International Workshops Discussing Subglacial Lakes

1. Lake Vostok Workshop: "A Curiosity or a Focus for Interdisciplinary Study, November1998
2. Workshop on Subglacial Lakes, September 1999
3. Subglacial Lake and Deep Ice Exploration: Canadian Expertise and International Opportunities, March 2001
4. Life in Ancient Ice Workshop, June 2001
5. Subglacial Lakes: Biology and Decontamination Issues, August 2001
6. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, November 2001
7. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, May 2002
8. International Conference of Intelligent Robots and Systems IROS 2002, IEEE/RSJ, September 2002
9. Fastdrill 2002 Workshop: Interdisciplinary Polar Research Based on Fast Ice-Sheet Drilling 3-6 October 2002
10. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, October 2002
11. Workshop to Define a Technology Roadmap for the Exploration and Sampling of Lake Vostok 27-29 March 2003 Palo Alto, CA
12. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, April 2003
13. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, October 2003
14. Proposal for a SCAR Scientific Research Program
15. SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration, July 2004

Conveners: Robin E. Bell, Columbia University and David M. Karl, University of Hawaii

Agenda: To stimulate discussion within the US science community on Lake Vostok specifically addressing the question: “Is Lake Vostok a natural curiosity or an opportunity for uniquely posed interdisciplinary scientific programs?”  The workshop developed an interdisciplinary science plan for studies of Lake Vostok.

Lake Vostok Workshop Report

Convener: Cynan Ellis-Evans, British Antarctic Survey

Agenda: To discuss a strategy for the development of a subglacial lake exploration program and to make recommendations to SCAR to ensure a successful implementation of such a program.

Workshop Report and Recommendations Vol. I (.pdf)
Workshop Report and Recommendations Vol. 2 (.pdf)

Conveners: Olav Loken and Warwick Vincent, Canadian Committee for Antarctic Research

Agenda: To bring together Canadian and international scientists having an interest in exploration of subglacial lakes and deep ice, and to responded to a recommendation of the Cambridge workshop, that asked National Antarctic Programs to gauge the interest in their respective countries in subglacial lake exploration.

Subglacial Lake and Deep Ice Exploration Report (.pdf)

Conveners: Scott O. Rogers, Bowling Green State University and John D. Castello, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Agenda: The general objective of this workshop was to bring together experts studying ice, permafrost, ancient life, biological preservation, evolution, and astrobiology to assess current and future research that would extend our knowledge of life in ancient frozen matrices. The anticipated outcomes of this workshop were to: 1.Discuss current and future research on life in ancient ice and permafrost; 2. Present recommendations to NSF and NASA on future research directions and needs; 3. Generate interest among researchers and the public around the world on this subject by producing a book based on the workshop presentations and another book for the lay public (both to be published by Princeton University Press), making the abstracts and other information available to the public via the Internet.

Life in Ancient Ice Final Report (.pdf)

Conveners: Cynan Ellis-Evans, British Antarctic Survey and John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Workshop Report (.pdf)
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration as related to the Madrid Protocol (.pdf)

Convener: John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda: To discuss the scientific, logistical, management, and implementation plans for subglacial lake exploration.

Final Agenda 01 November 2001 (.pdf)
Final Meeting Report November 29-30, 2001 (.pdf)

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SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration: LDEO

USA May 2002

Convener: John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda: To discuss strategies for encouraging the development of subglacial research programs, and to discuss scientific guidance and input to COMNAP's deliberations regarding logistics and sterile drilling techniques.

Tentative Agenda, 22 April 2002 (.pdf)
Final Meeting Report May 23-24, 2002 (.pdf)

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SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration: Santa Cruz, California, USA October 2002

Convener: John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda: To discuss research strategies that will minimize environmental contamination of subglacial lakes.

Agenda Final, October 2-3, 2002 (pdf)

Final Meeting Report. October 2-3, 2002 (pdf)

SALEGOS recommendations to SCAR. November 2002 (pdf)

SCAR Group of Specialists: Subglacial Antarctic Lake Exploration: Chamonix, France April 2003

Convener: John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda: What is the future of subglacial lake research?

Agenda Final, April 4-5, 2003 (pdf)
Final Meeting Report, April 4-5 2003
SALEGOS recommendations to SCAR, May 2003
SALEGOS recommendations to the Russian CEE on subglacial lake exploration, April 2003
SALEGOS recommendations to International Polar Year 2007-2008, April 2003
SALEGOS subglacial lake naming recommendations, April 2003
SALEGOS transition to a SCAR Research Program, April 2003

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Final Report (pdf)

Convener:  John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda:  Develop a plan to transition SALEGOS to a SCAR Scientific Planning Group (SALE)

Agenda Final, October 14-15, 2003 (pdf)
Final Meeting Report (pdf)
Recommendation 15 (pdf)

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Proposal (pdf) 
Submitted 12 August 2004

Supplemental Information:
Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environment Exploration and Study in the IPY 2007-2009 (pdf)
SALE-UNITED in the IPY 2007-2009 (pdf)

Convener:  John C. Priscu, Montana State University

Agenda:  Final SALEGOS meeting.  Recap SALEGOS milestones, national updates and SALE proposal status.  Formally terminate SALEGOS.

Agenda Final, July 27, 2004 (pdf)
Final Meeting Report (pdf)