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Christopher Grassotti, NESDIS STAR/SMCD

The presentation will cover the background of the MiRS retrieval approach, and then move on to discussion of retrieval products, user applications, and recent work aimed at scientific improvements.

Available online or in-person at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, 407 IARC/Akasofu building, 11:00am AKDT, 3:00pm EDT.

More information and registration at the link above.

Nancy Fresco, SNAP Coordinator

SNAP offers online tools to allow you to view models and maps showing changes in temperature, precipitation, fire, sea ice, extreme events and other variables at the community or regional level. Join us to see what's available, and what's new.

Available online or in-person at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, 407 IARC/Akasofu building, 10:00am AKDT, 2:00pm EDT.

More information and registration at the link above.

Organizers invite applications for the 4th TraitTrain International Plant Functional Traits Course (TraitTrain4).

This course is intended for graduate students, M.Sc. and PhD, and will offer hands-on experience with collecting and exploring plant functional traits data in a real-life field research project setting. The course will also include an introduction to the use of plant trait data in climate-change research and ecosystem ecology.

TraitTrain4 will address several core scientific questions with an emphasis on key skills, including:

• Collecting original data in the field,
• Developing data management skills,
• Developing computational and statistical skills, and
• Generating data summaries and basic hypothesis tests.

Participants will be introduced to the environmental, ecological, and taxonomic diversity of the region, and will be involved in one of the following projects:

• Assessing the role of climate and biotic factors in determining plant community leaf trait composition,
• Assessing how temperature variation and leaf functional traits influence leaf ecophysiology,
• Using a trait-based approach to assess how local plant communities and populations respond to experimental climate and grazing treatments, and
• Measuring how functional trait composition influences ecosystem functioning by measuring carbon dioxide (CO2)-flux within and across plant communities.

The course fee covers costs for accommodation, food, and transport in Svalbard. For students at the University of Bergen, the University of Arizona, and UNIS, funding is available to help offset cost of travel to Svalbard. Some external participants may also be offered funding to support travel to Svalbard.

Applications must include a short personal statement describing how the course fits into the applicant's goals and aspirations and a curriculum vitae. Applicants should also rank the four projects listed above in order of interest.

Applications should be send to Vigdis Vandvik or Brian Enquist by 1 April 2018.

For questions, contact:
Vigdis Vandvik
Email: vigdis.vandvik [at] uib.no
Phone: +47 4730 1794

Brian J. Enquist
Email: benquist [at] email.arizona.edu

The 13th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate brings together those with research and operational/logistical interests in Antarctic meteorology and forecasting and related disciplines. As in the past, the annual activities and status of the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center (AMRC), Automatic Weather Station (AWS), and Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS) efforts will be addressed, and feedback and results from their user communities will be solicited. More broadly, this workshop also is a forum for current results and ideas in Antarctic meteorology, numerical weather prediction, and weather forecasting, from contributors around the world. There will be discussions on the relationships among international efforts and Antarctic forecasting, logistical support, and science. We welcome papers and posters on these topics

Registration deadline: 25 June 2018

The Sea Ice Prediction Network–Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces an open webinar titled “Advancing Predictability of Sea Ice” to provide an overview of its main activities and an overview of the SIPN Data Portal for sea ice prediction.

This webinar is designed for the sea ice research community and others interested in advancements in sea ice prediction. While this is an open event, attendees should be aware that the discussions will largely be of a technical nature.

Webinar Speakers:

Uma S. Bhatt, SIPN2 Principal Investigator (PI), is Chair of Atmospheric Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute and Director of NOAA Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research (CIFAR). Her research on climate variability aims to understand how climate system components impact one another.

Cecilia Bitz, SIPN2 Leadership Team member, is a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Department and Director of the Program on Climate Change and part of the Future of Ice Initiative, all at University of Washington. Her research interests include the role of sea ice in the climate system and high-latitude climate and climate change and global coupled climate modeling. Including integrations at very high resolution.

Webinar Program:

Uma Bhatt will present an overview of the SIPN2 project goals and an update on related activities to improve Arctic sea ice forecasts using a multi-disciplinary approach that includes modeling, new products, data analysis, and scientific networks.

Cecilia Bitz, will present an overview of the Data Portal for SIPN Forecasts project, funded by the Office of Naval Research and the development of products including model visualization and access to data processing.
Time for participant questions will follow the presentation.

Further details including registration instructions, will be announced closer to the event. The webinar will be archived and available online after the event.

For questions, contact:
Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org)

The International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2018 sponsored by the American Academy of Sciences will be held on in Houston, Texas, USA. The conference will provide a multidisciplinary platform for environmental scientists, engineers, management professionals and government regulators to discuss the latest developments in environmental research and applications.

Please visit the conference website at the link above for more information or send email inquiries to env-conference [at] AASci.org.

The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) is a high-level biennial summit that provides a platform to address urgent and broadly recognized needs of Arctic observing across all components of the Arctic system. AOS 2018 will focus on pressing issues in the implementation and support of sustained observations that can be addressed through a business-case lens. To that end, short submissions are requested that address any and all aspects of the overarching theme and sub-themes.

We will be pleased to welcome you at the foot of the Mont Blanc for the 5th European Conference On Permafrost (EUCOP5). Our agenda will be the following:

• Saturday 23 ‐ Sunday 24/06: PYRN days (meeting, field trip, and more!)
• Sunday 24/06: IPA council meeting, workshops, ice‐breaker dinner
• Monday 25/06: 1st day of sessions
• Tuesday 26/06: 2nd day of sessions
• Wednesday 27/06: 1st day of local field trips
• Thursday 28/06: 3rd day of sessions
• Friday 29/06: 2nd day of local field trips
• Saturday 30/06 ‐ Sunday 01/07: two‐day‐long regional field trips

KEY DATES:

• Call for abstract submission: 28 August 2017 to 15 December 2017
• Decision on abstract (oral/poster): February 2018
• Early-bird registration: until April 1st 2018

Please join us for a LIVE event from Toolik Field Station, Alaska. This event will feature PolarTREC teacher Melissa Lau and researchers, Dr. Steve Oberbauer and Dr. Jeremy May.

The team will be sharing what it's like to be working in the Arctic as well their research as part of the Arctic Observing Network (AON). They are researching the relationships between vegetation change, plant phenology, and ecosystem function in a warming Arctic. More information about their research as well as journals and photos can be found on their expedition page:

https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/phenology-and-vegetation-change-i…

Organizers invite registration for the 2018 Arctic Summer Institute titled Arctic Law, Science, and Policy. This is a pass/fail, two credit or Certificate of Completion course.

The goal of the course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary knowledge base and the tools to practically and responsibly participate in Arctic affairs.

Climate models predict that within ten years the Arctic will be virtually ice-free for at least several weeks during the year and the pace appears to be accelerating. Abrupt climate change is producing Arctic warming and generating new shipping routes, business opportunities, and access to resources in ways that affect states, Indigenous peoples, the Arctic environment, and more. Effective participation in this new Arctic requires a unique combination of knowledge and skills.

Course topics will include:

• Arctic science
• Law of the Sea
• Maritime shipping
• Geographic information systems
• Maritime history
• Indigenous peoples
• North Atlantic trade
• Governance and environmental Regulation
• Geopolitics and maritime security
• Arctic Public Engagement

Registration deadline: 15 May 2018.