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The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the Early Career Conference Funding Award for spring 2021 to support up to ten, U.S.-based, early career researchers and students to participate in virtual meetings and events relevant to Arctic research.

In lieu of full travel grants during 2021, these funding awards will cover registration fees, session/abstract submission costs, and other relevant expenses related to virtual conference attendance for one conference or event scheduled to take place during the period of 1 June–31 December 2021.

This award aims to increase participation of early career, underrepresented minorities (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; BIPOC) in Arctic research by providing at least half of the awards to BIPOC students and researchers. This award is for conference attendance and participation—submitting an abstract will be optional.

Qualifications and requirements include:

• Applicants should be early-career, defined for this award as a student (graduate or undergraduate) or within six years of terminal degree. No Arctic education or experience is required;
• Applicants should be U.S.-based (U.S. citizenship not required);
• Intended conference should be virtual, have Arctic-relevant sessions/themes (of any discipline), and occur before 31 December 2021. No in-person conference attendance will be supported through this award;
• Eligible expenses include conference registration, abstract/session submission fees, and other relevant expenses upon approval, which can be paid directly by ARCUS or reimbursed (receipt required); and
• Awardees will provide a brief, written summary of experience (100-200 words) following attendance.

Award notifications are anticipated to be announced during the week of 24 May 2021.

Funding for these awards is made possible through the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Sciences Section (PLR #1928794).

Application deadline: Sunday, 23 May 2021, 5:00 p.m. AKDT

The Korea Polar Research Institute is pleased to invite you to the 26th International Symposium on Polar Sciences (ISPS2021) which will take place in Incheon from September 27 to 29, 2021.

The symposium aims to bring together polar scientists and engineers with diverse background to share their research findings and explore further research opportunities at the international level. With “Responding to Climate Crisis” as its overarching theme, ISPS2021 invites researchers to discuss how polar science and technology can contribute to our understanding of climate change.

Theme:

Climate change is the greatest crisis of our times, as it brings devastating consequences to our planet. We have witnessed many communities suffering from heatwave, drought and wildfire, while others suffered heavy rainfall, typhoon and flood. We are facing extreme events at an unprecedented rate, and they require our immediate and collective attention.

It is the mission of science to continue the observation, and provide scientific understanding and prediction upon which we can implement mitigation efforts. Polar sciences are crucial in the sense that these regions are especially sensitive to climate change, which adds to the instability of the earth system. Warming and cooling patterns are amplified, and the melting of ice sheets causes catastrophic sea level rises.

During this symposium, we will discuss the findings in polar sciences that are closely linked to climate change, and the cutting-edge technologies that enable more efficient and sustainable monitoring under harsh environments, while shedding new light on the unseen.

Session Themes:

• Polar climate science in the context of global climate crisis
• Cryosphere evolution and sea-level change
• Sea ice and polar oceans in rapid transition
• A paleoclimate perspective on climatic and environmental extremes · Integrated study of subglacial Antarctic lake ecosystems
• Technological advances enabling new polar science

Side Meetings:

Side meetings can be accommodated during the course of the symposium. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity and hold a meeting to exchange ideas on a subject relevant to the conference theme, please contact us at symposium [at] kopri.re.kr

Abstract Submission:

Please submit your abstract at the symposium website from April 12 to May 23, 2021 (extended deadline).

Registration:

Registration will be available at the symposium website from June 2021.

More information about the symposium will be updated on the website as the date approaches.

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for June and the summer season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

Please follow the link above to register.

In recent years, women researchers, scientists, knowledge holders, and local champions have elevated their visibility and empowered their voices across the world. The polar regions are no exception. In 2021, a coalition of organizations including The Arctic Institute, Women in Polar Sciences, and Women of the Arctic are organizing a webinar series, Breaking the Ice Ceiling, that aims to illuminate polar research and achievements (past and present) by those who identify as women and to foster discussion on systemic change in polar sciences (Indigenous, natural, and social sciences) to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this webinar, you will learn from Director Romani Makkik and Producer Dr. Shari Fox about strengths-based research and transforming the research process through critical reflection and new expression.

In Wounded Healers, director Romani Makkik takes us on a personal journey into reconciliation. Makkik asks, ‘how can we as Inuit come to reconcile amongst ourselves’? What started as graduate study research turned into deep engagement with a counsellor training program, a powerful experience of self-reflection, and learning how one organization and one community transforms lives by drawing on its strengths. Join us for a special viewing of ‘The Wounded Healers’ with the director Romani Makkik and producer Shari Fox. Both long-time researchers and advocates in their fields, Makkik and Fox will host a discussion and Q&A session following the video (27 min), highlighting how the video and its making was a critical part of a research process.

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

Organizers announce an upcoming webinar, titled More Rare Events in the Arctic, featuring James Overland from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA PMEL).

Webinar Abstract

Twenty years ago, the Arctic was more resilient than now as sea ice was three times thicker than today and provided a buffer against the influence of short-term climate fluctuations. The recent decade has seen an increase in Arctic extreme events in climate and ecosystems including events beyond previous records. Such new extremes include Greenland ice mass loss, sea ice as thin and more mobile, coastal erosion, springtime snow loss, permafrost thaw, wildfires, and bottom to top ecosystem reorganizations. While their numbers increase, the distribution of the type, location, and timing of extreme events are less predictable.

Join the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Weather Service for two events showcasing Arctic research. Meet scientists through virtual flash talks or explore the UAF campus via a socially distanced scavenger hunt.

Arctic Research Flash Talks

Flash talks are short, snappy presentations by scientists and students about unique and fascinating research in climate science, geoscience, fisheries, social science and more. Held virtually via Facebook or Zoom on May 20, 4-6 p.m.

Arctic Research Scavenger Hunt

This Arctic research-themed scavenger hunt is an all-ages, all-abilities, outdoor event on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus! The event is self-led from May 20 — May 23 and designed to get you outside with your friends and family to explore our campus and uncover exciting facts about Arctic research. A map of riddle locations and parking areas will be available at https://www.facebook.com/events/475440797000890 prior to the event.

The next Polar readings (2021) will be devoted to the issues of artistic and philosophical understanding of the Arctic and Antarctic, identifying and forming the meanings that characterize and shape our understanding of the Polar regions.

Specialists, researchers of the Arctic and Antarctic from research institutes, archives, museums, libraries, representatives of state and public organizations are invited to participate in the conference.

In this regard, on May 18-19, 2021 on the eve of Russian Polar Explorer’s Day (May 21) in St. Petersburg on the basis of the Arctic and Antarctic research Institute will be held the next “Polar readings”.

The deadline for submitting applications for participation and abstracts (up to 500 words) is until March 1, 2021.

From climate change adaptation to broadband connectivity to the rights of Indigenous peoples, Arctic youth leaders’ policy issues are Arctic policy issues. Over two half-days, The Arctic in 25 Years symposium will gather emerging Arctic leaders to inform and influence potential Arctic policy for the next generation. Panelists represent all eight Arctic countries, as well as Indigenous peoples who live there. Based on the research they conducted, policies they coordinated, as well as traditional lifestyles and subsistence missions they’ve led, youth leaders will discuss the Arctic they envision for the future and the actions needed to achieve it. Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute, with Arctic Frontiers and the Permanent Participants of the Arctic Council (supported by the Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat) for the first annual International Youth Symposium, The Arctic in 25 Years.

Panel 1: Arctic Council Permanent Participant Youth – Representatives from the 1st Arctic Youth Leaders’ Summit (Rovaniemi 2019) will discuss the importance of cross-border collaboration between Indigenous youth. Based on the Arctic Youth Leaders’ Summit declaration, panelists will identify the policy priorities that galvanize Indigenous youth across the circumpolar Arctic. Some topics of discussion include environment, economic development, food sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge and mental health.

Panel 2: Infrastructure and sustainable development – How might a just transition look in Arctic economies? Panelists will discuss growing interest in Arctic economic development, including shipping, resource extraction and foreign investment. Considering the impacts of climate change on the Arctic, panelists will discuss what political principles, processes, and practices might accompany the shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative one.

Panel 3: Climate change and biodiversity action and research – Considering the tightly-coupled relationship of Arctic Indigenous peoples with the Arctic environment, co-production of knowledge (innovative research resulting from equitable partnership between scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders and other members of society) is particularly useful in climate change and biodiversity research. Panelists will discuss the ways communities and researchers can work together to reduce daily environmental risks and improve quality of life in the Arctic.

Panel 4: Policy & Governance – Youth are not only the leaders of the future; many have already been elected to office, worked in international governance, and contributed to Arctic decision-making. This panel of youth leaders will identify the most important challenges Arctic nations will face in the future, and their actions to mitigate those challenges today. An important takeaway from this panel will be: What new modes of governance and engagement must emerge for the next generation’s prosperity?

Moderators

Michaela Stith
Program Assistant, Polar Institute; Author of Welp: Climate Change & Arctic Identities

Jack Durkee
Program Associate, Polar Institute; Manager, Arctic Infrastructure Inventory

Larry Ibrahim Mohammed
PhD Fellow, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway

Marisol Maddox
Arctic Analyst, Polar Institute

Note: The 52nd Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics was originally scheduled for May 2020, but was postponed to May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Considering the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Scientific Committee has decided to move to a full virtual event that will be organized each day from 1:30-6:00PM.

The coastal ocean is under increasing multiple (climate and not-climate) pressures that affect its functioning and health, and compromise the provision of services to the society. The set-up of a scientifically underpinned ecosystem-based management scheme for the coastal ocean requires a thorough understanding of human impacts on the physics, biogeochemistry and biodiversity at large scale. Such a management scheme should be firmly embedded in the science-management-policy interface, taking account of selecting useful and communicable indicators for the ecosystem health, targeting ecosystem services and making use of novel analytical tolls acknowledging the complexity of Drivers-Pressures-Stressors-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) interactions.

The 52nd international colloquium will gather an interdisciplinary community of scientists to overview the progress in our capabilities to understand, monitor and forecast the impact of human activities on coastal marine environments to guarantee a productive and healthy system as requested by the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.

This conference was originally scheduled to take place 14-18 September 2020, and then 16-21 May 2021, but has been postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates are 13-17 September 2021.

The symposium provides a platform for the exchange of current applied research and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement of international cooperation in the circumpolar regions of the world. We look to build on the more than 100 participants and the record 50% attendance by students and early career researchers at the 15th ICRSS!

This symposium deals specifically with remote sensing applications in the polar environments, both Arctic and Antarctic. Earth’s Polar Regions feature cold-climate environments characterized by unique landscapes, biota, and processes. Many of these features and dynamics are Cryosphere-driven and either are already subject to or have the potential for fundamental and rapid changes in a warming world. Earth observation technologies provide crucial tools to understand and quantify these changes.

This symposium will be of interest to scientists, scholars, and industry and government professionals involved in studying and quantifying Arctic and Antarctic Change, renewable and non-renewable resource management, and development of new technologies and methods targeting remote sensing observations of polar environments. The symposium will provide a platform for the exchange of current applied research and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement of international co-operation in the circumpolar regions of the world.

The theme of the 16th ICRSS is Convergence at the Poles – Addressing urgent research questions and management needs through remote sensing in the Arctic and Antarctic.

The 16th ICRSS is being hosted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Oral presentations will take place in the Wood Center Ballroom and various conference activities will be scattered through the greater University and Fairbanks community.