Past Events

The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 60 countries. It is attended by heads of states and governments, ministers, members of parliaments, officials, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, business

Organized by Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU); Northern Forum; Arctic-COAST Project, International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA).

The purpose of the panel is to bring together top policy makers (Governors of the Russian Arctic regions) and representatives of

The 2019 U.S. Interdisciplinary Antarctic Earth Sciences meeting is intended to provide a forum to present and discuss results of exciting new Antarctic research across the spectrum of the Earth Sciences and to encourage conversations about future interdisciplinary collaborations.

As with the

STEM at the Poles! PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is currently accepting applications from both educators and researchers for educator research experiences. For 2020-2021, the program will be accepting applications from both U.S. informal science educators as well

The next IGS Nordic Branch meeting will be held 30 October – 1 November 2019 at Fosshótel Reykholt, which is located in the vicinity of Langjökull ice cap (2nd largest in Iceland).

The Icelandic Meteorological Office and The Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, will host this

This year's WAIS workshop will be held in Southern California at the newly remodeled Camp Cedar Glen. Sponsored by NSF and NASA, the workshop will focus on marine ice-sheet and adjacent earth systems, with particular emphasis on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The workshop will follow the Antarctic

Join us for a symposium that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first all-women research team in Antarctica.

Led by Dr. Lois Jones, this team of four women from The Ohio State University made polar history when they went to Antarctica in 1969. The symposium will look at women’s past

What are the governance challenges facing Canada’s northern and Arctic natural resource systems? How might more collaborative and networked governance of these transboundary systems enhance public policy, science and community outcomes? Which factors are likely to affect learning and collaboration

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction

16-22 February 2020, Col du Lautaret, France.

The Snow Science Winter School aims to teach modern techniques of snow measurements, based on a field training and theoretical lessons. It includes the practice with some of the state-of-the-art snow measurement techniques (specific surface area by

The Sixth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-6) will take place March 2 - 6, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

The rapid warming in the Arctic has been revealed, however, the precision of forecasting the future of climate and environmental change is still insufficient for utilization in

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) bring partners together to work on conservation solutions that help communities and decision makers adapt to and thrive in a rapidly changing north. Alaskans face many challenges as the climate warms, erosion accelerates, storms and flooding intensify, sea

BOEM Program Officers Cathy Coon and Guillermo Auad will host this webinar on BOEM funding opportunities and welcome the research community to join, ask questions and share feedback.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management‘s (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) develops, funds and manages

The next IGS Nordic Branch meeting will be held at Fosshótel Reykholt, which is located in the vicinity of Langjökull ice cap (2nd largest in Iceland).

The Icelandic Meteorological Office and The Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, will host this meeting which will provide great

The 2020 Quaternary Research Association (QRA) Annual Discussion Meeting will be held in Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom from 8-10 January with the theme ‘Quaternary Earth System processes and feedbacks: challenges for society’.

Quaternary climate feedbacks, tipping points and shifts in system

The Arctic faces critical policy challenges on many issues including climate change response, public health and health care infrastructure, energy, environmental protection, sustainable management of the Arctic Ocean, infrastructure, Indigenous rights, and governance. These challenges require

The 8th Annual World Congress of Ocean (WCO-2019) will be held in Xiamen, China. WCO-2019 intends provide an unique international platform for exchange of ideas and experiences, to facilitate the healthy development of marine industries and to promote sustainable utilization of marine resources

David Balton served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries in the Department of State, attaining the rank of Ambassador in 2006. He coordinated U.S. foreign policy concerning oceans and fisheries, as well as issues relating to the Arctic and Antarctica, and oversaw U.S

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, with a location in the high Arctic and easy accessibility, represents a unique platform for high quality international research and education.

The Svalbard Science Forum, The Research Council of Norway and The Norwegian Polar Institute in cooperation with