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The Arctic Days in St. Petersburg – 2021: International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic in the Era of Climate Change will take place November 25-26, 2021 at the Russian State Hydrometeorological University in St. Petersburg, Russia and Online.

The purpose of the Conference is to form an international interdisciplinary platform for discussing topical issues of climate change and assessing their impact on further socio-economic development and international cooperation in the Arctic. Special attention will be paying to find the ways to implement an environmentally sustainable model of development of the region.

The conference will be attended by leading scientists from Russia, France, Norway, Finland and other countries, the representatives of the Trianon Dialogue, leaders of organizations of Indigenous peoples of the North, representatives of the diplomatic corps and relevant state authorities, as well as professional associations that are engaged in research in the Arctic region and are focused on the development of economic and scientific cooperation in the Arctic.

We will offer the following sessions:

1. Climate change and sustainable development in the Arctic region (November 26, 2021, 10:00 - 13:00 Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC +3)
2. Changing the gas and aerosol composition of the Arctic atmosphere in a changing climate (November 26, 2021, 10:00 - 13:00 Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC +3)
3. Ecosystems of the Arctic region in the face of global change (November 26, 2021, 14:00 - 17:00 Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC +3)
4. Socio-economic aspects of Arctic development (November 26, 2021, 14:00 - 17:00 Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC +3)

Deadline for abstract submission: November 5, 2021

Please send your abstract to arcticdays2021 [at] rshu.ru

Questions regarding the participation and materials presentation can be sent to the executive secretary, E.V. Platonova: platonova [at] rshu.ru

Techstars Startup Weekend Alaska Online will be a 54-hour event designed to provide experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. The weekend events are centered on action, innovation, and education. Beginning with idea pitches and voting, team formation and continuing through testing, business model development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekend culminates in Sunday night demos to a panel of potential investors and local entrepreneurs. Participants are challenged with building functional startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks.

There will be an information session on Thursday Oct 21 and October 28th from 4-5 pm on Zoom.

Please follow the link above for more information.

This year, the meeting of the Nordic branch of the International Glaciological Society will be held at the University of Oslo.

We plan for a meeting with physical attendance, but it will be possible to join the presentations online.

The meeting will start with an Icebreaker reception at the Norwegian Water Resource and Energy Directorate (NVE), 4 Nov afternoon, followed by 2 days of conferencing at the University of Oslo, 5 and 6 Nov.

The meeting has been scheduled to allow concatenation of the Svalbard Science Conference (2-3 Nov), the Svalbard Glaciology flagship side-event (4 Nov), all happening in Oslo, thus enabling reduced travelling for those who will join all of these events.

Details about the program and venue, as well as on a planned dinner (5 Nov) will be communicated later.

Please register for the meeting using the form (follow the link above), before 15 Oct 2021.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) invites registration for this year’s ARCUS Annual Meeting. This virtual event will take place via Zoom.

The ARCUS Annual Meeting is an important opportunity for ARCUS' Members, Board of Directors, staff, and other interested individuals to meet, talk, and connect with one another around key Arctic research and education issues and collaboration opportunities.

Meeting Goals:

• CONNECT: Bring members of the Arctic research and education community together to meet, talk, and connect.
• SHARE: Explore what individuals and organizations are doing to address key challenges and opportunities.
• ADVANCE: Identify actionable ways we can work together and support each other.

This meeting is open to all interested participants and there is no cost to attend. The meeting will focus on small group and breakout group discussions to encourage sharing and networking.

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

The Sitka Sound Science Center invites registration for the 2021 Sitka WhaleFest Symposium with the theme of Predators & Prey - A delicate dance. This virtual event will include scientists sharing and presentations.

Sitka WhaleFest celebrates marine life through science education, community and storytelling. This festival raises awareness, educates, and creates enthusiasm for the marine environment. The goal is to bring a deeper understanding of the marine environment to a diverse and inclusive audience in a way that all participants feel welcome and engaged.

The relationship between predators and prey is a delicate dance that is constantly taking place across our world’s oceans. From giant whales to microscopic species this dance results in a balance, with both partners in sync, to the benefit of themselves, their species, and their ecosystems. Explore how predators and prey adapt while relying on one another to maintain ecosystem harmony and balance.

Registration deadline: 1 November 2021.

The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office - Alaska Pacific University Community Extension Office invite you to attend a virtual Indigenous Gathering Open House (November 3rd, 2021 from 1-3pm AK time) to meet the team, learn about the Office, and provide feedback on how we can best serve and support community needs, priorities and research interests. Research interests can include (but are not limited to) topics such as Traditional Knowledge preservation and sharing, language revitalization, subsistence activities, food/water security, and environmental science including climate change. We encourage all Tribal leaders, Indigenous knowledge holders, culture bearers, Elders, students and community members to attend. We value your input and suggestions for shaping the Office’s goals and vision for the future.

Please register in advance for this meeting by registering through the Zoom link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, and you will be entered to win the door prize! Please feel free to forward and share with your network.

If you cannot attend this event, but wish to be contacted about future gatherings, events or other Community Extension Office news and updates, please add your information to this contact form.

Michael Mann, EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, will discuss the European Union‘s strategic engagement in the Arctic and set out the main themes of the most recent EU Arctic Policy (“A stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic”) published on October 13, 2021.

This lecture will be recorded and available on websites of both the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth (USA) and the Stefansson Arctic Institute of Iceland at http://www.svs.is

The Stefansson Memorial Lecture is an annual event of the Stefansson Arctic Institute (SAI) of Iceland and the Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) at Dartmouth in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding (USA). The lecture is supported by the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Endowment.

The Stefansson Memorial Lecture is an annual event of the Stefansson Arctic Institute (SAI) of Iceland and the Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) at Dartmouth in the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding (USA) and is supported by the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Endowment. The 2021 event is hosted by CER-ARCTIC, the Arctic Research Centre of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Co-sponsors include the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN), the UArctic Thematic Network on Gender in the Arctic Knowledge Production, the EU H2020 JUSTNORTH project, and the Nordic Centre of Excellence ARCPATH project.

The risks posed by climate change, and in particular climate’s impact on marginalized communities, have further exposed the linkages between climate change, environmental degradation, racism, and social injustice. Often missing from conversations focused on these injustices, however, is an awareness of the agency and knowledge that Indigenous communities bring to climate response. As the global community ramps up efforts to address climate change, incorporating Indigenous knowledge into those efforts could serve to inform scientific best practices for climate resilience and boost multi-stakeholder engagement at local, regional, and national levels.

How can Indigenous knowledge help shape efforts to address climate change? What kinds of partnerships can ensure that Indigenous knowledge is incorporated into decision-making at various levels (i.e., from the local to national and international)? Join us for a discussion with leaders who are working to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into climate decision-making.

Moderator

Lauren Herzer Risi
Director, Environmental Change and Security Program

Panelists

Kat Brigham
Chair, Board of Trustees, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Sinéia do Vale
Environmental Manager & Coordinator of the Environmental Management Department, Indigenous Council of Roraima, Brazil

Dalee Sambo Dorough, PhD
Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council

In its 13th iteration, this tri-annual, student-run conference is being hosted by York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held exclusively online this year in an attempt to keep all participants and staff safe and healthy. While we’ll miss getting the opportunity to connect with northern researchers in person, we’re hoping that the transition to an online platform will increase the overall accessibility of the conference and give students from across the globe the opportunity to participate in it.

The conference will take place from Wednesday, November 3rd-Friday, November 5th 2021.

Abstract submission is now open! Submissions will be accepted until June 30th 2021. Please follow the link for more details.

The 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium, hosted by the University of Houston College of Technology, will be held as a virtual conference.

The Maritime Risk Symposium is an annual conference in which government and maritime industry leaders, port representatives, researchers, and solution providers convene to examine current and emerging threats to maritime security.

​Through presentations, panels, and open forums, the 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium will be organized into five tracks, highlighting the areas of:

• Decarbonization and the Transition to Green Technologies
• Autonomous Vessels and Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Security and Resilience of the Maritime Supply Chain
• The Arctic Maritime