10:00 Equipment and Technical Set-Up
The technical crew will make sure all video and audio equipment is in working order. Then, our team Early Career Scientists volunteering at the Cryosphere Pavilion during Week 1 will give presentations on their research and fieldwork in the cryosphere, explaining the global importance of polar ice sheets, mountain glaciers and snow, permafrost, polar oceans, and sea ice. Our Week 2 volunteers will give presentations on Nov. 22.
International Cryosphere and Climate Initiative

11:30 Sarah Sapper | COP29 Early Career Scientist Program
Sarah specializes in methane emissions from subglacial meltwater of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Her research identifies new glaciers emitting methane and works on developing a low-cost, low-power dissolved methane sensor for long-term measurements in several remote locations.
University of Copenhagen, International Cryosphere and Climate Initiative

13:00 Arash Rafat | COP29 Early Career Scientist Program
Climate change alters safety of northern lakes and rivers, with billions of dollars at stake since good and services rely on safe travel and reliable roads. Arash reconstructs and gathers observations of Arctic sea ice extent over previous decades to ensure safe travel over sea ice today and in the future. He works closely with communities to develop policies for ice roads to promote sovereignty and economic success, support the transportation sector, and uphold traditional values.
Wilfrid Laurier University, International Cryosphere and Climate Initiative

14:30 Ella Wood | COP29 Early Career Scientist Program
As a second year PhD student, Ella studies mountain glaciers in the Tian Shan. She has remote sensing and fieldwork experience in Kazakhstan measuring ice storage, surface flow, and spatial patterns. The Tian Shan contain similar ice rock types to Caucuses, within driving distance of the COP29 venue. Rising temperatures jeopardize mountain water resources, depleting downstream rivers in summer months. Understanding how much glacier ice is present today determines current and future water availability.
University of St Andrews, University of Bonn, International Cryosphere and Climate Initiative

16:00 Josep Bonsoms | COP29 Early Career Scientist Program
Josep has a global focus on cryosphere issues, with experience studying permafrost, Greenland snowpack, periphery glaciers in Antarctica, and mid-latitude snow cover. His current work focuses on the Pyrenees mountains. He measures how decreasing snow cover increases the frequency and magnitude of extreme events.
University of Barcelona, International Cryosphere and Climate Initiative

18:00 Open