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The 15th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Polar Meteorology and Oceanography Committee, will be held 19-23 May 2019, at the Williams Village Dining Center and Community Commons on the University of Colorado-Boulder Campus. The conference will kick-off with an evening icebreaker on Sunday 19th May and will be followed by four days of scientific sessions.

Papers are solicited on all aspects of polar meteorology and oceanography, including but not limited to the following:

• Climate variability and change in the polar regions
• Rapid environmental change in the polar regions
• Interactions among polar atmosphere-ocean-land-ice components
• High latitude atmospheric and oceanic dynamics
• Boundary layer processes, polar clouds, precipitation, and aerosols
• Weather and climate modelling in the polar regions
• Connections of the polar regions with the tropics and midlatitudes
• Sea ice variability, modeling, and change
• The state of the cryosphere
• Reducing sea ice projection uncertainty through increased process-understanding
• The evolution, formation, and impacts of Arctic cyclones
• Polar amplification effects on large scale midlatitude weather systems

Abstract Deadline: 18 January, 2019.

The Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) and the Arctic Encounter have partnered to host the first Arctic Encounter London in January 2019 on the theme: 'UK-US Maritime, Aerospace and Security Cooperation in the Arctic'. The conference is trade- and security-oriented, and is designed to deepen the unique relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States by strengthening trade and cooperation in four areas in particular: maritime services, aerospace, fisheries, and defense and security.

The conference will be held at the Palace of Westminster, the Naval and Military Club and the Reform Club. To allow for more engaged and productive discussion, the number of attending and participating delegates will be limited. Therefore, PRPI and the Arctic Encounter encourage timely registration. Invited participants include Ministers, Lords, MPs, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Mayors, Ambassadors, senior officers from the Armed Forces, government officials, recognized academic experts and senior corporate executives. A confirmed list of speakers and sponsors will be updated to the event page on a rolling basis.

Emerging Leaders is an Arctic early carrier and mentoring program in the High North for young scientists and professionals. If you are under 35 years and want to learn more about Arctic security, Arctic economy and Arctic environment, you are welcome to apply.

Emerging Leaders invite 30 selected candidates from different countries to participate in a blend of technical, social and cultural events accompanied by mentors from business, politics and academia. The program takes place in the Norwegian Arctic and starts in the city of Bodø, then continues onboard the coastal cruise M/S Hurtigruten to Lofoten and ends in Tromsø, “the gateway to the Arctic”.

The Emerging Leaders will explore topics and adventures that are specific to the Arctic mindset and engage in crucial and contemporary discussions on environment, resource management, security, the development of business and technology in the Arctic.

The Mentors will challenge the Emerging Leaders to present at the Arctic Frontiers Policy conference in Tromsø a professional view on the Arctic. What are the suggestions and solutions to Arctic opportunities and challenges? How should we best define Arctic sustainability, potentials and vulnerabilities?

Be prepared to make close friends across a variety of pan-Arctic regions and professions.

Participation fee is 35.000 NOK.

Apply before 1 November 2018.

“ECSD5 2019” is the fifth “European Conference on Scientific Diving” organised by the IO PAN Scientific Diving TEAM, taking place 24 to 27 April, 2019 in Sopot, Poland.

Conferences of this series were originally initiated by the European Scientific Diving Panel in 2015 by combining “The Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems" and “The International Symposium on Occupational Scientific Diving" into one general meeting held once a year.

The intent of ECSD is to provide a large, international forum for presenting the latest research results carried out in Europe using diving. ECSD conferences each time attract European leaders in the field of scientific diving and provide a convenient platform for exchanging experiences, establishing new contacts and future collaboration. Organizers wish to gather a broad group of international specialists as well as to consolidate the Polish scientific diving community (limited to max. 100 people). Participation from Early Career Researchers is strongly encouraged!

Deadlines:

• January 1st - Registration opening
• January 15th - Abstract submission deadline / Early bird registration deadline
• February 1st - Acceptance confirmation
• February 15th - Late registration deadline

Program Officers in attendance: Colleen Strawhacker (GEO/OPP), Rupa Iyer (EHR), Micah Beck (CISE)

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) is one of the National Science Foundation's 10 Big Ideas. A new solicitation is requesting proposals that bring together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research and encourages new researchers and those already working in the Arctic to work together at the intersection of natural, social, and built systems. Join one of our webinars with NSF Program Officers leading the NNA initiative to learn more about NNA. Each Webinar session will begin with a short presentation followed by a Q&A with the program officers.

NNA Solicitation 19-511 is online here and the FAQs for the solicitation are here. Please make sure to review these documents before joining a webinar session.
The latest NNA updates are here. For inquiries not addressed by the webinar or FAQ, contact us at nna [at] nsf.gov.

Meeting link: https://nsf2.webex.com/nsf2/j.php?MTID=mb34ee38619f850d295ddfd244c484422
Meeting number: 900 720 302
Meeting password: NNAwebseries5!
Video address: Dial900720302 [at] nsf2.webex.com
Audio connection: TBD

The Arctic Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Science Workshop will be jointly organized by the Polar Prediction Project and its International Coordination Office (ICO), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).

The workshop will bring together YOPP scientists to present and discuss the first results from the Arctic Special Observing Periods in winter and summer 2018, providing a vivid forum for exchange, networking, and interaction. Studies of coupled atmospheric, ocean, sea ice, and land processes will be addressed to share feedback on the latest Arctic observations, modelling and prediction efforts including their benefits to society on time scales from hours to seasonal.

Confirmed invited speakers are:
Elizabeth C. Hunke, Jim Doyle, Machiel Lamers, John Marshall, Pierre Rampal, Ian Renfrew, Greg C. Smith, Gunilla Svensson.

Abstracts can be submitted until 3 September 2018 following this link:
http://www.polarprediction.net/meetings-calendar/science-workshops/arct…

See the Call for Abstracts here:
http://www.polarprediction.net/fileadmin/user_upload/www.polarpredictio…

More information on the workshop including session topics will be announced soon. Please direct any questions to the YOPP International Coordination Office office [at] polarprediction.net

The EGU General Assembly 2019, taking place in Vienna, Austria, on 7–12 April 2019, will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences.

The deadline for abstract submission is 10 January 2019, 13:00 CET or, for those applying for EGU Roland Schlich travel support, 1 December 2018, 13:00 CET.

All 2019 EGU members will be able to submit abstracts to the 2019 meeting. With a few exceptions, only one abstract as a first author will be permitted. Please find more information on EGU's call-for-abstracts announcement.

ARCUS and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska invite applications from and/or nominations of Arctic Indigenous scholars to travel to Washington D.C. and meet with officials at U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other groups. Four selected scholars will be able to share their interests via a seminar and meetings, learn of available resources, build toward collaborative relationships, and provide on-the-ground perspectives to key decision-makers. For the purposes of this opportunity, scholars are defined as an expert within their own knowledge system. This includes hunters, fishers, and gatherers; those that process and store food; health aides; and others. It includes youth, elders, and adults. Education may come from the land, the water, or a classroom. To apply for the 2019 opportunity, or to nominate a scholar, please visit our webpage for instructions.

Letters of nomination are due by Friday, 28 December 2018.

Applications are due by 5:00pm AKST, Thursday, 10 January 2019.

Program Officers in attendance: Roberto Delgado (GEO/OPP), Greg Anderson (GEO/OPP), Irina Dolinskaya (ENG)

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) is one of the National Science Foundation's 10 Big Ideas. A new solicitation is requesting proposals that bring together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research and encourages new researchers and those already working in the Arctic to work together at the intersection of natural, social, and built systems. Join one of our webinars with NSF Program Officers leading the NNA initiative to learn more about NNA. Each Webinar session will begin with a short presentation followed by a Q&A with the program officers.

NNA Solicitation 19-511 is online here and the FAQs for the solicitation are here. Please make sure to review these documents before joining a webinar session.
The latest NNA updates are here. For inquiries not addressed by the webinar or FAQ, contact us at nna [at] nsf.gov.

Meeting link: https://nsf2.webex.com/nsf2/j.php?MTID=m11e491975abbc010fe09473ef96947da
Meeting number: https://nsf2.webex.com/nsf2/j.php?MTID=m11e491975abbc010fe09473ef96947da
Meeting password: 909 155 517
Video address: Dial909155517 [at] nsf2.webex.com
Audio connection: TBD

Our Organizing Committee are delighted to bring INQUA to Dublin, Ireland and we would like to warmly welcome you to the 20th INQUA Congress to be held between 25th and 31st July 2019.

We all have a deep commitment to the Congress and we all want our delegates to thoroughly enjoy the stimulation of multiple scientific sessions in the purpose built Convention centre. In addition we hope you are all looking forward to the warm welcome from Dublin and the Irish people and that you enjoy the magnificent Irish scenery on the various field trips we have organised.

INQUA, the International Union for Quaternary Research, was founded in 1928 by a group of scientists seeking to improve understanding of environmental change during the glacial ages through interdisciplinary research.

Today, more than 45-member countries, spread throughout the world, contribute to INQUA’s vitality. INQUA’s basic goal – “promoting improved communication and international collaboration in basic and applied aspects of Quaternary research” – is achieved mainly through the activities of its commissions and committees.

Important Dates:

• January 9th 2019: Abstract Submission Deadline
• January 16th 2019: Close of Super Early Registration
• March 27th 2019: Close of Early Registration
• April 29th 2019: Deadline for Author Registration for Inclusion in Final Programme
• July 22nd 2019: On Line Registration Deadline
• July 25th 2019: On Site Registration Opens