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International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Drew Christ, University of Vermont, "A Multi-Million-Year-Old Record of Greenland Vegetation and Glacial History Preserved in Sediment Beneath 1.4 KM of Ice at Camp Century"

Please register in advance for the seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the seminar.

The seminar will also be available afterwards on the Friends of the International Glaciological Society Facebook page so that you can watch it there if technology fails or you can't make it.

The Arctic system is experiencing the effects of global change, especially atmospheric warming, to a degree equal to or greater than that in any other region on the planet. Arctic water and energy cycles are embedded deeply into these changes and in defining both the Arctic and Earth system response. A broad spectrum of observational evidence suggests a potentially intensified high latitude water cycle and significant changes in different components of Arctic hydrology, including changes in river flow and river biogeochemistry, permafrost degradation and melting of glaciers, lengthened 
ice-free period in lakes and rivers, disappearance of 
lakes, and reductions in snow cover and river/lake ice thickness. This Special Issue invites papers focusing on the quantification of contemporary changes in various components of the Arctic hydrological system and on assessment of the potential causes of these changes through analysis of various data (ground, field, remote sensing) and/or numerical modeling. We also invite publications discussing and analyzing future changes in Arctic hydrological processes in different scales from local to regional and continental.

Dr. Alexander Shiklomanov
Guest Editor

The first workshop of the Inter-Commission Committee on Geodesy for Climate Research (ICCC) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) will take place as an online event.

The growing data record from numerous geodetic observation techniques (GNSS station observations, satellite radio occultation and reflectometry, satellite gravimetry, satellite altimetry, InSAR, VLBI, GNSS controlled tide gauges, etc) provides a new quantitative view on various variables that are relevant for climate research, such as tropospheric water vapor, thermospheric neutral density, terrestrial water storage, ice sheet and glacier mass, sea level, sea surface winds, ocean waves, subsurface and surface currents, and sea ice extent and thickness. Geodetic observables are often compared with geophysical models, which helps to explain observations, and may potentially be used to evaluate and improve simulations through techniques such as data assimilation.

This workshop intends to:

1) Highlight the potential of geodesy for climate research by showcasing and discussing climate-related studies making use of geodetic observations.
2) Bring together geodetic and climate communities to facilitate exchange of their experience and possibly establish a mutual cooperation.

We welcome presentations on all aspects related to using geodesy for climate research.

Polar Educators International 5th Global Conference - PEI 2021: Hofn, Iceland, is postponed to Spring 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Read PEI Iceland postponement announcement.

Since the Alpine Glaciology Meeting had to be cancelled due to pandemic reasons in 2020, we now joined forces to organise a virtual AGM 2021 by Italy and Germany.

The AGM 2021 will be fully virtual, because the situation at the moment does not allow us to plan on a physical gathering, neither South nor North of the Alps. Therefore, we would like to invite all interested people in joining us for two days of scientific exchange.

The meeting aims on presenting and discussing recent advances in the investigation of mountain glaciers in their environment, no matter in which region of the world. Young scientists and students are encouraged to present their work in a very informal and friendly atmosphere. But also the older generation is highly welcome to contribute with their findings to a successful meeting. We maintain the usual structure of oral sessions, but posters are also welcome within a special “virtual poster room”. The oral presentations are expected to take 15 Minutes followed by 5 Minutes of questions and discussion. For the posters, a short five-minute presentation is planned with a follow-up discussion. In order to allow enough time to review the abstracts and produce a meeting schedule and programme, we ask to submit abstracts until 9 March 2021 (extended deadline) to the following email: AGM24.2021 at gmail.com

The Permafrost Carbon Feedback (PCF) Intervention Roadmap Dialogues, hosted by the PCF Action Group, is a four-part Series, and we very much look forward to having you participate.

• March 4: Opening Dialogue: Why Permafrost Carbon Matters
• March 11: Dialogue 2: Avoiding Permafrost Thaw: Managing Temperature
• March 18: Dialogue 3: Managing Emissions from Permafrost Thaw
• March 25: Dialogue 4: Permafrost Carbon Feedback: Priorities for Research, Policy and Investment

Please register for as many sessions as you’d like to attend, using the link above.

This event focuses on the re-utilization of marine resources in the Arctic with a focus on the concept of “waste to value.” Innovators have found ways to use byproducts of the fishing industry in products that range from advanced biotechnology to nutrition, clothing and cosmetics. Sea resources are crucial in the Arctic, and tissues such as fins, heads, skin and viscera have historically been discarded back into the sea. Companies have shown that such waste could be re-used to produce innovative, competitive, and sustainable products.

The discussion brings together representatives of the private industry sector, policymakers, academia, and nongovernmental organizations to jointly discuss possibilities, innovative ideas, best practices in re-using sea-waste for innovative, competitive, and sustainable products. The event highlights also the appeal of the waste-to-value model for investors seeking environmentally sustainable ventures and for policymakers seeking to promote laws and regulations that promote the reuse of fishing byproducts.

This is a hybrid event. It will thus take place both on site in the Nordic House in Reykjavík, with a limited audience (link to registration will be added shortly) as well as here online. For participation via zoom-webinar, make sure to register at the link above.

ARCUS co-organized a session, through support to Olivia Lee, at the 2021 Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) conference on "Experiences in Sustaining Collaborative Arctic Research Teams” (funding provided by NSF grant PLR-1928794).

This webpage now includes discussion summary notes, recommendations, as well as links and resources shared by participants during the Arctic Science Summit Week 2021 conference session which took place 25 March 2021. We hope these materials will support continued conversations around building and sustaining collaborative Arctic research networks.

COVID has highlighted and further exacerbated the challenges faced by Indigenous communities everywhere, particularly in Alaska. The 49th state is the largest and least densely populated in the United States. Self-sufficiency and the ability to hunt and fish are critical, especially considering the harsh winters and remoteness of many Alaska Native villages. Regardless of challenges, Alaska Native people are proud of their traditions and ways of life.

Please join us for a discussion with multiple generations of Alaska Native voices who will share their stories of life in Alaska, and how their communities and villages have prospered despite the many barriers they face. As part of the "Alaska Native Corporations in Context" series, the event will explore the unique role Alaska Native Corporations, created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, play in providing critical services, resources, and economic benefits to Indigenous communities throughout the state.

Moderators:

Michael Sfraga
Director, Polar Institute; Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program

Nathan McCowan
President & CEO, St. George Tanaq Corporation

Panelists:

Shauna Hegna
President, Koniag

William L. Iggiagaruk Hensley
Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage

Patuk Glenn
Executive Director, Arctic Slope Community Foundation

Update: Advancing Collaboration in Canada-US Regional Security II (ACCUSARS II for short) has been postponed to March 25-26 (original dates were February 25-26).

ADAC and NAADSN (The North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network at Trent University, Peterborough Ontario), kindly invite participants to join us in a follow-up meeting from the Advancing Collaboration in Canada-U.S. Arctic Regional Security (ACCUSARS) conference in September 2020.

The purpose of ACCUSARS II is to create a subset Strategic Foresight Assessment (SFA) for the North American Arctic, by specifically focusing on Alaska and Western Canada.

ACCUSARS I provided an initial SFA for the Canadian Arctic, which provided an initial baseline to be further developed. We plan to conduct ACCUSARS II as a virtual meeting and kindly invite Canadian and American participants from ACCUSARS I to rejoin us for the meeting. Note, later in 2021, ADAC and NAADSN plan to conduct “ACCUSARS III” focusing on Eastern Canada and Greenland to complete a comprehensive Analysis to North American Arctic Security.

ADAC will post the conference connections on the first week of February 2021.