Witness Community Highlights Publication
The October 2021 issue of Witness Community Highlights is now available online. This issue features three articles: Investing in Inuit Futures, highlighting a project that supports Inuit and Inuvialuit to become leaders within their communities in all areas of the arts; Planning Grants Awarded by NSF's Navigating the New Arctic Program, a summary of recent awards supporting efforts of teams from disparate disciplines and communities to tackle projects of larger scope in the future; and Jennifer Mercer Appointed as Section Head for the Arctic Sciences Section, NSF Office of Polar Programs, news effective 25 October 2021 with highlights of Dr. Mercer’s broad scientific background.
For questions, or to suggest topics for future articles, please contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org).
ARCUS Research Seminar with Vladimir Romanovsky Webinar
ARCUS invites registration for the next Arctic Research Seminar featuring Vladimir Romanovsky, a Professor Emeritus in Geophysics at the Geophysical Institute and the Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks; and head of the Geophysical Institute Permafrost Laboratory. Dr. Romanovsky’s presentation, titled “Planning and Implementing the Thermal State of Permafrost Monitoring System in Alaska,” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, 28 October 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AKDT (1:00 p.m. EDT). Registration is required for this event.
ARCUS Annual Meeting Meeting
Registration is open for the 2021 ARCUS Annual Meeting! Our Annual Meeting will take place virtually on 4 November 2021, and is an important opportunity for ARCUS' Members, Board of Directors, staff, and other members of the Arctic research community to informally meet, talk, and connect with one another around key Arctic research and education issues.
Workshop Report on Engaging Rural and Alaska Native Undergraduates and Youth in Arctic STEM Publication
The workshop report on Engaging Rural and Alaska Native Undergraduates and Youth in Arctic STEM is now available for download.
The report is a product of the Engaging Rural and Alaska Native Undergraduates and Youth in Arctic STEM workshop that was held from April 13–15, 2021. The goal of the workshop was to bring together rural and Alaska Native undergraduates and youth, federal agency representatives, researchers on Arctic STEM projects, Indigenous faculty and staff, those from the private sector, and rural Alaska community members to discuss the gaps, challenges, opportunities, and successful practices to increase and support the representation of rural and Alaska Native undergraduates and youth in STEM education and career pathways.
The workshop was an initiative of the IARPC Arctic STEM Education Working Group and was hosted by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF PLR 1304316 and PLR 1928794).
Call for SIPN2 Webinar Registration Webinar
The Sea Ice Prediction Network-Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces a call for registration for the upcoming webinar and discussion 2021 Sea Ice Outlook Post-Season Review. This 90-minute webinar will be held on Monday, 11 October from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (Alaska Daylight Time/ UTC−08:00). The webinar will provide a post-season review and discussion of the 2021 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) and lessons learned. Registration is required and free of charge.
2021 September Sea Ice Outlook Report is Now Available Online Report
The 2021 September Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) report is now available online. The Sea Ice Outlook, managed by the Sea Ice Prediction Network–Phase 2 (SIPN2), 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.
This September Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) report—a new addition to the SIO season—was created in response to suggestions made during the 2021 January SIO Contributors Forum to solicit forecasts initialized in late August or early September for September mean Arctic sea-ice extent. The September SIO report provides a brief summary of the forecasts. The more comprehensive, full post-season report will be published in spring 2022.
For the pan-Arctic, the median September Outlook is 4.39 million square kilometers, equal to the August median and higher than the median of the June and July forecasts for 2021.
PolarTREC Alumna in Space Education
PolarTREC alumna Dr. Sian Proctor has been seeking educational adventures even before her 2014 expedition in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (Historical Ecology for Risk Management 2014), and now she is in space! Sian is one of four civilians aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule for the Inspiration4 mission that lifted off to space to orbit the earth for the next three days. While aboard the Crew Dragon, she is making history as one of the first-ever Black female spacecraft pilots. Read about what Sian did on her earthly expedition!
PolarTREC Teacher Heads to the Arctic Education
PolarTREC has a teacher heading to the Arctic! Jon Pazol, from West Leyden High School in Illinois is participating in an international ship-based research expedition, Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System (NABOS). Jon will be at sea until late October. You can read about his experience through his journals, view photos, and ask questions.
Registration Open for Arctic CCS: Community and Citizen Science in the Far North Meeting
Registration is now open for Arctic CCS: Community and Citizen Science in the Far North. This is a free, virtual conference scheduled for 5–7 Oct. 2021. The conference, integrated with social media, will focus on sharing, networking, and discussing the various aspects of conducting community and citizen science research in the Arctic. Abstracts are due on Monday, 23 August 2021 at 5:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time. Share your experiences with community and citizen science research in the Arctic. There are no registration or abstract fees.
Join PolarTREC for an Upcoming PolarConnect Live Event from Svalbard Webinar
Register today for the PolarConnect event with PolarTREC teacher Mark Goldner! The live event takes place on Monday, 26 July 2021 at 11:30AM AKDT [12:30PM PDT, 1:30PM MDT, 2:30PM CDT, 3:30PM EDT]. Learn all about what is happening with a retreating glacier in Svalbard, Norway! This event will focus on the National Geographic supported expedition with the team working with Dr. Julie Brigham-Grette. Teacher Mark Goldner will share what they are learning about the changing glacier and fjord. Learn more about the science at their expedition page.
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