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FRISP is an annual meeting to share research related to ice shelves, and their interactions with the ice sheet, ocean, and atmosphere. It is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and has organised regular meetings in Europe since 1984. FRISP is an appropriate meeting to present work in progress and discuss emerging research ideas, and is well-suited to early career researchers as well as senior scientists.

FRISP 2019 will begin on the evening of 15 September (Sunday) with an icebreaker and dinner, and will conclude with lunch on 18 September (Wednesday). Please aim to arrive in Oxford no later than 5pm on Sunday.

The conference will be followed by the annual meeting of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening. This meeting is intended for those already involved in the ITGC project; however, FRISP-only attendees are welcome to stay for the Wednesday afternoon sessions. Similarly, ITGC-only attendees who arrive early may attend the Wednesday morning sessions of FRISP. Since there will be a number of participants attending both conferences, we encourage you to register early and secure your spot.

The deadline for registration has been extended until 7th June.

Please follow the link above for more information.

Abstract:

One of the most striking, and widely publicized, environmental changes underway in the Earth system is the disappearance of the Arctic sea ice cover. Since sea ice is a key component of the climate system, its ongoing loss has serious, and wide-ranging, socio-economic implications. Increasing year-to-year variability in the geographic location, concentration and thickness of Arctic ice will pose both challenges and opportunities. Advancing our understanding of how the sea ice cover varies, and why, is key to characterizing the physical processes governing change, and for advancing model predictions. An emerging need is short-time-critical sea ice data products to support safety and security for maritime operations in ice-infested waters. Altimeter instruments on satellite and aircraft platforms have revolutionized our understanding of Arctic sea ice mass balance over the last two decades. Satellite laser and radar altimeters on NASA's ICESat and ICESat-2 satellites, and ESA's CryoSat-2, provide unique measurements of sea ice elevation, from which ice thickness may be derived, across basin scales. Meanwhile altimeters deployed on aircraft such as the Operation IceBridge Mission, together with coincident digital imagery, provide a range of novel, high-resolution observations that describe key features of the ice cover including its snow cover, surface morphology and deformation characteristics, and summer melt features. We will explore the novel sea ice data products developed at the NOAA Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry that describe changes in the Arctic ice cover during the last two decades. We will also discuss efforts to advance access to polar ocean remote sensing observations and improve communication with Arctic stakeholders through the NOAA PolarWatch initiative, which is designed to deliver data products that best address societal needs (polarwatch.noaa.gov).

Presenter:

Sinéad Louise Farrell is an associate professor with the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, and a visiting scientist at the NOAA / NESDIS / STAR / SOCD Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, College Park, Maryland. Dr. Farrell received her Ph.D. in Space and Climate Physics from University College London in 2007. Her primary fields of study are cryospheric sciences and remote sensing. She is a principal investigator on the NASA ICESat-2 Science Team and a member of the Mission Advisory Group for the EU Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter. Prior to joining the Department of Geographical Sciences, Dr. Farrell was with the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), at the University of Maryland.

Remote Access:

WebEx (for screen sharing only, see below for Audio):
Event Number: 908 239 193
Password: STARSeminar
Event address for attendees:
https://noaa-nesdis-star.webex.com/noaa-nesdis-star/j.php?MTID=mcad69cb…

Audio:

USA participants: 866-832-9297
Passcode: 6070416

Organizers are currently accepting abstract submissions for the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. This meeting will convene 16-21 February 2020 in San Diego, California.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community. As we approach the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, beginning in 2021, it is increasingly important to gather as a scientific community to raise awareness of the truly global dimension of the ocean, address environmental challenges, and set forth on a path towards a resilient planet.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 is co-sponsored by AGU, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and The Oceanography Society (TOS). Through the combined power of these three organizations, along with the broader conservation-focused community, this meeting provides attendees the opportunity to bridge disciplines, connect communities, and make lasting partnerships.

Important dates:

• 11 September 2019: Abstract deadline
• 18 September 2019: Deadline to submit a town hall, workshop, committee meeting or social event, and the deadline to submit a travel grant application
• 8 January 2020: Early registration deadline

This three day conference brings together UK Arctic scientists from all natural and social science disciplines to present and discuss recent findings.

Registration for this interdisciplinary conference is free, and the themes of the conference include: Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Terrestrial, Marine and Human/Social.

The call for Registration and Abstract Submission is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is 12th July 2019 and the deadline for Registration is 30th August 2019.

The Summit is the centerpiece of the Alaskan Inuit Food Sovereignty Initiative. It will bring together Inuit from communities throughout our four regions to hear directly from community members on a way forward, to set the framework for the Alaskan Inuit Food Sovereignty Management Action Plan.

For more information:
Vernae Angnaboogok, Cultural Sustainability Advisor
Email: vernae [at] iccalaska.org

Episirus Scientifica holds 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change Conference (2019ESCC) around the theme "Sustainable Development: A Major Challenge Across the Globe".

With a view to promoting the research advancement, Episirus Scientifica is committed to bringing together leading experts of medical professionals, researchers, engineers, and scientists at a single platform. We aspire to keep the world abreast of changing dynamics of the scientific arena through our international conferences, events, and exhibitions. Our motive is to create a nexus of distinguished scholars, young researchers and industry experts to collaborate and harness the benefit of the scholars networking through our strong chain of academicians and market experts, we always strive to bring changes to our scientific events.

This coming year Episirus Scientifica welcomes all the medical professionals to attend 2019 Scientific Conferences held in India and Singapore. It will be a wonderful opportunity for all the participants as it provides an international networking opportunity to collaborate with the world-class medical associations.

Target Audience:

Professors, Professionals from students, and researchers from the discipline : Earth Science, Environment, Climate Change and subdiscipline Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology/ Water Resources, Oceanology, Meteorology, Climatology, Natural Hazards, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Coastal Science, Environment and Climate Laws/Policies, Water Management, Renewable and Energy Technology, Fish-Wildlife and Forestry, Pollution, Nature Conservation areas and many more, will be joining us at the conference to provide innovative ideas and ongoing research in their respective fields in 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change Conference.

Sessions For 2019 Environmental Science and Climate Change (2019ESCC):

• Corporate Sustainability
• Environmental Science and Technology
• Environmental Dynamics
• Meteorology
• Climate Change Effecting Hydrology
• Geophysics
• Atmospheric physics
• Physical Oceanography
• Global environmental change and ecosystems management
• Climatic changes and Climatology
• Global warming causes and effects
• Ozone layer depletion
• Carbon capture and storage
• Computational science
• Future Energy Systems
• Renewable Energy
• Sustainable Development and Green Technology
• Waste Management

The course provides a basic introduction to the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets with a focus on ice-climate interactions. Topics include: continuum mechanics, sliding and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth, etc. The course is meant for Ph.D. students that work on a glaciology-related climate project. Some places are available for junior scientists.

Lecturers include: T. Blunier, O. Eisen, I. Hewitt, N. Karlsson, F. Pattyn, G. Spada, A. Stroeven, C. Tijm-Reijmer, R. Winkelmann, J. Oerlemans (convenor).

Send your application to the convenor (j.oerlemans at uu.nl), before 1 May 2019.
You will be notified about the decision of the Selection Committee by 1 June 2019.

Your application should include:

• A short statement why you want to participate in this course
• Affiliation and name of supervisor
• A description of your research project (~200 words)
• A curriculum vitae
  Please supply this information as a single PDF file.

The Annual Meetings of the EMS aim at fostering exchange and cross-fertilization of ideas in the meteorological, climatological, and related communities. Facilitating interactions, integration, and engagement of science, applications, and actors is our core objective. The session programme highlights these goals and offers many opportunities for enhancing collaboration across the entire weather and climate enterprise (public, private, academic, users, and NGOs) to benefit societies in Europe and worldwide.

In addition, a particular focus of the 2019 Annual Meeting, reflecting the interests and activities of the host institutions, will be on Arctic (and Antarctic) issues and challenges.

Important dates:

• 6 March 2019: Closing date for EMS YSTA applications.
• 12 April 2019: Closing date for abstract submissions and support applications.
• 15 May 2019: Letter of acceptance.
• 19 June 2019: Letter of schedule.

The International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) steering committee invites abstracts for the next ITEX meeting. This meeting will have the theme of Documenting and Understanding Tundra Ecosystem Changes, and will focus on ecological research in Arctic and alpine environments.

Organizers invite abstracts on the following themes:

• Using nearly 30 years of ITEX observations to understand tundra ecosystem dynamics
• Plant traits and ecosystem dynamics in tundra ecosystems
• Biotic interactions in a warmer tundra: plants, herbivores, pollinators, mycorrhiza, and pests
• Planning the next wave of ITEX syntheses

Organizers do not wish these themes to be exclusive and welcome abstract submission for oral and poster presentations regarding the spectrum of activities relevant to ITEX.

One task of this meeting will be the presentation and finalization of papers to be included in the special issue on Arctic Science.

Abstracts should be submitted via email to alessandro.petraglia [at] unipr.it and michele.carbognani [at] unipr.it

Abstract submission deadline: 23 June 2019

The German Chapter of the Young Earth Scientists Network (YES) is pleased to announce the 5th International YES Congress 2019 "Rocking Earth's Future" to be held at the Freie Universität Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

The YES Network an international association of young and early career Earth scientists who are primarily under the age of 35 or are within ten years after graduating form their PhD, and are from universities, geosciences organizations and companies from across the world. The YES Network was formed as a result of the International Year of Planet Earth in 2007. Previous YES Congresses were organized in 2009 in China, 2012 in Australia, 2014 in Tanzania, 2017 in Iran. The Congresses generally focus on climate, environmental and geoscience challenges facing today’s society, as well as career and academic pathway challenges faced by early career geoscientists.

​Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Although most people live less than 100 years, each one of them has a considerable impact on our planet. In order to ensure a livelihood for humanity for generations to come we are required to change - yet change is usually happening slowly as we tend to favor routine over change. Especially the young generations are required to pursue change.

The current and future grand challenges of global change are manifold and include rapid population growth, increasing urbanization, global warming, contamination of water and soil, the continuing transition of our economy to post-industrialism and related increase in vulnerabilities. For early career earth sciences researchers, the task is to ensure that humanity is prepared to tackle all these challenges in a smart and sustainable way. This requires hard facts, reproducible and transparent science and a sound commitment.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 4, 2019.