Past Events

Alaska produces more than half the fish caught in U.S. waters. A warming Arctic, reduced sea ice, changing fisheries biomass, and increasing activity in the Arctic has implications for current and existing fisheries in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas.

This session will outline federal

Learn how the cascading impacts of Arctic permafrost melt threaten humans, settlements, species, and our shared planet.

The northern hemisphere is covered by nine million square miles of permafrost, ground that continuously remains frozen for two or more years, located on land or under the

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

We are heading towards another winter and already started getting the view of northern lights in Svalbard. It makes perfect timing for our next webinar on studying polar atmosphere using Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) cusp rocket missions in Svalbard on 23rd October 2020, Friday, during 15:00 - 16

Join the National Science Foundation and IARPC for a program manager chat about a solicitation for proposals for Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants.

NSF invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit

The European Commission (Directorate General for Research and Innovation) and the European Space Agency are working together to improve cooperation and to identify the grand science challenges in Polar research that may drive joint EC-ESA scientific activities in the coming years. The European Polar

COVID-19 Update:

Our annual Arctic Shipping Forum Helsinki and Arctic Shipping North America conferences have moved online. We look forward to bringing together the who's who of the Arctic shipping industry in this new virtual format to learn, connect and move forward together.

Ocean acidification and climate change are quickly altering the Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem. Dr. Hauri will present her latest modeling results on how ocean acidification has changed the marine habitats of some of Alaska’s most important species. She will also demonstrate how her publicly

Join us for a panel to illuminate polar research and achievements by those who identify as women. The panel will foster discussion on the systemic changes in polar sciences to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, weave connections and collaborations between many roles in a social change

Update: The 7th Annual Arctic Exchange will now take place in 15-17 November, 2022.

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The exchange will look at securing a sustainable future for maritime commerce in the Arctic, understanding the importance of Arctic routes, the challenges and solutions for oil and gas

UPDATE:

A Virtual IGS Nordic Branch Meeting 2020 will be held 11–13 November 2020.

The meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Copenhagen in October. For obvious reasons that is no longer possible so we have moved the meeting to Cyberspace via Zoom.

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The second Arctic Resilience Forum will be held online as a series of ten weekly webinars launching on October 7, 2020. Each session touches on a specific aspect of Arctic resilience, ranging from food security and Indigenous youth leadership, to gender, energy and connectivity. The forum seeks to

This event is a two-part series. The first event will cover "History of Indigenous Communities in the Arctic" (Oct. 21st), the second event topic is "Cogeneration of Knowledge and Examples in the Arctic" (Oct. 28th).

Kaare Ray Sikuaq Erickson is the Outreach and Engagement Manager for UIC

A Virtual IGS Nordic Branch Meeting 2020 will be held 11–13 November 2020.

The meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Copenhagen in October. For obvious reasons that is no longer possible so we have moved the meeting to Cyberspace via Zoom.

The timing of the meeting will be

Note: The 3rd International Conference on Polar Climate and Environmental Change in the Last Millennium was originally scheduled for 24-26 September 2020 was moved to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The 3rd International Conference on Polar Climate and Environmental

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS) announces the Early Career Conference Funding Award to support up to twenty, US-based, early career researchers and students to participate in meetings and events relevant to Arctic research. In lieu of full travel grants during 2020/21, these funding

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Three shorter talks: Melissa Diaz, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, "Change at 85 Degrees South: Shackleton Glacier Region Proglacial Lakes from 1960 to 2020"; Ben Davison, University of St. Andrews, "Iceberg melting

Sitka WhaleFest is a festival to celebrate marine life through science education, community and storytelling! Sitka WhaleFest raises awareness, educates, and creates enthusiasm for the marine environment. Our goal is to bring a deeper understanding of the marine environment to a diverse and