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Witness the Arctic provides information on current arctic research efforts and findings, significant research initiatives, national policy affecting arctic research, international activities, and profiles of institutions with major arctic research efforts. Witness serves an audience of arctic scientists, educators, agency personnel, and policy makers. Witness was published biannually in hardcopy from 1995-2008 (archives are available below) and is currently published online 3-4 times annually, depending on newsworthy events.
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Witness the Arctic | Volume 6, Number 2 - 1998
Distribution Date: 5 February 1999
Volume 6, Number 2
Feature Article
- Team Pioneers All-Winter Research at Greenland Summit
ARCSS Overview
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ARCSS Committee Advances Integration
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ARCSS Educational CD-ROM Available
ARCSS Program Updates
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LAII/ATLAS Collects Baseline Data to Bracket Transitions
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The 9th Annual ITEX Meeting
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OAII Completes the SHEBA Year
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Study of the Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH)
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PALE Atlas Serves as Model for Circumarctic Syntheses
ARCSS Opportunities
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Svalbard Offers Extensive Logistics Capabilities
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Workshop Details Opportunities in Arctic Research
National Science Foundation News
- The National Science Foundation's Role in the Arctic
U.S. Arctic Research Commission
- USARC Advances International Cooperation
Polar Research Board
- PRB Reviews NSF Arctic Natural Science Program
Capitol Updates
- FY 1999 R&D Budget Recoups Losses of Previous Years
Arctic Policy News
- Arctic Monitoring Program Summarizes Findings
Science News
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Frostfire to Study Effects of Fire in Permafrost Regions
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400 Years of Arctic Sea-Ice Charts are Valuable Resource
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UNOLS Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee
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Regional Change Surveys Cultivate New Participants
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Agencies Shape Bering Sea Research
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HARC Program Invites Proposals
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Traditional Knowledge is Focus of Radionuclides Project
International Activities
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IASC Promotes Science and Policy Interactions
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AAAS Focuses on International Cooperation
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Polar Libraries Colloquy Fosters International Links
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NABO Sponsors International Northern Field School
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University of the Arctic
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MAB Northern Sciences Network Reviews Progress
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Arctic River Discharge is the Focus of a New Science Plan
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Science Education Program Engages Arctic Residents
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K-12 Teachers Collaborate with Community Mentors
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Native Educators Adopt and Endorse Cultural Standards
President's Note
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ARCUS is a nonprofit organization consisting of institutions organized and operated for educational, professional, or scientific purposes. Established by its member institutions in 1988 with the primary mission of strengthening arctic research, ARCUS activities are funded through cooperative agreements with NSF and the National Park Service, grants from NSF, a contract with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and membership dues.
Witness the Arctic is published periodically by ARCUS. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.