Past Events

The Permafrost Carbon Feedback (PCF) Intervention Roadmap Dialogues, hosted by the PCF Action Group, is a four-part Series, and we very much look forward to having you participate.

• March 4: Opening Dialogue: Why Permafrost Carbon Matters
• March 11: Dialogue 2: Avoiding Permafrost Thaw: Managing Temperature
• March 18: Dialogue 3: Managing Emissions from Permafrost Thaw
• March 25: Dialogue 4: Permafrost Carbon Feedback: Priorities for Research, Policy and Investment

Please register for as many sessions as you’d like to attend, using the link above.

ARCUS invites registration for the next Arctic Research Seminar featuring Dr. Gil Bohrer, Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering at the Ohio State University. Dr. Bohrer’s presentation, titled Ecological Insights from the New Arctic Animal Movement Archive - Tracking Three Decades of Animal Movement across a Changing Arctic will be held via Zoom. Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

Abstract

Data from animal-borne sensors offer a growing source of global remote sensing monitoring data. Combining these data allows ecologists answer questions about biodiversity and long-term, large-scale patterns in animal behavior in relation to changing environments. The Arctic Animal Movement Archive (AAMA) is a collaborative and growing collection of over 200 terrestrial, avian and marine animal tracking studies from the Arctic and Subarctic, documenting over 15 million location observations and other sensor measurements of over 8,000 animals of 96 species. The AAMA is hosted on Movebank, a global research platform for bio-logging data. Movebak includes the EnvDATA toolpack - a library of research tools that link movement data with many NASA remote sensing products, and weather reanalysis models’ weather data products. Through the AAMA, data collected by hundreds of institutions is stored in a standard format and can be accessed publicly or upon request. Support for controlled-access data is critical to integrating wildlife monitoring data that cannot be shared publicly due to legal restrictions or conservation status, and to allow sharing of near-real-time data as they are being transmitted.

In four case studies demonstrating the utility of this new archive, we gained preliminary insight into the climate change response of arctic animals by annotating long-term and large-scale movement data and demographic events locations and times with environmental data from remote sensing. In golden eagles, we identified the environmental drivers of long-term trends in the onset date of arrival to summering grounds. We found that parturition date (date of giving birth) in caribou is showing the most rapid change in northern populations. We found a strong movement responses to within-season maximum temperatures with opposite directions in wolves and caribou vs. moose. Finally, as a test of the tag technology, we validated tag-borne temperature observations, against ECMWF modelled temperature estimates.

As climate change and human disturbance increasingly alter the Arctic, the AAMA offers a 30-year data record that can serve as a baseline for documenting whether and how animals respond, and to recognize early signals of local or large-scale Arctic ecosystem changes.

Come celebrate Simon Stephenson as he retires from federal service at the end of February. As Section Head for Arctic Sciences at the National Science Foundation, Simon led international and inter-agency engagement in support of the broad research goals of the Arctic Sciences Section. He provided the vision and has been the engine behind IARPC Collaborations for the past decade. Organizers welcome an opportunity to honor these and his many other contributions to Arctic research. Old friends near and far are invited to share stories, raise a toast, and join in the celebration of Simon who has positively impacted so many.

Registration is required. Please follow the link above for more information.

Climate change is rapidly changing the Arctic at the same time that security tensions are heightened across the region. How will future climate impacts affect the security environment, operations, and infrastructure of the region? How do Arctic nations understand the changing risk landscape? How can Arctic nations move forward on a “low tension, high effort” agenda in the climate era?

Join the Wilson Center and the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) for a high-level discussion on the intersection of climate change and security in the Arctic, followed by a dialogue on opportunities to manage future security risks in the region. Panelists will build on the findings and recommendations of two new reports from CCS and its partners: Climate Change and Security in the Arctic and a Climate Security Plan for Canada.

Twice a year, the Association of Early Career Scientists (APECS) celebrates International Polar Week during the equinox, when day- and night-time are equal all around the world. During this week, they share a series of activities through APECS international and its national committees to raise awareness of the polar and alpine areas - their indigenous people, wildlife, facts, stories, scientists, and landscapes, as well as the risks they currently face, especially due to climatic changes.

This year, they are hosting a number of activities including:

• Photo, Poetry, and Essay Competition
• Indigenous Art
• Polar Times - March Polar Week Special Episode
• Webinar: When Indigenous meets western

We hope you have the chance to celebrate this special week by taking part in some of the festivities!

Welcome to the Mathematics on Ice Forum! We are proposing to meet once a month to discuss mathematical aspects of ice dynamics and bring together the community in an informal atmosphere.

The second meeting planned will take place on 15th March with the following talks:

• Elisa Mantelli (Princeton) on "Ice streams: thermal and hydraulic pattern formation in ice sheets"
• Meghana Ranganathan (MIT) on "An energetics approach to understanding ice deformation"

Starting at 4:00pm GMT, with optional continuation of discussions (feel free to come and go as you like). In each meeting there will be two short 20 minute presentations (in Zoom) and time for discussions and ice-breaking in small groups.

In general, the presentations are hoped to provide introductions to topics and cover a broad range of areas, focusing on foundations, physical phenomena and model implementations of ice sheet and glacier dynamics (e.g. shear margin evolution, melt production and softening), fracture mechanics and damage (e.g. crevassing, rifting, hydrofracture, calving), subglacial environments (e.g. hydrology, till dynamics and lubrication), surface mass balance processes (e.g. supraglacial lakes and rivers, snow dynamics), microstructure (fabric, anisotropy, recrystallisation processes), and ice-ocean interactions,... and anything else you are fascinated about.

Please follow the link above for more information.

Join a listening session to share your story, experiences or data and hear from others in the region. These two-hour listening sessions will start with four, short presentations from people who live and work in the region with time for questions. Then small group discussions to hear from participants on what they have or are experiencing in terms of unusual dryness in the region and how they have prepared for future drought.

Please follow the link above to register.

The Arctic region is increasingly recognized as a domain of economic opportunity. However, a critical gap exists between the innovative and entrepreneurial minds capable of capitalizing upon the region’s opportunities, and the commercial and industry entities needed to transition those opportunities into realities. In response to this gap, the Arctic Domain Awareness Center’s (ADAC) Arctic Challenges, Innovations, and Commerce Expo (Arctic CICE) seeks to explore the networks, resources, and infrastructure needed to enable the commercial entrance of Arctic-related products and technologies into the Arctic domain. Drawing from ADAC’s vast experience in federally funded operational research and design, this expo will use an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to foster conversations around Arctic-centered business pressure points, state-of-the-Arctic-focused R&D, gap analysis of investment and innovation, and the future of business in the region. Participants will be exposed to the latest hardware, software, and people-ware emerging to advance domain awareness, risk mitigation, exploration, Arctic operations, and overall, Arctic security. Please consider joining the virtual event on March 16-17, 2021.

The Arctic Ocean is brimming with change. In SAS, we’re trying to approach and understand the totality of change and how it potentially connects the different compartments of the ocean. In this new March seminar we are extremely happy to present a diverse set of excellent speakers who will share recent insights on large scale Arctic oceanography, biology, and biogeochemistry in the spirit of the SAS. All are welcome to join.

Speakers:

• Mary-Louise Timmermans (Yale University): Ocean heat and freshwater dynamics and change in the Canadian Basin
• Bodil Bluhm (University of Tromsø): Bio-physical coupling on the pan-Artic continental slope
• Jens Terhaar (University of Bern): Around one third of current Arctic Ocean primary production sustained by rivers and coastal erosion

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.

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking:

Maurice van Tiggelen, Utrecht University, "The Turbulent but Predictable Relationship Between Rough Greenland Ice and the Atmosphere : The Story From a Drone, ICESat-2 and Several Eddy Covariance Stations"
Lynn Kaluzienski, University of Maine, "Modelling Ross Ice Shelf Sensitivity to Changes at Its Western Lateral Margin Using the Ice Sheet System Model (Issm)"
Riley Culberg, Stanford Radio Glaciology, "Extreme Melt Season Ice Layers Reduce Firn Permeability in Greenland's Interior"

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.

Alaska’s forests burn every year, and wildfires have consumed an increasing number of acres in recent decades. But Alaska is not the only area experiencing this trend. Wildfires have become similarly concerning in California, with over four million acres burned during the record-setting 2020 season alone. This presentation will compare the 2019 and 2020 wildfire seasons in Alaska and California from the perspective of a fire weather meteorologist supporting the fire crews and land management agencies.

Please follow the link above to register.

The Arctic Research Collaboration Workshop will take place online, Friday 16 April from 9:00 am -1:00 pm AKDT, 1:00-5:00 pm EDT.

In the first half of the workshop, participants will hear from a panel of experienced inter-/transdisciplinary researchers as they share examples of successful collaborative research projects and reflect on the processes that support project conceptualization, disciplinary integration, and effective engagements with local communities. In the second half of the workshop, participants will break into small groups for a hands-on “collaboration sprint” exercise designed to help project teams identify and define specific research problems that might be used to stimulate ongoing research collaboration.

Both individuals and teams are invited to apply to participate in the workshop by Wednesday, 17 March 2021. Space is limited, however, so we do encourage interested parties to only submit an application if they are confident they would be able to attend. There is no cost to participate.

Please join us for our March EPSP Connects event, a science talk from Irina Overeem, Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Geological Sciences.

The Permafrost Carbon Feedback (PCF) Intervention Roadmap Dialogues, hosted by the PCF Action Group, is a four-part Series, and we very much look forward to having you participate.

• March 4: Opening Dialogue: Why Permafrost Carbon Matters
• March 11: Dialogue 2: Avoiding Permafrost Thaw: Managing Temperature
• March 18: Dialogue 3: Managing Emissions from Permafrost Thaw
• March 25: Dialogue 4: Permafrost Carbon Feedback: Priorities for Research, Policy and Investment

Please register for as many sessions as you’d like to attend, using the link above.

The ASSW2021 Local Organizing Committee in coordination with IASC decided to move the Science Symposium part of ASSW2021 (23 – 26 March 2021) into an online event. Follow the link above for more information.

Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is an annual gathering of international organizations involved in Arctic research. It is designed to strengthen collaborations across academia, government agencies, local communities, industry, non-governmental organizations and other Arctic stakeholders.

On behalf of the Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Local Organizing Committee we are pleased to invite you to take part in the Arctic Science Summit Week 2021. The Conference is organized by FCT, Ciência Viva, AIR Center, the Portuguese Arctic Community, and by IASC and partners.

Framed by the overarching theme for the Science Conference “The Arctic: Regional Changes, Global Impacts”, Lisbon invites International experts on the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples to discuss the “New Arctic” and also its impacts and interactions to and with the lower latitudes.

Important Dates:

• January 2020 to April 30, 2020: Call for Scientific Sessions
• May 2020 to November 30, 2020: Call for Abstracts
• November 2020 to January 31, 2021: Early Bird Registration
• April 2020 to November 30, 2020: Call for Community Meetings Requests
• November 2020: Notification of Abstract Acceptance

Extended deadline for abstract submission is 10 December 2020.

It will be a pleasure to warmly receive you all in Lisbon for the ASSW2021.

Helena Pereira, President of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology
João Canário, Chairman of the ASSW2021
Gonçalo Vieira, Chair of the ASSW2021 International Scientific Committee

The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center at IARC invites proposals for projects that support “actionable science” or knowledge that can inform or be applied to high-priority natural and cultural resource management issues, either locally or broadly across Alaska. AK CASC expects to initiate 3-4 new projects with Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funds. For more details on this opportunity, please refer to the full Request For Proposals document at the link above.

The National Climate Adaptation Science Center will host an informational webinar and question and answer session pertaining to this solicitation. You can find the Zoom information at the link above.

Dates:

• Deadline for Statements of Interest: Friday, March 19, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
• Full Proposals Invited (Planned): April 22, 2021
• Deadline for Invited Full Proposals: Friday, July 23, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
• Notification of Intent to Award (Planned): September 8, 2021

All Statements of Interest should be submitted to the CASC RFPManager Portal.

Contact: polarecc at polarnetwork.org

Abstract deadline: Friday 19th March 2021.

We invite Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to present their Polar research in a friendly environment. We also invite anyone, of any academic or professional background, who is curious or passionate about Polar research to attend.

This conference has been organised with the support of the UK Polar Network. This two-day online conference will highlight the work of ECRs within Polar Science from a range of disciplines and institutions. This is the first UK Polar ECR conference and is tailored towards this community. The conference will focus on the high-quality science produced by ECRs and the contemporary issues Polar ECRs are facing. The scientific talks will be divided in to five streams which will run parallel throughout the conference:

• Ecosystems
• Oceanography
• Geology and Glaciology
• Atmosphere and Climate
• Social Sciences

In addition to scientific talks and posters, there will be a strong emphasis on careers & employability, as well as discussing the future of UK Polar science. This will include:

• Employability workshops for careers both in and out of academia.
• A session dedicated to improving collaboration with Indigenous communities.
• A panel discussing the future of UK polar science with specific emphasis on the impacts of Brexit, COVID-19 and the UN Decade of Ocean Science.

Submissions:

The form for submitting an abstract for a talk or a poster is available on the link below, this will simultaneously register you for the conference. We ask that those submitting an abstract fall within the category of ECR (Post-graduate students, PhD students and Post-doctoral researchers). Abstracts must be < 200 words and the submission deadline is Friday 19th March 2021.

Abstract submission & registration form: https://forms.gle/mZd2bZupmWQ1PLen6

Attendance:

This conference is an opportunity for ECRs to hone their skills in a friendly environment however we also welcome anyone, of any academic or professional background, interested in Polar science to attend the conference.

Conference registration form (for attendees only): https://forms.gle/9Tvt4yVAJEC1BZjr5

What is Inuit Traditional Knowledge? How is it relevant to the contemporary world and to decolonialization? The Roundtable will begin with the traditional lighting of the Qulliq by Aaju Peter. Inuit and non-Inuit speakers will present innovative and contemporary applications of Traditional Knowledge as a central aspect of decolonialization and our common future. The Roundtable will finish with a presentation by Provost Manfredi and Art Curator, Isabelle Laurier, exploring how Inuit art bridges Traditional Knowledge and contemporary research.

It is often thought that Inuit Traditional Knowledge is something which was useful long ago but not anymore. It is equally important today and is becoming ever more important in Inuit regions, as part of a cultural, educational, political and scientific resurgence. It is also important to researchers and anyone interested in Inuit Nunaat.

The Roundtable explores how Inuit Traditional Knowledge, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) is relevant to contemporary society, both for Inuit and non-Inuit. It is central to decolonialization, as this is knowledge created by Inuit, on their own premises, not imposed by outsiders. Maybe also a step towards reconciliation?

Session I - 9:00-10:30 (EDT)
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: We Believed in the Words of our Elders.
Lucienne Ukaliannuk, an elder from Igloolik, spoke these words which introduce presentations about the importance of Traditional Knowledge, as a component of Inuit cultural heritage and life.

Session II - 10:45-12:30 (EDT)
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.
Presentations on media, photography, music, literature, young people. Special presentation on Human Rights.

Session III - 13:30-15:30 (EDT)
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Honoring the Timeless Creative Genius of the Inuit. A uniquely Canadian example of Traditional Knowledge in action. Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) and Isabelle Laurier, Senior Project Manager and Art Curator, EVOQ Architecture, present the project “Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Art, Architecture, and Traditional Knowledge”. This exhibit tells the story of how Inuit artists were commissioned to produce artworks that would convey their version of IQ and its relationship to modern sciences. The artworks are permanently installed, built into the very architecture of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Iqaluktuutiaq, Nunavut. Their participation occurs within the context of the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education.

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 April and the spring/early summer season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

Please follow the link above to register.