEO, Bering Straits Native Corporation
  • Wayne Westlake, President & CEO, NANA Regional Corporation
  • Aaron Schutt, President & CEO, Doyon, Limited
  • Rex Rock Sr., President & CEO, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
  • Fran Ulmer, Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
  • Major General (ret., USAF) Randy "Church" Kee, Executive Director, Arctic Domain Awareness Center
  • Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx, European Union Ambassador at Large for the Arctic
  • Dr. Andrei Zagorski, Professor, Moscow State and Russian Academy of Sciences

Session Topics Include:

  • Pacific, Atlantic, and Global Views of the Arctic
  • Arctic Environment Scene-Setter
  • Regional Perspectives from Alaska Natives
  • US Coast Guard's Arctic Perspective
  • US Navy's Arctic Perspective
  • NOAA's Arctic Perspective
  • Arctic Security: US Military's Perspective
  • Operational Ice Centers
  • Operational Views on Arctic Shipping
  • The State of Arctic Diplomacy
  • Japan in the Arctic
  • Norway in the Arctic
  • Iceland's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council
  • Great-Power Competition in the Arctic
  • The Arctic in US National Identity
  • Arctic Science
  • Perspectives from Arctic Alaska Native Regional Corporation CEOs
  • Arctic Infrastructure via Private-Public Partnerships
  • Predicting Maritime Traffic in the US Arctic
  • The Russian Maritime Arctic
  • World Wildlife Fund's Arctic Perspectives
  • Sandia National Laboratory Arctic Initiatives
  • The Generational Contract: Emerging Arctic Leaders at The Arctic Institute