Sea Ice Outlook: 2022 Post-Season Report Report
The 2022 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) Post-Season Report is now available online. The (SIO) is a community network activity led by the Sea Ice Prediction Network-Phase 2 (SIPN2) Project Team with contributions from key partners. This report includes discussions of the 2022 observed Arctic sea-ice, atmospheric, and ocean heat conditions during the sea-ice retreat season; a review of the 2022 contributed forecasts for the pan-Arctic sea-ice extent and extent anomalies, pan-Arctic sea-ice probability, and sea-ice extent forecasts for Alaska regional seas and the Antarctic; a summary from the 2022 Sea Ice Drift Forecast Experiment (SIDFEx); and brief discussion of next steps for the SIO and SIPN project.
Celebrate Antarctica Day on December 1st Education
Antarctica Day is an international holiday recognizing the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. It is celebrated on December 1st each year. Along with Midwinter Day, it is one of Antarctica's two principal holidays. Celebrate Antarctica Day with PolarTREC! Join PolarTREC for a live event from the Dry Valleys of Antarctica with PolarTREC teacher Lucy Coleman. The presentation will focus on the history of the Antarctica Treaty and how it relates to science conducted in Antarctica, in particular with the project Lucy is part of Microbial Interactions in Antarctic Lakes.
This event is free to attend but registration is required.
Witness Community Highlights Publication
The November 2022 issue of Witness Community Highlights is now available online. This issue includes three articles: “Decadal Review of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program,” an excerpt from the LTER Network Response to the Fourth Decadal Review Committee Report; "The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies—Newest Regional Center of the US Department of Defense," an overview the Center's mission-related programs and activities; and "ARCUS 2022 Annual Meeting and Institutional Member Updates," a brief summary of meeting activities and links to member updates.
For questions, or to suggest topics for future articles, please contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org).
Arctic Community Rooms Available at AGU Fall Meeting Announcement
ARCUS will host two free meeting rooms at the Hilton at McCormick Place (123 E Cermak Road, Chicago, Illinois 60616) for groups planning to connect around Arctic research, science, and education during the AGU Fall Meeting. Rooms will include complementary use of AV equipment, screen projection capabilities, and wifi to support virtual participation. The rooms can accommodate groups of up to 50 people (seated) and may be reserved for 2-hour time blocks. The space is a resource for all Arctic research community members and you do not need to be an ARCUS Member to make a reservation.
Call for ARCUS Board Nominations Announcement
ARCUS announces a call for nominations for our December 2022 Board of Directors election! We seek nominations of candidates with enthusiasm and time to dedicate to ARCUS, who are willing and able to help ARCUS fulfill its mission. Terms will be three years and begin in January 2023. Nominees are welcome from any career level and type of organization and we strive to embody our value of “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging” in our Board. The nomination submission deadline is Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12:00 p.m. AKT.
PolarTREC Alumna Returns to Antarctica Education
PolarTREC alumna Lucy Coleman has recently returned to Antarctica as part of a research team led by Dr. Rachel Morgan-Kiss and funded by Miami University in Ohio. This is a continuation of Lucy's research experience that started with PolarTREC in 2014. Lucy and the team are researching Microbial Interactions in Antarctic Lakes. While in the field, the team will be sampling at multiple locations in Lake Fryxell and Lake Bonney within the McMurdo Dry Valley region of Antarctica. The samples being collected will be used to analyze the influence of environmental gradients (light, nutrients, oxygen, sulfur) and seasons on microbial communities. Lucy and the team are scheduled to be in Antarctica until mid-December.
Read about Lucy’s earlier PolarTREC experience in 2014 and follow along on her current expedition.
Arctic Research Seminar with Sarah Laske Webinar
ARCUS invites registration for the next Arctic Research Seminar featuring Sarah Laske, a fish biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center. Sarah’s presentation, titled “Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity: Environmental Drivers of Fish Diversity and Composition,” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 9:00 a.m. AKST (1:00 p.m. EST). Registration is required for this event.
Arctic Research Funders Meet & Greet Events
ARCUS and IARPC will be co-hosting an Arctic research funders networking event on Monday, 7 November from 9-10:30am AK/10-11:30am PT/11-12:30pm MT/12-1:30pm CT/1-2:30pm ET. This event provides an informal opportunity for Arctic researchers to connect with multiple funding organizations to gain insight into their Arctic research interests and funding opportunities. The event uses a speed networking format that allows small groups of researchers to rotate between multiple funders. Researchers will have the opportunity to meet with approximately 5-6 funding organizations over the course of the event.
Arctic Indigenous Scholars Visit Washington, DC 26-30 September Announcement
Three Arctic Indigenous Scholars—Naidene Baechler, Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok, and Richard Slats—will spend the week of 26–30 September meeting with a variety of policy- and decision-makers engaged in Arctic issues, including NSF, NOAA, EPA, US Department of Education, Bureau of Indian Education, and Senators Sullivan and Murkowski. The Arctic Indigenous Scholars Program is led by ARCUS and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Alaska, and supported by the National Science Foundation's Division of Arctic Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution Arctic Studies Center.
Sea Ice Outlook September Report Report
The 2022 September Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) Report is now available online. The Sea Ice Outlook, managed by the Sea Ice Prediction Network–Phase 2 (SIPN2) Project Team, provides an open process for those interested in Arctic sea ice to share predictions and ideas. The monthly reports contain a variety of perspectives—from advanced numerical models to qualitative perspectives from citizen scientists. The Outlook is not an operational forecast.
For the 2022 September SIO Report, 22 contributions were received that included pan-Arctic predictions. Of those contributions, seven included predictions for the Alaska region, seven included predictions for pan-Antarctic, and 10 submitted September mean sea-ice extent anomalies. This report includes discussions of the contributed forecasts for the pan-Arctic, Alaska region, and pan-Antarctic; Arctic sea-ice extent anomalies; predictions from spatial fields; and current conditions.
The median September Outlook value for September 2022 pan-Arctic sea-ice extent is 4.90 million square kilometers, which is higher than that from August (4.83 million square kilometers), July (4.64 million square kilometers), and June (4.57 million square kilometers).
For questions, please contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org).
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Ice blocks along a pressure ridge. At the SEDNA/APLIS Ice Camp north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
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