Past Events

The Mathematics on Ice Forum meets once a month to discuss mathematical aspects of ice dynamics and bring together the community in an informal atmosphere.

The forum will be held every 4 weeks and lasts from 4:00pm to 5:30pm UK Time (either BST or GMT, depending on the time of year). In each meeting there will be two presentations and time for discussions and ice-breaking in small sub-groups:

4:00 - 4:25 First talk + questions
4:25 - 4:35 Breakout discussion / ice-breaking
4.35 - 5:00 Second talk + questions
5:00 - 5:10 Breakout discussions / ice-breaking
5:10 - 5:30 Summary questions / discussion

If you can't make it for all the time, feel free to attend while you can.

The talks are intended to provide introduction to topics and cover a broad range of areas, focusing on foundations, physical phenomena and numerical implementations of ice sheet and glacier dynamics. Proposed themes to be covered include shear margin evolution, melt production, softening, fracture mechanics, 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), anisotropy/fabric/ice crystal microstructure, and ice-ocean interactions.

Feel free to send us suggestions for themed sessions. We would like to encourage in particular PhD students to present their research.

Please register at the link above.

As the Arctic research community transitions to the 2022-2026 Arctic Research Plan, IARPC is reflecting on the achievements of the previous five years. In a three-part webinar series, researchers and community members engaged in Arctic research will present on highlights of their work in observations, human-applied science, and modeling. Please join us as they share accomplishments of their projects under the 2017-2021 Arctic Research Plan and demonstrate the diverse research associated with IARPC.

This second webinar in the three-part series will focus on accomplishments applying research to human needs.

Speakers

• Kevin Bjella (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) will speak about the Alaska Environmental Threat Assessment Report.
• Darcy Peter (Woodwell Climate Research Center) will speak about research related to permafrost and Alaska communities.
• Olivia Lee (National Science Foundation) will present about the Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook.

The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) announces an upcoming SIOS Webinar Series event, titled Updates from SIOS-InfraNor.

The agenda for the webinar includes:

10:00 - 10:05: Introduction by SIOS-KC
10:05 - 10:20: Hans Tømmervik - Results from three years monitoring of vegetation phenology and Sun-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) in Adventdalen, Svalbard
10:20 - 10:35: Åshild Ø. Pedersen - COAT and the ecological condition of Arctic tundra
10:35 - 10:50: Ketil Isaksen- Climatic gradients in Svalbard: weather stations in the COAT network
10:50 - 11:00: BREAK
11:00 - 11:15: Hanne H. Christiansen and Ketil Isaksen - Extending the Svalbard permafrost monitoring network
11:15 - 11:30: Ketil Isaksen - Upgraded weather stations at remote locations​​​​​​​
11:30 - 11:45: Eirik Malnes - Snow measurements in Svalbard
11:45 - 12:00: Q&A

For more information and to register, please follow the link above.

Professor Bernard Coakley will present “Arctic Ocean Exploration: Tough Work on the High Seas" as part of the Science for Alaska Lecture Series.

“To make this cruise happen, it was necessary to work around a variety of COVID-related obstacles. It was something of a miracle that we left the pier at all. Once we were in the North, we encountered heavy ice conditions that dictated continuous revision to our science plan. We managed to collect good data, which will define some of the ocean’s unknown history. In this lecture, I will present the basics of the history of the Arctic Ocean, how we were able to work there in summer of 2021 and some preliminary results.”

“The history of the Arctic Ocean is largely unwritten, but can be glimpsed through the fragments of what we know. My career has been defined by finding more fragments to build a panorama of how this ocean basin was created and modified over the last 150 million years. This past summer, I boarded the RV Sikuliaq, UAF’s research vessel, to voyage to the central Arctic Ocean and explore the seafloor and sediments beneath it through the use of sound at various frequencies.”

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

Dr. Jingqiu Mao will give a brief introduction to the Alaskan Layered Pollution and Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) project, currently taking place in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dr. Mao will introduce several major field sites and the project’s goals of improving understanding of how pollution behaves in cold and dark conditions and how the layered atmosphere affects pollution events.

The Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium (VAWS) is a collaboration between ACCAP, the Geographic Information Network of Alaska, and the NOAA National Weather Service. The organizers present cutting-edge technologies in satellite remote sensing, forecasting, and modeling to a statewide audience through this webinar series.

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

Applications for 2022 Fellows are due February 11, 2022 at 5pm Alaska time.

A unique professional opportunity for soon-to-graduate or recently finished graduate students interested in the science and policy needed to keep our marine resources healthy.

Modeled after the highly successful Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the state fellowship program provides an opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience in the planning and implementation of marine resource policies and programs in Alaska. The program matches highly motivated graduate students and recent graduates with hosts in Alaska-based state or federal agencies for a 12-month paid fellowship. See the profiles of our State Fellows for examples of hosts from previous years.

General timeline

• December: Call for fellows and hosts.
• February: Fellow and host applications due.
• February-March: Eligible applicants interviewed.
• March-April: Match fellows with hosts.
• June–September: 12-month fellowships begin.

For more information, please follow the link above.

This series of online discussions convened by AIMES, Future Earth, Earth Commission and WCRP aims to advance the knowledge about tipping elements, irreversibility, and abrupt changes in the Earth system. It supports efforts to increase consistency in treatment of tipping elements in the scientific community, develop a research agenda, and design joint experiments and ideas for a Tipping Element Model Intercomparison Project (TipMip).

The 60-90 min events are held monthly and feature presentations from scientists working on the frontiers of earth systems research.

This event will focus on the oceans:

• Ocean tipping points - an overview – Christoph Heinze
• Recent insights on AMOC – Stefan Rahmstorf
• Q&A/ Discussion

The talks will be followed by 20 minutes of formal discussions and, for those who wish to stay on, a further 25 minutes of informal discussions on the topic.

Helene Hewitt and Didier Swingedouw will moderate the event.

For more information, please follow the link above.

Alaska Center ICE is kicking off the new year with an ICE Jam. Come join the organizers as they engage in conversation and launch Alaska’s first ever Innovation Accelerator. An overview of Center ICE opportunities and upcoming programs will be reviewed.

The Greenland Ice Sheet Ocean (GRISO) science network will host the first GRISO Summer School in Nuuk, Greenland during July 11-23, 2022. The topic is Impacts of glacier retreat on Greenland's coastal margins. The school will take place at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. The GRISO Summer School emphasizes Greenland science and building collaboration, communication, and complex problem-solving skills across disciplines. Participants in the summer school will:

• Learn about the state of science and research techniques pertaining to Greenland's ice sheet and ocean margins.
• Develop skills in cross-discipline collaboration and communication to explore cutting-edge system science topics facilitated by experts from Knowinnovation.
• Build and strengthen research community connections, especially a healthy and strong early career network.

The 2022 summer school is able to accommodate approximately 12 students. The primary audience for the summer school is advanced PhD students and postdocs. The organizers encourage applications from Greenland-based students and underrepresented minority groups. Summer school participants will have the opportunity to participate in boat trips and hiking, as well as other outdoor activities. No previous outdoor experience is required and arrangements will be available for people with limited mobility.

Applications close on 11 February 2022. Applications will be evaluated by the GRISO steering committee, and applicants will be admitted with the aim of having a diverse and interdisciplinary group of students. Participants will be notified of acceptance via email by roughly 1 March 2022.

The IMC2022 will take place from September 11 – 15 2022 in Innsbruck, Austria. IMC2022 builds upon the previous mountain conferences and aims to continue this scientific conference series exclusively targeted towards mountain-research. Hosted in the Alps, IMC2022 provides an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to discuss mountain-related issues in a cross-disciplinary setting with flexible session formats. The key goals of the conference are to synthesize and enhance our understanding of mountain systems, in particular their response and resilience to global change.

Please follow the link above for more information.

Key Dates

• Call for Focus Sessions deadline: 19 November, 2021.
• Abstract deadline: 14 February, 2022.
• Registration deadline: 13 May, 2022.

The North Pacific Research Board is pleased to announce the 2022 Graduate Student Research Awards. These student awards support scientific and scholarly research that informs effective management and sustainable use of marine resources in North Pacific waters.

Awards will be $26,000 each, with a minimum of six students to be selected in May 2022. Funds may be used for graduate student stipend and standard benefits, tuition or required university fees, research-related travel, supplies, and laboratory analyses. Students must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. university or college by the time of submission in order to be eligible. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2022.

For more details on eligibility, proposal requirements, and important dates please follow the link above.

The UArctic Congress 2022 takes place in Moscow, Russian Federation October 4-7 2022, hosted by Lomonosov Moscow State University. Call for Abstracts is open until February 15, 2022.

The UArctic Congress 2022 brings together institutional leaders, indigenous representatives, academics, scientists and students from around the Circumpolar North and beyond. It is an excellent platform for all UArctic members to engage with each other and promote cooperation in circumpolar science and higher education. Together with partners, policy makers and other actors, the UArctic Congress strives to take the Arctic agenda forward by creating and strengthening collaborations that produce new findings and solutions for the future of the Arctic. The UArctic Congress 2022 is linked to the Arctic Council's Russian Chairmanship program, and its themes follow its priorities.

The UArctic Congress 2022 is part of Russian’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2021-2023) with the cross-cutting priority "Responsible Governance for Sustainable Arctic" promoting collective approaches to the sustainable development of the Arctic, environmentally, socially and economically balanced, enhancing synergy and cooperation and coordination with other regional structures, as well as implementation of the Council's Strategic Plan, while respecting the rule of law.

UArctic members, activities and partners may request space for Side Meetings during the Congress. Requests should be submitted by February 15, 2022.

The Congress will focus on Russia’s chairmanship priority themes:

• Arctic Peoples
• Environmental protection
• Socio-economic development in the region
• Strengthening international Arctic cooperation

Key Dates

• September 1 – November 15 2021: Call for Sessions
• December 2021: Decisions on accepted sessions
• January 3 -February 15, 2022: Call for Abstracts
• March 2022: Registration open, decisions on abstracts

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS) Early Career Conference Funding Award supports US-based, early career researchers and students to participate in virtual meetings and events relevant to Arctic research. In lieu of full travel grants due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, these funding awards will cover registration fees, session/abstract submission costs, and other relevant expenses related to virtual conference attendance for one conference or event. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 15 February 2022.

Please follow the link above for more information.

University and high school students are invited to a special event to discuss the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), a major U.S. Government report on how climate change affects people and places in the United States. Attendees will have the chance to hear from authors of the assessment and discuss together how the report can learn from and reflect the concerns of young people in the US.

The National Climate Assessment is a Congressionally mandated quadrennial report led by the U.S. Global Change Research Program. The report evaluates the effects of climate change on regions and sectors of the United States and reports on trends in climate change for the next 25 to 100 years. The Fifth National Climate Assessment will highlight advances in scientific understanding of human-induced and `natural processes of climate change and the resulting implications for the United States. Major themes will be presented through the lens of vulnerability, impacts, risks, and adaptation. The report is expected for release in late 2023.

This event is sponsored by the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education (YEAH) and Rutgers Climate Institute.

In December 2021, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released IARPC’s Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026. Building on the successes and communities of practice of the 2017-2021 plan, the new Arctic Research Plan is a bold strategy for a changing Arctic. It outlines a vision for federal agencies to address emerging research questions about this vital region, and provides pathways to strengthen relationships between federal agencies and Indigenous communities, academia and non-federal researchers, the state of Alaska, nonprofits, and private sector and international organizations.

The Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 provides a high-level strategy and goals for the next five years of Arctic research. In order to respond quickly to novel challenges and to provide more opportunities for Arctic researchers and residents to drive the work IARPC does, we are moving to a two-year implementation process for the plan. Biennial implementation plans will include more granular, specific objectives and deliverables. The first biennial implementation plan is currently under development and will cover 2022-2024.

In this webinar, biennial implementation plan transition teams will provide an overview of their draft objectives and request input and ideas.

The 89th Annual Western Snow Conference, April 18-21, 2022, will take place at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. This year's theme is Drought, Fire, and Precipitation Extremes: Operational Challenges for Snow Water Resources. (However, all snow-related research in the context of measurements, modeling, and water supply are welcome.)

Abstract deadline has been extended to February 15th.

The short course on Monday (18th) is being planned by the US National Weather Service, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Oral and poster presentations will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday (19th-20th). The technical tour on Thursday (21st) is being organized by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Utah Snow Survey Program.

For more information please follow the link above.

Assistant Professor Gwenn Hennon, University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will present “Life on Thin Ice: Glacial Retreat at Alaska's Coastal Margins" as part of the Science for Alaska Lecture Series.

Alaska's coastal mountains are home to a stunning array of ice sheets and glaciers. The meltwater from glaciers flows into the ocean, carrying massive amounts of silt and a chemical fingerprint that is distinct from rain-fed watersheds. As these iconic glaciers retreat they will leave behind valleys that will then become rain-fed watersheds. A team of scientists from UAA, UAF and UAS are working together to understand how changes in glacial cover will impact everything from water chemistry to fisheries in Alaska's coastal margins. Join this webinar to learn about lessons learned and questions we still have about the impact of retreating glaciers on Alaska's marine life.

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

The International Conference on Arctic Margins (ICAM) is a forum for earth scientists who study the Arctic Ocean and adjacent landmasses. It was founded to promote scientific cooperation and collaboration in Arctic geoscience. There have been eight meetings since its inception in 1991. Canada last hosted an ICAM meeting in 2003, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. ICAM 9 will be held at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 12-16 June 2022.

CAM scientific themes include: Geology and Geophysics; Mapping; Remote Sensing; Plate Tectonics; Climate, and studies that are related to Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The ICAM 9 Technical Program is the result of a community effort, and it includes a Special Session on the Communication of Science.

Abstract submission deadline is February 16, 2022. Registration opens March 16, 2022.

Please follow the link above for more information.

Calling all Alaskan educators and Arctic-inspired teachers – register today to reserve your spot at the first annual Arctic Educators Fair, an event intended to bring together educators and Arctic scientists studying the changing Arctic.

The goal of this event is to connect educators with Arctic scientists to create authentic learning experiences for students. Educator participants will engage with scientists to:

• Learn about contemporary Arctic research
• Find opportunities to connect your students with Arctic scientists
• Explore teacher resources, including place-based science initiatives and art projects

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

The IMC2022 will take place from September 11 – 15 2022 in Innsbruck, Austria. IMC2022 builds upon the previous mountain conferences and aims to continue this scientific conference series exclusively targeted towards mountain-research. Hosted in the Alps, IMC2022 provides an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to discuss mountain-related issues in a cross-disciplinary setting with flexible session formats. The key goals of the conference are to synthesize and enhance our understanding of mountain systems, in particular their response and resilience to global change.

Please follow the link above for more information.

Key Dates

• Call for Focus Sessions deadline: 19 November, 2021.
• Abstract deadline: 16 February, 2022.
• Registration deadline: 16 May, 2022.