Web Resources for the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Meeting
ARCUS announces our ARCUS at AGU, Indigenous Knowledge at AGU, and the Arctic Sessions webpages for this year’s American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. The Fall Meeting will be held 13-17 December 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana and online.
ARCUS has compiled a list of Arctic-relevant happenings, Arctic Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge and co-production presentations, and ARCUS-related events to help attendees of the AGU Fall Meeting 2021 find Arctic-related town halls, talks, posters, and other events.
If there is a session or town hall missing that you would like listed, please contact Lisa Sheffield Guy, ARCUS, at lisa [at] arcus.org
Fall 2021 Issue of Witness the Arctic Publication
This issue includes news about the NSF Polar Cyberinfrastructure Program, recent grants awarded to Early-Career Polar Investigators, and two NSF-funded research projects: a RAPID-funded study of the spatiotemporal dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic and an NNA-funded study of interactions and feedbacks within permafrost-agroecosystems. This issue also includes summary news from the Engaging Rural and Alaska Native Undergraduates and Youth in Arctic STEM workshop and the Community and Citizen Science in the Far North conference; updates from the US Arctic Research Commission, the Arctic Data Center, the SEARCH program, SIPN2, and the International Arctic Hub; an overview of the “Climate-Fragility Risk Brief: The Arctic”; a PolarTREC alum’s reflections on how sharing his research experiences with students impacts their interest in science; and a highlight of ARCUS member institution, University of Virginia’s, new Arctic Research Center.
Call for ARCUS Board Nominations Announcement
ARCUS announces a call for nominations for our December 2021 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 2022. 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 Monday, 29 November 2021, 12:00 p.m. AKST.
Community and Citizen Science in the Far North Webinar Webinar
Join us for an informal webinar focusing on Community & Citizen Science in the Far North on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. AKST.
This will be an opportunity to continue the discussions and networking after the recent Community and Citizen Science in the Far North conference that took place online 5–7 October 2021.
Registration is required for this webinar, which is free and open to the public.
Research Collaboration Across the U.S.-Canada Border Events
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) will co-host two panel discussions in the coming months focused on conducting research across the the U.S.-Canada border. The first panel will take place at the ACUNS Student Conference on Northern Studies on Wednesday, 3 November from 4-5:30p.m. ET. The second will occur as part of the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting from 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, 9 December. Both events will explore projects and perspectives from researchers involved in community-engaged research that spans the U.S.-Canada border. For more information, or to register to attend, please visit the ACUNS and ArcticNet conference websites.
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.
Image Spotlight
Kevin McMahon enjoys the beauty and solitude of the Greenland Ice Sheet as he returns to camp after collecting surface snow samples. Summit Station, Greenland.
Credit to read: Photo by Kevin McMahon (PolarTREC 2011), Courtesy of ARCUS
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