Past Events

UPDATE:

With great regret we inform you that the Karthaus course planned for September 2020 has to be cancelled. We have discussed the situation with the teaching staff, and all agreed that there is no way around it. There are too many uncertainties concerning the development of the covid-19

Scientific research into complex coastal systems and the interplay with coastal hazards is vital for predicting, responding to and mitigating threats in these regions. Understanding the risks associated with coastal hazards requires a holistic Earth Systems approach that integrates improved

Doug Benn, St Andrews University, UK, "Icy Oscillators: A Widescreen View of Glacier Surges".

Please register in advance for the seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the seminar.

The seminar will also be available afterwards

Join us as members of the MOSAiC expedition education and outreach team describe new virtual reality tools (including a new planetarium show) that can be used as immersive resources to bring students to the Arctic and allow them to really experience this unprecedented expedition!

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Update: The conference has been postponed to 16-21 May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The symposium provides a platform for the exchange of current applied research and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement of

Update: Following the many challenges posed by the current COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing committee has decided to postpone the PALSEA-SERCE 2020 workshop to September 2021.

However, to continue fostering scientific exchanges in the sea level and ice sheet community in these difficult

7-10 December 2020, Arctic Change will make history by going virtual for the first time ever. ArcticNet’s international Arctic science conference takes place every 3 years, bringing together researchers and partners from around the world. This year, we’re taking the conference to you! Building on

On July 21, 2020, the United States Department of Air Force released its Arctic Strategy. The strategy “recognizes the immense geostrategic consequence of the region and its critical role for protecting the homeland and projecting global power,” stated Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett. The

Join us for this webinar to hear directly from Yugra State University’s leading researchers on the University’s ongoing and future scientific projects linked to the Arctic and climate change. Topics include: environmental monitoring, paleo-climate reconstruction, peatlands & wetlands and, carbon

Update: Frozen Pasts 5 has been postponed until 7-10 September 2021, with optional field trips on the 11th.

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These are unsettled times, but we are holding out hope for convening the 5th International Frozen Pasts Conference (FP5) on the human dimensions of glacial and ice patch

Following the many challenges posed by the current COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing committee has decided to postpone the in-person PALSEA-SERCE 2020 workshop to autumn 2021.

However, to continue fostering scientific exchanges in the sea level and ice sheet community in these difficult

An online webinar will be held to provide information about the ongoing TA/RA call and for answering questions related to the application process and TA and RA in general.

The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar #20:

Ginny Catania, University of Texas at Austin, USA, "Topographic Control on Greenland Outlet Glacier Retreat and Thinning".

Please register in advance for the seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email

Join us as members of the MOSAiC expedition education and outreach team describe the MOSAiC media library (MOSAiC scientist video calls, images, podcasts, and more) and how it can be used as a teaching tool to connect with the expedition and learn more about the Arctic climate system!

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The BEST Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of the new call for proposals for the EU and UK Overseas Countries and Territories.

This grant scheme is designed to provide effective support for actions on the ground carried out by local stakeholders. The maximum amount and duration of a

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

In conjunction with Polar Week 2020, USAPECS is announcing the fifth annual Polar Film Fest.

What is the Polar Film Fest?
After the success of Polar Film Fests 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 US APECS is organizing the fifth Polar Film Fest for 2020, which is taking place during International

Cryosphere 2020 postponed until 2021

Even though the spreading rate of the COVID-19 virus seems to be slowing in many countries the situation is still very uncertain. According to latest information from Icelandic authorities, restrictions on travel to and from Iceland might be upheld

After the first attempt to organise the conference in the usual dates (April), which was made impossible by the COVID-19 restrictions, we set a new date - end of September. We are aware of the difficulties that might arise at any time, therefore a parallel online streaming from the conference will