Past Events

Hosted in Ottawa, December 9 - 12, 2024, ArcticNet's 5th International Arctic Change Conference (AC2024), a special 20th edition of our Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is a hub for Arctic and northern research in Canada. The AC2024 brings together researchers from the natural, health, and social sciences to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing Arctic region. This conference will push the boundaries of our collective understanding of the Arctic and strengthen our ability to address the issues of today and tomorrow.

Interdisciplinary cooperation and knowledge sharing, across the Arctic and the North, as well as innovative and evidence-based research, are key in achieving climate change adaptation and proposing sound mitigation strategies. As a hub for Arctic research in Canada, the AC brings together a broad range of research in and about the Arctic and northern regions of Canada and the world. The AC2024 advances our collective understanding with an inclusive view of the North spanning from Inuit Nunangat, across the Canadian territories and provinces, circumpolar Arctic regions, and beyond.

Ted Stevens Center Executive Education
https://tedstevensarcticcenter.org/school-for-arctic-and-climate-securi…

In concert with established authorities and directives, the center team is underway in planning and conducting a well-defined academic program that is innovative, with the aim of advancing Arctic and climate security in support of U.S. defense strategy, and more specifically comply with guidance and priorities from Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, and the Commander of USNORTHCOM. To accomplish the vision of creating a stellar executive education program, the TSC is underway in collaborating with government and civilian institutions to proactively identify the influences of climate change, emerging technologies, and shifting international relations in the Arctic, and how they will impact U.S. national security interests. The education of leaders to help them understand the Arctic security environment directly supports this line of effort.

Organizers invite proposals for special sessions at the Eighth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-8). This meeting will take place 28-31 October 2025 in Hachioji City of Tokyo, Japan.

The scientific program of ISAR-8 consists of Plenary, Regular, and Special sessions. In addition to 10 Regular sessions, proposals for special sessions are now solicited. Sessions with interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary themes as well as those focusing on specific topics are encouraged.

Regular Session topics include:

Atmosphere;
Ocean and sea ice;
Rivers, lakes, permafrost, and snow cover;
Ice sheets, glaciers, and ice cores;
Terrestrial ecosystems;
Marine ecosystems;
Geospace;
Laws, politics, and economy;
Language, culture, and environment; and
Engineering for sustainable development.
The proposers of the session are expected to be the conveners who determine acceptance of individual abstracts (accept/reject), the format of presentations (oral/poster), orders, and the time length of each oral presentation. They are also responsible for facilitating the presentations during the session.

Session proposal deadline: 10 December 2024

For more information, go to: https://isar-8.net/session/

In June 2024, the research vessel Norseman II was partially-disabled and trapped in sea ice for a two week period offshore the community of Shishmaref in the Bering Strait region of Alaska. The National Weather Service’s Alaska Sea Ice Program supported the United States Coast Guard and United States Fish and Wildlife/United States Geological Survey personnel onboard the vessel with sea ice briefings via daily annotated satellite imagery.

Rick Thoman will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for January 2025 and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.

Join for discussion on how engineering research can shape the future of Arctic infrastructure. Panelists Baxter Bond (Alaska Center for Energy and Power), Billy Connor (Alaska University Transportation Center), and Uyemaa Gantulga (George Washington University will share opening remarks, followed by group discussion.

Questions for discussion include the following:

1. What are the most pressing community needs that demand engineering solutions?
2. What are the most significant engineering challenges for arctic infrastructure in your view?
3. How from your perspective and experience can engineering contribute to Arctic communities and ecosystems in a positive way?

Hosted by Xiong (Bill) Yu (Case Western Reserve University) and the CRAFT Research Coordination Network (Co-creating Research for Just Arctic Future Infrastructure Transformations, Resilience, and Adaptation)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The webinar will also be streamed on Facebook Live via the CRAFT Network Facebook Group

More information about CRAFT and the NNA-CO Infrastructure Futures Convergence Working Group can also be found on the webpage

Join the NOAA Library and NOAA's Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program's (GOMO) Arctic Research Program (ARP) for a public webinar about the Arctic Report Card. This meeting is open to the public, and registration is required.

2025 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Report Card, an annual NOAA product developed in collaboration with leading Arctic researchers and Indigenous experts that summarizes the state of the Arctic ecosystem compared to historical records. This webinar will cover an Arctic Report Card history and feature a panel of experts, each of whom have served as Arctic Report Card authors or editors for 4+ year terms. They will reflect on how Arctic science and ecosystems have evolved over the past 20 years. NOAA’s coordinating editor of the Arctic Report Card will offer a forward-looking perspective, announce exciting new features, and discuss how to engage in the Arctic Report Card process. This webinar will be recorded and posted to the NOAA Library YouTube channel, where it can serve as an educational and outreach resource.

Join Toolik Field Station in Santa Barbara, CA for a special All Scientists Meeting: Celebrating 50 Years of Toolik research. The All Scientists Meeting is intended to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community.

All are welcome to join on January 16-18 for science talks, poster presentations, and breakout discussions/workshops on topics like education & outreach, equitable Arctic research with Alaska Native communities, creating field safety & inclusion plans, and station support needs.

If you're interesting in attending, please complete the form, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7OXQXRR5vKzPPG0KyEVLQNE5lYj-…

In coordination with the launch of the UN International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP), the IYGP Task Force 3 (Research and Monitoring) is holding a side event on Research and Monitoring in the Mountain Cryosphere.

Experts will discuss advancements, challenges, and priorities in the mountain cryosphere, emphasizing how the IYGP and the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences can strengthen global capacity to address these critical activities in a changing climate.

Join for an overview of the Alaska’s Changing Environment 2.0 publication, featuring speakers on climate, salmon, and Arctic Indigenous observations. The Alaska’s Changing Environment publication is a collaboration between the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy and the International Arctic Research Center. The publication shares observations of physical and biological change in and around Alaska. This year’s report features contributions from nearly 40 experts. Read ACE 2.0 online at uaf-iarc.org/communicating-change.

Co-hosted by the Field Operations, Marine Ecosystems, Data Management, and Sea Ice Communities of Practice, the annual post-field season meeting is open to federal and non-federal partners, researchers, local and Indigenous community members, and anyone else interested in the 2024 research season. The meeting will include lightning-talk presentations from principal investigators, community observers, graduate students and early-career researchers who participated in research expeditions in Alaska and Arctic waters during the 2024 field season, followed by group discussion.

This presentation highlights innovative satellite imagery products for Alaska, specifically for detecting sea spray, blowing snow, and water vapor. Using newly developed RGB combinations applied to both GOES and JPSS satellites, these tools improve forecasters’ ability to diagnose otherwise difficult to detect features. These imagery products are already available for use in operations, supporting improved forecasting and decision-making.

The inaugural Arctic Youth Conference (AYC), under the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council (2023-2025), is a platform for Arctic youth to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly changing Arctic region. Born out of the Chairship's commitment to youth empowerment, the AYC is designed to break away from tokenism, ensuring the involvement of Arctic youth in shaping and executing the conference.

Conference topics
Youth Leadership in the Arctic
Preservation of Indigenous Culture and Identity
Young Researchers and Knowledge Holders in Arctic Science: Co-development of Knowledge
Preparedness and Resilience
Mental Wellbeing

Event Description
Each year, our data curation and outreach teams offer hands-on workshops both in Santa Barbara, CA, and virtually. We are excited to announce the dates for our 2025 data science training workshops and invite applicants for our first in-person course, "Fundamentals of Qualitative and Quantitative Data Management for Arctic Research." This course will be held at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in Santa Barbara, CA, from January 27-31, 2025.

This course is designed to equip Arctic researchers, this workshop provides an introduction to programming in R, an overview of reproducible and ethical research practices, qualitative data management, and more. Limited travel support is available for in-person participants. Visit link to application: https://forms.gle/k8MwmDPocFiQMCH86

The challenges of today go beyond deadlines decided by governments, territorial claims of oceans and lands, or borders drawn on a map. Addressing global issues requires collaborative efforts and swift decision-making. Dismantling the barriers between science, business, and policy is necessary to deepen communication and enhance our understanding of the pan-Arctic ecosystem. Modern challenges, such as the impacts of climate change, fostering sustainable development, and navigating political tensions, are deeply interconnected. Whilst the financial, societal, and environmental costs of the green transition will not be fairly distributed worldwide, the Arctic is part of the solution.

2025 event info not yet added to the webpage, but please check back at https://arcticfrontiers.com/.

The Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), Alaska’s premier marine research conference, has been bringing together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public for over twenty years to discuss the latest marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Over 700 people attend this conference held annually during the month of January. Each day of the conference highlights important Alaskan marine ecosystems: Gulf of Alaska (Tuesday), Arctic (Wednesday), and the Bering Sea & Aleutian Islands (Thursday). Research topics discussed range from ocean physics, fishes and invertebrates, seabirds, marine mammals, to local traditional knowledge. Since its inception, NPRB has been a proud sponsor and one of the leading organizers of AMSS.

This ACCAP webinar will review these highlights of the 2024 Report Card with reports from several essay authors. The Arctic Report Card annually updates the state of the Arctic climate and the ways the changing Arctic is impacting people. This year’s Report Card includes an essay on the status of sea ice in 2024 and an essay on carbon cycling, showing that in conjunction with wildfire, Arctic tundra regions have shifted to a carbon dioxide source.

The Arctic Report Card is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with international author teams and released at the December meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

During this meeting, Committee members will review the charge to the Committee and the Committee’s activities to date and will welcome comments and input on envisioned science directions and research cruises in the Arctic Ocean for the next 30 years, on existing and future gaps in our ability to address these questions, and on critically needed science enabling capabilities of federal vessels in the Arctic Ocean.

This in-person meeting will take place 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. AKT in the Adventure Room at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska in conjunction with the Alaska Marine Science Symposium.

Arctic360’s Annual Event brings together Northern and Indigenous governments, institutions, and corporations; global finance; state leaders; mining, innovation, and other industry leaders; and Arctic experts from Canada and around the circumpolar North to advance the conversation and foster action for building a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous Arctic region.

Join for a discussion on how biophysical research can shape the future of Arctic infrastructure by combining infrastructure planning, environmental protection, and community involvement. Panelists Rebekah Arnold (Alaska Pacific University), Howard Epstein (University of Virginia), and David Fuente (University of South Carolina) will share opening remarks, followed by group discussion.

Questions for panelists and discussion include the following:

1. How can Arctic infrastructure be designed to endure permafrost thaw and shifting ground conditions while minimizing environmental impact, and how can research on environmental change inform these designs?

2. What strategies can be implemented in Arctic infrastructure development to protect fragile ecosystems and ensure food security for Indigenous communities?

3. In what ways can Indigenous knowledge and environmental research be integrated with modern engineering to create infrastructure that is ecologically resilient and culturally sensitive?

Moderated by Victoria Miles (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center) and hosted by the CRAFT Research Coordination Network (Co-creating Research for Just Arctic Future Infrastructure Transformations, Resilience, and Adaptation)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The webinar will also be streamed on Facebook Live via the CRAFT Network Facebook Group.

Those without access to Facebook or Zoom can fill out a form to request alternative access.

More information about CRAFT and the NNA-CO Infrastructure Futures Convergence Working Group can also be found onine.