PolarConnect Event with PolarTREC Teacher Cara Pekarcik Education
Join us for a PolarConnect Event with PolarTREC teacher Cara Pekarcik and the team studying Southern Ocean Diatoms on Monday, 3 October 2016 at 9:30am AKDT (10:30am PDT, 11:30am MDT, 12:30pm CDT, 1:30pm EDT).
This is a real-time event with Boston teacher Cara Pekarcik and the researcher team looking at Southern Ocean Diatoms. They will be sharing experiences and observations of their work aboard the R/V N.B. Palmer in the Southern Ocean off the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. Read more about the research and what Cara is learning here.
Webinar: Arctic Research to Promote Science Education and Citizen Empowerment Webinar
On 27 September 9:00-11:30am EDT, ARCUS will live-stream two important panel discussions with international Arctic leaders exploring the role that Arctic research plays in the empowerment of Arctic communities and to inspire learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Join the online discussion surrounding the event using hashtag #ArcticSciEd or register below to participate in the live Q&A with expert panelists such as Fran Ulmer (USARC), Okalik Eegeesiak (Inuit Circumpolar Council), Tara Sweeney (Arctic Economic Council), Gunn-Britt Retter (Saami Council), Max Holmes (Woods Hole Research Center) and more!
Join the Newly Expanded Directory of Arctic Researchers Announcement
ARCUS invites the Arctic research community to join the newly expanded Directory of Arctic Researchers. The Directory has been revitalized to better meet collaboration needs of researchers like you who are interested in any aspect of the Arctic; who know the importance of being connected with colleagues around the world; want to be known by funders, government officials, and perhaps the media as an expert in those fields on which you are working; and want your research to be seen, used, and cited. It only takes a few minutes to join the Directory of Arctic Researchers!
PolarTREC 2017-2018 Application Period is Open Announcement
The PolarTREC program is happy to announce that the 2017-2018 Application Period is now open for teachers and researchers. The application deadline is Monday, 10 October 2016. For more information, click on the link below.
Arctic Science Ministerial Side-Event on Arctic Science, Education, and Citizen Empowerment Events
ARCUS will be co-hosting a side-event to the 2016 White House Arctic Science Ministerial at our Washington, D.C. office on 27 September. Scheduled to take place immediately before the opening events of the Ministerial, this special event is intended to highlight one of the four key themes of the meeting: "Arctic Science as a Vehicle for STEM Education and Citizen Empowerment." The morning session will feature two live-streamed panel discussions with Arctic educators, scientific researchers, and community leaders. In the afternoon, visitors are invited to learn about and participate in hands-on Arctic STEM activities and resources.
Arctic Research Seminar Series Registration Webinar
Registration is now available for the fifth ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar “Some things I can't explain, or, Why more social science studies are needed to understand human-environment interactions in the Arctic”. Featuring Henry Huntington of Huntington Consulting, the presentation will discuss the social dynamics that shape human responses to climate and other types of change in the Arctic. The event will be held Tuesday, 13 September from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Registration is required for both the live event, held at the ARCUS D.C. office, and online webinar.
PolarConnect Event with Nell Kemp Webinar
Join us for a PolarConnect Event with Nell Kemp and the research team! Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:00pm AKDT (2pm PDT, 3pm MDT, 4pm CDT, 5pm EDT). This is a real-time event with teacher Nell Kemp and the researchers looking at the tundra ecosystems. They will be sharing experiences and observations of their work from Toolik Field Station and Healy, Alaska. This will be a 1 hour event with a Q&A at the end for teachers, students, friends and family. Learn more about Deep Roots and read the latest journals here.
Sea Ice Prediction Network Webinar - Archive Available Announcement
The archive is now available for the 23 August 2016 Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) webinar presented by Walt Meier, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and entitled "Uncertainty in Satellite-Derived Sea Ice Extent Estimates.” The archive includes a video of the webinar, presentation slides, and a list of webinar participants.
This webinar, organized by Muyin Wang and the SIPN Leadership Team, focused on uncertainty in sea ice extent estimates from remotely-sensed data. Meier discussed the current understanding of related issues and proposed various methods of estimating extent uncertainty, with the aim of improving analyses of sea ice extent trends and variability. A question and answer session with participants followed the presentation.
ARCUS Seeking Administrative Assistant Job Opening
We are seeking an enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant for our Fairbanks, Alaska office. This part-time position provides support to the diverse activities of ARCUS, including assistance with office operations and our science planning, education, and outreach projects. Application review begins on Thursday, 15 September 2016 and the position will be open until filled.
2016 Sea Ice Outlook August Report Available Report
The August report for the 2016 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) is now available! The goal of the SIO is to improve Arctic sea ice prediction on seasonal time-scales. Organizers thank all who contributed to the 40 Outlooks received for this report - a record number of contributions! This month the median pan-Arctic extent Outlook for September 2016 sea ice extent is 4.4 million square kilometers. Contributions are based on a range of methods from advanced numerical models to qualitative perspectives from citizen scientists. This report includes discussions about dynamical model contributions and their variance, current conditions, recent atmospheric conditions, probability forecasts for late summer meteorological conditions, and comments on sea ice conditions in the Alaska sector as well as the Outlooks that focused on that region; key statements from each individual Outlook; and links to view or download individual contributions.
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Arctic Research Seminars
The ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series brings some of the leading Arctic researchers to Washington, D.C. to share in person and via webinar the latest findings and what they mean for decision-making. The seminars are open, and will be of interest to Federal agency officials, Congressional staff, NGOs, associations, researchers, and the public. Registration is now available for the live seminar as well as streaming via webinar.
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Latest Witness the Arctic
The Winter 2016 issue of Witness the Arctic is now published online. This issue includes an update on SEARCH program activities including highlights from the three SEARCH Action Teams, the Sea Ice Prediction Network, and the Arctic Observing Open Science Meeting; NSF Arctic Social Science Program news; interagency updates from NOAA, IARPC, and the Polar Research Board; news of the International Arctic Assembly and Arctic Observing Summit—both to convene is association with the 2016 Arctic Science Summit Week of 12-18 March; and comments from ARCUS Executive Director, Robert Rich.
PolarTREC Update
Teachers in Antarctica!
It's springtime in the Antarctica and that means PolarTREC teachers are preparing to head "south" to Antarctica! Cara Pekarcik is on the R/V N.B. Palmer and headed to the Southern Ocean. By October, David Thesenga, Tim Dwyer, and Maggie Kane will be deploying. You can be part of these expeditions virtually and read their journals, view their videos and photos, and post questions.
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