Past Events

The International Glaciological Society - Nordic Branch Meeting 2016 will be held at the Fram Centre in Tromsø, Norway, from Wednesday October 26 at 13:00 to Friday October 28 14:00, 2016.

The meeting is co-organized by the Norwegian Polar Institute, CliC (the Climate and Cryosphere Project of the WCRP), the University of Oslo, Dept. of Geosciences, UiT/The Arctic University of Norway, Dept. of Geology.

The Nordic IGS meeting provides an informal venue for Nordic-based scientists and students in glaciology to present their latest results and projects. We aim to stimulate discussions and networking among all participants during the meeting, at poster sessions and social events. Presentations are welcome on all aspects of ice and snow research and related topics, and the meeting is open for all interested.

Please mark this date, further information will be forthcoming as we get closer to the event.

The 3rd Snow Science Winter School will be arranged by WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and Finnish Meteorological Institute at the FMI Arctic Research Centre in Sodankylä, Finland. The school will teach advanced field techniques and relate these measurements to microwave and spectral albedo measurements. The course will consist of field and laboratory measurements combined with theoretical lessons in the classroom.

Any graduate student or post-doc working on snow or in some snow related field, this year especially in remote sensing of the cryosphere, is welcome to participate. Those fields include everybody interested in cryospheric sciences.

The application for the 3rd Snow Science Winter School is now open until 30 October 2016. The course fee is approximately 350 Euro.

For more information and details for applying please visit the link above.

The PhD course is aimed at PhD students and junior postdocs who conduct ice core analysis or are users of ice core data (glaciological, oceanographic, climate modelers).

ICAT aims to educate a new generation of ice core researchers and foster a collaborative environment for future glaciological projects.

This course will enhance the knowledge between PhD’s within the ice core community on new methods developed for the analysis of ice core climate.

LECTURES INCLUDE:
Prof Joe McConnell, Prof Ed Brook, Prof Thomas Blunier with more.

REGISTRATION FEE:
No registration fee, but students should prepare for their own lodging and transport.

APPLICATION:
Send your application as a single pdf to hellek [at] fys.ku.dk before July 30th, 2016. You will be notified the decission of the Selection Committee by September 1st, 2016.

Your application should include:

• A statement of why you want to participate
• Affiliation, name of supervisor
• A 200 word description of your research project
• A Curriculum Vitae
• For more information please contact: Helle Kjær, hellek [at] fys.ku.dk

Sitka Sound Science Center, with funding from the National Science Foundation, is sponsoring a three-day Science Communication workshop in Sitka, Alaska for scientists working in Alaska.

• October 31, 2016
• November 1, 2016
• November 2, 2016

The goal of the workshop is to provide science communication training on how to present and communicate with a variety of audiences, and also to provide specific communication training on how to effectively connect your research to the interests and needs of small communities in Alaska.

The Science Communication workshop is led by a team with extensive communication and research experience working in Alaska including:

• Dr. Richard Nelson, a world renowned cultural anthropologist, writer, and producer;
• Elizabeth Arnold, a University of Alaska professor and former NPR radio journalist;
• Laureli Ivanoff, a journalist covering rural Alaska, from rural Alaska, and living in rural Alaska. The owner of Silver Tip Media, she is a freelance writer and provides communications and public relations services to Alaska non-profit organizations.
• Dr. Jacqueline Grebmeir and Dr. Lee Cooper, internationally recognized Arctic scientists and leaders who have worked in Alaskan communities for more than 30 years.
• Lisa Busch, Executive Director of the Sitka Sound Science Center, an organization well-known for its science community engagement activities and science communication opportunities.

Full travel scholarships are available. Deadline for application is August 26, 2016. For more information, call Lisa Busch at 907.747.8878, Ext 5 or email lbusch [at] sitkascience.org

We are organizing a 3-day beginner Elmer/Ice course at the University of Oslo (the week after the IGS Nordic Branch meeting which will be held at the Fram Centre in Tromsø, Norway, from Wednesday October 26 to Friday October 28).

This 3-day course is dedicated to students or researchers aiming to start working with Elmer/Ice. During the course, you will learn how to set up a simple ice flow problem for a flow line geometry as well as for a real mountain glacier. The third day will be dedicated to more advanced topics like the coupling of ice flow and temperature or inverse methods. For those interested, this last day might also be dedicated to start setting up your own problem with our help.

The number of places is limited to 20, and will be given on the basis of the first registered, first served. To register, send an email to Olivier Gagliardini with you name, affiliation, position and few lines of motivations to attend the course. There will be no registration fees, but students will have to take care of their lodging and attend the course with their own laptop. More information will be given later on the Elmer/Ice website (see link above).

Organizers announce the Forum for Arctic Modeling and Observational Synthesis (FAMOS) 2016 School and Workshop. FAMOS is an international forum for Arctic Marine Modelers (liquid ocean + sea ice, physical/biogeochemical) and those scientists who are interested in working with these modelers (e.g., observationalists, hydrologists, meteorologists, geologists, glaciologists, biologists).

Organizers are now welcoming talk/poster abstracts for the workshop, and are seeking applications from students, postdocs, and more senior scientists who are new to the field for the FAMOS School to be held on the first day of the meeting.

Travel support for the school is available, usually granted to those who have not previously attended. This year, school lectures will be given by early career scientists on topics of sea ice prediction, ocean mixing, ocean circulation, snow/melt ponds/floes, and primary productivity. The workshop will have a (not exclusive) emphasis on small-scale processes and modeling.

For more information or questions please visit the link above or please contact:
Michael Steele
Email: mas [at] apl.washington.edu

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Fellowships and Grants program for the 2017/18 academic year. We appreciate you notifying qualified candidates about our program.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2016.

Awards for Research/Study in Scandinavia

The ASF will offer around $300,000 to outstanding American students, scholars, professionals and artists for study and/or research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden. Fellowships of up to $23,000 are intended to support an academic year-long stay, and priority is given to students at the graduate level who need to spend time at foreign academic or research institutions. Grants of up to $5,000 are considered more suitable for shorter research visits, both on the graduate or post-doctoral level. Funding is available to candidates in all fields.

Awards for Arctic Research

In partnership with Scandinavian Seminar, a not-for-profit organization sponsoring educational and cultural interaction between Scandinavia and the United States, The ASF annually provides fellowships totaling $50.000 to outstanding American students, researchers, and artists for projects relating to the Arctic and pursued at University of the Arctic member institutions. The purpose of these fellowships is to increase knowledge about the Arctic and issues relating to the Circumpolar North. Past fellowship winners have included scholars pursuing Arctic projects in marine biology, geology, the environment, and indigenous peoples, as well as artists photographing Arctic landscapes.

Awards for Research/Study in in the United States

The ASF also awards fellowships and grants to Scandinavians doing reseach/study.. These are made on the recommendation of ASF’s cooperating organizations abroad, with each country setting its own deadline. Contact information for the ASF’s cooperating organizations in Scandinavia can be found on the ASF website.

The 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) and the Canadian Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (CSAFM) will be held at the beautiful University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver from Sunday May 28 to Wednesday May 31, 2017.

At this time, we invite you to propose scientific sessions for the meeting:

http://cgu-ugc2017meeting.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CGU_CSAFM_2017_…

Session proposals are due by November 1, 2016.

Please see the conference website or email: contact.cgu2017 at ubc.ca for more information.

Early-Bird Registration Deadline: 3 November, 11:59 P.M., EST

(Regular rates apply after 3 November)

With approximately 24,000 attendees in 2015, AGU’s Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. 2016 will mark Fall Meeting’s 49th year as the premiere place to present your research; hear about the latest discoveries, trends, and challenges in the field; and network with colleagues that can enhance your career.

Fall Meeting brings together the entire Earth and space science community from across the globe for discussions of emerging trends and the latest research. The technical program includes presentations on new and cutting-edge science, much of which has not yet been published, meaning you’ll return to work with knowledge you can’t get anywhere else.

With more than 1,700 sessions in 2015, Fall Meeting’s scientific program spans the Earth and space sciences, offering something for everyone no matter their scientific discipline. The meeting offers a unique mix of more than 20,000 oral and poster presentations, a broad range of general sessions, various types of formal and informal networking and career advancement opportunities, and an exhibit hall packed with hundreds of exhibitors showcasing new and relevant research tools and services that meet the professional needs of our attendees year after year. Join us in 2016 for another dynamic experience.

Introduction to Qingdao WCO-2016

The main theme of WCO-2016 is Innovation, Integration, Cooperation and Sustainability. Ocean is the common heritage of mankind. We need to protect and conserve it for posterity and sustenance. We believe the WCO-2016 will bring about enormous benefits as well as open up a new and broader pathway for information and experience exchange between China and the rest of the world.

WCO-2016 plans to shoot for 100+ oral presentations in the frontier of Oceanology, Ocean Economy & Energy, Maritime Law, Marine Environment, Smart Digital Ocean, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Green Shipping and Marine Transportation, Seawater Desalination from experts, academicians, senior scientists, industry executives and project leaders. Each speaker shall be entitled to no more than 20 minutes for the speech, plus 5 minutes for questions. WCO has been created to benefit industry professionals, and the program includes specific topical industry sessions, which will be very informative and practical.

Conference Highlights

• 200+ Attendees Coming from All over the World to Exchange Ideas, Build New Networks, and Foster Friendships
• 100+ Presentations & 20+ Scientific Posters Covering Hot Topics and Cutting-edge Technology
• Roundtable and Panel Discussion, Matchmaking, Investment, Career Development Opportunities
• Social Activities and Networking, Field Trip and Build Partnerships in China, Find Huge Opportunities and Markets for Your Business over the World
• Tech Tour to Famous Science Spots & Historical Sites in China

Exhibition & Poster

WCO-2016 will provide an ideal platform to showcase your new technologies and products in China. It is developed to maximize exposure of exhibitors, with coffee breaks and poster sessions for delegates taking place in the area.
- Interaction with Visitors Face-to-Face, Exchanging Conversation and Sharing Information
- Explore new business opportunities both at home and abroad
- Spotlight your advanced technologies and their scientific and commercial applications

2016 is the 20th Anniversary of the Sitka WhaleFest, a unique science festival to celebrate the marine life! The core of the festival, is a unique science symposium blending local knowledge and scientific inquiry concerning the rich marine environment of our northern oceans. Surrounded by community and cultural activities, the weekend events include lectures, marine wildlife cruises with beautiful scenery, a marine-themed artisan market, music, local foods, art show, interactive student sessions, and a fun run/walk. Come to Sitka WhaleFest and celebrate with us!

Join us for a PolarConnect event with teacher Maggie Kane the NASA Operation IceBridge Team. We will be hosting the PolarConnect event from Chile. Read more about the research and what Maggie is learning here:

https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/operation-icebridge-antarctica

This event is hosted through the PolarTREC PolarConnect program, and participants will have a chance the learn from the scientists, ask questions, and chat with others during the presentation.

Times-series analysis is the future for environmental sciences to understand natural processes and their dynamics. To support these technical developments, the “Time series analysis in environmental science and applications to climate change” will be held in Tromsø from 8-11 November 2016, with the objective of promoting transfer of knowledge between researchers from various environmental fields. These objectives will be achieved by both training courses (8-9/11) and conference (10-11/11) presentations based on application examples and actual case studies from field experiments.

Please send your application form to the address: time.series.conf [at] ifremer.fr

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) will host a webinar entitled, "Current Coastal Change Research/Management Projects and Priority Information Needs from Cook Inlet through Southeastern Alaska." The webinar will be presented by Michaela Swanson of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Research on coastal change in the north Pacific has increased rapidly in recent years, making it challenging to track existing projects, understand their cumulative insights, gauge remaining research gaps, and prioritize future work. The goals of this project were to foster better coordination about coastal change studies, help practitioners and scholars learn from one another, identify existing research gaps, increase transparency and accessibility to stakeholders in the region, and provide a framework for better understanding how projects interact. Investigators identified current coastal change projects in the region
by conducting an extensive internet search utilizing existing databases and online resources and sending out requests for information to stakeholders from a diverse range of university, state, federal, tribal and local institutions. This webinar will present the results of this research.

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

For questions, contact:
Tina Buxbaum
Email: tmbuxbaum [at] alaska.edu

The University of Washington's eScience Institute is hosting a GeoHack week. Join us for five days of tutorials, data exploration, software development and community networking, focused on open source tools to analyze and visualize geospatial data. Our event will include a team from Google Earth Engine who will lead a series of workshops.

Several organizers have expertise in glaciology and can provide guidance on handling of field and remote sensing datasets related to the study of ice.

Please visit the link above for more details.

Application deadline: September 15, 2016.

The 6th Annual Meeting of the Permafrost Carbon Network will take place on Sunday, December 11 (9:00 am -5:00 pm) before AGU at the Parc 55 Hotel (55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, California, USA, 94102).

In the morning of December 11th, we will provide updates on previous, ongoing, and new synthesis activities. The afternoon is dedicated to break out discussions on ongoing and new synthesis activities. Lunch will be provided for registered participants and a preliminary agenda is attached to this email and can also be found online at the link above.

If you would like to participate in the meeting or parts of the meeting, please register online using this link:
https://www.arcus.org/search-program/meetings/2016/agu/pcn

For questions, please email Christina Schädel
christina.schaedel at nau.edu

or

Ted Schuur
ted.schuur at nau.edu

Registration deadline is November 14, 2016.

The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network is hosting a 2-day workshop in Anchorage, Alaska, inviting a broad audience across the state interested in ocean acidification issues.

The aim of this workshop is to educate the broader Alaska community on the processes and consequences of OA, create connections between researchers and stakeholders, and develop new ideas and partnerships to enhance monitoring and community engagement. A report on the state of the science in Alaska will be produced after the workshop, as well as a set of recommendations to help guide the Alaska OA Network.

Day 1 will be conducted in plenary format and is intended to engage a broad audience including fishermen, shellfish growers, resource managers, researchers, coastal residents and anyone interested in ocean acidification. This first day will provide the basics on OA and an overview of research, monitoring, trends, forecasts and strategies for adaptation. Day 2 will be more discussion-oriented and include breakout groups, a session for OA researchers, and a meeting of the Alaska OA Network steering committee.

This workshop is free and open to the public. Please register by Nov 14.

You are cordially invited to attend the 8th Workshop on Remote Sensing of Land Ice and Snow of the European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL), which is to be held at the Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland, Switzerland, from 07 - 09 February 2017.

Significant parts of IPCC AR5 report on the status of the cryosphere rely on publications, where satellite data are involved. The announced workshop will focus on the latest developments in remote sensing of land ice and snow. Presentations are encouraged on all fields of research and applications with the focus on snow and ice as proxy for changing cryosphere, methods for retrieving cryospheric parameters from various types of remote sensing data, theoretical basis of inversion methods and their application, state of the art of retrieval algorithms, data assimilation of remote sensing data and in situ observations in process models, current and planned sensors for snow and ice, etc. Half of a day will be dedicated to the COST action ES1404 Harmosnow and future activities from ESA (CCI+).

Papers will be presented orally and as posters. Contributions must comply with one of the workshop topics specified below. Please indicate under which session topic your contribution shall be presented.

Preliminary session topics:

• Glaciers and Ice Caps
• Snow cover (regional to global scale)
• Snow albedo and climate
• Snow hydrology
• New technologies (sensors/methods)
• Snow modelling and data assimilation
• ESA: Sentinels, future missions and programs (CCI+)
• EUMETSAT operational services
• COST action ES1404 HarmoSnow

Due date for abstract submission is Nov. 15, 2016.

Further information is available at the website above, or you may contact the organizing committee.

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) will host a webinar entitled, "Observed Changes in Terrestrial Wildlife Linked to 20th Century Warming in Arctic Alaska." The presenter for this webinar will be Ken Tape of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Data linking climate change to observed changes in Arctic marine and terrestrial wildlife populations are scarce, despite substantial changes in sea ice and arctic vegetation that constitutes wildlife habitat. Investigators mined observational records from the Alaskan Arctic to identify changes in distribution or behavior of many terrestrial wildlife species during the last century. The presenter will show that the increase in productivity of arctic vegetation and expansion of deciduous shrubs resulting from longer and warmer summers starting in the mid-1800s triggered the establishment of novel tundra herbivore moose in the 1930s and snowshoe hares in the 1970s, both which depend on shrubs protruding above the snow for forage in winter. Earlier spring onset has led to a three- to ten-day earlier return of 16 species of migratory birds since 1964, though the effect of the altered timing on population sizes is unknown. Complicated interactions associated with predation, disease, trophic mismatch, competition, and other factors compromise predictions, underscoring the need to analyze observed wildlife changes and to maintain long-term studies.

For more information or to register online, go to the link above.

Participation in person is also available at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Akasofu Building, Room 407.

For questions, contact:
Tina Buxbaum
Email: tmbuxbaum [at] alaska.edu

The Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) announces a call for abstracts for an international workshop entitled "Opportunities to Apply Remote Sensing in Boreal/Arctic Wildfire Management and Science." The workshop will convene 4-6 April 2017 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Background and objectives:

With support from NASA Applied Sciences Program, the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) is organizing an international workshop to advance remote sensing tools and data for operational and scientific applications by high northern latitude fire ecology and management communities. Participants will include interagency fire managers as well as scientists with an interest in remote sensing and a variety of disciplines.

Topics of interest include:

• Potential fire risk: Can remotely sensed data (e.g., daily snow extent, others) estimate spring soil moisture and surface and subsurface fuel moisture and fuel conditions, and thus provide critical inputs for fuel moisture indices used to predict fire danger and risk?
• Near real-time fire behavior: Which remotely sensed data are best and most timely for fire detection, plume tracking of fire emissions, fire behavior modeling, mapping of flaming fronts, fire intensity, active fire perimeters, and response for ongoing fires?
• Post-fire effects: Can we improve analytical methods for remotely sensed data to assess fire severity, consumption/CO2 balance, active-layer changes, and successional trajectories of high latitude vegetation communities?

The outcomes of this workshop will advance co-developed investigations into new management and scientific uses of remote sensing data, increasing the scientific foundation and operational efficiency of northern fire management; improving understanding of climate-induced changes in northern fire regimes and ecosystem components and potential feedbacks to the global climate system; and leading to expanded application and use of remotely sensed data for fire management and fire science in high latitudes.

AFSC will publish workshop proceedings, including presentation abstracts, results, and consensus recommendations. This project is a contribution to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee’s Wildfire Collaboration Team.

Abstracts of up to 500 words for both oral and poster presentations are welcome.

Deadline for abstract submissions and travel support applications: Tuesday, 15 November 2016.

Limited funding is available to offset selected presenters' travel expenses, with priority given to students and other young investigators.