Past Events

Abstract:

This talk is about my first hand experience overwintering onboard RV Polarstern in the Central Arctic Ocean. In fall 2019 the largest Arctic research expedition set out to be trapped in the ice for an entire year to fill the data gaps. The MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting

UPDATE:

Despite our best wishes, we have to postpone the 3rd International Conference on 'Polar Climate and Environmental Change in the Last Millennium' once again.

The planned new dates are 30th August - 1st September 2021.

Our decision was made in response to the 2nd wave of COVID

The Alaska Sea Ice Program (ASIP) is a unique program within the National Weather Service. The program has seen many changes over the years, including evolving from hand drawn sea ice analyses using a light box to GIS-based digital analyses. We will take a look at where we started, where we are now

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.

Scotland’s Shetland Archipelago is a mere 400 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Due in part to this proximity, Scotland is seeking to establish itself as a European gateway to the High North. Similar rural and demographic features mean that Scottish and Arctic communities share many present-day

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

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Daniel Shapero, University of Washington, "A Live Demo of the Glacier Flow Modeling Package Icepack".

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

The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observation System (SIOS) announces the 6th webinar in their webinar series, An Anchor Point to a Drifting World.

The webinar will use the momentum of the SIOS Marine infrastructure Network Workshop and shed new light on the global and local perspective of

Due to COVID-19, the 11th annual Arctic Futures Symposium will be held online. Between Monday 30 November and Wednesday 2 December from 2 pm until approximately 6 pm Central European Time (GMT+1), a series of symposium webinars will look at different topics. Below you may find the topics that will

In recent years the Arctic has become the focus of increasing activity and attention due to a wide range of environmental, political, economic, social, and security factors. A U.S. administration under the leadership of President-Elect Joe Biden, as well as potential changes to the composition of

The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) is delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 where students and the public have a unique opportunity to listen to those working on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it's like to live and work in

Though most in modern Iceland assume seafaring was and is primarily male-dominated, Iceland’s rich written record reflects a very different reality – one where hundreds, even thousands, of women participated consistently in sea fishing from the earliest medieval times in the mid-900s to the near

Many environmental changes that are occurring due to climate change have impacts on human health. In Alaska, disparities in water and road infrastructure and reliance on subsistence foods present a number of unique challenges for residents living in this dynamic environment. In this webinar, Dr

The 11th Symposium on Polar Science hosted by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Tokyo, Japan, will be held with an Online Meeting System by file upload from 16 November to 18 December, and a real-time oral session from 1st to 3rd December 2020. The NIPR is organizing this annual

Bio:

Kimberly Aiken is an an early career professional focusing on stakeholder engagement, polar political policy, and diversity and inclusion. Kimberly's interests include Arctic Indigenous traditional and local knowledge, incorporating these knowledge systems in all areas of Arctic

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) is hosting a “Navigating the NSF System” webinar. This session is normally presented as a workshop at AGU, and is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Shin Sugiyama, Hokkaido University, Japan, "Freshwater Calving Glaciers in Patagonia".

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

Normally presented as a workshop at AGU, Navigating the NSF System is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists to gain insight to the ins and outs of the NSF grant proposal process. The webinar consists of a presentation and a live Q&A session with Directorate for

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in attention placed on the Arctic, with focus on the economic development, telecommunications, military, and shipping dimensions of the region. These emerging interests have highlighted the absence of critical infrastructure, particularly in the