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1St SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE CONFERENCE on PERMAFROST Table of Contents IPA 1st SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE CONFERENCE ON PERMAFROST Table of Contents Welcome 1 General Information 2–3 City Map 4 Conference Venue Floor Plans 5 • Emergency Information Social Functions 6 • Welcome Function • PYRN & Srudent Function • Conference Dinner Public Lectures 7 Mid-Conference Field Trips 8 Programme 10–18 Plenary Speakers 20–26 • Antoni Lewkowicz • Fiona Shanhun • Thomas Schmid • Tanya O'Neill • Alexey Lupachev • Dr. Fujun Niu • Michael Krautblatter • Vicki Singleton & Jamie Lester Poster List 28–32 Oral Abstracts 34–112 Poster Abstracts 113–153 Delegate List 156–158 Notes 159 Conference Committee Welcome Nau mai, Haere mai, Welcome As convenor of the first ever International Permafrost Association Southern Hemisphere Regional Conference on Permafrost, I am delighted to welcome you to Queenstown, Aotearoa - New Zealand. The bringing together of permafrost researchers from all over the world is an exciting event for us, so I thank you for the effort you have made to travel here to join us in our far corner of the world. I am looking forward to your participation, an experience that I am sure will be fulfilling and enjoyable for all, both scientifically and socially. The picturesque setting of Queenstown is truly stunning, with landscapes formed as a result of our location on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, overprinted with the effects of the last glaciation. We have an environment unique to New Zealand, and the world, with a blend of natural beauty, productive land uses, and adventure tourism. We hope to share some understanding of our landscapes through the conference fieldtrips. Even if you are not planning on coming on a fieldtrip I do hope you will join us, for a public lecture on Monday from 4.30 to 5.30pm, in the Millenium Hotel, that will give you an understanding of the landscape, geological, and climate, history of the area that surrounds you here. Finally, I wish to thank the IPA executive, our conference steering committee, our fieldtrip leaders who have freely given thier time and shared thier expertise, On-Cue – our conference organisers, and especially you, the participants, for making the conference a reality. Have a safe and enjoyable trip. I hope you return home a little wiser, with some new insights into our planet, and inspired to continue with your important work in improving our understanding of permafrost, cryosols, and the global environment. Ngā mihi nui Dr Megan Balks Conference Steering Committee • Megan Balks, New Zealand – Chair • Gonçalo Vieira, Portugal • Hanne Hvidtfeldt Christiansen, Norway • Ian Meiklejohn, South Africa • Sarah Strand, Norway • Shelley Macdonell, Chile • Megan Balks, New Zealand • Carlos Schaefer, Brazil • Peter Almond, New Zealand • Britta Sannel, Sweeden • Tanya O'Neill, New Zealand • Fujun Niu, China • Fiona Shanhun, New Zealand • Marc Oliva, Spain • Annette Carshalton, New Zealand • Lea Boodee, New Zealand • Mauro Guglielmin, Italy Conference Sponsors Thank you to all our sponsors. This conference is made possible only through the commitment of many individuals and groups. 1 General Information Registration Desk Public Transport If you require any assistance throughout the You can go anywhere on the Queenstown bus conference please see the conference organisers network for just $2 with a GoCard. You can get a at the Registration Desk on Level 1. GoCard from your bus driver, at the Queenstown Airport Paper Plus or at the Stanley Street kiosk A Conference Notice Board will be placed at the for $5. The minimum top up for GoCards is $10. Registration Desk and will be used to display GoCards can be topped up anywhere that they’re conference information, programme changes, sold. announcements and messages. Please check the board regularly. You don’t need a GoCard to take the bus, you can pay for your fare with cash. However, a cash Internet fare is $5 per trip for an adult and $4 for a child – Wireless internet broadband is provided free to and for trips that begin or end at the airport, the conference delegates in the Millennium hotel, the cash fare is $10. It’s cheaper with GoCard. password is Permafrost19 To see a map and timetable of Queenstown Name Tags bus services, visit: orc.govt.nz/public-transport/ queenstown-buses Delegates are requested to wear their name badges to all sessions and social functions. Public Transport Accessability Delegates have navy blue lanyards and student helpers will be wearing green lanyards, please All Queenstown buses have extra space for ask them for any assistance. wheelchairs and prams/pushchairs. If you use a wheelchair, buses have the ability to kneel close Cell Phones to the kerb to make it easy for you to board. Because accessibility can differ from stop to stop Please ensure that cell phones are turned off, and bus to bus, the driver may have to set up a or on silent, during all presentations. wheelchair ramp to help you board. No Smoking If you have a motorised wheelchair, please note There is no smoking allowed inside the venue. that size can also be a factor for access on the bus. There is a maximum weight limit of 300 kg Parking and a maximum width of 700 mm wide. Car parking is limited, please check with the hotel for availability. You can park in the surrounding Please contact Ritchies Queenstown for more streets, please observe the signposted time information on wheelchair access. limits. Phone: +64 3 441 4471 Road Crossing Meals Please cross between hotels using the traffic All conference catering will be served in Galaxy island and take care - this is a busy road. III, if you have advised us of your special dietary requirements, these have been forwarded to the Taxis caterers and will be available on a separate table individually marked. Queenstown Blue Bubble Taxis Phone: +64 3 450 3000 At the Conference Dinner, please make yourself known to the waiting staff and they will make Super Shuttle the necessary arrangements for your special Phone: +64 9 522 5100 meal. If you have any dietary requirements that The Queenstown Airport is approx. 15–20 we are not aware of, please see the Conference minutes’ drive from the Millennium Hotel. Organisers at the Registration Desk on arrival at the conference. 2 General Information Conference Contact Number Session Chairs Please can all session chairs be in their room For assistance during the conference, please call at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the Lea Boodee from On-Cue Conferences on session. Please familiarise yourself with the AV +64 21 117 0916 equipment. If you have any questions, locate the Loading Presentations student helper or AV technician, who will be close by. It is very important that presentations do not Please load your presentation at the Registration run over their allocated total of 15 minutes so Desk – this should be done at least two sessions please ensure presenters start and finish on time. prior to your scheduled presentation session If people want to move rooms during sessions time. they should do so at the start of the 3-minute Poster Presentations question/discussion part of the presentation. Posters must be displayed before 10am on Sunday 8 December. Poster boards are in the Galaxy III Room – velcro dots will be provided. Medical Information New Zealand Emergency Services Doctors & Medical Centres Ambulance, Fire and Police. Dial 111 from any Queenstown Medical Centre: public, private telephone or mobile phone in New 9 Isle Street, Queenstown & Remarkables Park. Zealand. Phone: +64 3 441 0500 Queenstown Police Arrowtown Surgery: Phone: +64 3 441 1600 from within Queenstown. Berkshire Street, Arrowtown. The police station is located at 11 Camp Street, Phone: +64 3 442 1215 Queenstown. Wakatipu Medical Centre: Queenstown Hospital 11 McBride Street, Frankton. Phone: +64 3 442 2288 Phone: +64 3 441 0015 The Lakes District Hospital: 20 Douglas Street, Chemist/Pharmacy Frankton. Unichem Wilkinson’s Pharmacy: The Mall – Queenstown Ballarat Street & Rees Street, Queenstown. Phone: +64 3 442 7313 Hours: 8.30am – 10pm every day 3 Queenstown City Map Conference Dinner Conference Venue Welcome Function Queenstown Airport PYRN/Student Function Conference Venue PYRN/Student Function Queenstown Bowling Club, Millennium Hotel Queenstown Queenstown Gardens, 32 Frankton Road, Queenstown 19 Park Street, Queenstown Welcome Function Conference Dinner Copthorne Hotel and Resort, Skyline Queenstown, Corner Frankton Road & Adelaide Street, Brecon Street, Queenstown Queenstown Queenstown Airport Conference Venue 4 Conference Venue Floor Plan Millennium Hotel - Level one conference rooms GALAXY I GALAXY II GALAXY III Conference Conference (Catering & Sessions/ Sessions Posters) Plenary EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency you will hear an alarm at the hotel, please follow staff instructions, evacuate the building and assemble outside. In the event of an earthquake, stop, drop and cover. When the shaking stops make your way out of the building to the assembly point. This information will be covered each day in conference housekeeping, preceeding the Keynote presentation. 5 Social Functions Welcome Function Time: Saturday 7 December, 5pm–7pm Location: Impressions Bar, Copthorne Hotel and Resort (opposite Millennium Hotel) Additional Tickets: $35 Dress: Casual Renew old friendships and make new acquaintances as we welcome you to Queenstown. This function is included in the registration fee (excluding day registrations). Additional tickets may be purchased for guests. PYRN/Student Function Time: Sunday 8 December, 5:30pm–8pm Location: Queenstown Bowling Club, Queenstown Gardens, 19 park Street This function is open to PYRN members and students. Pizza and 1x drink is included. Conference Dinner Time: Monday 9 December, please arrive no later than 6:45pm Location: Skyline Gondola Queenstown, Brecon Street Additional Tickets: $120 Ticket Includes: 3-course meal and some beverages (then cash bar) Dress: Semi-formal The Conference Dinner will be the premier event of the conference and is not to be missed by delegates and guests.
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