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Join PolarTREC educator Sarah Slack and researcher Frank Nitsche who will be presenting from aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer somewhere in the Amundsen Sea. Sarah and Dr. Nitsche will discuss the fieldwork investigating the Thwaites Glacier, surrounding waters, and seafloor in West Antarctica

The Polar Technology Conference (PTC) brings together polar scientists, technology developers, and field technicians from academia, state and federal agencies, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. This interdisciplinary space provides an opportunity for technical and theoretical

*Update from the organizers: We have been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak closely and have tried to keep you informed of the rapidly changing situation as it pertains to our conference. As part of this process, we have been in close contact with public health officials and have been monitoring

Update: The High North Center for Business and Governance regret to inform that High North Dialogue 2020 next week has been cancelled due to the spread of the Coronavirus.

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Since 2007, the High North Dialogue conference series have brought together leaders of the High North –

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

NSF Polar Programs Officers Roberto Delgado and Colleen Strawhacker will host this webinar on NSF funding opportunities, including RAPID and RCN, and welcome the research community to join, ask questions and share feedback.

More information about the topics to be covered in this webinar:

Please note: Ground Truth Briefings are conducted exclusively by phone. There will be no physical meeting at the Wilson Center. Due to high demand, we encourage participants to call in as early as possible on the day of the conversation.

Call-in numbers:
U.S. Toll-free: 800-369-2054

ASSW2020 Moves to Online Only

In the aftermath of the declaration of a “state of emergency” in Iceland (6 March), and in close cooperation and consultation with the government authorities in Iceland, following the recommendations of World Health Organization, and in the understanding that a

Update: Unfortunately the Polar Microbes Symposium has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and rescheduled for May 3-6, 2021. We hope that you and your families stay safe during this uncertain time and we look forward seeing you next year.

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The workshop takes place in the framework of IASC BUSINESS & COMMUNITIES MEETINGS (you need to register only for that option – see below). For online access to ZOOM on 30 March (17.00-21.00 GMT) go to https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/821469637

Program [via the

AOS 2020 MOVES TO ONLINE ONLY

In the aftermath of the declaration of a “state of emergency” in Iceland (6 March), and in close cooperation and consultation with the government authorities in Iceland, following the recommendations of World Health Organization, and in the understanding that a

The Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) will take place at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 9 – 11 June 2020. The ESC is a joint Canadian/U.S. organization founded in the 1940s originally with members from eastern North America. Today, our members come from the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany

Abstract:

1. Exploring 4 years of Prawler data at Mooring site M2 and the insights this platform provides.
2. Sonarice data tells a story of the dynamics of seasonal ice formation, and illustrates a trend toward decreasing winter ice-cover.
3. How to use a Raspberry Pi to make a simple

Due to the spread of COVID-19, we will not be holding the in-person workshop. Instead we will have a one-day virtual ICWG Community Meeting on Thursday, April 2, for presenting and discussing information relevant to the U.S. ice coring program and for updating the IDP Long Range Science Plan. Here

AAG To Facilitate Virtual Meeting Options

Now that the in-person annual meeting in Denver is canceled, we will offer virtual options for those who would still like to present and/or participate virtually. We are currently developing guidelines for using virtual platforms and working with

The EPB will host the first in a series of webinars for the project Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC) at 15:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST).

This first webinar, given by project coordinator Jean-Baptiste Sallée from Sorbonne Université, will introduce SO-CHIC and

SPARC 2020 POSTPONED

DUE TO PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE RECENT COVIT-19 EPIDEMY, THE MASARYK UNIVERSITY HAS CANCELLED ALL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES IN MARCH AND APRIL 2020.

SPARC IS THUS POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 2020.
MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW SOON.

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Event Date: 19-21 May 2020 (hours to be announced soon).

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is proud to announce the much awaited 6th annual APECS International Online Conference to go live on 19 May 2020. This year’s theme, "Opening Doors: Collaboration Across Knowledge

The symposium will be held at the renowned Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland during 21-24 September 2020.

This symposium will bring together scientists, stakeholders and policy makers for a discussion on the latest results from studies of the entire cryosphere, which plays an

Changes in the cryosphere represent one of the major climate impacts pathways in Alaska. Until recently, projections of future snowpack responses to climate change were geographically coarse scale and poorly tailored to the needs of decision makers and stakeholders. In this presentation, I describe