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Please save the date for the 2024 NASA Community Snow Meeting, held on 14-15 August 2024 on the University of Colorado-Boulder campus in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

This meeting comes after the wrap-up of the NASA SnowEx field campaigns in fall 2023 and the submission of two satellite proposals to the NASA Earth System Explorers (ESE) program. Meeting focal points will be to summarize the SnowEx and working group accomplishments and identify/prioritize remaining snow science gaps. Additional meeting objectives will include bringing the larger snow community together, sharing components of the different satellite mission proposals, generating tangible next steps for the Decadal Survey, and facilitating collaborations for future work. More details to follow. In the meantime, please complete the form to share your availability, meeting interests and expectations, and provide meeting suggestions.

Please share this information widely and complete this form by March 15. We look forward to hearing from you!

Organizers invite registration for the 2nd Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change (GIYSCC). This summit will take place 9 August 2024, circling across three 8-hour time zones in 24 hours (00:00 GMT–24:00 GMT) on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

The summit is hosted by Future Earth with Science Diplomacy Center coordination. This “virtual dialogue by, for, and among Indigenous youth with global inclusion” builds on GIYSCC-2023 that was hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with more than 1300 registrants from over 112 nations across more than 88 languages and partners globally, including a legacy contribution with the invited Nature Commentary that Indigenous Youth Must Be at the Forefront of Climate Diplomacy.

A few participant slots are still open for Indigenous youth presenters.

For more information, go to:
Summit webpage

To register, go to:
Summit registration

International Symposium on Verification and Validation of Cryospheric Models

Bringing Data and Models Together

4th - 9th August 2024, Newcastle, UK

Cryospheric models that simulate land and sea ice dynamics, snow physics and permafrost processes have become mainstream tools to assess the past, present and future state of the Earth’s frozen landscapes. In combination with observational data, they provide a powerful, physics-constrained method to address some of Earth Science’s most pressing questions. They form the backbone of sea-level rise projections, they underpin freshwater budget estimates of the world’s glaciated mountain regions and oceans, and they are dynamically integrated with other components of the global climate system. The continued development, calibration and validation of cryospheric models should therefore remain at the forefront of ongoing research. This symposium will invite contributions by the international research community on a wide range of topics in the field of cryospheric model verification and validation, covering a range of different length and timescales. We invite contributions relating to numerical model developments, process-based studies, and/or novel observational products.The focus of the symposium will be on improving numerical models and their interactions with the climate system, although cross-cutting interdisciplinary contributions are invited from a range of topics to be shared in due course.

The symposium is hosted by The Future of Ice on Earth Peak of Research Excellence in conjunction with International Glaciological Society.

Please use #IGSNorthumbria2024 when sharing information about the symposium.

Applications are open until August 1st for the NSF Cyber2A Workshop, held in-person in Santa Barbara, CA from October 21st to 25th, 2024. This workshop is aimed to empower Arctic scientists with the tools and knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is designed for scientists engaged in Arctic research who may have limited backgrounds in computer science and computing but are eager to integrate AI into their research.

In this course, participants will learn to:

• Understand AI Fundamentals
• Hands-on Experience with AI Tools
• Address Arctic-Specific Challenges
• Promote Collaborative Learning
• Facilitate Future Research

Please visit the following link to apply to the workshop:
https://forms.gle/qPT3tH7cLbrxbbyU7

Visit the Cyber2A website for additional information:
https://cyber2a.github.io/workshop/

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) invites applications for the ARCUS Early Career Conference Funding Award.

This award supports U.S.-based, early career researchers or students to participate in meetings and events relevant to Arctic research. The forthcoming fall 2024 funding awards will cover registration fees, travel, and other relevant expenses related to in-person conference attendance for an Alaska-based conference, with the intention of providing an Alaska-based experience and connection to Alaska Native research priorities and values for early-career researchers.

Fall 2024 Award applicants will choose between two fall conferences:

• The National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, 9–12 September 2024; or
• The Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention, Anchorage, Alaska, 17–19 October 2024

For questions, contact:
Lisa Sheffield Guy, ARCUS
Email: lisa [at] arcus.org

AGU24 Abstract Submissions Open

Join us from 9-13 December in Washington, DC, for the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists. Come share your research, discover new insights and build meaningful connections within the scientific community.

AGU’s annual meeting attracts over 25,000 attendees from 100+ countries, including scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists, and communicators, all focused on understanding our planet and environment. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to the discussion on “What’s Next for Science.”

Historically, Alaska’s cold climate has protected much of the state from major outbreaks of spruce beetles. Interior Alaska has primarily been protected by rapid fall cooling and extremely cold winters, while other regions have been protected by cool summers that limit beetle maturation. A new integrated model suggests that ongoing climate change will remove these protections across large parts of Alaska. Northern forest managers will increasingly need to undertake management planning that no longer relies on the protection of historically cold climate.

Register for this online event at the following site: https://uaf-accap.org/event/spruce-beetles/

Join the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy for this month's NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing. Rick Thoman will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for August 2024 and the fall season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.

Register for the webinar at the following link: https://uaf-accap.org/event/jul2025-ak-climate-outlook/

The National Academies’ Polar Research Board, in collaboration with the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and Ocean Studies Board, are seeking nominations for planning committee members to organize a workshop that will explore research and monitoring areas for U.S. involvement in the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY5).

International Polar Years are intended to make large advancements in scientific understanding by galvanizing the research community and fostering large-scale international coordination and national investments in polar science. IPY5 will be held in 2032-2033 and planning at the international level has recently gotten underway.

Using these suggestions, National Academies staff will be looking to build a committee of approximately 6-8 volunteer experts in addition to collecting information for potential speakers, participants, and peer reviewers for any publications resulting from the activity.

For more information about the call for nominations, please visit the nomination form. We invite you to submit all nominations by 19 July 2024.

Call for Session Proposals: 18th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography - The 18th AMS Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography will be held in Denver, CO, from 12–16 May 2025, as part of the AMS 2025 Denver Summit. The conference organizers invite contributions by submitting a Session Topic Proposal by July 18, 2024, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. For detailed information about the event and to submit proposals, visit the conference website. Questions regarding session topic proposals can be directed to the Program Chairs, Dr. Cecilia Peralta-Ferriz (ferriz [at] uw.edu) or Dr. Claire Pettersen (pettersc [at] umich.edu). For inquiries about the submission portal, contact meetings [at] ametsoc.org.