Witness Community Highlights Publication
The January 2021 issue of Witness Community Highlights is now available online. This issue includes the article, “The 2020 Arctic Report Card.” The Arctic Report Card, initiated in response to the need for concise and timely Arctic information, serves as a readily available resource for viewing the rapid changes that have engulfed the region. This article shares highlights from The 15th annual NOAA Arctic Report Card, which was released on 8 December 2020 as part of the American Geophysical Union 2020 Fall Meeting.
Arctic Research Speed Networking Event Events
Join IARPC Collaborations, the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), and UCIrvine for a virtual Arctic research speed networking event on Friday, 5 February at 9am AKT / 1pm ET. Over the course of 1.5 hours, researchers will be split into a series of small groups to rapidly get to know one another and brainstorm future collaborations. Groups will be organized across disciplines, with a particular emphasis on grouping social scientists and natural scientists together.
The Arctic Research Virtual Speed Networking event is the first activity in a series designed to provide participants with the opportunity to:
- Network with potential project partners
- Workshop interdisciplinary research ideas
- Meet with Arctic research funders
Browse 2021 Arctic Events Call for Input
ARCUS' Arctic Calendar is an online, searchable calendar of major meetings and events relevant to the Arctic science, education, and policy communities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have made postponements, cancellations, or have moved online. The calendar is updated daily to reflect these ongoing changes. We encourage anyone organizing an event to submit it for inclusion on the calendar. We also welcome other Arctic organizations to link to the Arctic Calendar. Events can be submitted through this online form or by emailing calendar [at] arcus.org
Happy Holidays from ARCUS! Announcement
From all of us here at ARCUS, we wish you the very happiest and healthiest of holidays—and look forward to all that the Arctic research and education community will achieve together in 2021!
ARCUS Early Career Conference Funding Award Winners Selected Announcement
ARCUS would like to congratulate the winners of our first Early Career Conference Funding Award! This year’s 16 awardees received support for virtual conference registration and fees. Congratulations to: Mark England, Hayley Cynar, Allison Cluett, Shima Shams, Raven Mitchell, Adrian Charles, Courtney Collins, Patricia Johnston, Austin Roy, Lucia Gonzalez, Stephen Greenlaw, Joy O'Brien, Emily Fedders, Xueke Li, Ian Baxter, and Ingalise Kindstedt!
Fall 2020 Issue of Witness the Arctic Publication
This issue includes updates from NSF’s Arctic Sciences Section; news of DOE’s reestablished Arctic Energy Office; an update on IARPC collaboration team activities; summary of a National Academies workshop report on global health and security risks associated with climate change; a report from the Polar Technology Community; information on a new service from the Arctic Data Center; an article about understanding two kinds of public knowledge of the polar regions; an article from a citizen science project investigating the dynamics of seasonal winter berry loss; news of the Toolik Field Station operations during COVID-19; updates from the Sea Ice Prediction Network–Phase 2 project; a summary of ARCUS member research updates; comments from the ARCUS Executive Director and the Board President; and a highlight of ARCUS member institution Cold Climate Housing Research Center and National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
ARCUS Community Coffee Chat Events
Please join ARCUS staff, Board members, and Institutional Member representatives on Friday, 11 December from 10-11am AK/11-12pm PT/12-1pm MT/1-2pm CT/2-3pm ET for a virtual coffee chat (tea, cocoa, &/or other beverages of your choice also welcome!). This online social hour will be an opportunity for members of the wider Arctic research community to share news, ask one another questions, and to explore next steps for some of the projects and ideas raised during the 2020 ARCUS Annual Meeting.
Navigating the New Arctic Projects Hub Announcement
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the availability of a new hub of webpages featuring information about each of Arctic research projects that have been supported through the National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) program. Explore the site to learn more about NNA project activities, team members, and field site locations. The site also includes information about the newest round of 2020 NNA grantees.
Tiny Ice: Bits From Antarctica Video Series Education
PolarTREC informal educator Jocelyn Argueta traveled to the South Pole in 2019 with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and Askaryan Radio Array Expedition. She created a YouTube series Tiny Ice: Bits from Antarctica to highlight the travel, science, and life at the South Pole, both in English and Spanish. In this 10-part series, each topic is explained in 2-minute, digestible segments which include photos and videos from her trip, as well as anecdotes to help viewers get a personal perspective of Antarctica.
Arctic Resources for the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2020 Announcement
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces our ARCUS at AGU and the Arctic Sessions webpages for this year’s virtual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. The Fall Meeting will be held online 1-17 December 2020. ARCUS has compiled a list of Arctic-relevant happenings to help attendees of the virtual AGU Fall Meeting 2020 find Arctic-related town halls, talks, posters, and other events. The complete list, which includes the day/time, session title, and type of event, is available on the Arctic Sessions webpage.
Image Spotlight
Karl Horeis: "Here is the north end of our largest excavation hole at Raven Bluff. This hole is shaped like an 'L' with a north-south arm and an east-west arm. Some of the oldest and most interesting artifacts have been found right in the corner. I was excited to be finding green and brown flakes left by tool makers long ago." At the Raven Bluff archaeological site in northwestern Alaska.
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