Past Events

The Sustaining Arctic Observing Network (SAON) has initiated the Roadmap for Arctic Observing and Data Systems (ROADS) as a planning framework to support its national and organizational partners. The group invites ROADS Advisory Panel partners, and others interested to an Open Partnership Meeting on the ROADS process. The meeting will be held at the Dettifoss meeting room at the Radisson at 21st October 13:45-16:45 Iceland Time (GMT). Remote attendance is possible.

The Advisory Panel is hosting the session Strategies for Arctic Observations Empowering Indigenous and Local Perspectives 21st October 17:00-17:55 Iceland Time (GMT).

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites you to attend the WCRP Open Science Conference, focusing on “Advancing climate science for a sustainable future”, that will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, and online, with the major goal of bridging science and society.

Abstract submission is open for 40 science sessions and over 40 poster clusters that bring together a broad range of topics under three conference themes:

• Theme 1: Advances in Climate Research
• Theme 2: Human Interactions with Climate
• Theme 3: Co-produced Climate Services and Solutions

A limited amount of financial support will be available to support attendees who are early to mid-career researchers or who are from low to lower-middle-income countries and can be applied for as part of the abstract submission process.

Abstract submission and requests for financial assistance close on 14 March 2023 [Extended Deadline].

In the Bering Sea, rapid climate change may be causing more intense storms, flooding and erosion. As a modern example, Typhoon Merbok made landfall in Western Alaska in September 2022, necessitating disaster declarations at the state and federal level to facilitate repairs in 40 western Alaskan communities. Little is known about how the frequency of intense storms may vary in the region on multidecadal to centennial timescales, given that storminess composites in the Bering Sea region only extend back approximately 40 years. To better understand how storm scenarios will play out in the future, a collaborative team of researchers is reconstructing the prehistoric record of extreme events from ancient sediment samples to improve our understanding of how storm intensity and frequency has changed through time. During this webinar, the speakers will discuss findings from samples collected along the Aleutian Islands chain on the R/V Sikuliaq during the summer of 2022.

The goal of the Beringia Days 2023 is to share the results of the last 10 years of funded National Park Service (NPS) Shared Beringian Heritage Program (SBHP) projects, to discuss cooperative agreements with collaborators, and to provide a forum for networking.

The event is being organized by the Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), in partnership with NPS.

The 2023 Alaska Geosummit will bring together geospatial professionals to share experiences, provide updates on mapping initiatives, and learn about technology trends that provide innovative solutions for problems with a geographic perspective. This event will provide a platform for cultivating relationships and facilitating coordination across all sectors of the community.

The US Permafrost Association (USPA) is pleased to announce the USPA Technical Training Webinar Series. The webinars are offered on Zoom. Each webinar is one hour long, including a 50-min lecture and 10-min Q&A. Certificate of Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to participants who request it after each webinar. The webinars are free for USPA members and all students. For non-USPA members who are not students, the registration fee is $20 for each webinar. The webinars will be moderated, recorded, and uploaded on the USPA website. Future participants can register and watch the webinar individually and receive PDH. Registration fees for non-USPA members to watch the recorded webinar are the same as in the live webinars.

Instructor: Dr. Vladimir Romanovsky, Professor Emeritus of Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Content of Webinar: Definition of Permafrost and its geographical extent. Seasonally thawed and seasonally frozen layers ("active layer"). The most important properties of permafrost: temperature, thickness, ice content, and type of frozen material. Different forms of ice in permafrost. Thermal state of permafrost and its recent changes. Stages of permafrost thawing: increase in summer thawing depth vs. supra-permafrost talik formation. Different approaches to permafrost preservation.

EPR 2023 will provide an international convergence platform to young scientists, research scholars, policymakers and government officials from various disciplines, including science, social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, and indigenous studies, involved in Polar governance, conservation, and sustainable development. The conference aims to develop consensus among scientists and policymakers towards research and innovations. The physical interactions at EPR-2023 will strive to encourage a higher degree of cooperation and collaboration in cross-border scientific programmes among like-minded research groups/institutions for sustaining research in the area of polar science & geopolitics, climate change and sustainability.

Important Dates

• Online registration starts: 15 August 2023 ​
• Abstract submission extended deadline: 30 September 2023​
• Notification of Acceptance of Abstract: 30 September 2023 ​
• Online registration Closes: 15 October 2023

This summer was the warmest on record for the Arctic but…not here in western Alaska! Come learn what happened to keep the Bering Strait regional weather out of step with the rest of the North. El Niño has now arrived and Rick will explain its role for the winter weather + seasonal climate ahead – and will include the latest winter outlooks. Caroline will share her work developing fact sheets with >50 yrs of Alaska’s extreme weather and climate events!

Zoom Meeting Info:

Meeting ID: 817 7934 5118 Passcode: 694577

Or call: 253 215 8782

Rick Thoman is the UAF Climate Specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP). Caroline Erickson is with the Alaska Fellows Program working with Rick.

CryoSkills is a fully funded, week-long practical field course in Haugastøl (Norway) 2–10 April 2024, geared towards PhD candidates and early-career scientists. Participants will learn to design, build, and deploy sensors and instrumentation for cold regions. Participants can expect both relevant theory and the honing of practical skills for glaciological fieldwork, taught by experts in the field.

Polar Data Forum V (PDF V) will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and will be held both at the Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge, UK and online. The Forum follows International Data Week (IDW) to be held in Salzburg Austria October 23-26, 2023.

The meeting is co-organized by various polar partners, including the Standing Committee on Antarctic Data Management (SCADM), Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON), the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), and the World Data System, among others.

The focus of PDF V will be on improving large-scale data exchange and interoperability – between organisations and at the international level.

PDF V will consist of a series of workshops and hackathons from 30-31 October, followed by a 2-day plenary conference to be held 1-2 November 1st to support information exchange.

Registration and abstract submission is now open.

Themes

• Knowledge mobilization and decision making
• Collaborative production of data, information and knowledge
• FAIR data for the polar regions
• Vocabularies and semantic interoperability
• Data policy
• Data for modellers and remote sensing
• Logistical information management
• Barriers to data sharing / User needs
• New ships and real-time data in low connectivity locations
• Systems for digitally enabled observations
• Tools and Technologies for Data Management and Delivery

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will be receiving funds from the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the period of January 1, 2024-December 30, 2028. The total amount to be funded to AOOS is uncertain at this time. IOOS will seek proposals describing activities aimed at improving coastal resilience and advancing equitable service delivery at the regional scale.

To prepare for this funding, AOOS is now accepting project proposal ideas for financial support in the range of $10,000 up to $100,000. These funds will be used for subsidizing new ocean observations on existing projects, purchasing equipment for observing efforts, or helping to implement new projects. Project length can be 1-5 years.

The use of such funds needs to fall within the definition of “coastal resilience” as defined by NOAA: “Coastal resilience means building the ability of a community to “bounce back” after hazardous events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding – rather than simply reacting to impacts.”

Project proposal ideas will be evaluated by AOOS. If selected, AOOS will request a formal proposal to submit to IOOS. All entities receiving federal funds are required to be actively registered and in good standing with SAM.gov.

Proposal submission deadline: 30 October 2023.

For more information on this proposal process, AOOS will host an informational webinar on Friday, 29 September 2023 at 10:00 am AKDT, which will be recorded.

For science to advance, methodologies and approaches must evolve to consider the myriad social, economic, environmental, political, and human rights complexities of managing environmental problems, including those created by climate change. Who is “at the table” developing research questions also shapes how we conduct our research, and by including diverse knowledge holders and knowledge systems, we are better able to understand who will and will not benefit from how research is framed. This initial framing of complex global challenges in new, more inclusive ways is critical if we want truly sustainable, equitable, and ethical pathways toward climate solutions.

This talk will discuss the importance of developing specific methodologies or explanatory models before we even start the process of science. Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé will share his perspectives in the context of coastal climate solutions. By integrating different knowledge systems, it will ensure that the dialogue of different parties – stakeholders, rights holders, and knowledge holders – are included in the discussion. This talk not only notes new ways to develop research questions that are more inclusive in addressing complex global challenges, but share case studies of ongoing work to advance more sustainable, ethical, and inclusive management and governance of coastal areas in a time of rapid climate change.

Event Date, Time, and Location:

Monday, October 30, 2023

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Dartmouth, the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Haldeman 041

Zoom registration for livestream: https://dartgo.org/arctic-eduard-sole

Speaker: Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé, Associate Professor, Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Visiting Scholar, Institute of Arctic Studies, The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College

Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé is an Associate Professor of Geography at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), and has joined us as a visiting scholar. Dr. Solé's research combines Human Geography and Environmental Science in the study of complex socio-ecological systems in coastal zones. His current research interests include drawing from complexity and post-normal science framework to study and inform the governance of the land-sea continuum.

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, with a location in the high Arctic and easy accessibility, represents a unique platform for high quality international research and education.

Svalbard Science Conference focuses on achieving excellent science through cooperation, enhancing cooperation and quality within Svalbard research, building and strengthening interdisciplinary and international networks and consolidating Svalbard as an attractive platform for Arctic research.

Organizers now invite researchers, research managers, and stakeholders to the fourth Svalbard Science Conference. The organizing committee for SSC2023 will be The Research Council of Norway, The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, and Svalbard Science Forum.

There will be talks from invited keynotes and organizers invite participants to take an active role through presentations, poster sessions and group discussions.

Important Dates

• Registration to the conference is now open.
• Call for papers and abstract submission deadline is 15 June 2023.

The IASC Medal is awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. A maximum of one award is made each year, assuming that there is a nominee of appropriate quality.

The whole IASC community, from all countries and career stages, is encouraged to submit nominations demonstrating the nominee’s excellence and sustained contribution to the understanding of the Arctic.

Nominations for the IASC Medal can be submitted to the IASC Secretariat until 31 October 2023.

The Medal Awards Committee will consider the nominations received and the Medal will be awarded at the Arctic Science Summit Week 2024 (ASSW 2024) in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS) Early Career Conference Funding Award supports US-based, early career researchers and students to participate in meetings and events relevant to Arctic research. This award specifically aims to increase participation of underrepresented minorities and those new to Arctic research—presenting is not required. Travel awards will cover airfare, lodging, registration fees, and other relevant expenses related to conference attendance for one event occurring during the period of 1 December 2023–1 June 2024.

Applications are due by 5:00 pm AKDT Tuesday, 31 October 2023.

Award notifications are anticipated to be announced 17 November 2023.

The next IGS Nordic branch meeting is co-arranged by Aalto University and CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. and held in person on 8-10 November 2023 at Aalto University in Ottaniemi, Espoo, Finland.

The Nordic Branch of the IGS meeting provides an opportunity for Nordic-based scientists and students in glaciology to present their latest results and projects.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 October 2023.

Save The Date - The 2023 ARCUS Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday 1 November from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 1:00-4:00 pm EDT. This community-focused event is open to all individuals interested in Arctic research collaboration and you do not need to be an ARCUS individual member or institutional member affiliate to attend. Learn more about past ARCUS Annual Meetings online or by reviewing the 2022 ARCUS Annual Meeting Report.

The Nansen Legacy project invites the Arctic research community to the international symposium in Tromsø, Norway.

The organizers welcome contributions and discussions across Earth system science to shed light on and reveal both regional characteristics, connections and pan-Arctic responses. Join with contributions and discussions on how the Arctic Ocean is changing and what it will look like in the near future.

Six sessions with oral and poster presentations will provide disciplinary focus across regions, and regional focus across disciplines. While the Nansen Legacy project has focused on the rapidly changing northern Barents Sea shelf and adjacent Arctic Basin, the organizers strive for participation representing the Pan-Arctic heterogeneity to exchange knowledge and to connect science, regions, and humans.

Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2023.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), is accepting applications for three Arctic Indigenous Scholars to travel to Washington, DC in February 2024 for an opportunity to meet with officials at US government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other groups working on Arctic issues. Travel expenses and per diem will be provided. While the selected scholars are in DC, ARCUS will arrange meetings with officials at relevant agencies and organizations, where scholars will be able to share their interests, learn of available resources, build toward collaborative relationships, and provide on-the-ground perspectives to key decision-makers. We define a scholar as an expert within their own knowledge system. This includes hunters, fishers, and gatherers; those that process and store food; health aides; and others. It includes youth, elders, and adults. A scholar’s education may have come from the land, the water, or a classroom. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation's Division of Arctic Sciences.

This will be a topical session focused on Knowledge to Action in the Polar Regions: Applied Science and Engineering.

"Knowledge to Action" is the transfer of research findings into practice. Invited speakers will provide examples of how knowledge to action can be achieved as it relates to the polar regions, including the development of the South Pole Overland Traverse using the Department of Defense Research and Development framework for delivering capability requirements, NASA’s Technical Readiness Level framework as it applies to the ICESat-2 Mission, the First Nations’ approach to problem solving, and nature-based solutions for coastal resiliency in the Arctic.