Past Events

The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC was originally scheduled to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.

On 28 May 2020, the COP Bureau decided that it would take place from 1-12 November 2021, in Glasgow, UK.

The change in dates had been anticipated following a decision on 1 April 2020, to postpone the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, the COP Bureau announced that: “In light of the ongoing, worldwide effects of COVID-19, holding an ambitious, inclusive COP26 in November 2020 is no longer possible. Rescheduling will ensure all parties can focus on the issues to be discussed at this vital conference and allow more time for the necessary preparations to take place. We will continue to work with all involved to increase climate ambition, build resilience and lower emissions.”

The Italy-hosted Pre-COP and 'Youth for the Climate' event are also postponed.

Please follow the link above for SDG Knowledge Hub coverage of COP 25 and related events, summary of COP 25 outcomes, and to sign up for the SDG Update newsletter.

After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the “2nd Edition of World Congress on Geology & Earth Science” (Geo Earth 2020)...

Due to growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), and with the well-being of attendees, partners and staff as the number one priority, we have decided that rescheduling the event is the only responsible course of action at this time.

The event will now be postponed to September 06-08, 2021 at Osaka, Japan.

This event is also going live on the Nov 09-11, 2020, if you are interested in attending online event — please send a request to get the meeting id at geology [at] geology-earthscience.com

Webinar URL: https://geology-earthscience.com/webinar

The Program of the conference will be same with few changes and your registration and accommodation (if booked with us) will be automatically transferred to the new dates, so we very much hope that we will see you in September 2021.

To continue the success of 1st congress, Innovinc International proudly announcing the “2nd Edition of World Congress on Geology & Earth Science” (GeoEarth-2020). GeoEarth-2020 welcomes colleagues from all branches of Geosciences and from many countries in the world to disseminate their valuable work.

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 15th, 2020.

Please follow the link above for more information.

University of Alaska Fairbanks' GIGSA (Geophysical Institute Graduate Student Association) is hosting a lecture series on working with Indigenous People. TEK Talks (Traditional Ecological Knowledge) is geared towards scientists to foster an understanding of how to respectfully engage Indigenous People within research. To learn more about the lecture series, we have a website that will continue to grow with recordings, resource links, and publications.

Please RSVP here.

More details will be shared as they become available. We look forward to a broad participation and stimulating discussions.

The timing of freeze-up and winter conditions have changed throughout Alaska, and this has consequences for our ecosystems and our way of life in the winter season. Changing ice conditions and their influence on our winter travel and recreation safety has motivated the UAF Fresh Eyes on Ice project, a new freshwater ice observation network across Alaska. This seminar will provide an overview of freeze-up science and how you can be involved in helping share freeze-up and other ice condition observations this winter.

Please follow the link above to register.

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 11am-4pm (CET).

Abstract submission is now open by following this link. Please submit your abstracts via this link.

We have extended the abstract submission until 23:59, 30th October, 2020 GMT.

The meeting twitter hashtag is #IGSNB2020

Local organising committee: Nanna B. Karlsson (GEUS), Andreas Ahlstrøm (GEUS), Louise S. Sørensen (DTU), Christine S. Hvidberg (U CPH) and Ruth Mottram (DMI)

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 actively engage participants in conversations about how to build resilience of Arctic communities and ecosystems. It offers the opportunity to discuss concrete best practices and experiences from the Council and the broader community of circumpolar experts and knowledge holders. The Arctic Resilience Forum aims to continue to strengthen cooperation on resilience work.

The Arctic Resilience Forum will be convened every Wednesday from 11:30am – 1:00pm (EST) over a series of ten weeks, beginning October 7, 2020. The online series seeks to engage a broad audience in conversations about how to build the resilience of Arctic communities and ecosystems across a variety of focus areas, including:

• October 7: Indigenous Youth Leadership
• October 14: Food Security
• October 21: Renewable Energy
• October 28: Human Health and Pandemics
• November 11: Broadband Connectivity
• November 18: Gender
• November 25: Socio-Ecological Resilience
• December 9: Infrastructure
• December 16: Respecting Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Follow the link above to learn more, register, and to get updates for the whole Arctic Resilience Forum series. Individual session pages will open up with registration for specific events approximately one week in advance. Russian language translation will be available for all session.

This webinar series is designed to increase transparency of the Arctic Science Ministerial science process and to provide additional opportunities for scientists, Indigenous Peoples and Arctic research stakeholders to further engage with the science and proposed actions leading up to the Third Arctic Science Ministerial in Tokyo, Japan in May 2021. The webinar series is a joint cooperation between the ASM3 Organizers in Iceland and Japan and the European Polar Board.

Each webinar will be shared afterwards on the European Polar Board YouTube page and a written summary will be made available on the ASM3 website.

This talk by architects Leena Cho and Matthew Jull will explore recent work to create architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design strategies in a rapidly changing Arctic. As the global forces of climate change, globalization, and urbanization are becoming more pronounced in the Arctic, the future trajectories for living environments, city-making processes and their adaptive capacities are brought into question and need to be addressed directly. Working directly with northern communities – and in collaboration with scientists and engineers – these strategies seek holistic design solutions to meet current and future challenges of an increasingly dynamic built environment in a rapidly changing Arctic.

The Arctic as a region of negotiation between the built and natural environments offers numerous lessons for design both within and beyond the polar territories. At the intersection of material, cultural, environmental and technological dimensions, the Arctic is a catalyst for rethinking the built environment from the scale of buildings and infrastructures to that of cities. It is also a prime testing ground to develop innovative design strategies in the age of weather extremes and climate change.

The Arctic Design Group is founded by Leena Cho and Matthew Jull at the University of Virginia School of Architecture who are also principals of award-winning design offices Kutonotuk and TempAgency. The ADG offers a diverse range of engagements on Arctic issues via design studios, seminars, lecture series, exhibitions and symposia in addition to scholarly research and creative practice.

Register for free today!

After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the “2nd Edition of World Congress on Geology & Earth Science” (Geo Earth 2020)...

Due to growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), and with the well-being of attendees, partners and staff as the number one priority, we have decided that rescheduling the event is the only responsible course of action at this time.

The event will now be postponed to September 06-08, 2021 at Osaka, Japan.

This event is also going live on the Nov 09-11, 2020, if you are interested in attending online event — please send a request to get the meeting id at geology [at] geology-earthscience.com

Webinar URL: https://geology-earthscience.com/webinar

The Program of the conference will be same with few changes and your registration and accommodation (if booked with us) will be automatically transferred to the new dates, so we very much hope that we will see you in September 2021.

To continue the success of 1st congress, Innovinc International proudly announcing the “2nd Edition of World Congress on Geology & Earth Science” (GeoEarth-2020). GeoEarth-2020 welcomes colleagues from all branches of Geosciences and from many countries in the world to disseminate their valuable work.

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 15th, 2020.

Please follow the link above for more information.

The United States is one of 12 original signatories to the Antarctic Treaty and has a long history of interest in the region. This program will specifically explore the importance of U.S. research efforts in and around the continent, the unique role of the U.S. Coast Guard in supporting these endeavors, as well as U.S. diplomatic interests and efforts in a time of dynamic change.

Moderator & Introductory Remarks:

• Michael Sfraga, Director, Polar Institute & Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program
• Marisol Maddox, Arctic Analyst, Polar Institute

Panelists:

• Dr. Kelly Kenison Falkner, Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation; Director, U.S. Antarctic Program
• Captain William Woityra, Commanding Officer, USCGC POLAR STAR

Additional speakers to be announced.

The National Academies' Polar Research Board will meet November 13 and November 24. Those who register will receive updates on the meeting agenda, and links to join the meeting (by zoom or phone) as we get closer to the meeting date.

The project Indigenous Pedagogy in Teacher Education will have its first workshop online.

The workshop title is "Indigenizing education: Historical perspectives and present challenges in Sámi education", and it will discuss themes like colonization in different parts of Sápmi, curricular history and perspectives on ILO169 from three countries. The two-day online workshop will be held on 16 November at 12-15 CET (UTC +1) and 17 November at 9-12 CET (UTC +1). The detailed programme and instructions for registration will be published during September.

The workshop is open for all to participate. The workshop topics will focus on research, but we warmly welcome participants from different stakeholder groups: practitioners, policy makers, local authorities, as well as all who are interested in the theme.

The workshop will be hosted by UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The other partners participating in organising the workshop are University of Lapland (project leader), Sámi University of Applied Sciences, Umeå University, and local partners Inker-Anni Linkola-Aikio from Sámi Archives and traditional knowledge keeper Jorunn Eikjok. The workshop is part of project Indigenous Pedagogy in Teacher Education (IPED), funded by NOS-HS workshop grant of Academy of Finland. The workshop is part of the activities of UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education.

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) are excited to announce the IASC Fellowship Program 2021.

The IASC Fellowship Program is meant to engage early career scientists in the work of the IASC Working Groups (WGs): Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Social & Human, and Terrestrial. This year, we will offer 6 IASC fellowships:

• one Fellow will be chosen per IASC WG
• one IASC Indigenous Fellow: Based on recent recommendations from the IASC Action Group on Indigenous Engagement, IASC has expanded its Fellowship Program to include space specifically for Arctic early career Indigenous scholars. The IASC Indigenous Fellow can choose which IASC WG to get engaged in.

An information webinar about the fellowships for those interested in applying will be organized by IASC at the end of October. The exact date and time will be announced in the coming weeks.

The deadline for applications is 16 November 2020.

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 actively engage participants in conversations about how to build resilience of Arctic communities and ecosystems. It offers the opportunity to discuss concrete best practices and experiences from the Council and the broader community of circumpolar experts and knowledge holders. The Arctic Resilience Forum aims to continue to strengthen cooperation on resilience work.

The Arctic Resilience Forum will be convened every Wednesday from 11:30am – 1:00pm (EST) over a series of ten weeks, beginning October 7, 2020. The online series seeks to engage a broad audience in conversations about how to build the resilience of Arctic communities and ecosystems across a variety of focus areas, including:

• October 7: Indigenous Youth Leadership
• October 14: Food Security
• October 21: Renewable Energy
• October 28: Human Health and Pandemics
• November 11: Broadband Connectivity
• November 18: Gender
• November 25: Socio-Ecological Resilience
• December 9: Infrastructure
• December 16: Respecting Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Follow the link above to learn more, register, and to get updates for the whole Arctic Resilience Forum series. Individual session pages will open up with registration for specific events approximately one week in advance. Russian language translation will be available for all session.

Abstract:

We examine the implications of growing fisheries in the eastern Canadian Arctic on northern fulmar populations using a variety of modelling, observation and genomic tools.

Bio:

Jennifer F. Provencher is a Canadian conservation biologis focusing on the impact of human activities on the health of Arctic seabirds and marine ecosystems. Jennifer Provencher is Head of the Wildlife Health Unit at the Canadian Wildlife Service (Environment and Climate Change Canada), and her work focuses on the effect of diseases, parasites and contaminants on the conservation of wildlife. As of 2019, she is an adjunct researcher at three Canadian universities: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia; and Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Sponsor:

This seminar is part of NOAA's EcoFOCI bi-annual seminar series focused on the ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and U.S. Arctic to improve understanding of ecosystem dynamics and applications of that understanding to the management of living marine resources. Since Oct 21, 1986, the seminar has provided an opportunity for research scientists and practitioners to meet, present, develop their ideas and provoke conversations on subjects pertaining to fisheries-oceanography or regional issues in Alaska's marine ecosystems, including the US Arctic.Visit the EcoFOCI webpage for more information, http://www.ecofoci.noaa.gov

Seminar Contact:
Heather Tabisola (heather.tabisola [at] noaa.gov) and Jens Nielsen (jens.nielsen [at] noaa.gov)

Remote Access:

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/891851101

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code: 891-851-101

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Martyn Tranter and Alex Anesio, Aarhus University, Liane G. Benning, GFZ Potsdam, "Biological Darkening of the Greenland Ice Sheet".

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 on the Friends of the International Glaciological Society Facebook page so that you can watch it there if technology fails or you can't make it.

The Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) completed four cruises this fall in the Western Arctic Ocean, where the latest one with R/V Mirai just arrived back in Shimizu (Japan) from the Canada Basin.

On this occasion, we would like to invite you to join the SAS November Webinar where representatives from each cruise will report back from the expeditions. Much changed because of the pandemic, but most cruises still carried out their sampling program and collected physical, chemical, and biological measurements that will become part of SAS’s pan-arctic dataset.

In addition to the cruise reports, there will be an update on “ARCTIC CENTURY”, the Russian/Swiss/German contribution to SAS 2021 that will sample across the Kara Sea with the icebreaker Akademik Tryoshnikov. We will also see some highlights from the recent yearlong MOSAiC cruise.

There will be time for questions and discussion after the last talk.

The Webinar will take place in GoToMeeting. Please email anne.meisingset [at] uib.no to get the meeting ID and password.

Presenters:

Dr Shigeto Nishino (JAMSTEC)
Reporting from the Japanese contribution from Bering Strait,
Chukchi Sea, and Canada Basin with R/V Mirai.

Dr Kyoung-Ho Cho (KOPRI)
Reporting from the Korean contribution from Bering Strait and
Chukchi Sea with R/V Araon.

Dr Kumiko Asetzu-Scott (DFO)
Reporting from the USA/Canada/Denmark/Greenland contribution from
Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, and Labrador Sea with R/V Dana.

Dr Bill Williams (DFO)
Reporting from the USA/Canada/Japan contribution from the
Beaufort Sea and Canada Basin with CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.

Dr Heidi Marie Kassens (GEOMAR)
Update on ARCTIC CENTURY 2021.

Dr Carin Ashjian (WHOI)
Presentation from the recent MOSAiC expedition.

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 Center’s forecast for December and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

Please follow the link above to register.

NEW DATE: 08-09 May 2021

In order to engage with Arctic scientists and knowledge holders on multiple levels, the ASM3 organizers plan to engage researchers at the several science meetings throughout 2020. These meetings will give the research community an opportunity to shape and develop the science-to-policy process resulting in the Arctic Science Ministerial Joint Statement to be signed in Tokyo.

Since the last Arctic Science Ministerial in 2018, changes in the Arctic ecosystem and the resulting impacts locally and globally have been severely felt. While the reasons for these changes in climate largely stem from activities outside of the Arctic, the Arctic is warming at a rate of nearly double the global average.

The ASM3 organizers would like to hear directly from the research community about what matters most in international Arctic science collaboration.