Call for Sea Ice Outlook Contributions Call for Input
The Sea Ice Prediction Network–Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces the call for contributions for the 2018 Sea Ice Outlook June report (based on May data). The Sea Ice Outlook provides an open process for those interested in Arctic sea ice to share ideas. The monthly reports contain a variety of perspectives—from advanced numerical models to qualitative perspectives from citizen scientists. Submissions are due Monday, 11 June 2018.
Arctic Indigenous Scholars Seminar Registration Webinar
Registration is now open for the Arctic Indigenous Scholars seminar featuring Theresa Arevgaq John of Nelson Island, Alaska. Nelson's presentation will explore issues of cultural resiliency and adaptation in Arctic climate change. The event will be held Wednesday, 23 May from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Registration is required for both the live event, held at the ARCUS D.C. office, and the online webinar.
THE SEMINAR BY THERESA AREVGAQ JOHN WILL TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED. DUE TO UNEXPECTED TRAVEL DELAYS, ROSEMARY AHTUANGARUAK WILL BE UNABLE TO JOIN HER.
Women’s Perspectives in Polar Research: Lunch Panel at POLAR2018 Events
Registration is open for a panel discussion, “From Entering the Field to Taking the Helm, Perspectives of Women in Polar Research”, which will be held at the POLAR2018 Conference on Wednesday, 20 June 2018. This lunch panel discussion, with complimentary bag lunch, will explore the accomplishments, challenges, quality of work experiences, insights, recommendations, and prospects for women in polar research.
Witness Community Highlights Publication
The April 2018 issue of Witness Community Highlights is now available online. This issue highlights the work of the Fish CAFE Project, which brings multiple sciences to bear upon understanding freshwater habitats of the Fish Creek Watershed in northern Alaska. These efforts are part of an ongoing adaptive management process that is essential to sound decision making for resource management.
Arctic Research Seminar Recording Webinar
A recording is now available of the Arctic Research seminar/webinar featuring Elizabeth Arnold of the University of Alaska Anchorage & the Harvard Kennedy School. The talk focuses on Arnold’s own experience and current research of media coverage on the human impacts of climate change in the Arctic.
Anchorage Arctic Research Day Events
Organizers announce a call for registration for the 2018 Anchorage Arctic Research Day, which will be held in conjunction with the 2018 North by North Festival. Anchorage Arctic Research Day events are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 26 April 2018 at the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska.
This event, organized by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Anchorage Museum, and the Institute of the North; will bring together members of the Anchorage-area Arctic research community to share information and interests.
Arctic Research Seminar Recording Webinar
A recording is now available of the Arctic Research seminar/webinar featuring Dr. HONG Nong, Executive Director of the Institute for China-America Studies. Dr. Hong's presentation explores China's Arctic strategy and policy goals through the lens of a new white paper released by the State Council Information Office of China in January 2018.
Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook - 2018 Season Begins Announcement
The Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO), which provides information on spring sea ice, weather and walrus for Alaska Native subsistence hunters and coastal communities in the Bering Strait region, will be published each Friday this spring while sea ice is present. Our record-early start is in response to very low ice conditions in the St. Lawrence Island area. SIWO is managed by ARCUS and produced with information from local hunters, the National Weather Service, and other sources. This week’s outlook includes the annual State of the Ice at Season’s Start. Follow us on Facebook.
Witness Community Highlights Publication
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) is pleased to release the premiere issue of Witness Community Highlights—an online publication created to highlight one or two Arctic research efforts, other timely items of interest to our readers, and complement the regular publications of Witness the Arctic. The first issue includes news about the 2017 Week of the Arctic, contributed by Larry Hinzman, and results from a 2016 survey to asses U.S. public knowledge about the Arctic, contributed by Lawrence Hamilton and project colleagues. Editors welcome ideas for future articles. If you have a suggestion, or a question about this publication, please contact Betsy Turner-Bogren at betsy [at] arcus.org.
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Arctic Indigenous Scholars
The Empowering Arctic Indigenous Scholars and Making Connections candidates for 2018 have been chosen. Congratulations to Rosemary Ahtuangaruak and Theresa Arevgaq John! Visit the webpage for more information.
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 Fall 2017 issue of Witness the Arctic includes news about the NSF Vision for Research Support and Logistics at Summit Stations; Arctic Social Science research on Alaska Native Elderly health; Sea Ice Prediction Network activities; the Study of Environmental Arctic Change program’s syntheses and communication efforts; a workshop on relationships between research and Alaskan Indigenous communities; the newly-released map for the Agreement to Enhance International Arctic Scientific Cooperation; an international workshop on maritime traffic in the Bering Strait; IARPC and the Polar Research Board activities; the 2017 Joint Science Education Project, international activities at IASC, the Year of Polar Prediction project, and the Greenland Ecological Monitoring Program; recent ARCUS activities; and comments from ARCUS Executive Director, Robert Rich.
PolarTREC Update
PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is a program in which middle and high school teachers spend 3-6 weeks participating in hands-on field research experiences in the polar regions. Learn about the latest expeditions that teachers have embarked on, watch archived videos from live events from the field, and discover how teachers are educating their classes and communities from their experiences in the field.
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