Tuesday, 6 June		Wednesday 7 June		Thursday 8 June		Friday 9 June

 Programme (pdf format)

List of participants as of June 9, 2006 (pdf format)

 

Tuesday, 6 June 2006
08.00 - 08.30	Registration
08.30 - 9.15	Welcome
	Stan Wilson, on behalf of the Steering Committee Co-Chairs Patricio Bernal, IOC Executive Secretary Ann Henderson-Sellers, Director, World Climate Research Program Thomas Rosswall, Executive Director, International Council for Science John Church, on behalf of the Steering Committee Co-Chairs Thorkild Aarup, Local Organizing Committee
09.15-12.45	Introduction and Overview
	Kurt Lambeck, "Paleo- and 20th Century Sea-level Variations" (25 mn)
	Anny Cazenave, "Present Day Sea-level Rise:  Assessment and Key Uncertainties" (25 mn)
	Konrad Steffen, "Current Cryospheric Contributions to Sea-level Rise and Variability" (25 mn)
10.45	Break
	Jonathan Gregory, "Current Projections and Key Uncertainties" (25 mn)
	Robert Nicholls, "Assessing Potential Impacts and Responses to Sea-level Rise" (25 mn)
	Ralph Rayner, "Assessing the Economic Impact of Uncertainties in Sea-level Rise Projections on Key Industry Sectors" (25 mn)
12.45 - 14.00	Lunch on site with Poster Session
14.00-18.00
	What Have We Learned From the Paleo/Historical Records? Session Chair:  Kurt Lambeck - Rapporteur:  Colin Woodroffe
	Jacques-Louis Laborel, “Continuous or Discontinuous: How Field  Data on Holocene Sea Level May Help Understand the Future” (20 mn) Marco Anzidei, "Archaeological Indicators of Sea-level Change in the Recent Millenia: Examples From the Mediterranean" (15 mn) Alex Wright, "1500-yr-long sea-level reconstructions from North Carolina to Newfoundland" (15 mn) Discussion
15.45	Break
	20th Century Sea-level Rise and Variability Estimates From Tide Gauges and Altimeters Session Chair:  Mark Merrifield and Gary Mitchum - Rapporteur:  Simon Holgate
	Gary Mitchum, “Overview” (20 mn) Mark Merrifield, “Estimates from Tide Gauges” (20 mn) Steve Nerem, “Estimates from Altimeters” (20 mn) Discussion
18.00	Reception with Poster Session - Outside Room XII

Wednesday, 7 June 2006
08.30 - 12.00
	Ocean Thermal Expansion Session Chair:  Anny Cazenave and John Church - Rapporteur:  Pierre-Yves LeTraon
	Dean Roemmich, “Synthesis of Recent Progress” (25 mn) Detlef Stammer, "Synthesis of steric rise estimates from ocean reanalysis" (15 mn) Don Chambers, “The Potential to Estimate Ocean Thermal Expansion by Combining GRACE and Satellite Altimeter Data” (15 mn)
10.15	Break
	Jochem Marotzke, “Review of Modeling Ocean Steric Rise” (15 mn) Tatsuo Suzuki, “Review High Resolution Modeling of Thermal Expansion” (15 mn) Discussion
12.00 - 13.30	Lunch on site with Poster Session
13.30 - 17.15
	Contributions from the Cryosphere to Sea-level Change Session Chair:  Robert Thomas, Koni Steffen, Mark Dyurgerov, Philippe Huybrechts - Rapporteur:  Edward Hanna
	Graham Cogley and Mark Dyurgerov, “Small Glaciers: Uncertainties, Measurements, Potential Improvements” (30 mn) Robert Thomas, “Polar Ice Sheets and Ice Shelves:  Measurement, Uncertainties and Potential Improvements” (30 mn)
14.35	Break
	Eric Rignot, “Ice Sheets and Glaciers, Recent and Ongoing Rapid Changes” (20 mn) Philippe Huybrechts, “Ice Sheet Modeling:  Current Status and Needed Improvements” (20 mn) Sarah Raper, “Glacier Modeling: Current Status and Needed Improvements” (20 mn) Discussion
17.15	Poster Session

Thursday, 8 June 2006
08.30 - 12.00	Terrestrial Water Storage Session Chair:  Anny Cazenave - Rapporteur:  Chris Milly
	Katia Laval, “Model Results (and Associated Uncertainties) of Change in Land Water Storage and Effects on Sea-level” (20 mn) John Wahr, “GRACE Results in Land Hydrology, Current Limitations and Potential for the Future” (20 mn) D. Sahagian, “Terrestrial Water Storage Change Due to Human Activities” (20 mn) Discussion
10.30	Break
	Poster Session
12.00-13.30	Lunch on site with Poster Session
13.30 - 17.50
	Geodetic Observation and the Precise Reference System for Global and Regional Sea-level Measurements Session Chair:  Ruth Neilan - Rapporteur:  Paul Tregoning
	Markus Rothacher, “Geodetic Observations: The Foundation for Assessing and Interrelating Sea-level Measurements and Uncertainties” (20 mn) Geoff Blewitt, “Regional and Global Measurements, the Reference Frame for Understanding Observations” (15 mn) Tilo Schoene, “Linking GPS to Tide Gauges and Tide Gauge Benchmarks” (15 mn) Discussion
15.25	Break
	Responses to Changes in Surface Mass Loading Session Chair:  Jerry Mitrovica and Bert Vermeersen - Rapporteur:  Erick Ivins
	Glenn Milne, “GIA Corrections to Tide Gauge and Altimeter Data” (25 mn) Mark Tamisiea, “Sea-level Change Driven By Recent Cryospheric and Hydrological Mass Flux” (25 mn) Discussion
17.50	Adjournment
19.00	Dinner on the boat "Le Calife" (details and map)

Friday, 9 June 2006
08.30 - 10.30
	Past and Future Changes in Extreme Sea Levels and Waves Session Chair:  Philip Woodworth and Jason Lowe - Rapporteur:  Kathleen McInnes
	Phil Woodworth, “Evidence for Changes in Extreme Sea Levels and Waves in the Recent Past” (15 mn) Ruth McDonald, “Mid-latitude Storms / Simulated Changes in Atmospheric Drivers of Extreme Sea Levels” (15 mn) Thomas Knutson, “Tropical Cyclone Intensities:  Recent Observation and Simulation Response to CO2-induced Climate Warming” (15 mn) Jason Lowe, “Simulated Changes in Extreme Water Levels” (25 mn) Discussion
10.30	Break
11.00 - 12.30
	Summary, Integration and Next Steps Session Chairs:  John Church, Phil Woodworth and Konrad Steffen
	Summary Review recommendations developed during each plenary session regarding research, technology development and sustained systematic observations.
	Integration Compare and contrast the observational and model estimates and their error bars from different disciplines to see if they add up.  Discuss global averages, regional patterns and the probabilities of projections.
12.30 - 13.15	Lunch
13.15 - 14.15
	Summary, Integration and Next Steps (continued) Discuss recommendations and the key scientists, technologies and agencies to engage in next steps.  Should sea-level indices be produced?
	Workshop Wrap-Up Session Chair:  John Church Discuss future meetings, workshop report/book and final comments
14.15	Adjournment
14.45	Steering Committee Meeting