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Greenland's environment is rapidly changing as sea ice melts and glaciers crumble, and the effects of climate change are plain to see. While this has attracted scientists from around the globe for decades, Greenlandic society has seen few direct benefits of this increasing focus. Greenlandic and American research institutions now seek stronger bilateral relations that leverage the resources and expertise of researchers, and capacity building and better inclusion of stakeholders and community members. Collaboration between Greenland and the U.S. can yield better research, consider more diverse perspectives, articulate the benefits of research to Greenlandic society, and train the next generation in this framework.

Please join the Greenland Representation in Washington DC and the Wilson Center's Polar Institute and Global Europe Program for this next installment of the Greenland Dialogues. The program will also discuss the findings and recommendations of a National Science Foundation workshop that explored ways to strengthen and enhance research collaborations between the U.S. and Greenland.

Evaluating the responses of mountains to climate and other changes, and their resilience as social-ecological systems, requires the consideration of multiple and mutually interacting stressors. The IMC 2019 aims to encourage in-depth cross-disciplinary discussions towards a new understanding of mountain systems, their responses and resiliencies. It aims to build upon the three previous mountain conferences that took place in Perth, Scotland, continuing this special scientific conference series with a focus on mountain-specific topics. Hosted in the Alps, the IMC 2019 will provide an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to come together and discuss mountain-related issues.

Climate change is an ongoing global phenomenon. The topography of mountain regions means that the processes and impacts of climate change are typically more complex in these regions than in the lowlands, and therefore more challenging to understand and predict. At the same time, mountain systems affected by climate change also provide many services, not only to local residents but also to people living in the lowlands. In total, around one quarter of the Earth's population lives in the mountains and their forelands.

In light of this, the IMC 2019 will focus on:

• The investigation of processes and the detection of changes in climate and other factors more or less influenced by climate (e.g., social, environmental, or infrastructural changes).
• The consequences of the changes with respect to the vulnerabilities of socio-ecological systems
  Strategies for adaptation and transformation.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 14 February 2019.

Registration: End of February 2019 - 15 May 2019.

The Study for Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) announces the conference ARCTIC FUTURES 2050: Science for Policy in a Changing Arctic.

Why:

The rapid changes taking place in the Arctic call for immediate policy responses well informed by science and Indigenous knowledge. Today’s policy decisions concerning the Arctic will have substantial long term and global consequences.

How:

Strong and iterative collaborations—in which Arctic scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, and decision makers inform one another—will help ensure that research adequately anticipates policy and management needs.

Who:

Understanding and responding to the changing Arctic requires the combined efforts of scientists from many disciplines, Indigenous knowledge holders, resource managers, and others operating in the Arctic. These diverse actors need to convey their understanding clearly, succinctly, and at appropriate times to decision makers including policy makers at all levels of government, natural resource managers, as well as military, industrial, and other operators in the Arctic. Diverse perspectives, ranging from local to international will also be key.

What:

A novel international conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous people, and decision makers jointly exploring the science needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic in the coming decades. The collaborative exploration will ask:

• What we currently know/don’t know about the changing Arctic and why it matters?
• What challenges confront decision makers in the rapidly changing Arctic?
• What basic research is needed to inform responses to Arctic change?
• What applied research is needed to inform responses to change?
• What tools can facilitate informing decisions with science?
• What partnerships are needed among decision makers, scientists, and Indigenous people?

Important dates:

20 May: Poster Abstracts Due
20 May: Travel Award Applications Due
17 June: Poster Decisions and Travel Award Winners Announced
17 July: Early-bird Registration Rates End

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open. All information concerning registration, abstract submission (deadline 31 July) and logistics can be found at the website above.

The British Branch meeting is traditionally a welcoming, engaging and lively venue to present on any aspect of glaciological research. We look forward to this continuing; all are very welcome to attend. If you have any questions in the meantime please don't hesitate to contact us at igsbb2019 at northumbria.ac.uk.

Are you a young professional engaged in Arctic issues through your work in research, policy, science, advocacy, or security? Have you been following The Arctic Institute (TAI) over the last few years and always wanted to learn more about us?

Then come join TAI at our Network North – The Arctic Institute’s Professional Networking Event Series in Washington, DC for early career and emerging leaders in fields associated with the Arctic region.

On the eve of the Arctic Futures 2050 conference, we will be holding an icebreaker reception at Elliot School of International Affairs @ The George Washington University to gather Arctic friends old and new to meet others working in the field and informally present opportunities to further pursue their interests in DC through fellowships, job opportunities, internships, and volunteering.

All Arctic young professionals, both local to DC and in town for Arctic Futures 2050, are welcome to attend. This event will also serve as a kickoff event to regular Arctic happy hours for those attendees permanently based in the DC area.

Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

Abstract:

The Nation's authoritative assessment of climate impacts, the Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States (NCA4 Vol. II) was released in November 2018. This presentation will address the potential for reduction or avoidance of future risk through adaptation efforts and emissions mitigation.

Presenters:

Roger S. Pulwarty is Senior Scientist at NOAA's Physical Sciences Division in Boulder, Colorado. Roger's publications focus on weather, water, climate extremes and risk management in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. He also helped develop and lead programs linking science and services, including the National Integrated Drought Information System, the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments, and the World Meteorological Organization Climate Services Information System. Roger has been a convening lead author on the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the IPCC Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. He is the co-editor of “Hurricanes: Climate and Socio-economic Impacts” (Springer, reissued in paperback 2012), and “Drought and Water Crises” (CRC Press, 2017).

Jeremy Martinich is a climate scientist with EPA's Climate Change Division. He coordinates the Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis (CIRA) project, a multi-team modeling project to estimate and monetize the risks of climate change to U.S. sectors.

Webinar Access:

Please register at: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/international/event/registration…

After registering, you will get a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. Users should use either IE or Edge on Windows or Safari if using a Mac. Audio will be available thru the computer only; no phone. Questions will be addressed in the chat window. This Webcast will be recorded, archived and made accessible in the near future.

Changes to the state of debris-covered glaciers pose a hazard to nearby communities, with rapidly-growing, moraine-dammed lakes a particular threat. This workshopwill allow scientists and practitioners to explore the current state of the science on debris-covered glaciers in high mountain environments such as high Asia and the Andes. Through a series of talks and working groups, the workshop will facilitate the standardization of methodology and develop recommendations for future work that can be transferred to local institutions.

Participants will collaborate on developing workshop material for future capacity building training packages as well as on the effective deployment of the growing earth science social media presence of High Mountain based communities and organizations. The workshop is closely aligned with the aims of the GAPHAZ working group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA), and the newly formed IACS group on debris-covered glaciers.

The workshop will feature two days for working groups to share the latest methodological advances and to develop strategies and key aims for future research. The working group topics will be decided based on participant expertise, but may include glacier processes and change; glacier-related hazards; and socio-economic impacts of glacial-lake outbust floods (GLOFs).

Specific outcomes will include: (i) publishing results of the meeting on an open access website (e.g. GAPHAZ, IACS), and promoting the existence of these findings via social media avenues (ii) development of collaborative research projects – both active collaborative analysis and formal proposals seeking new funding (iii) action plans for local community engagement.

This autumn, SIOS (Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System) will offer a training course on how to effectively use satellite data, tools and software in the context of marine research in Svalbard. The course is intended for researchers, PhD students and technicians with no or little experience with satellite remote sensing techniques. The training will be delivered by marine remote sensing experts from SIOS member institutions.

Who can apply? In this second round, non-SIOS members can also apply. Applicants will be assessed continuously until all places are filled! This training course is free of charge. Course participants are expected to bring their own laptops.

The Sea Level and Coastal Change (SLaCC) meeting series comes to the South West in 2019 to bring together scientists working in sea level and coastal research.

Attendance is open across all career stages and to all SLaCC related disciplines (including: palaeo studies, archaeology, modern processes and geomorphology, past and future sea-level change, coastal communities, adaptation and resilience).

The meeting will open with an icebreaker reception at the Marine Station on the waterfront (1 September) before a full day of presentations at the University (2 September) and field excursion days to the South Devon and North Cornwall coastlines (3-4 September). Registration fees include the conference dinner (2 September) and attendance to an evening of presentations and discussion at a public engagement event (3 September), which will focus on what past and future sea-level change means for coastal communities in the South West.

Registration and abstract submission close on Sunday 30 June.

The Arctic Indigenous Fund (AFC) will be hosting a live webinar conversation: Considering Indigenous-Led Observation/Monitoring Networks, with experts:

• Lene Kielsen Holm, Scientist & Project Leader, Greenland Climate Research Centre - Pinngortitaleriffik/Greenland Institute for Natural Resources
• Peter Pulsifer, Lead of ELOKA Project - National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado
• Raychelle Daniel, Officer, US Arctic Program - The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Moderated by AFC Member Heather McGray, Director - Climate Justice Resilience Fund

REGISTRATION LINKS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE AND SENT TO OUR MAILING LIST IN EARLY AUGUST.