Past Events

Who should attend?

• 1-3 Science Team Members Per Project
• ABoVE Management
• ABoVE Partners + Stakeholders
• Scientists working on synergistic topics

Important Dates:

• JPL Only* NCTS Registration: Oct 25th, 2007
• Student Travel Support Applications: Dec 15th, 2007
• NASA Only* NCTS Registration: Dec 23rd, 2007
• Poster Abstract Submission: Jan 12th, 2008
• Hotel Deadline: Jan 15th, 2008
• Meeting Registration: Open

The Arctic is a vast and dispersed part of the world. While some parts of this region have a well-developed infrastructure, other parts remain sparsely connected to the rest of the world. Doing business in the Arctic can be challenging. As investments are being channeled north, the areas with a developed infrastructure gain a comparative advantage. Smart technological solutions are needed to ensure a sustainable, and evenly divided, development in the Arctic region with its many remote settlements. Innovation, satellite technology and modern infrastructure can make this possible. What political and economic mechanisms must be applied in order to close the connectivity-gaps in the Arctic? Which sectors need technological solutions most urgently? What role can satellite-and telecommunication play in as tourists, workers, ships and industrial installations move deeper into the Arctic? What can todays satellite technology, telecom and big data offer to the maritime businesses, and the fisheries industry in particular, in the Arctic?

Speakers

• Dr. Brendan Kelly, SEARCH
• Tina Pidgeon, GCI
• Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum
• Ole Arve Misund, Norwegian Polar Institute
• Nina Soleng, Kongsberg Satellite Services

Organized by Arctic Encounter Symposium and Arctic Frontiers

For more information about this side event contact Rachel Kallander

The Workshop 'Remote Sensing for Studying the Ocean-Atmosphere Interface', co-sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS), will be held 13 – 15 March 2018, in Potomac, Maryland, USA, only 15 minutes from Washington, DC.

Workshop Objective:

Facilitate the exchange of ideas and information about developments in remote sensing that can provide new information about the ocean-atmosphere interface, and to help forge collaborations between workshop participants and with the wider community.

Please see the link above for more information.

Submit an abstract by January 25, 2018.

The Fifth Forum for Young Permafrost Scientists, a geocryological conference and summer school hosted by the Melnikov Permafrost Institute, will be held 4 - 23 June 2018 in Yakutsk, Russia. Young researchers – including undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows – are invited to attend.

The Forum for Young Permafrost Scientists will include:

• The Geocryological Conference held from 4 to 8 June 2018
• The Geocryological Field Workshop from 9 to 23 June 2018

The Geocryological Conference themes include:

• Regional and historical geocryology
• Permafrost geothermics and thermal physics
• Periglacial processes and forms
• Landscape dynamics in permafrost regions
• Permafrost geochemistry
• Permafrost hydrology and hydrogeology
• Climate change and permafrost evolution
• Greenhouse gases and gas hydrates
• Permafrost microbiology
• Remote sensing of permafrost
• Stability of engineering structures on permafrost

The summer school, in the form of a Geocryological Field Workshop will take place in the vicinity of Yakutsk and Amga (204 km south-east of Yakutsk). It will focus on permafrost degradation effects on agriculture and rural infrastructure in central Yakutia.

Organizers invite those interested in attending the conference and/or field school to pre-register before 28 January 2018.

For questions, please contact:
Anna Kut
ankaurban [at] mail.ru

The 2nd SCAR Summer School on Polar Geodesy will be held at the Ladoga Base of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), in Ladozhskoe Ozero, about 70 km east of St. Petersburg, Russia, 10 to 19 May 2018. The summer school provides a concise course on geodetic ground‐based and satellite methods focussed on polar applications in combination with lectures on geophysics and glaciology. The school addresses master and PhD students as well as young scientists (age limit: 30 years) to draw their interest to polar research and to the cooperation of different geoscientific disciplines to carry out investigations both in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Deadline for application is 30 January 2018.

The 2018 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, from 17 to 21 September 2018. EUMETSAT will be joined in the organisation and hosting of the event by the Estonian Environment Agency, the national provider for weather and climate services in Estonia.

The conference date is very fitting as it coincides with the celebration of the Centenary of the Republic of Estonia.

EUMETSAT has organised a meteorological satellite conference every year for over thirty years. During that time, the conference has become a key annual event for the meteorological and scientific communities where participants from around the world can meet to share their experience and knowledge during plenary, poster and workshop sessions.

The 2018 conference will discuss such topics as preparing for MTG and EPS-SG, atmospheric chemistry monitoring and applications, and climate and ocean monitoring. The conference location also lends itself to discussions on the topics of observations for the Baltic Basin, as well as Arctic monitoring and applications.

Further conference topics will incorporate developments in current and future meteorological satellite programmes, data access and nowcasting and high-resolution NWP.

Abstract submission: 1 December 2017 – 31 January 2018.

The 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM), co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and The Oceanography Society (TOS), will be held in Portland, Oregon. The OSM is an important venue for scientific exchange across broad marine science disciplines. Sessions will include all aspects of oceanography, especially multidisciplinary topics, as well as presentations that reflect new and emerging research on the global ocean and society, including science education, outreach and public policy. The OSM originated in 1982 as a joint effort between AGU and ASLO; TOS joined as a regular co-sponsor in 2004.

Increasing evidence of multiple human impacts on the oceans makes this a critical time for the largest international assembly of ocean scientists, engineers, students, educators, policy makers, and other stakeholders to gather and share their results on research, application of research, and education.

Abstract submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, 6 September 2017.

Objectives:
The cryosphere forms an integral part of the climate system of the Earth. Measuring the properties of the seasonal and perennial snow cover properties is therefore essential in understanding interactions and feedback mechanisms related to the cryosphere.

Snow is a extremely complex and highly variable medium, and all essential properties of seasonal snow cover are challenging to measure. Diverse fields such as hydrology, climatology, avalanche forecasting and Earth Observation from space benefit from improved quantification of snow cover properties, in particular related to the snow microstructure.

The past 10 years snow science has seen a rapid change from a semi-quantitative to a quantitative science. Understanding physical and chemical processes in the snowpack requires detailed measurements of the microstructure.

The 4th Snow Science Winter School will teach these advanced techniques, as micro-tomography, measurement of specific surface area by reflection and spectroscopy, near-infrared photography and high-resolution penetrometry. You will learn:

• State-of-the-art snow measurement techniques
• Understanding the physical processes responsible for the evolution of the snowpack
• Understanding vertically resolved snowpack models (Crocus, SNOWPACK) and larger scale land-surface models

Target audience:
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.

Applications will close on November 3, 2017, 24:00 UCT

For more information, follow the link above.

The NSF-funded Polar Interdisciplinary Coordinated Education (Polar ICE) project is leading an effort to develop a suite of concepts to help Polar scientists and informal and classroom educators to communicate about Polar Regions. Polar scientists are invited to explore our newly developed Polar Literacy Principles (PLP) while practicing and discussing effective techniques for science communication with science communication experts Ari Daniel, a digital producer at NOVA and independent science reporter for public radio programs among other outlets and Dr. Joan Middendorf, of the Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Indiana University and author of Overcoming Student Learning Bottlenecks.

• Learn how to construct more effective Broader Impact projects that engage the public in learning about Polar Regions;
• Connect with educators, learning scientists, and media professionals.
• Network with polar research colleagues who also share an interest in effectively communicating polar science.

Polar ICE will provide education and outreach opportunities to practice your science communication skills. Only 25 scientists will be selected for participation in this project. A $300 stipend is available for scientists who participate in the program.

Apply for your spot through an online application before January 3, 2018.

Learn more about Polar ICE:
https://polar-ice.org

We invite registrations and abstract submissions to the International Conference on Snow Hydrology (SnowHydro18).

We welcome contributions on all aspects of snow and hydrology, with emphasis on the following specific topics:

• Remote sensing of snow properties
• Experimental research and new measurement techniques
• Spatial variability of snow
• Snow-vegetation interaction
• Snow data assimilation for modelling purposes
• The prediction of snow melt and runoff
• Simulation models of snow, model comparisons
• Snow in semi-arid environments
• Climate change, snow conditions and water supply
• Teaching concepts in snow hydrology

Selected deadlines:

• 31 August 2017: Early bird registration
• 30 September 2017: scientific session proposals
• 30 November 2017: abstract submission ends

Registration is now available for the next ARCUS Arctic Research seminar featuring National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers Roberto Delgado and Andrea Horvath Marques. The seminar will discuss NIMH-supported research and other activities that aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Arctic residents.

One of the goals for the IARPC Arctic Research Plan: FY2017-2021 is to “Enhance understanding of health determinants and improve the wellbeing of Arctic residents.” Specific research objectives under this goal include but are not limited to supporting integrative approaches to human health that recognize the connections among people, wildlife, the environment, and climate; promoting research, sustainable development, and community resilience to address health disparities associated with underlying social determinants of health and wellbeing; and increasing understanding of mental health, substance abuse, and wellbeing for Alaskan youth. Following the efforts of the RISING SUN initiative under the 2015-2017 US Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, which developed community-based and prioritized outcomes to evaluate suicide prevention interventions among Indigenous populations across the circumpolar Arctic, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is committed to furthering research focused on reducing the burden of suicide and promoting resilience among Indigenous youth. Specifically, through cooperative agreements, NIMH has provided funding to establish and support regional collaborative hubs, including in Alaska, whose research teams will (a) conduct preventive interventions research, including strengths-based/resilience-focused approaches, with the goal of reducing suicide in indigenous youth, and (b) conduct outreach and dissemination activities to promote community engagement in research activities and enable community decision-makers to use science-based information to develop and assess mental health policies and programs. This webinar will provide an overview of research and other activities supported by the NIMH/NIH that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Arctic residents.

Please follow the link above to learn more and to register.

ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
Date/Time: Monday, 12 February from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Roberto Delgado (NIMH/NIH) and Andrea Horvath Marques (NIMH/NIH)
Presentation Title: Promoting Research on Mental Health, Resilience, and Wellbeing in the Arctic

To register for the event, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/research-seminar-series

For questions, contact:
Brit Myers
Email: brit [at] arcus.org

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the next Arctic Research Seminar Series event featuring Roberto Delgado (NIMH/NIH) and Andrea Horvath Marques (NIHM/NIH). The event will be held in the ARCUS D.C. office at 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington D.C. on Monday, 12 February 2018 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET. This seminar will also be available as a webinar live-stream for those unable to attend in person.

Registration is required for this event. To register, please visit: https://www.arcus.org/research-seminar-series

The ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series brings leading Arctic researchers to Washington, D.C. to share the latest findings and what they mean for decision-making. These seminars will be of interest to federal agency officials, congressional staff, non-governmental organizations, associations, and the public.

This seminar titled “Promoting Research on Mental Health, Resilience, and Wellbeing in the Arctic” will provide an overview of research and other activities supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Arctic residents.

Roberto Delgado works in the Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health (ORDGMH) and the Office of Rural Mental Health Research (ORMHR) at the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supporting the Institute’s efforts to reduce mental health disparities both within and outside of the United States. In this capacity, he is coordinating RISING SUN, an Arctic Council initiative with the goal of producing a toolkit that enables communities, governments, and key stakeholders to measure the effectiveness of suicide prevention interventions among indigenous Arctic communities. Roberto is also a Co-Lead of the IARPC Health and Well-being Collaboration Team, participates in the US Arctic Policy Group, and contributes to international working groups on biodiversity and sustainable development for the Arctic Council. His areas of interest include Arctic indigenous peoples issues, basic research, environmental conservation, public health, science policy, and social sciences.

Andrea Horvath Marques serves as Chief of the Mental Health Disparity Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office for Research and Disparities and Global Mental Health (ORDGMH). She is trained as a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist, and public mental health researcher. An experienced psychiatrist and public mental health research professional, she manages a grant portfolio focused on suicide prevention in Native American and Native Alaskan communities. Dr. Horvath Marques coordinates NIMH efforts related to Mental Health Disparities research and co-leads the NIMH's Mental Health Equity Workgroup. She supports the ORDGMH Global Mental Health Program by serving as a Project Scientist for the Research Partnerships for Scaling Up Mental Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Dr. Horvath Marques earned an MD with specialization in Psychiatry and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychiatry from the University of São Paulo's School of Medicine. She also earned a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

This event is a brown-bag lunch that will be held in the ARCUS D.C. office (1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington D.C. Fourth Floor). Cookies and beverages will be provided.

A live webinar is also available to those unable to attend in person. Instructions for accessing the event online will be sent to webinar registrants prior to the event. For those of you on Twitter, we also invite you to join us in live-tweeting the event using the hashtag #arcuswebinar.

For more information and to register for the event, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/research-seminar-series.

For questions, contact:
Brit Myers
Email: brit [at] arcus.org

The Department of Geography at Durham University is delighted to be hosting the 6th and final conference of the 'Palaeo-Arctic Spatial and Temporal Gateways' (PAST Gateways) network in Durham, United Kingdom from 16 to 20 April, 2018. As with previous conferences, it will include oral and poster presentations over 2.5 days and a mid-conference field trip. We welcome contributions on the overall theme of Arctic palaeo-environmental change beyond instrumental records, and particularly on: Growth and decay of Arctic Ice Sheets, Arctic sea-ice and ocean changes, Non-glaciated Arctic environments including permafrost, and Holocene Arctic palaeo-environmental change. At this stage confirmed invited speakers are Professor Julian Dowdeswell and Dr. Anne Jennings.

The conference icebreaker will take place in the magnificent Great Hall of Durham Castle on the evening of Monday 16th April. The conference dinner will take place in Hatfield College on the evening of April 19th.

The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 15th February, 2018.

For more information and registration/abstract submission, please see the website linked at the top.

To empower Indigenous scholars and provide a key opportunity for officials at U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other groups working on Arctic issues to learn and integrate information/perspectives from multiple Arctic knowledge systems, ARCUS and ICC Alaska invite applications from and/or nominations of leading Arctic Indigenous scholars to travel to Washington D.C. Scholars are defined as experts within their own knowledge systems—no formal education is required. While the selected Arctic Indigenous Scholars are in D.C., ARCUS and ICC Alaska will facilitate meetings with officials at relevant U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other groups, where such scholars will be able to share their interests via a seminar and meetings, learn of available resources, build toward collaborative relationships, and provide on-the-ground perspectives to key decision-makers.

Applications are due Thursday, 15 February 2018

Webinar summary:

Arctic research is too often siloed along disciplinary lines, reflecting traditional science education and research practice. Co-production of knowledge is increasingly being recognized by the scientific community at-large. However, in many instances the concept is being incorrectly applied. This webinar will highlight several successful examples of projects that bring Indigenous Knowledge holders and scientists together through a co-production of knowledge framework to create a holistic image of Arctic environmental changes.

A number of research groups are currently examining processes related to coupling between surface meltwater production and future Antarctic ice loss. Recent studies have suggested that surface hydrological systems in Antarctica may expand and proliferate this century. Meanwhile, numerical models of the Antarctic Ice Sheet that incorporate meltwater's impact on ice shelves, predict Antarctic contributions of up to a meter of global sea-level rise this century in response to atmospheric warming.

Given the emerging interest in surface hydrology, ice-shelf stability and future sea-level rise, it is vital for the scientific community to come together to identify and address critical knowledge gaps in this field.

This workshop will bring together scientists with expertise in ice-sheet dynamics, glacial hydrology, climatology and other disciplines in order to move the community towards answering several fundamental questions raised by observations of Antarctic surface hydrological processes. These could include:

• What climate dynamics are responsible for surface meltwater generation in Antarctica?
• What controls the spatiotemporal distribution of meltwater ponds on Antarctic ice shelves?
• Where is meltwater generated, where does it pond today and how will this change this century?
• What controls the movement of water across the ice surface and into the sub-surface of Antarctic ice shelves?
• How will meltwater impact the stability of ice shelves this century?

Specifically we aim to:

(1) Establish the state-of-the-science of Antarctic surface hydrology,
(2) Identify key research questions and future priorities in this field, and
(3) Facilitate collaborations

The workshop will consist of short science talks, poster sessions and group discussions on various topics within this broad field. Oral and poster presentations could report modelling studies, remote sensing, fieldwork, laboratory experiments related to any aspect of the dynamics of Antarctic surface meltwater and ice shelves.

If you would like to attend please email abstracts (300 word limit), including affiliation information to Frances Simpson (fsimpson at ldeo.columbia.edu) by December 18th. Attendance is limited to around 30 people, so if necessary, abstracts will be chosen by the organizing committee based on scientific relevance and diversity, and maximizing gender, geographic and career-stage diversity.

We are very keen to encourage the participation of early-career scientists and under-represented groups of scientists!

We have NSF funding to support travel for a limited number of US-based attendees. This funding will be distributed on the basis of need, the potential benefit to early-career scientists and the scientific and diversity considerations listed above. Sorry, only US-based applicants are eligible for travel support.

If you would like to apply for travel support, please include in your application (in addition to your abstract) a separate statement including the length of time since obtaining your last degree, a description of your need for funding and the potential benefit to you that attending this workshop could bring (300 word limit).

Please feel free to contact any of the organizing committee for more details before submitting.

Jonathan Kingslake (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) j.kingslake at columbia.edu
Luke Trusel (Rowan University) trusel at rowan.edu
Marco Tedesco (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) mtedesco at ldeo.columbia.edu

This solicitation focuses upon the integration of the data and software elements of advanced cyberinfrastructure. By integrating two major and long-running NSF program solicitations, Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs) and Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2), under a single umbrella called Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI), NSF seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in integrated data and software cyberinfrastructure.

The goal of the integrated CSSI program is to create a cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem that spans all levels of the data and software stack and scales from individual or small groups of innovators to large community resources. The program addresses all aspects of cyberinfrastructure, from embedded sensor systems and instruments, to desktops and high-end data and computing systems, to major instruments and facilities. The program will continue to nurture the interdisciplinary processes required to support the entire data and software lifecycle, and will successfully integrate development and support with innovation and research. Furthermore, the program will result in the development of sustainable CI communities that transcend scientific and geographical boundaries. The program envisions vibrant partnerships among academia, government laboratories and industry, including international entities, for the development and stewardship of a sustainable infrastructure that can enhance productivity and accelerate innovation in science and engineering. Furthermore, integrated education activities will play a key role in developing and sustaining the cyberinfrastructure over time and in creating a workforce capable of fully realizing its potential to transform science and engineering.

To Join the webinar, please register by 11:59pm EDT on Thursday February 22, 2018, at:

https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstag/g.php?MTID=e279566f7eb3399c4952a0e83c3…

We are pleased to announce the second field school as a part of the International Partnerships for Excellence in Education and Research (INTPART) project “Arctic Field Summer Schools: Norway-Canada-USA collaboration”. The second field school is organized by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is tentatively planned for May 29 to June 9, 2018.

The “Arctic Field Summer School” is primarily funded by the Research Council of Norway (NFR) and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU), under grant agreement number 261786/H30. The project supports research and education collaboration among UiT-the Arctic University of Norway, the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), USA, and the University of Calgary (UC), Canada. Through a series of summer schools, the project engages graduate students in exploring science questions related to Arctic challenges.

During this second field school, students will participate and learn about remote sensing and ground-based field observations in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow). The overall theme of the school is the study of processes of the Arctic coastal environment at the intersection between the marine, terrestrial, atmospheric and cryospheric environments using ground-based and remote sensing observations. The course will be primarily based in and near the Barrow Environmental Observatory (BEO) and will be conducted in close collaboration with UIC Science (Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation), where the participating students will receive introductory lectures and collect in-situ and remote sensing data to be analyzed in collaboration with their instructors. Students will formulate a project jointly with instructors and work on their project for the duration of the field school. The participating students will make an oral presentation and submit an individual or group report at the end of the school, and will be able to earn credits for participation based on an assessment of the work. The class will be offered as a two-credit UAF summer course and students willing to earn credits need to enroll for the class in advance.

Travel grants (amounts will be determined later) will be issued by IARC to help offset or fully cover travel costs to Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska, as well as local costs and accommodation.

Important: This opportunity is open only for US-based graduate students enrolled at US universities and the international partners will advertise separately.

For further information or to apply, please contact Mr. Tohru Saito (tsaito at alaska.edu).

Please send your 1-page motivation letter that outlines how this course fits into your graduate study and career plans, CV, and a recommendation letter from your supervisor.

Application deadline is February 28, 2018.

The 22nd Alpine Glaciology/Glaciologist Meeting (AGM) will be held in Chamonix, France.

This meeting serves as informal exchange platform for researchers working on snow, glaciers or permafrost: glaciers mass balance, ice-flow observations and modelling, ice geophysics, instrumentations, etc.

There is no registration fee for participation at this workshop. However, a registration is required because we need to know the exact
number of people attending at the meeting.

Oral and poster presentations are welcome, and young scientists are especially encouraged to present their work in progress.

The meeting will be held at ENSA (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme, 35 rue du Bouchet, Chamonix).

The possibility of a field trip (Vallee Blanche downhill skiing) is planned depending on weather conditions (3 March 2018).

Please submit your contribution (title, oral or poster presentation) to Christian:

christian.vincent at univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Deadline for registration (and/or abstract submission) is 31 January 2018.

More detailed information will be provided soon about registration, the exact location and possible accommodation (hotels).

The international conference within the project ‘Development of the UK- Russia Arctic Research and collaboration Network”, is funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the UK Embassy in Russia. The project is thematically focused on changing Arctic from the perspective of the Russia`s State Program on the Arctic Zone Development and the Adapting to Change UK policy towards the Arctic.

The final project event will include panel discussion on multidisciplinary research and education in the North and five sessions on following topics:

• Coastal and marine biology, arctic ecosystems biodiversity.
• Climate change, environmental and social impact assessment, mitigation and adaptation strategies.
• Rural health and wellbeing in the North, new health care technologies.
• History, archaeology and cultural geography of Arctic and Subarctic coastal regions.
• Anthropology in the North: traditional population and indigenous peoples in urban and rural areas.

The conference programme also includes visits to local museums and evening cultural events.

To participate in the conference please fill in the registration form and send it to the UArctic Research Office to Marina Kalinina, m.r.kalinina [at] narfu.ru and Olga Klisheva, o.v.klisheva [at] narfu.ru.

Registration is open until February, 10th.