Keilir - Atlantic Center of Excellence

Thursday, 16 September 2010 (Second day of Conference)       09:00   SIXTH SESSION: Scientific Dimension – Volcanic

Conference Program and Proceedings - Day 3

Thursday, 16 September 2010 (Second day of Conference)
     
09:00   SIXTH SESSION: Scientific Dimension – Volcanic Eruptions 

  Chairman: Dr. Haraldur Sigurdsson, Volcanologist and Prof. Emeritus, University of Rhode Island, USA
     

  Probabilistic assessment of volcanic risks
    Dr. William Aspinall, Geophysicist and Professor University of Bristol, UK
     

  Unrest in Eyjafjallajökull and other volcanoes in Iceland
    Dr. Kristin Vogfjord, Senior scientist, Icelandic Meteorological Office
     

  What happened in Eyjafjallajökull in 2010? Role of crustal deformation studies to infere magma movements
    Dr. Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Nordic Volcanological Centre, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
     
    The Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010: Course of events, intensity and magnitude
    Dr. Armann Hoskuldsson, Senior research scientist, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
     

  Dispersal of volcanic ash and models
    Dr. Constanza Bonadonna, Volcanologist and Prof. University of Geneva, Switzerland
     
    Monitoring of volcanic ash cloud and forecasting of cloud movement and the new AVOID - Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector 
    Dr. Fred Prata, Senior scientist, NILU, Norway
     
11:00   SEVENTH SESSION: Volcanic Ash Detection and Cloud Forecasting
    Chairman: Dr. Arni Snorrason, Director of IMO - Icelandic Meteorological Office
     

  Monitoring and detection of Eyjafjallajökull and volcanic ash
    Dr. Sigrun Karlsdottir, Director of natural hazards, Icelandic Meteorological Office
     

  Volcanic ash forecasting and detection and contacts with IMO in Iceland
    Mr. Ian Lisk, Meteorologist, WMO Manager, Met Office, UK
     

  Airborne Measurement of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Ash plume in April and May 2010 over Europe

  Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schumann, Director DLR 
     

  Airborne measurements of the volcanic ash in the plume from Eyjafjallajökull
    Dr. Jonas Eliasson, Professor Emeritus, University of Iceland
     
    High resolution atmospheric simulations, modelling and forecasting of drifting of volcanic ash clouds
    Dr. Haraldur Ólafsson, Professor in atmospheric sciences, Dpt. of Physics, University of Iceland and Icelandic Meteorological Office
     
    Joint NASA-NOAA project to use SO2 to help detecting drifting volcanic clouds globally and in near-real time 
    Dr. Nickolay A. Krotkov, Senior Research Scientist GEST/UMBC and NASA/GSFC
     
    Monitoring volcanic ash from space. Outcome of the ESA-EUMETSAT on the 14 April to 23 May 2010 eruption at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, South Iceland
    Dr. Claus Zehner, Earth Observation Applications Engineer, ESA/ ESRIN &
Dr. Fred Prata, Senior scientist, NILU, Norway and member of ESA-EUMSETSAT workgroup
     
    Using Su - 30 aircraft for researching and impacting volcanic clouds for removal of ash with a new Russian technology
    Mr. Anatoly Kvochur, Senior Designer of the Gromov Flight Research Institute, Russia
     
13:00   Lunch (Sponsored by Icelandair)
     
    Emergency operation model of Icelandair during the Eyjafjallajökull Eruption 2010
    Birkir Holm Gudnason, CEO Icelandair and Hilmar B. Baldursson, VP Flight Operations, Icelandair
     
    SOME LIKE IT HOT: Why and how aviation professionals should handle the media when a crisis erupts
    Ms. Christine Negroni, Aviation journalist and published author. Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators
     
14:15   EIGHTH SESSION: Global Actions – Steps to be taken
    Chairman: Dr. Thorgeir Palsson, Professor University of Reykjavik 
   
Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation:Steps to be taken 
Mr. Peter Sörensen, Policy Officer, Single Sky and modernisation of air traffic control, DG Move Transport
 
ICAO International Volcanic Ash Task Force (IVATF)
Ms. Nancy Graham, Director ICAO Air Navigation Bureau
 
Global Actions – Steps to be Taken
Mr. Gunther Matschnigg, Senior Vice President for Safety, Operations and Infrastructure, IATA
Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation: Steps to be taken
Mr. Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, Secretary General, AEA 
Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation: Steps to be taken. Well, some ideas anyway ...
Mr. Steve Creamer, Brussels FAA Executive Director Africa, Europe, and the Middle East - FAA International Offices 
Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation – Global Actions: Steps to be taken
Mr. Jean Pierre Mesure, Airworthiness and Flight Operations Deputy Director, Civil aviation safety directorate
Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation – Global Actions: Steps to be taken
Dr. Petur K. Maack, Director General, CAA, Iceland 
Questions and Remarks from Audience
Capt. Jorg Handwerg, German Air Line Pilots' Association
Mr. Joseph Mbolidi, Delegate of ASECNA 
Mr. Tom Fahey, Mgr. Meteorology & Radio, Delta Air Lines
15:45   Conference Conclusions and Closing Remarks
    Dr. Thorgeir Palsson, Professor University of Reykjavik and Conference Chairman
     
16:00   Conference Closing Ceremony: Introduction of the President of Iceland
    Mr. Hjalmar Arnason, Director of Keilir Atlantic Center of Excellence
     
    Eyjafjallajökulland Global Volcanic Eruptions and Aviation
    Address by the President of Iceland, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

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