Past Events

Green-up, that time when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees has important implications for the seasonal ecology, society and even meteorology in the state. The unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates in Fairbanks has been used to develop a technique for forecasting this and related events in the Interior and more broadly in the boreal forest regions in Alaska. This webinar will be the third annual review of the green-up forecasting tools and will provide a look-ahead for green-up for Spring 2022.

Please register to attend.

North x North is an annual program of the Anchorage Museum that celebrates connection, creativity, imagination and innovation across Alaska and the Northern regions and convenes people worldwide for a discussion about possible futures and the potential of place, people, and planet.

The Museum’s North x North Festival will occur in collaboration with The Arctic Encounter and other community partners. The Festival will include art installations and creative workshops, and conversations, as well as film screenings in collaboration with the Tromsø International Film Festival. Just prior to the Festival the organizers will work with Stuart Hyatt on an album release for Stations. Stations is a sculptural installation by Hyatt that combines the scientific method with the creative process, engaging visitors with a new type of subterranean map––part of the Museum's Counter Cartographies project and series of exhibitions in 2021-2022.

The North x North Summit will be held in fall 2022, with conversations about future landscapes. The organizers will also connect throughout the year to creative practice and ideas.

North x North will also connect to the My Climate Object project in collaboration with the Climate Museum in NYC, the Australian Museum, the Natural History Museum (London), the Australian Museum, the Museum of Tomorrow in Brazil, the Nigerian National Museum, the Museum of the United Nations.

NASA’s long-running annual PARCA meeting is merging with the NSF GEOSummit meeting to become the Future of Greenland ice Sheet Science (FOGSS) Workshop. The first workshop, this spring, will be online only at no cost to participants. Subsequent workshops are anticipated at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023, at the University of Idaho in 2024, and at Dartmouth College in 2025.

FOGSS represents a refocus on the collaborative, community-driven spirit of early NASA PARCA and NSF GEOSummit workshops. The workshop’s mission is to identify and advise on medium-to-long-term priorities for U.S. research on the Greenland Ice Sheet. The organizers envision an open and interactive annual forum that advances this mission through assessment of the current state of knowledge regarding the Greenland Ice Sheet, especially on the unknown and poorly constrained processes impacting its mass balance, geophysical characteristics, and future behavior. Additionally, the organizers anticipate collaborative field research planning and the sharing of field best practices/COVID-19 responses.

The focus for this workshop is to discuss the future of Greenland Ice Sheet science. As such the organizers expect all participants, from students to senior scientists to participate in discussions about these future directions, and contribute during the workshop in preparing a guidance document for future ice sheet research. The organizers anticipate that, in advance of the workshop, participants will be asked to submit a very brief slide or slides giving their perspective on the big unknowns regarding the processes and mass change of the Greenland Ice Sheet. The organizers will not be soliciting traditional research talks regarding past or in-process research activities at this year’s workshop.

The workshop this year will take place over 3 days, for 3 hours each day. The workshop is scheduled April 6-8, from 1-4 pm EDT.

Please complete the Expression of Interest form by Monday, March 7, 2022.

Panel discussions at the next ArcticX webinar will feature U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leadership and national laboratory representatives detailing the challenges and opportunities of advancing business initiatives in the region. Speakers will discuss:

• How Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding can help meet rural Alaska’s unique needs.
• How DOE’s loan, advanced research, and small business programs are advancing clean energy.
• What factors to consider when moving clean energy technologies from the lab into the market.

This is the third and final webinar of the InnovationXLab series of events that will culminate with an in-person meeting in Alaska on May 23, 2022, co-hosted by the Office of Technology Transitions and the Arctic Energy Office.

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 114th meeting virtually on April 6, 2022. The business sessions, open to the public for viewing, will convene at 8:30 am EDT with a public comment session scheduled from 12:00–12:30 pm EDT.

High North Dialogue is an annual conference bringing together major stakeholders concerned with Arctic development. The purpose of the event is to encourage and facilitate dialogue between stakeholders to promote sustainable development in the Arctic, as well as information sharing and discussion of best practices.

This year’s topic is The Great Shifts. The organizers will discuss Policy Shift, Demographic Shift, Green Shift, Governance Shift and Shift in Ocean Technology. These great shifts are all taking place in the Arctic and are influencing the Arctic. What do they all mean for the future of the High North, especially for young people?

The conference takes place both online and in the Stormen Library in Bodø, Norway. Registration is free.

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) Collaborations is hosting a listening session to share draft objectives under the Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 for the STEM foundational activity, and to hear from the Arctic STEM Working Group.

The draft objectives of the listening session are to:

• Provide community access to information about available STEM internships, skills, and career pathways
• Gather feedback from communities
• Create a community of practice to promote STEM careers and skills for rural and Indigenous students
• ONE STEM hub

The Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) is the largest annual Arctic policy event in the United States. Founded in 2013, the AES aims to confront the shared interests and concerns of the United States and the global community as we look north to the last emerging frontier - the Arctic. Policymakers, industry leaders, regional stakeholders, and leading experts from the science, technology, maritime, and energy sectors, come together at AES to challenge the status quo dialogue, critically address challenges, and collaborate on solutions.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP) announces a solicitation, and related webinar, on Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining).

The program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) to enable and potentially transform fundamental science and engineering (S&E) research and education and contribute to the nation's overall economic competitiveness and security.

This solicitation calls for innovative, scalable training, education, and curriculum/instructional materials, along with deeper incorporation of CI professionals into the research enterprise—targeting one or more of the solicitation goals—to address emerging needs and unresolved bottlenecks in S&E research workforce development, from the postsecondary level to active researchers to CI professionals. The funded activities, spanning targeted, multidisciplinary communities, should lead to transformative changes in the state of research workforce preparedness for advanced CI-enabled research in the short- and long-term.

The goals of this solicitation are to (i) ensure broad adoption of CI tools, methods, and resources by the research community in order to catalyze major research advances and to enhance researchers’ abilities to lead the development of new CI; (ii) integrate core literacy and discipline-appropriate advanced skills in advanced CI as well as computational and data-driven methods for advancing fundamental research, into the nation’s undergraduate and graduate educational curriculum/instructional materials; and (iii) build communities of research CI professional staff to deploy, manage, and collaboratively support the effective use of research CI, as well as establish career paths for those staff within and across institutions and science and engineering (S&E) disciplines.

Prospective principal investigators (PIs) are strongly encouraged to contact the Cognizant Program Officers in CISE/OAC and in the participating directorate/division relevant to the proposal to ascertain whether the focus and budget of their proposed activities are appropriate for this solicitation.

A related CyberTraining webinar will take place 7 April 2022. The webinar will review the CyberTraining solicitation (NSF-22-574), including all three project classes, and the priorities of the participating divisions. There will also be time for questions.

Solicitation deadline: 16 May 2022.

The University of Alaska Anchorage invites registration for a presentation by Dr. Cana Uluak Itchuaqiyaq (Iñupiaq, Noorvik), titled An Inuk in the Institution: Centering Clanwork and Community as a Matter of Course. This presentation will take place at the University of Alaska/Alaska Pacific University Consortium Library in Anchorage, Alaska and online via Zoom.

Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance. Space is limited for in-person attendance and masks are required.

Dr. Itchuaqiyaq is an Iñupiaq scholar from the NANA region and an assistant professor of professional and technical writing at Virginia Tech. Her parents are Gladys Pungowiyi (Wells) from Noorvik and the late Caleb Pungowiyi from Savoonga. She attended Kotzebue Elementary and Kotzebue Middle High School, and received her bachelor's from Harvard, her master's degree from Idaho State, and her doctorate from Utah State. Dr. Itchuaqiyaq's research centers on equitable and respectful academic practices, especially with regards to engaging with Indigenous communities and knowledges. She is the recipient of multiple academic distinctions and awards but her biggest honor is helping her people with their self-determined needs and aspirations. Currently, she is partnering with Aqqaluk Trust in Kotzebue to create an accessible and community-focused online archive that helps Inuit to preserve and rematriate cultural knowledges.

During the presentation, Dr. Itchuaqiyaq will share her journey as an Alaska Native scholar, from undergrad and PhD to university faculty. Her talk will explain how she has used her Iñupiaq identity and cultural knowledge as a lens to best understand her coursework and research.

To register to attend online, go to the Online Attendance Registration Form.

To register to attend in-person, go to the In-Person Attendance Registration Form.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) invite you to a public listening session on the development of Guidance for Federal Agencies on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK). The Administration recognizes that the Federal Government should engage with ITEK only through relationships with Tribal Nations and knowledge holders. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is interested in your input while they are still in the early stages of developing the guidance.

By participating in this Listening Session, you acknowledge the possibility that information shared in this venue could be made public.

The Department of Biosciences and DurhamArctic, Levehulme Doctoral Training Centre at Durham University are hosting the postponed 2021 UK Arctic Science Conference. The conference will include oral and poster presentations over three days (the conference will run from Monday afternoon to Wednesday lunchtime). The organizers welcome contributions on any aspect of Arctic Science.

Registration (attendance, accommodation, dinner) closes 5pm 1st April, 2022. Registration is free.

*The Polar Educators International 2021 conference was postponed to April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (The original dates were 29 March to 1 April, 2021.)**

Connect, Learn and Act in Iceland with polar educators and researchers from around the world at PEI’s 5th biennial workshop Stories in Ice which includes two days in the field exploring, experiencing and learning about Iceland.

With representatives from indigenous communities, polar researchers, social scientists and artists, the organizers will focus on the human story of the cryosphere and its impact on our environment, health, culture and safety. This will be a unique opportunity including two days in the field, introducing participants to Iceland’s unique ecology and geography (glaciers, volcanoes, marine-life) and its ground-breaking initiatives in sustainable energy solutions.

• Share practice in snap talks, hands-on activities, science communication tips and tricks, and experiments.
• Connect with Arctic peoples and international participants to link polar education, research and global communities.
• Focus on the science of ice (both land and sea) and engage with knowledge and stories of a frozen world from people who live and work in the Arctic.
• Meet expert polar researchers exploring the highest, coldest and oldest ice on earth will provide updates.

PEI seeks to explore and strengthen Arctic capacity building, education and networking. During the workshop, delegates will participate in PEI’s latest global and national initiatives; co-developing materials for the Polar Resource Book, contributing to the Global Conversation connecting Arctic polar education, research and indigenous knowledge (Arctic Science Ministerial-3), and creating a new network for Icelandic polar educators.

The School of Ice is an NSF-funded professional development program for faculty at Minority Serving Institutions. This program will train participants to understand paleoclimate evidence derived from ice cores and acquire the skills necessary to bring this exciting inquiry into new and existing Earth and environmental science classes on their campuses. The experiential nature of this workshop will build background knowledge of cutting-edge research and empower participants to communicate authentic paleoclimate research practices, ice core data, and results to their students.

There will be two opportunities to attend the School of Ice this summer. Besides thinking about the dates, please help the organizers reduce your carbon footprint by considering the one closer to you geographically. In both, you will interact with experts currently working in climate and ice science research, take interesting field trips, and engage in hands-on learning experiences you can use with your students. Travel expenses are paid, and all resources are provided freely to workshop participants.

Registration is open now. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by the due date but accepted on a rolling basis until the workshop is filled. Note: there is usually a waiting list to attend, so apply early!

School of Ice – Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Date: June 26-30, 2022
Applications Due: March 11, 2022

School of Ice – COLDEX - Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Date: August 6-12, 2022
Applications Due: April 14, 2022

The 17th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Polar Meteorology and Oceanography Committee, will be held at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI, August 8-12, 2022. The conference will be held jointly with the AMS 25th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, and the AMS 16 the Conference on Cloud Physics/16th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation as part of the Collective Madison Meeting.

Papers are solicited for sessions that cover a wide range of topics on polar meteorology and oceanography. A list and detailed description of sessions can be found at the following abstract submission link for the 17th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography.

The abstract submission deadline is 14 April 2022. The abstract submission fee of $95 USD is charged at the time of submission and refundable only if the abstract is not accepted. Authors of accepted presentations will be notified via email by mid-May 2022.

Submissions by students, early-career scientists, and underrepresented groups will be prioritized, and limited funds in the form of registration fee waivers or travel grants are available to support participation and further details will be available when abstract acceptance notifications are sent.

ARCUS invites registration for the next Arctic Research Seminar featuring Denver Holt, Owl Research Institute, titled "30 Years of Snowy Owl and Lemming Research at Utqiagvik, Alaska" will be held via Zoom.

Registration is required for this event. Instructions for accessing the webinar will be sent to registrants prior to the event.

Speaker Details

Denver Holt is the founder and president of the Owl Research Institute, a nonprofit he started 30 years ago. Holt is a widely published author who has been featured in many articles from National Geographic to the New York Times, as well as in many television programs. He has educated and entertained people from all walks of life and enjoys guiding, meeting new people, and expanding his knowledge of wildlife and the natural world.

The WCRP Sea Level Conference will take place 12-16 July 2022 in Singapore.

The conference will provide an opportunity to share the present status and future of climate-related sea-level research with a strong focus on the application of sea-level science for adaptation and stakeholder needs. Given the critical need for risk assessment and coastal adaptation, it will include direct participation by a global cross-section of both leading sea level researchers and adaptation practitioners. The conference will feature a robust conversation between these communities to inform efforts to bridge science and society at this critical moment, including consideration of the new structure of WCRP (World Climate Research Programme).

Linking sea-level science to practitioner concerns and needs is an essential step towards effective coastal adaptation. Talks and participation from all those interested in these issues is encouraged. There is one day for Paleo sea-level, GIA and the cryospheric contribution to sea-level.

Five years after the WCRP sea level conference took place in New York in 2017, and one year after the last AR6 report provided a comprehensive summary of the state of climate related large scale sea level research, the conference will address the existing challenges in describing and understanding regional sea level changes. The conference will focus strongly on the link from large-scale sea level information to coastal areas and societal implications of those changes to coastal communities. This will include dedicated sessions devoted to practitioner interests and concerns, the science/practitioner interface, and the co-production between sea-level scientists and practitioners of appropriate information to support coastal adaptation.

The meeting is held in Singapore adjacent to south, south-east and east Asia where three quarters of the global population vulnerable to sea-level rise live today. The meeting is hybrid allowing virtual or in-person participation.

The call for papers and registration is open for this meeting. Submit abstracts by the extended deadline: 15 April 2022.

The U.S. Ice Core Open Science Meeting will be held May 24-26, 2022, at the Scripps Seaside Forum at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. It will also be possible to attend online.

This meeting is intended for anyone interested in ice core science or related fields, including ice-core analysis, ice or subglacial drilling, glacier geophysics that supports or depends on ice core records, paleoclimate, and contemporary climate and ice sheet change.

Goals of the meeting include:

1) sharing of the latest science
2) discussion of future ice core science projects in both the polar regions and in alpine environments
3) providing career development opportunities
4) improving communication about ice-core and related science both within and beyond the scientific community

The organizers hope to attract a diverse group of participants, including those who may not have extensive experience working with ice cores.

While this meeting is primarily oriented at researchers in the US, international attendees are welcome.

The meeting will begin the morning of Tuesday, May 24 and end by early afternoon Thursday, May 26, followed by the annual meeting of the U.S. Ice Core Working Group.

This meeting is jointly organized by representatives and leaders of the Hercules Dome Ice Core Project, the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, the U.S. Ice Drilling Program,
and the Juneau Icefield Research Program.

The organizers do not anticipate COVID restrictions to require us to change the meeting to “all virtual”. If the meeting is canceled, the decision to do so will be made prior to March 21.

Registration

Registration and abstract submission will open on March 1 and close on April 15. Meeting registration is $100. Virtual attendance is free. Limited funds are available to support participant expenses, particularly for early career researchers.

Ikaaġvik Sikukun —Iñupiaq for ice bridges— is a research effort in Kotzebue, Alaska that connects the community with scientists to understand sea ice change in Kotzebue Sound. Under guidance from an advisory council of Elders, the project uses state-of-the-art observing techniques including unmanned aerial systems —commonly known as drones— to answer questions related to sea ice, ocean physics, and marine mammal biology. Several aspects of Ikaaġvik Sikukun set it apart from other scientific research. Most importantly, the advisory council was established from the beginning to define the research questions. This ensures that the science pursued by Ikaaġvik Sikukun is led through Indigenous knowledge and responds to local community concerns related to rapid sea ice and snow cover changes in Kotzebue Sound.

Join Alex Whiting, Environmental director at Native Village of Kotzebue, Donna Hauser, Research scientist at University of Alaska Fairbanks, focusing on marine mammal ecology, and Elders from the Native Village of Kotzebue for a presentation and open conversation on bridging the scientific and Indigenous communities' knowledge of sea ice change in the Alaskan Arctic.

Dr. Vishnu Nandan is a polar remote sensing scientist, working on the Arctic and the Antarctic sea ice. He is an experienced polar adventurer with 15+ field expeditions to both North and South poles. He is the only Indian who participated in the year-long MOSAiC International Arctic Drift Expedition: the largest and the longest Expedition into the Arctic Ocean.

Dr. Nandan finished his PhD in Geography at the University of Calgary. He completed two post doctoral fellowships from the Universities of Victoria and Manitoba. His M.Sc degree was from the European Space Agency in the Netherlands, where he traveled to Amazon rain forests to complete his M.Sc research. He is an Electronics Engineer by background from University of Kerala.