SCAR-BNCAR

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research - Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research

Royal Academy of Belgium - Académie Royale de Belgique - Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België

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SCAR is charged with initiating, developing and coordinating high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system. The scientific business of SCAR is conducted by its Standing Scientific Groups which represent the scientific disciplines active in Antarctic research and report to SCAR. The BNCAR is the official representing body of Belgium within SCAR.

News

XXXII SCAR and Open Science Conference & COMNAP XXIV AGM

Important dates

October 2011: Abstracts open
February 2012: Abstracts close
July 13 and 14, 2012: SCAR business and subsidiary groups
July 15 and 20, 2012: Standing Scientific Groups
July 15 2012: COMNAP Symposium (open)
July 16 to 19, 2012: Open Science Conference
July 16 to 19, 2012: COMNAP Annual General Meeting
July 23 to 25, 2012: SCAR Delegates Meeting

Board members

President	Prof. Frank PATTYN (2010-2014)
Vice-President	Prof. Tony VAN AUTENBOER (2010-2014)
Secretary	Dr. Annick WILMOTTE (2010-2014)
Adjunct Secretary	Prof. Ann VANREUSEL (2010-2014)

Secretariat: Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research I.R.Sc.N.B. - K.B.I.N., rue Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Email: awilmotte@ulg.ac.be

Terms of Reference

The BNCAR is the official representing body of Belgium within SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research). This implies that BNCAR members schould:

participate, when appointed, to the bi-annual meetings of SCAR as national delegate(s) or member(s) of one of the 3 SCAR Standing Scientific Groups (Geosciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences) or of other SCAR Standing Committees (e.g. Antarctic Geographic Information). They should also contribute to the inter-sessional activities of these Scientific Standing Groups.
contribute to establish the Belgian annual report to SCAR.
respond to particular information requests from SCAR.
Give advice or respond on matters raised within international bodies such as the ATCM (Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting) and its CEP (Committee for Environmental Protection), CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Resources), CCAS (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals), EPB (European Polar Board).
Promote (Belgian) Polar Science at an international level.

General Terms of Reference

Forum to bring members together to share information, identify common problems and to seek collective vision and endeavors for Belgian Antarctic (and Arctic) research.
Strategy to identify scientific and operational issues of strategic importance with respect to Belgian Antarctic (and Arctic) research and activities.
Voice to express a collective vision for the future Belgian Antarctic (and Arctic) research and activities in relation to developments in Belgium, Europe and the World.

Specific National Terms of Reference

Participate in the Belgian coordination bodies concerning Antarctic research.
Establish by means of invited speakers or surveys an overview (State of the Art) of Belgian Antarctic (and Arctic) research and activities.
Organize - whenever appropriate – manifestations, symposia etc. to promote Antarctic (and Arctic) research.
Voice – whenever appropriate or necessary - our concerns about the state of the environment in Antarctica (and Arctica) within the framework of sustainable development.
Promote Polar science in general within the Belgian context.

Effective members

French-speaking members	Dutch-speaking members
Prof. André BERGER Université Catholique de Louvain Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître Chemin du Cyclotron, 2 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve Tel.: +32 (0)10 47 33 03 Fax: +32 (0)10 47 47 22 Email: berger@astr.ucl.ac.be	Prof. Louis BEYENS Universiteit Antwerpen (RUCA) Department Biologie Groenenborgerlaan, 171 B-2020 Antwerpen Tel.: +32 (0)3 218 04 21 Fax: +32 (0)3 218 04 17 Email: louis.beyens@ua.ac.be
Dr. Claude DE BROYER Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Rue Vautier, 29 B-1000 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 (0)2 627 41 27 Fax: +32 (0)2 627 42 77 Email: claude.debroyer@naturalsciences.be	Prof. Hugo DECLEIR Vrije Universiteit Brussel Departement Geografie Pleinlaan, 2 B-1050 Brussel Tel.: +32 (0)2 629 33 83 Fax: +32 (0)2 629 33 78 Email: hdecleir@vub.ac.be
Dr. Georges FELLER Université de Liège Institut de Chimie B6, Laboratoire de Biochimie B-4000 Sart Tilman - Liège Tel: +32 (0)4 366 33 43 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 33 64 Email: gfeller@ulg.ac.be	Prof. Frank DEHAIRS Vrije Universiteit Brussel Analytische Scheikunde (ANCH) Pleinlaan, 2 B-1050 Brussel Tel.: +32 (0)2 629 32 60 Fax: +32 (0)2 629 32 64 Email: fdehairs@vub.ac.be
Prof. Thierry FICHEFET Université Catholique de Louvain Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître Chemin du Cyclotron, 2 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve Tel.: +32 (0)10 47 21 11 Fax: +32 (0)10 47 47 22 Email: fichefet@astr.ucl.ac.be	Dr. Rudy HERMAN Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Administratie voor de Programmatie van het Wetenschapsbeleid Boudewijnlaan, 30 B-1210 Brussel Tel.: +32 (0)2 553 60 01 Fax: +32 (0)2 553 59 81 Email: rudy.herman@vlaanderen.be
Prof. Jean Henri HECQ Université de Liège Unité d'écohydrodynamique, Institut de Chimie B6 B-4000 Sart Tilman – Liège Tel.: +32 (0)4 366 36 46 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 23 35 Email: jh.hecq@ulg.ac.be	Prof. Philippe HUYBRECHTS Vrije Universiteit Brussel Departement Geografie Pleinlaan, 2 B-1050 Brussel Tel.: +32 (0)2 629 35 93 Fax: +32 (0)2 629 33 78 Email: phuybrec@vub.ac.be
Prof. Christiane LANCELOT Université Libre de Bruxelles Microbiologie des milieux aquatiques Boulevard du Triomphe – CP 221 B-1050 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 (0)2 650 59 88 Fax: +32 (0)2 650 59 93 Email: lancelot@ulb.ac.be	Prof. Frank PATTYN Université Libre de Bruxelles Laboratoire de Glaciologie Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l’Environnement (DSTE) Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 160/03 B-1050 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 (0)2 650 28 46 or 22 27 Fax: +32 (0)2 650 22 26 Email: fpattyn@ulb.ac.be
Prof. Roland SOUCHEZ Université Libre de Bruxelles Laboratoire de Glaciologie Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l’Environnement (DSTE) Avenue Roosevelt, 50 - CP 160/03 B-1050 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 (0)2 650 22 16 Fax: +32 (0)2 650 22 26 Email: glaciol@ulb.ac.be	Prof. Tony VAN AUTENBOER Vijverstraat, 17 B-2800 Mechelen Tel. : +32(0)496 612 713 Email: t.vanautenboer@slimvzw.eu
Dr Annick WILMOTTE University of Liège Centre d’Ingénierie des Protéines, Sart Tilman B6 B-4000 Liège, Belgium Tel.: 32 (0)4 366 38 56 Fax: 32 (0)4 366 33 64 Email: awilmotte@ulg.ac.be	Prof. Ann VANREUSEL Universiteit Gent Vakgroep Biologie Krijgslaan, 281 - S8 B-9000 Gent Tel.: +32 (0)9 264 85 21 Fax: +32(0)9 264 85 98 Email : ann.vanreusel@ugent.be

Associate members

French-speaking members	Dutch-speaking members
Prof. Patrick DAUBY Université de Liège Département des Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement, Océanologie & Systématique et Diversité animale Allée de la Chimie, 3 B-4000 Liège 1 Tél.: +32 (0)4 366 33 22 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 33 25 Courriel: pdauby@ulg.ac.be	Prof. Mark DE BATIST Universiteit Gent Renard Center of Marine Geology Krijgslaan, 281 - S8 B-9000 Gent Tel.: +32 (0)9 264 45 85 Fax: +32 (0)9 264 45 87 Email: marc.debatist@ugent.be
Dr Bruno DELLILE Université de Liège Département d’Astrophysique, Géophysique et Océanographie, Unité d’Océanographie chimique Allée du 6 Août, 17 B-4000 Liège 1 Tel: +32 (0)4 366 31 87 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 33 67 Courriel : Bruno.Delille@ulg.ac.be	Dr. Dominique FONTEYN Federal Science Policy Wetenschapsstraat, 8 B-1000 Brussel Tel.: +32 (0)2 Fax: +32 (0)2 Email: dominique.fonteyn@belspo.be
Prof. Hugues GOOSSE Université Catholique de Louvain Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître Chemin du Cyclotron, 2 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve Tél.: +32 (0)10 47 32 98 Fax: +32 (0)10 47 47 22 Courriel: goosse@astr.ucl.ac.be	Dr. Alexander MANGOLD Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium Observations Department Avenue Circulaire 3, B-1180 Brussel Tel. : +32 (0)2 373 05 93 Fax : +32 (0)2 375 12 59 E-mail : alexander.mangold@oma.be
Dr. Jean L. RASSON Institut Royal Météorologique Centre de Physique du Globe B-5670 Dourbes Tél.: +32 (0)60 39 54 42 Fax: +32 (0)60 39 54 23 Courriel: jean.rasson@oma.be	Dr. Bart VAN DE VIJVER National Botanic Garden of Belgium Department of Bryophyta and Thallophyta Domein van Bouchout B-1860 Meise Tel.: +32 (0)2 260 09 41 Fax: +32 (0)2 260 09 45 Email : vandevijver@br.fgov.be
Prof. Jean Louis TISON Université Libre de Bruxelles Laboratoire de Glaciologie Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l’Environnement (DSTE) Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 160/03 B-1050 Bruxelles Tél.: +32 (0)2 650 22 25 Fax: +32 (0)2 650 22 26 Courriel: jtison@ulb.ac.be	Prof. Nicole van LIPZIG K.U. Leuven Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Heverlee Tel.: +32 (0)16 32 64 53 Fax : +32 (0)16 32 64 00 Email: Nicole.VanLipzig@ees.kuleuven.be
Prof. Jean-Pascal van YPERSELE Université Catholique de Louvain Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître Chemin du Cyclotron, 2 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve Tél.: +32 (0)10 47 21 11 Fax: +32 (0)10 47 47 22 Courriel: vanypersele@astr.ucl.ac.be	Dr. Michel VAN ROOZENDAEL Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) 3, Avenue Circulaire, B-1180 Brussel Tel : +32 (0)2 3730416 Fax :+32 (0)2 3748423

Honorary members

Mrs Paulette DOYEN, Rue du Pont, 54 B-5530 Godinne Tél. : +32 (0)82 61 34 72

Prof. Charles GERDAY, Laboratoire de Biochimie ULg Institut de Chimie B6 B-4000 Sart Tilman – Liège

Documents

Contact

Postal address: Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research I.R.Sc.N.B. - K.B.I.N., rue Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

Email: awilmotte@ulg.ac.be

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