Witness Community Highlights Publication
The March 2023 issue of Witness Community Highlights is now available online. This issue includes three articles: "Greenland's Largest Ice Stream Likely to Lose Ice Six Times Faster than Thought," an overview of new findings leading an interdisciplinary team to revise the assessment of the future mass loss of this sector; "Improving the Arctic Observing Network in a Changing Environment: A Report Summary," highlights from a report to Congress on 13 December 2022 describing the need for a sustained Arctic Observing Network; and "Reflections on a Recent Conference Session: Alaskan and Arctic Anthropology Since Russia's Invasion of Ukraine," a discussion of the rapid societal changes in Ukraine and in Chukotka as a result of the war, the related loss of hundreds of Indigenous hunters, reindeer herders, culture, language, and knowledge bearers, and the direct relevance for Arctic social sciences.
For questions, or to suggest topics for future articles, please contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org).
PolarTREC Alumnus Returns to the Arctic Education
PolarTREC alumnus Sarah Johnson is returning to the Arctic in late March to assist with the University of Washington's International Arctic Buoy Programme. Sarah will travel to Utqiagvik to continue outreach started through her PolarTREC expedition in 2022. Researcher, Dr. Ignatius Rigor, will be returning to Utqiagvik to collect data and to continue work on a community science project called Float Your Boat, which helps community members and students learn about the Arctic Ocean. You can read more about Sarah's original expedition in the PolarTREC Virtual Base Camp.
ARCUS 2022 Annual Meeting Report Report
A report of the ARCUS 2022 Annual Meeting is now available for download. The report provides an overview of the meeting, a synthesis of the event’s small group discussions, links to shared resources, as well as a number of ideas and recommendations to inform future Arctic research community collaboration activities. We hope other organizations and individuals will join us in using the ARCUS Annual Meeting discussions to inform the development of their own partnerships and strategies to address the needs of the Arctic research community.
Call for 2023 Membership Committee Nominations Outreach
ARCUS invites nominations for committee members to serve on the consortium’s Membership Committee charged with planning and supporting ARCUS member engagement activities, including planning and hosting the ARCUS Annual Meeting. Nominations are due by 15 February.
ARCUS Welcomes New Board Members Announcement
In December 2022, ARCUS Member Representatives elected four individuals to the ARCUS Board of Directors. Congratulations to Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon (Child Trends), Alexis Will (World Wildlife Fund), Cheryl Rosa (US Arctic Research Commission), and Victoria Herrmann (the Arctic Institute)! The newly elected cohort will serve three-year terms from 2022-2025. Dr. Rosa was re-elected to the Board, having completed her first term. Members of the Board of Directors are elected by designated representatives from ARCUS member institutions. ARCUS is grateful for the leadership, service, and varied perspectives they bring to Arctic research!
Upcoming Live Event from McMurdo Station, Antarctica Education
Join PolarTREC Tuesday, 24 January at 9:00 am Alaska time, for a live PolarConnect event with educator Bill Henske and the Dry Valleys Ecosystem Study team. Bill will be joined by members of "Team Wormherder" to discuss the research and fieldwork involved in the project, and what it's like to live and work in Antarctica. As part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (MCM LTER) Program, Bill's presentation will focus on research being carried out in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The Dry Valleys represent a region where life approaches its environmental limits. The overarching goal of this long-term research project is to document and understand how ecosystems respond to environmental changes.
You must register to attend this free event.
ARCUS 2022 Annual Report Report
As we wrap up the year, we invite you to learn more about ARCUS activities and achievements by exploring the 2022 ARCUS Annual Report. We are grateful for everyone in the ARCUS community and look forward to working with you in 2023!
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.
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.
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.
Image Spotlight
Bill Schmoker: "While stopped for a CTD cast a polar bear approached from far out and walked along the Healy about 100 meters away before swimming across an open lead and continuing to patrol into the distance." Aboard the USCGC Healy icebreaker in the Beaufort Sea.
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