Past Events

The Sea Level and Coastal Change (SLaCC) meeting series comes to the South West in 2019 to bring together scientists working in sea level and coastal research.

Attendance is open across all career stages and to all SLaCC related disciplines (including: palaeo studies, archaeology, modern processes and geomorphology, past and future sea-level change, coastal communities, adaptation and resilience).

The meeting will open with an icebreaker reception at the Marine Station on the waterfront (1 September) before a full day of presentations at the University (2 September) and field excursion days to the South Devon and North Cornwall coastlines (3-4 September). Registration fees include the conference dinner (2 September) and attendance to an evening of presentations and discussion at a public engagement event (3 September), which will focus on what past and future sea-level change means for coastal communities in the South West.

Registration and abstract submission close on Sunday 30 June.

This autumn, SIOS (Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System) will offer a training course on how to effectively use satellite data, tools and software in the context of marine research in Svalbard. The course is intended for researchers, PhD students and technicians with no or little experience with satellite remote sensing techniques. The training will be delivered by marine remote sensing experts from SIOS member institutions.

Who can apply? In this second round, non-SIOS members can also apply. Applicants will be assessed continuously until all places are filled! This training course is free of charge. Course participants are expected to bring their own laptops.

Changes to the state of debris-covered glaciers pose a hazard to nearby communities, with rapidly-growing, moraine-dammed lakes a particular threat. This workshopwill allow scientists and practitioners to explore the current state of the science on debris-covered glaciers in high mountain environments such as high Asia and the Andes. Through a series of talks and working groups, the workshop will facilitate the standardization of methodology and develop recommendations for future work that can be transferred to local institutions.

Participants will collaborate on developing workshop material for future capacity building training packages as well as on the effective deployment of the growing earth science social media presence of High Mountain based communities and organizations. The workshop is closely aligned with the aims of the GAPHAZ working group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA), and the newly formed IACS group on debris-covered glaciers.

The workshop will feature two days for working groups to share the latest methodological advances and to develop strategies and key aims for future research. The working group topics will be decided based on participant expertise, but may include glacier processes and change; glacier-related hazards; and socio-economic impacts of glacial-lake outbust floods (GLOFs).

Specific outcomes will include: (i) publishing results of the meeting on an open access website (e.g. GAPHAZ, IACS), and promoting the existence of these findings via social media avenues (ii) development of collaborative research projects – both active collaborative analysis and formal proposals seeking new funding (iii) action plans for local community engagement.

Abstract:

The Nation's authoritative assessment of climate impacts, the Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States (NCA4 Vol. II) was released in November 2018. This presentation will address the potential for reduction or avoidance of future risk through adaptation efforts and emissions mitigation.

Presenters:

Roger S. Pulwarty is Senior Scientist at NOAA's Physical Sciences Division in Boulder, Colorado. Roger's publications focus on weather, water, climate extremes and risk management in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. He also helped develop and lead programs linking science and services, including the National Integrated Drought Information System, the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments, and the World Meteorological Organization Climate Services Information System. Roger has been a convening lead author on the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the IPCC Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. He is the co-editor of “Hurricanes: Climate and Socio-economic Impacts” (Springer, reissued in paperback 2012), and “Drought and Water Crises” (CRC Press, 2017).

Jeremy Martinich is a climate scientist with EPA's Climate Change Division. He coordinates the Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis (CIRA) project, a multi-team modeling project to estimate and monetize the risks of climate change to U.S. sectors.

Webinar Access:

Please register at: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/international/event/registration…

After registering, you will get a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. Users should use either IE or Edge on Windows or Safari if using a Mac. Audio will be available thru the computer only; no phone. Questions will be addressed in the chat window. This Webcast will be recorded, archived and made accessible in the near future.

Are you a young professional engaged in Arctic issues through your work in research, policy, science, advocacy, or security? Have you been following The Arctic Institute (TAI) over the last few years and always wanted to learn more about us?

Then come join TAI at our Network North – The Arctic Institute’s Professional Networking Event Series in Washington, DC for early career and emerging leaders in fields associated with the Arctic region.

On the eve of the Arctic Futures 2050 conference, we will be holding an icebreaker reception at Elliot School of International Affairs @ The George Washington University to gather Arctic friends old and new to meet others working in the field and informally present opportunities to further pursue their interests in DC through fellowships, job opportunities, internships, and volunteering.

All Arctic young professionals, both local to DC and in town for Arctic Futures 2050, are welcome to attend. This event will also serve as a kickoff event to regular Arctic happy hours for those attendees permanently based in the DC area.

Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

The Study for Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) announces the conference ARCTIC FUTURES 2050: Science for Policy in a Changing Arctic.

Why:

The rapid changes taking place in the Arctic call for immediate policy responses well informed by science and Indigenous knowledge. Today’s policy decisions concerning the Arctic will have substantial long term and global consequences.

How:

Strong and iterative collaborations—in which Arctic scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, and decision makers inform one another—will help ensure that research adequately anticipates policy and management needs.

Who:

Understanding and responding to the changing Arctic requires the combined efforts of scientists from many disciplines, Indigenous knowledge holders, resource managers, and others operating in the Arctic. These diverse actors need to convey their understanding clearly, succinctly, and at appropriate times to decision makers including policy makers at all levels of government, natural resource managers, as well as military, industrial, and other operators in the Arctic. Diverse perspectives, ranging from local to international will also be key.

What:

A novel international conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous people, and decision makers jointly exploring the science needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic in the coming decades. The collaborative exploration will ask:

• What we currently know/don’t know about the changing Arctic and why it matters?
• What challenges confront decision makers in the rapidly changing Arctic?
• What basic research is needed to inform responses to Arctic change?
• What applied research is needed to inform responses to change?
• What tools can facilitate informing decisions with science?
• What partnerships are needed among decision makers, scientists, and Indigenous people?

Important dates:

20 May: Poster Abstracts Due
20 May: Travel Award Applications Due
17 June: Poster Decisions and Travel Award Winners Announced
17 July: Early-bird Registration Rates End

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open. All information concerning registration, abstract submission (deadline 31 July) and logistics can be found at the website above.

The British Branch meeting is traditionally a welcoming, engaging and lively venue to present on any aspect of glaciological research. We look forward to this continuing; all are very welcome to attend. If you have any questions in the meantime please don't hesitate to contact us at igsbb2019 at northumbria.ac.uk.

Evaluating the responses of mountains to climate and other changes, and their resilience as social-ecological systems, requires the consideration of multiple and mutually interacting stressors. The IMC 2019 aims to encourage in-depth cross-disciplinary discussions towards a new understanding of mountain systems, their responses and resiliencies. It aims to build upon the three previous mountain conferences that took place in Perth, Scotland, continuing this special scientific conference series with a focus on mountain-specific topics. Hosted in the Alps, the IMC 2019 will provide an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to come together and discuss mountain-related issues.

Climate change is an ongoing global phenomenon. The topography of mountain regions means that the processes and impacts of climate change are typically more complex in these regions than in the lowlands, and therefore more challenging to understand and predict. At the same time, mountain systems affected by climate change also provide many services, not only to local residents but also to people living in the lowlands. In total, around one quarter of the Earth's population lives in the mountains and their forelands.

In light of this, the IMC 2019 will focus on:

• The investigation of processes and the detection of changes in climate and other factors more or less influenced by climate (e.g., social, environmental, or infrastructural changes).
• The consequences of the changes with respect to the vulnerabilities of socio-ecological systems
  Strategies for adaptation and transformation.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 14 February 2019.

Registration: End of February 2019 - 15 May 2019.

The German Chapter of the Young Earth Scientists Network (YES) is pleased to announce the 5th International YES Congress 2019 "Rocking Earth's Future" to be held at the Freie Universität Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

The YES Network an international association of young and early career Earth scientists who are primarily under the age of 35 or are within ten years after graduating form their PhD, and are from universities, geosciences organizations and companies from across the world. The YES Network was formed as a result of the International Year of Planet Earth in 2007. Previous YES Congresses were organized in 2009 in China, 2012 in Australia, 2014 in Tanzania, 2017 in Iran. The Congresses generally focus on climate, environmental and geoscience challenges facing today’s society, as well as career and academic pathway challenges faced by early career geoscientists.

​Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Although most people live less than 100 years, each one of them has a considerable impact on our planet. In order to ensure a livelihood for humanity for generations to come we are required to change - yet change is usually happening slowly as we tend to favor routine over change. Especially the young generations are required to pursue change.

The current and future grand challenges of global change are manifold and include rapid population growth, increasing urbanization, global warming, contamination of water and soil, the continuing transition of our economy to post-industrialism and related increase in vulnerabilities. For early career earth sciences researchers, the task is to ensure that humanity is prepared to tackle all these challenges in a smart and sustainable way. This requires hard facts, reproducible and transparent science and a sound commitment.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 4, 2019.

The Annual Meetings of the EMS aim at fostering exchange and cross-fertilization of ideas in the meteorological, climatological, and related communities. Facilitating interactions, integration, and engagement of science, applications, and actors is our core objective. The session programme highlights these goals and offers many opportunities for enhancing collaboration across the entire weather and climate enterprise (public, private, academic, users, and NGOs) to benefit societies in Europe and worldwide.

In addition, a particular focus of the 2019 Annual Meeting, reflecting the interests and activities of the host institutions, will be on Arctic (and Antarctic) issues and challenges.

Important dates:

• 6 March 2019: Closing date for EMS YSTA applications.
• 12 April 2019: Closing date for abstract submissions and support applications.
• 15 May 2019: Letter of acceptance.
• 19 June 2019: Letter of schedule.

The International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) steering committee invites abstracts for the next ITEX meeting. This meeting will have the theme of Documenting and Understanding Tundra Ecosystem Changes, and will focus on ecological research in Arctic and alpine environments.

Organizers invite abstracts on the following themes:

• Using nearly 30 years of ITEX observations to understand tundra ecosystem dynamics
• Plant traits and ecosystem dynamics in tundra ecosystems
• Biotic interactions in a warmer tundra: plants, herbivores, pollinators, mycorrhiza, and pests
• Planning the next wave of ITEX syntheses

Organizers do not wish these themes to be exclusive and welcome abstract submission for oral and poster presentations regarding the spectrum of activities relevant to ITEX.

One task of this meeting will be the presentation and finalization of papers to be included in the special issue on Arctic Science.

Abstracts should be submitted via email to alessandro.petraglia [at] unipr.it and michele.carbognani [at] unipr.it

Abstract submission deadline: 23 June 2019

Greenland's environment is rapidly changing as sea ice melts and glaciers crumble, and the effects of climate change are plain to see. While this has attracted scientists from around the globe for decades, Greenlandic society has seen few direct benefits of this increasing focus. Greenlandic and American research institutions now seek stronger bilateral relations that leverage the resources and expertise of researchers, and capacity building and better inclusion of stakeholders and community members. Collaboration between Greenland and the U.S. can yield better research, consider more diverse perspectives, articulate the benefits of research to Greenlandic society, and train the next generation in this framework.

Please join the Greenland Representation in Washington DC and the Wilson Center's Polar Institute and Global Europe Program for this next installment of the Greenland Dialogues. The program will also discuss the findings and recommendations of a National Science Foundation workshop that explored ways to strengthen and enhance research collaborations between the U.S. and Greenland.

Episirus Scientifica holds 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change Conference (2019ESCC) around the theme "Sustainable Development: A Major Challenge Across the Globe".

With a view to promoting the research advancement, Episirus Scientifica is committed to bringing together leading experts of medical professionals, researchers, engineers, and scientists at a single platform. We aspire to keep the world abreast of changing dynamics of the scientific arena through our international conferences, events, and exhibitions. Our motive is to create a nexus of distinguished scholars, young researchers and industry experts to collaborate and harness the benefit of the scholars networking through our strong chain of academicians and market experts, we always strive to bring changes to our scientific events.

This coming year Episirus Scientifica welcomes all the medical professionals to attend 2019 Scientific Conferences held in India and Singapore. It will be a wonderful opportunity for all the participants as it provides an international networking opportunity to collaborate with the world-class medical associations.

Target Audience:

Professors, Professionals from students, and researchers from the discipline : Earth Science, Environment, Climate Change and subdiscipline Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology/ Water Resources, Oceanology, Meteorology, Climatology, Natural Hazards, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Coastal Science, Environment and Climate Laws/Policies, Water Management, Renewable and Energy Technology, Fish-Wildlife and Forestry, Pollution, Nature Conservation areas and many more, will be joining us at the conference to provide innovative ideas and ongoing research in their respective fields in 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change Conference.

Sessions For 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change (2019ESCC):

• Corporate Sustainability
• Environmental Science and Technology
• Environmental Dynamics
• Meteorology
• Climate Change Effecting Hydrology
• Geophysics
• Atmospheric physics
• Physical Oceanography
• Global environmental change and ecosystems management
• Climatic changes and Climatology
• Global warming causes and effects
• Ozone layer depletion
• Carbon capture and storage
• Computational science
• Future Energy Systems
• Renewable Energy
• Sustainable Development and Green Technology
• Waste Management

The course provides a basic introduction to the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets with a focus on ice-climate interactions. Topics include: continuum mechanics, sliding and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth, etc. The course is meant for Ph.D. students that work on a glaciology-related climate project. Some places are available for junior scientists.

Lecturers include: T. Blunier, O. Eisen, I. Hewitt, N. Karlsson, F. Pattyn, G. Spada, A. Stroeven, C. Tijm-Reijmer, R. Winkelmann, J. Oerlemans (convenor).

Send your application to the convenor (j.oerlemans at uu.nl), before 1 May 2019.
You will be notified about the decision of the Selection Committee by 1 June 2019.

Your application should include:

• A short statement why you want to participate in this course
• Affiliation and name of supervisor
• A description of your research project (~200 words)
• A curriculum vitae
  Please supply this information as a single PDF file.

The Summit is the centerpiece of the Alaskan Inuit Food Sovereignty Initiative. It will bring together Inuit from communities throughout our four regions to hear directly from community members on a way forward, to set the framework for the Alaskan Inuit Food Sovereignty Management Action Plan.

For more information:
Vernae Angnaboogok, Cultural Sustainability Advisor
Email: vernae [at] iccalaska.org

This three day conference brings together UK Arctic scientists from all natural and social science disciplines to present and discuss recent findings.

Registration for this interdisciplinary conference is free, and the themes of the conference include: Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Terrestrial, Marine and Human/Social.

The call for Registration and Abstract Submission is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is 12th July 2019 and the deadline for Registration is 30th August 2019.

Abstract:

One of the most striking, and widely publicized, environmental changes underway in the Earth system is the disappearance of the Arctic sea ice cover. Since sea ice is a key component of the climate system, its ongoing loss has serious, and wide-ranging, socio-economic implications. Increasing year-to-year variability in the geographic location, concentration and thickness of Arctic ice will pose both challenges and opportunities. Advancing our understanding of how the sea ice cover varies, and why, is key to characterizing the physical processes governing change, and for advancing model predictions. An emerging need is short-time-critical sea ice data products to support safety and security for maritime operations in ice-infested waters. Altimeter instruments on satellite and aircraft platforms have revolutionized our understanding of Arctic sea ice mass balance over the last two decades. Satellite laser and radar altimeters on NASA's ICESat and ICESat-2 satellites, and ESA's CryoSat-2, provide unique measurements of sea ice elevation, from which ice thickness may be derived, across basin scales. Meanwhile altimeters deployed on aircraft such as the Operation IceBridge Mission, together with coincident digital imagery, provide a range of novel, high-resolution observations that describe key features of the ice cover including its snow cover, surface morphology and deformation characteristics, and summer melt features. We will explore the novel sea ice data products developed at the NOAA Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry that describe changes in the Arctic ice cover during the last two decades. We will also discuss efforts to advance access to polar ocean remote sensing observations and improve communication with Arctic stakeholders through the NOAA PolarWatch initiative, which is designed to deliver data products that best address societal needs (polarwatch.noaa.gov).

Presenter:

Sinéad Louise Farrell is an associate professor with the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, and a visiting scientist at the NOAA / NESDIS / STAR / SOCD Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, College Park, Maryland. Dr. Farrell received her Ph.D. in Space and Climate Physics from University College London in 2007. Her primary fields of study are cryospheric sciences and remote sensing. She is a principal investigator on the NASA ICESat-2 Science Team and a member of the Mission Advisory Group for the EU Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter. Prior to joining the Department of Geographical Sciences, Dr. Farrell was with the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), at the University of Maryland.

Remote Access:

WebEx (for screen sharing only, see below for Audio):
Event Number: 908 239 193
Password: STARSeminar
Event address for attendees:
https://noaa-nesdis-star.webex.com/noaa-nesdis-star/j.php?MTID=mcad69cb…

Audio:

USA participants: 866-832-9297
Passcode: 6070416

Organizers are currently accepting abstract submissions for the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. This meeting will convene 16-21 February 2020 in San Diego, California.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community. As we approach the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, beginning in 2021, it is increasingly important to gather as a scientific community to raise awareness of the truly global dimension of the ocean, address environmental challenges, and set forth on a path towards a resilient planet.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 is co-sponsored by AGU, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and The Oceanography Society (TOS). Through the combined power of these three organizations, along with the broader conservation-focused community, this meeting provides attendees the opportunity to bridge disciplines, connect communities, and make lasting partnerships.

Important dates:

• 11 September 2019: Abstract deadline
• 18 September 2019: Deadline to submit a town hall, workshop, committee meeting or social event, and the deadline to submit a travel grant application
• 8 January 2020: Early registration deadline

FRISP is an annual meeting to share research related to ice shelves, and their interactions with the ice sheet, ocean, and atmosphere. It is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and has organised regular meetings in Europe since 1984. FRISP is an appropriate meeting to present work in progress and discuss emerging research ideas, and is well-suited to early career researchers as well as senior scientists.

FRISP 2019 will begin on the evening of 15 September (Sunday) with an icebreaker and dinner, and will conclude with lunch on 18 September (Wednesday). Please aim to arrive in Oxford no later than 5pm on Sunday.

The conference will be followed by the annual meeting of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening. This meeting is intended for those already involved in the ITGC project; however, FRISP-only attendees are welcome to stay for the Wednesday afternoon sessions. Similarly, ITGC-only attendees who arrive early may attend the Wednesday morning sessions of FRISP. Since there will be a number of participants attending both conferences, we encourage you to register early and secure your spot.

The deadline for registration has been extended until 7th June.

Please follow the link above for more information.

As part of the decadal conference series, OceanObs’19 will galvanize the ocean observing community ranging from scientists to end users. OceanObs’19 seeks to improve response to scientific and societal needs of a fit-for-purpose integrated ocean observing system, for better understanding the environment of the Earth, monitoring climate, and informing adaptation strategies as well as the sustainable use of ocean resources.

OceanObs’99 resulted in an internationally coordinated system for physical climate and ocean carbon observations. OceanObs’09 expanded the range of communities working together to undertake more comprehensive ocean observations, and led to the Framework for Ocean Observing. OceanObs’19 will specifically seek to advance these outcomes by extending the themes in order to reach the full spectrum of ocean communities.

The main goal of the conference will be to further develop effective strategies for a sustained, multidisciplinary and integrated ocean observing system, and to better connect user communities and observers. End user communities include operational users, national and local authorities as well as researchers, from the public and private sectors. Engagement with international user communities can take diverse forms, including closer interaction to better target their needs for ocean observing networks and derived products while better informing management decisions. OceanObs’19 will continue the tradition of building the vision of ocean users and observers.

For more information, please follow the link above.