Education Join PolarTREC

The PolarTREC 2013-14 season is underway with expeditions ranging from the Arctic Circle to the South Pole. You can follow expeditions and interact with teachers and researchers in the field at www.polartrec.com.

Looking for resources on polar science and education? The PolarTREC Learning Resource Collection offers collections of articles, lessons, activities, interactive media, and more for educators, families, students, or anyone interested in teaching or learning more about the science of the Arctic and Antarctica. Start exploring here: PolarTREC Learning Resource Collection

Red sun in the morning, sailors take warning, red sun at night, sailors delight. A red sun at sunset near Barrow, Alaska. (TREC 2004)

Photo by: Misty Nikula

Events Arctic Calendar

The Arctic Calendar is an online, searchable calendar of major meetings and events relevant to the arctic science, education, and policy communities. It serves as a community resource for tracking and publicizing major arctic events and conferences, and to help avoid conflicting meeting dates.

Upcoming events include:

• Arctic: the Major Scientific Issues
• Private Sector Transportation, Infrastructure, Assets, Response, Capacity and Development in the Arctic
• 2013 AGU Science Policy Conference: Preparing for our Future

Submit an event or view the calendar here.

OutreachTravel Grants

Apply to host an
AVS Speaker

The Arctic Visiting Speakers Program (AVS) provides small travel grants to arctic experts to share their knowledge in communities where they might not otherwise connect. Apply for a grant and learn more here.

News2013 Sea Ice Outlook

The 2013 season of the Sea Ice Outlook is underway! The Sea Ice Outlook is an international effort to predict and understand summer sea ice in the Arctic. We are currently accepting contributions for the first monthly report, to be released in June. Scientists of all disciplines, stakeholders, and the public can contribute to the project. {more}

Meeting Arctic Forum

Hundreds of Earth and space scientists, students, policymakers, and industry professionals will discuss key Earth and space science topics that address challenges to our economy, national security, environment, and public safety. This meeting will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. June 24-26 and will focus on the science that helps inform policymakers' decisions related to energy, natural hazards, technology and infrastructure, climate, oceans. It will include the ARCUS Arctic Forum on Tuesday, June 25, with a focus on US Government Investment in Arctic Change Research. The event is hosted by American Geophysical Union (AGU). {more}

NewsSea Ice for Walrus Outlook

The 2013 season of the Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook started April 5th! Weekly reports are released every Friday, and comments and images from local observers are updated regularly. For further information and the most recent report, click here.

Report U.S. Arctic Observing
Coordination Workshop

The final report from the SEARCH workshop on Arctic Observing Coordination is available. The report includes descriptions of 11 "showcase projects" that would demonstrate effective approaches of interagency collaboration as well as recommendations on data management and building a coordinated network. {more}