Past Events

MUW13 is an interdisciplinary conference that aims at bringing together scientists and experts working in the diverse fields of climate change studies in mountain areas around the world. The specific goal of the conference is to share experiences, methods and strategies for long term observations

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council will meet on Thursday, 21 February 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. AKST at Glenn Olds Hall, 4210 University Drive in Anchorage, Alaska.

Meeting materials will be available online, closer to the meeting time, at: http://www.evostc.state.ak.us

ArcticNet announces the availability of a field program entitled 'Schools on Tundra.' It will be held 23 February - 6 March 2013 at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC), located outside of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

Students and teachers participating in the Schools on Tundra program

The purpose of the meeting is:

* to present and discuss new results on observations and modelling of the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers, including the Greenland ice sheet,
* to plan and coordinate field work on Arctic glaciers with the aim of using the available infrastructure and

The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) will be held 24-27 February 2013 at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara, California.

The WRSA meeting includes a series of Remote Regions Northern Development sessions to accommodate social scientists who have

The purpose of this meeting is:

* To present and discuss new results on observations and modelling of the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers including the Greenland ice sheet,
* To plan and coordinate field work on Arctic glaciers with the aim of using the available infrastructure and

Presented by: Alexey Pavlov (Director, APECS), Renuka Bahde (Executive Officer, SCAR Secretariat), Gerlis Fugmann (Post Doc, International Centre for Northern Governance and Development & University of Saskatchewan), and Maria (Masha) Tsukernik (Research Scientist & Adjunct Lecturer, Brown

Each year, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership hosts a day-long public meeting that facilitates ocean policy discussions with representatives from Congress, the federal agencies, industry and the academic research community.

This day-long meeting is attended by Presidents, Deans and Directors

This two-day course prepares researchers for field work in the Arctic. The course covers cold weather camping, survival techniques, basic first aid, working around aircraft, emergency communications, bears, search-and-rescue procedures and risk management.

For more information and to register

The Penn State Ice and Climate Exploration Group (PSICE) would like to remind you that this year’s Midwest Glaciology Meeting (MGM) is quickly approaching! The Penn State Campus in University Park, PA.

MGM has historically been a small, informal meeting, with approximately 30 - 50 participants

The event is hosted by the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER). The roundtable will provide an opportunity for regional stakeholders to learn more about the role of our Federal Governments in the Arctic and the potential impacts on Alaska, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. A remarkable

This two-day course prepares researchers for field work in the Arctic. The course covers cold weather camping, survival techniques, basic first aid, working around aircraft, emergency communications, bears, search-and-rescue procedures and risk management.

For more information, please contact

The seminar provides a forum for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists to present their work, discuss cutting edge aspects of their research, and build collaborative relationships with their colleagues and established scientists, at a critical time in their careers. Financial support will be

Every two years, the George Wright Society organizes the USA's premier interdisciplinary professional meeting on parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. By these three overlapping terms we mean a broad array of places, both "cultural" and "natural," managed by different entities under a variety

This workshop is an annual gathering for international researchers to present work on any aspect of high-latitude environments (past, present, and future). Organizers strive for a relaxed, friendly, and interactive experience, fostered in part by the workshop's relatively small size. Researchers are

As North America's premier Arctic oil and gas conference — the annual Arctic Oil & Gas Symposium has been a gathering place for discussion and sharing for industry players, community leaders and government officials involved in northern projects since 2001.

The Arctic continues to present much

The event is hosted by The Economist. The Arctic Summit will discuss big issues concerning the region: chase for natural resources, impact of climate change, emergence of new trading routes and the need for responsible governance. The summit has been designed to focus attention and to promote

The Standing Committee of the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region will hold its next meeting in March. One of the main priorities of the Standing Committee was originally to support the establishment of the Arctic Council. The new organization, representing the eight Arctic states

Organizers of the 4th Polar Shipping Summit announce a final call for registration. The summit, which will look at the current operational challenges faced by arctic shipping companies, will be convened 12-13 March 2013 in Montreal, Canada.

The conference will provide a platform for international

This webinar will cover basic camera principles and techniques for utilizing digital video into research projects. Included will be camera and basic equipment options, fundamental filming techniques, legal concerns, and data retrieval and storage. Maya Salganek and her students worked with UAF