Our final speaker of Day 2 is Giacomo Vitali from Queen Mary University of London, talking about what the presence of thermospores in Svalbard fjord waters can tell us about barriers to microbial movement and dispersal history #ArcticConf2019

gender breakdown of presenters at #ArcticConf2019 UK Arctic Science Conference 2019 NERC Arctic Office

Well that’s day 2 coming to a close. Many thanks to all the wonderful speakers and we look forward to welcoming you all back tomorrow at 9am for our final day of #ArcticScience #ArcticConf2019

Good morning #ArcticConf2019-ers! It may be our last day, but we have an exciting agenda lined up for you! We hope you’re refreshed and ready for another fun-packed day of #ArcticScience!

Opening Day 3’s talks is Dr Xin Yang from British Antarctic Survey 🐧 to talk about ozone seasonality in the Arctic and the development of models that can accurately predict this variability #ArcticConf2019

Next up is Jaz Miller (Jaz Millar) who is talking about the function of cryoconite holes as a potential mechanism for the survival of early life on Earth during the largest ice ages of our planet’s history (during the Cryogenian) #ArcticConf2019

Closing our morning session is Dr Anthony Speca (Dr Anthony Speca) from Polar Aspect talking about an interesting #ScienceOutreach programme where secondary students attend a model .Arctic Council to learn about the #Arctic #ArcticConf2019 Norwich School

Time for a quick coffee break, but we’ll be back at 10.50 for our final talks of the conference #ArcticConf2019

Opening our final session is Dr Katharine Hendry (@KRHendry) from University of Bristol talking about the role of subglacial weathering in the release of silicon isotopes in Arctic and sun-Arctic glacial meltwaters Bristol Glaciology Centre #ArcticConf2019

Our next speaker is Dr Jutta Vüllers from University of Leeds talking about work undertaken during the Arctic Ocean 2018 exhibition to better understand the Arctic Boundary Layer #ArcticConf2019

Speaking next is Iuliia Mitina from St Petersburg State University about geopolitical issues of the Barents Euro-Arctic region and Arctic policy-making #ArcticConf2019

Our penultimate speaker is Saule Akhmetkaliyeva from Manchester Metropolitan Uni who is here to talk about the contribution of organic carbon released during glacier recession in the 21st century to the global carbon cycle #ArcticConf2019

UK Arctic Science Conference 2019

Thank you Loughborough University, UK Arctic Science Conference 2019, NERC Arctic Office, for another excellent UK Arctic sciences conf. It’s always very interesting to hear the considerable diversity of science and outreach, and it’s a great opportunity to meet old and new colleagues and strengthen networks

Our final speaker is Dr Maarten van Hardenbroek from Newcastle University who is closing our conference with a presentation on the introduction of “old” carbon into the food web in Lake Teshekpuk, Alaska, via methane seeps and peat erosion #ArcticConf2019

Special thanks to all our wonderful speakers who made the event such a success! #ArcticConf2019

Thank you to everyone who attended the #ArcticConf2019! It’s been a pleasure to host you all here at Loughborough University and wish you all safe journeys home!

UK Arctic Science Conference 2019: Experts from all over the world visit Loughborough to discuss the icy region that is becoming a hot topic Read more about the event here: bit.ly/2kZ0FWX #ArcticConf2019 UK Arctic Science Conference 2019

So #ArcticConf2019 UK Arctic Science Conference 2019 made the Loughborough Echo this week!