Stockholm workshop program
The program for 26-29 August 2025 can be found below.
Note: The Tarfala Research Station Anniversary Conference is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a conference at Stockholm University on August 25-26th, prior to the Stockholm Workshop. For more information, please visit the following website for more details: Celebrating Tarfala’s 80th Anniversary
Tuesday, August 26
Optional: Celebration of 80 Years of Tarfala Research Station (DeGeer Hall) from 9:00 – 13:00
Workshop Registration (Outside DeGeer Hall) from 12:00 – 14:00
Opening Session from 14:00 – 14:45
| Welcome Remarks: Video Address Dr. Qin Dahe, former IPCC Vice Chair Dr. Svante Bodin, Moa Stenholm, Dr. Gustaf Hugelius, Dr. Georg Kaser, Dr. Shichang Kang |
Session 1: Mountain Glaciers and Snow Cover
Moderator: Dr. Miriam Jackson
| 14:45 – 15:25 | Keynotes Science-Policy Dr. Regine Hock Dr. Qiangong Zhang | |
| 15:25 – 15:40 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15:40 – 16:20 | Science Talks Dr. Yong Nie Dr. Michael Zemp Dr. Xuyang Lu Dr. Bethan Davies | The Investigation and Effects of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in High Mountain Asia Glacier Monitoring – From Local Observations to Global Assessment Changes of Typical Tibetan Glaciers and Their Ecological and Environmental Effects Deplete and Retreat: The Future of the Andean Water Towers |
| 16:20 – 16:50 | Q&A and Panel Plenary Discussion |
Summary of Day 1 and Preview of Day 2 from 16:50 – 17:00
Early Career Scientists (Session 1) from 17:15 – 18:30
Wednesday, August 27
Coffee, tea, and pastries available starting at 8:30
Session 2: Arctic and Mountain Permafrost
Moderator: Dr. Shichang Kang
| 9:00 – 9:40 | Keynotes Science-Policy Dr. Yulan Zhang Dr. Gustaf Hugelius | Shrinking Cryosphere Threatens Ecological Security The Future of Permafrost and Permafrost Emissions |
| 9:40 – 10:20 | Science Talks Dr. Alexei Kouraev Fabian Seemann Dr. Kirsi Keskitalo | Ice Cover and Water Dynamics of Eurasian Lakes Saline Permafrost and the Risk of Accelerating Organic Matter Decomposition |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Q&A and Panel Plenary Discussion |
Coffee/Tea Break from 10:50 – 11:10
Session 3: Do Policymakers Understand the Implications of a Shrinking Mountain and Permafrost Cryosphere?
Moderator: Dr. Georg Kaser
| 11:10 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion Dr. Shichang Kang, Dr. Qianggong Zhang, Dr. Gustaf Hugelius, Dr. Miriam Jackson |
Lunch from 12:00 – 13:00
Session 4: Ice Sheets and Sea-level Rise
Moderator: Dr. Minghu Ding
| 13:00 – 13:40 | Keynotes Science-Policy Dr. Jonathan Bamber Dr. Cunde Xiao | |
| 13:40 – 14:20 | Science Talks Dr. Minghu Ding Julius Garbe Dr. Zhuo Wang Dr. Shoudong Zhao | Recent Antarctic Climate Change and its Attribution Critical Thresholds of the Antarctic Ice Sheet 3D Thermal Structure, Age Modelling of the AIS in the Dome Fuji Region Atmospheric CO₂ Observations at Zhongshan Station, Antarctica |
| 14:20 – 14:50 | Q&A and Panel Plenary Discussion |
Coffee/Tea Break from 15:00 – 15:30
Session 5: How to Raise Awareness of Changing Cryosphere in Global Forums such as IYGP, the Decade of Action on Cryospheric Sciences, UNFCCC COPs, and UNGA Climate Weeks?
Moderator: Pam Pearson
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion Dr. Cunde Xiao, Dr. Jonathan Bamber, Dr. Minghu Ding, Dr. Regine Hock |
Summary of Day 2 and Preview of Day 3 from 16:30 – 16:45
Early Career Scientists (Session 2) from 17:00 – 18:00
Conference Dinner: Restaurant Tabbouli, Regeringsgatan 7 (separate fee) at 19:00
Thursday, August 28
Coffee, tea, and pastries available starting at 8:30
Session 6: Polar Oceans and Sea Ice: Changes in Sea Ice Cover, Ocean Acidification, Warming and Freshening
Moderator: Dr. Cunde Xiao
| 9:00 – 9:40 | Keynotes Science-Policy Dr. Zhaoru Zhang Dr. James Kirkham | Changes in Sea Ice Cover, Ocean Acidification, Warming and Freshening |
| 9:40 – 10:20 | Science Talks Dr. Bo Su Yanlin Wang Ankit Pramanik Jonathan Wiskandt Zihuan Zhang | Planetary Boundaries: Safe Operating Space of Earth’s Cryosphere Frontal Meanderings: Plankton and Vertical Carbon Transport in the Subarctic Sea How Subglacial Water Accelerates Ice Loss and SLR: Insights from Petermann Glacier Circulation and Marine Melt in Greenland’s Ice Shelf Cavities Future Sea Surface Temperature as a Key Driver of Antarctic Warming |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Q&A and Panel Plenary Discussion |
Coffee/Tea Break from 10:50 – 11:10
Session 7: Parallel Sessions: Break-out Groups from 11:10 – 12:30
| Parallel Session A: Knowledge Gaps in Cryosphere Components and Projections – What do Policy Makers Most Need? Co-leads: Dr. Qianggong Zhang, Pam Pearson |
| Parallel Session B: Cryosphere Communications – How Can Policy-Relevant Science Best Reach Decision Makers and the Public? Co-leads: Dr. Bethan Davies, Dr. Shichang Kang |
Lunch from 12:30 – 13:30
Session 8: World Cafés: What are the Linkages Between Different Topics?
Participants discuss the linkages between different cryosphere components and ecosystems/livelihoods. Six tables, 15 minutes each.
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Rotate Between World Café Stations | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:50 | World Café Summary: Feedback and Plenary Discussion |
Summary of Day 3 and Preview of Day 4 from 16:50 – 17:00
Early Career Scientists (Session 3) from 17:15 – 18:15
Friday, August 29
Coffee, tea, and pastries available starting at 8:30
Session 9: Parallel Sessions from 9:00 – 10:45
| Parallel Session A: How to Write an Effective Policy Brief – Translating Science to Policy Co-Leads: Pam Pearson, Dr. Shichang Kang |
| Parallel Session B: NDCs and Cryosphere Change – What are the Connections? Co-leads: Dr. Mengzhu Zhang, Dr. James Kirkham |
Coffee/tea break from 10:45 – 11:00
Closing Session from 11:00 – 12:00
| Cryosphere and Looking Towards COP30, the Decade of Action on Cryospheric Science, and the International Polar Year Dr. Shichang Kang, Pam Pearson, and All Participants |
Sendoff at 12:00