NIWA Lauder Atmospheric Research Station
Key details
Where: Lauder, Central Otago. Workshop sessions will be held in the Becks Hall (7 min drive from NIWA Lauder) with accommodation available at NIWA Lauder and Becks Hall (camping only).
When: 14 – 16 February 2024. Presentation sessions will run over the afternoon of Wednesday 14 February and all day Thursday 15 February. A field trip on Friday 16 February will conclude the workshop.
Who: SIRG 2024 is open to all researchers with an interest in snow and ice. We particularly encourage students to attend and tell us about their work regardless of their research stage!
What: We welcome presentations on all topics related to the cryosphere, including seasonal snow, glaciology, snow and glacier hydrology, glacial geomorphology, and sea ice, in Aotearoa New Zealand, Antarctica, and further afield. The presentation format will be 15-min talks.
Registration
Registration is now open and closes on January 14, 2024. The registration page is accessible here. For 2024, registration fees are:
- Student (presenting): $0
- Student (non-presenting): $50
- Non-student: $250
Registration fees include accommodation (for the nights of February 14 and 15), meals for the duration of the workshop and the field trip (Wednesday dinner to Friday lunch inclusive). We acknowledge the generous support of NIWA and Antarctica New Zealand, which has allowed us to keep registration costs to a minimum.
Abstract submission
Please prepare your abstract using the template available here. Abstracts must be submitted via email to nzsirg2024@gmail.com by January 14, 2024.
Travel
Note that there is no regular public transport to Lauder – if you require transport from Queenstown airport to Lauder, please email nzsirg2024@gmail.com and we will do our best to coordinate ride sharing. Also, please get in touch if you need help connecting with folks travelling from other locations.
Accommodation
Accommodation at NIWA Lauder (houses + camping) or Becks Hall (camping), for the nights of February 14 and 15, is included in the cost of registration. The Lauder houses have shared room style accommodation (2-3 people per room) – please bring your sleeping bag, pillow and towel. As there are limited spaces available in the houses, please register asap to reserve your spot. Some camping around the NIWA Lauder houses is available and there is plenty of room for camping at Becks Hall along with showers, bathroom and kitchen facilities.
Field trip
The field trip highlights will include a tour of the NIWA Lauder Atmospheric Research Station, exploration of local gold mining-era water races and a tour of Clyde Dam hosted by Contact Energy. Cost included in registration. The anticipated end of the field trip is 1:45 pm at Clyde Dam (to accommodate ZQN departing flights from 4 pm onwards).
We are looking forward to seeing you in sunny Central Otago in February 2024!
If you have any questions, please get in touch via email: nzsirg2024@gmail.com.
Hei konā mai
The 2024 SIRG organising team
Jono Conway, Alice Hill, Rasool Porhemmat, Lawrence Kees, Stefan Jendersie, Marte Hofsteenge
SIRG 2024 is possible through the generous support of NIWA and Antarctica NZ.
SIRG - Snow and Ice Research Group New Zealand 