Past Events

As the Northeast and the Northwest Passages become navigable, the Bering Strait will become a new choke point for international shipping. The opening of new Arctic marine transit routes presents industry and finance with significant opportunities for investment in infrastructure and commerce.

This intimate gathering of key international policymakers, industry and investment leaders will feature two days of presentations, policy and investor roundtables, and an optional Arctic tour of sites of strategic interest. Multidisciplinary topics such as security, resources, port development, marine shipping and commerce and trade will be dicussed. The program will feature two days of presentations, policy and investor roundtables, and an optional Arctic tour of sites of strategic interest.

For more information, please visit:
http://arcticimperative.com/

This event is part of 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2011 Maui). The conference is being organized by Technical Program Committee (TPC) of the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) with 27 cooperating organizations. Its objective is to provide a timely international forum for researchers and engineers.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.isope.org

Presenters are welcome from all around the world, in all areas of life: activists, artists, and academics. Organizers invite anyone who recognizes the need for a conversation on roots, particularly on women's cultural heritage. The main themes of the conference are:
Women's wisdom; Indigenous wisdom; and Nature and society in balance for future generations.

Presentations can be in words or actions, music or movements, happenings or exhibitions, on any topic related to silenced wisdom or roots, and their necessity for a life in balance for future generations. Stories, poems, singing, dancing, and other artistic presentations, shamanic dreaming, rituals, panel and poster presentations, cooking, weaving, spinning, and formal academic papers are just a few examples of the
contributions organizers look forward to hosting and sharing.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.mardoll.is/en/

The objective of this course is to give an interdisciplinary introduction to environmental change in the Polar areas based upon past, present and future research being done in the Arctic during and after the IPY. The course will offer a unique field-training experience for internationally recruited students (undergraduate/early graduate) in a high-arctic environment, further on providing them with the latest IPY research data and information to be used for interdisciplinary project work during the field-school.

This course will focus on the impacts of climatic changes on the Polar regions, and students will accordingly get a general overview of topics including geology, glaciology, permafrost, oceanography, meteorology, biology, Polar social science and management/decision making in the Polar areas. The field-school will provide hands-on activities, field-work, group work and lectures covering the main topics, but also a deeper look into present polar research that was accomplished during IPY 2007-2009.

Application deadline is April 1, 2011.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.unis.no/10_STUDIES/1020_Courses/IPY_field_school/afs_201.htm

This symposium addresses present and future impacts of rapid changes in Arctic Ocean sea ice cover on a wide range of maritime operations. The forum, the fourth in a series, is a key opportunity for federal entities to discuss their response to changes in both the Arctic environment and associated policies. A history of the previous meetings and a list of topics that may be discussed are both available at:
http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/Ice2011.php

The symposium provides a unique high-level overview of the latest activities and plans of key agencies in response to an increasingly accessible Arctic Ocean. It also serves to further publicize results and
outcomes from efforts such as the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) and the CNO Naval War College Global Shipping Game. As in prior
symposia, the 2011 gathering will continue to provide an opportunity to review changes in arctic sea ice conditions observed over the previous two years, evaluate advances in sea ice seasonal and climate forecast model predictions, and discuss the impact of environmental conditions on naval and maritime operations.

Registration, program and logistic information for the three-day symposium will be available at:
http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/Ice2011.php.

The Seventh Congress of the International Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VII) will be held June 22-26, 2011 in Akureyri, Iceland. More information forthcoming.

For more information, please visit:
www.iassa.org/icass-vii

Organizers announce that the 6th Antarctic Meteorological Observational, Modeling, and Forecasting Workshop will be held 22-24 June 2011 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Further details will be announced as they are released.

The Norwegian Research School for Climate Dynamics will organize a summer school on "Role of sea ice in the climate system" from 27 June to 9 July 2009. The Norwegian Research School in Climate Dynamics (ResClim) is a national training environment for PhD candidates in climate dynamics. The summer school will be hosted by University Centre in Svalbard in the high Arctic and will gather a range of experienced researchers as guest lecturers.

For more info, please visit:
http://www.resclim.no/

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is pleased to announce a forthcoming Career Development Workshop in association with the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) in Melbourne, Australia.

Specific subjects to be addressed are:

• Science communication and working with the media;
• Managing polar research projects and international collaborations;
• Writing proposals and finding funding;
• Using video and animations to present research; and
• Non-academic careers in polar science.

For more information, please visit:
http://apecs.is/workshops/iugg-2011

The conference will be marked by a scientific program of outstanding plenary speakers, a comprehensive program of state of the art symposia organised by each IUGG association, a compelling keynote speakers program, and the highlight of IUGG conferences, an inter-disciplinary, inter-association program of symposia addressing major scientific issues of global and regional significance and concern.

For more information on the conference, please visit:
http://www.iugg2011.com

PermaNET provides a state-of-the-art report about the effects of climatic changes to permafrost and related natural hazards, a SWOT analysis regarding the opportunities and limitations of the tested approaches for detection and monitoring of slope movements in permafrost areas, recommendations for the consideration of the effects of climate changes to permafrost and resulting natural hazards and recommendations for the consideration of permafrost in drinking water resources management.

Results of the PermaNET project are:
-an Alpine-wide permafrost monitoring network,
-a permafrost map for the entire Alpine Space
-guidelines for the consideration of permafrost in natural hazard and risk management
-guidelines for the consideration of permafrost in water resources management
These results will be presented at the final project conference.

The event will start with a press conference (28 June, 11:00-12:00). In the afternoon, a workshop for slope monitoring methods will be held. The next morning (29 june) begins with a field trip to the Aiguille du Midi, where a key permafrost monitoring station of the Alpine permafrost monitoring network is located. In the afternoon, the results of the PermaNET project will be presented to the public conference. In the evening, a public speech in French is held for a wider public audience. Exursions and field trips to study sites are organized on 30 June and 1 July.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.alpine-space.eu/information-center/events/event-calendar/?tx…

Sharing Cultures 2011 follows the path established by the previous Conference on Intangible Heritage (Sharing Cultures 2009) and aims at continuing and advancing the discussion on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).

Organizers welcome papers on the following topics:

- Oral traditions and expressions;
- Performing arts;
- Social practices;
- Traditional craftsmanship

Abstract submission deadline: Monday, 31 January 2011.

For further information on the conference, please go to:
http://sc2011.greenlines-institute.org.

Our ambition is to bring together scientists studying the different components of Polar Earth Science to exchange information and perspectives. As we come to terms with climate change, understanding the landscape and environmental response of the Polar regions, in particular the great Antarctic Ice Sheets, becomes ever more important. Study of geological archives, ice cores, and modern systems offers an unrivalled opportunity to reconstruct and understand the Earth’s climatic variability; something which impacts on all countries and peoples of the world.

The abstract deadline is 31 March 2011.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.isaes2011.org.uk/

POAC, the acronym for the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, addresses the unique issues related to coastal and offshore engineering in ice-covered waters. The objective of each conference is to improve knowledge of ice-related problems by having scientists, technologists, and design and development engineers discuss and exchange ideas on relevant topics.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.poac11.com/

Energy development on Tribal lands is evolving with new partnerships between Tribes, the federal government, states and the private sector in fossil fuels, renewables and transmission. This seminar will kick off with an in-depth report from the Hill on national Tribal energy policy being debated in Washington, DC and across the nation, from the ARRA stimulus experience through new leadership for Tribal energy in the U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior. The opportunities for Tribes and Alaska Natives to advance projects in Indian Country will be highlighted.

Successful case studies and a finance roundtable will examine innovative funding structures that work. Concrete strategies on permitting and contracting will be presented and key agency officials will provide a roadmap for accessing their programs and funds. The conference includes a valuable session on the nuts and bolts of working with policymakers and agencies to achieve project goals and keep projects on track.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=11TRIBDC

The 20th International Conference on Bear Research and Management will be held 17-23 July 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Registration is now available. The conference is coordinated by the International Association for Bear Research and Management.

Session themes for the conference will include:

• Bears and climate change;
• Ecology and behavior of polar bears;
• Aboriginal and traditional knowledge of bears; and
• Human-bear conflict/human dimensions.

Planned workshops include:
- Climate change effects on bear species;
- Spatially-explicit capture-recapture population estimation;
- Facilitating collaborative partnerships to improve bear research, conservation, and husbandry of captive and free-ranging bears; and
- Large enclosures for captive bears.

Details on the conference program, accommodations, and registration are available at:
http://www.wildliferesearch.ca/iba2011/.

Session proposals will be accepted through Saturday, 10 July 2010. The approved session program will be online by mid-August 2010. Abstract submission will then be open until 30 November 2010.

For further information regarding the conference, registration, and session proposals please visit:
http://www.inqua2011.ch/

Abstract submission deadline: 30 November 2010

We solicit papers and discussions reflecting our current understanding of the importance of permafrost and thermokarst for past, present and future high-latitude lowland environments and their impacts on global climate dynamics in the Quaternary. In this session we are also interested in submissions from a wide range of disciplines that can provide qualitative and/or quantitative information on permafrost-thermokarst-climate feedbacks on various time-scales during the Quaternary, including but not limited to cryolithology, paleoecology, isotope chemistry, biogeochemistry, microbiology, geomorphology, hydrology, and spatially distributed modelling of permafrost, thermokarst, and their climate feedbacks.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.inqua2011.cha=programme&subnavi=sessions&id=68

Glaciers respond sensitively to climate change. Recent (Holocene) glacier fluctuations are a valuable proxy for terrestrial interglacial paleoclimate conditions. A main challenge for interpreting paleoclimate from past mountain glacier extents is distinguishing local and regional patterns from global signals. Reconstructing Holocene glacier extents involves many disciplines including terrestrial and marine geology, geochronology and glaciology. For this session, we invite research on Holocene glacier fluctuations around the globe.

We hope to facilitate an inter-hemispheric comparison of glacier records including locations in the Tropics, European Alps, American Cordillera, Southern Alps of New Zealand, Himalaya and Polar Regions and to identify future research questions and directions.

For more information, please contact Meredith Kelly at:
Meredith.A.Kelly [at] Dartmouth.edu

The UKPN, in partnership with the National Center for Earth Observation, the Earth Observation technology cluster, and ESA, are proud to present a 3 day summer school aimed at early doctoral students working in Polar or cryospheric remote sensing.

Modern remote sensing techniques have improved our understanding of the cryosphere, allowing for observation of large areas (e.g. the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, or the Antarctic Ice Sheet) and facilitating studies of glaciers in remote and/or rugged zones (e.g. Patagonia & the Himalaya). A staggering variety of Earth observation methods have been used to study the cryosphere, and research frontiers continue to press forward.

We aim to introduce a variety of new techniques to those at the beginning of their academic career. Sessions will include a mixture of lectures and practicals. Practical sessions will either be self led, with the day’s speakers on hand to provide guidance, or led by demonstration. Planned sessions include: Satellite Remote Sensing of the Poles, including the Cryosat mission; Lidar Remote Sensing, Integrated modeling and Earth Observation & open source Remote Sensing & GIS tools.

Places are limited to 25 people, so register early to avoid disappointment. Registration closes at the end of May, after which successful applicants will receive an email confirming registration.

To register for the summer school, please visit the following link:
 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3CVZJHJ