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The International Arctic Science Committee’s Network on Arctic Glaciology (IASC-NAG) invite registration and abstract submissions for the Workshop on the Dynamics and Mass Budget of Arctic Glaciers and IASC Network on Arctic Glaciology Annual Meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss new results on observations and modeling of the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers, including the Greenland ice sheet; to provide a forum for glaciologists and marine biologists to present and discuss their work and stimulate future collaborations; and to plan and coordinate field work with the aim of using available infrastructure and logistics in the most efficient way.

Submissions that comply with one of two special themes are encouraged:

Understanding atmosphere-glacier-ocean interactions and the implications for the pan-Arctic glacier mass budget and
The importance of Arctic glaciers for the Arctic marine ecosystem.
Besides addressing classical topics on Arctic Glaciology, this year the workshop will host a cross-cutting activity of the Marine and Cryosphere working groups of IASC, with the aim to bring together people from glaciology, marine ecology, and oceanography.

Contributions in the form of oral presentations and or posters are welcomed. Presentation will be 15-20 minutes, including discussion. For those poster presentations, time will be reserved in the program for presenters to give a short two- to three-minute introduction.

Abstracts submission and registration must be completed online using the Google form, at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAgDPmw1Xaf4GT4QOBFIq0SoJZDfV…

Please indicate whether you prefer oral or poster presentation and if you like to contribute to one of the special sessions.

Workshop support has been received through IASC and the IASC-Cryosphere Working Group. Depending on the number of participants, organizers may request a small registration fee (not more than 30 EUR), in order to ensure sufficient supply of coffee and other refreshments.

Registration deadline: 10 November 2017

Abstract submission deadline: 10 November 2017

The Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Stakeholders Workshop will be held in conjunction with the Arctic Frontiers Conference in Tromso, Norway. This workshop will bring together sea ice stakeholders and forecasters to:

1) Assess the value of forecasts by the user community.
2) Determine if and how ice forecasts are currently being used in decision making.
3) Communicate the relevant metrics needed by various stakeholders.
4) Identify where improvements in sea ice forecasts would help stakeholders make decisions.
5) Communicate the limits and opportunities of current forecasting systems.

Please follow the link above for more information.

In a world of increasing turmoil the Arctic is still a place for collaboration and peaceful communication. In maintaining peaceful relations across borders in the north the encompassing science collaboration has been particular important. The vast ocean that represents the bulk of the arctic area carries large potentials, but also threats. As increasingly larger parts of it will be utilized, how do we communicate and conduct search and rescue. And more importantly, how do we secure productive and healthy oceans. Sustainable development of the ocean is of particular importance in this matter. Sustainable business development is also key in securing resilient arctic societies. Connecting these societies together and closer to the rest of the world’s ideas, knowledge, technology and capital is an issue of special importance at Arctic Frontiers Policy in 2018.

In 2018 the Arctic Frontiers Policy program will have five main sessions with the following tentative working titles: State of the Arctic, Technology and connectivity, Resilient Arctic societies and business development, Healthy and productive oceans, Industry and environment.

On behalf of the Scientific Program Committees, we have great pleasure in inviting you to submit one or more online abstracts, for oral or poster presentation, to any of the four parts.

We ask you to do so in accordance with the instructions provided on the Call for Papers page at the link above.

All abstracts will be reviewed by members of the four scientific committees for rating of abstract quality and presentation content.

Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Note this call for papers addresses only the science section that takes place from Tuesday 23 January to Thursday 27 January 2018.

The Fifth International Summer School in Glaciology organized by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), will be held in McCarthy, central Alaska, from 5 to 15 June 2018.

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the physics of glaciers and current research frontiers in glaciology with focus on quantitative glaciology and remote sensing. The course is open to 28 graduate students from around the world targeting primarily early stage PhD students who perform glacier-related research. It will be taught by faculty of UAF’s glaciology group and several invited guest instructors from outside Alaska.

Application deadline: 20 January 2018

The Arctic Funders Collaborative (AFC), in partnership with the Tamalpais Trust and Tides Canada Foundations, invite Expressions of Interest from next generation Indigenous leaders to serve as Advisors. These Advisors will design and lead the new Arctic Indigenous Fund. Expressions of Interest are invited from next generation Indigenous leaders from across the circumpolar Arctic and sub-Arctic, including Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Sapmi.

The goal of the new Arctic Indigenous Fund is to empower next generation Indigenous Northern leaders to exercise authority over philanthropic funding. Advisors will decide how these philanthropic resources can be distributed in ways that better support the needs of Northern communities and align with existing Indigenous-led efforts and leadership.

The Advisor positions will require:

• A commitment of a two-year term as a fund advisor;
• Ability to travel annually, including a three-day meeting in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in March 2018;
• Availability for periodic conference calls and document review; and
• Comfort with being a point of contact for communities in their region.

Interested individuals must submit a one-page Expression of Interest, or a three-minute video, outlining their vision for the North and their sense of responsibility to contribute to their community.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted to: director [at] arcticfunders.com

Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest: Friday, 19 January 2018.

In 2017 Norway set out its vision for a peaceful, innovative and sustainable north and the policies for achieving it, in Norway’s Arctic Strategy – between geopolitics and social development. Following a presentation of this strategy, the Northern Sparsely Populated Area co-operation will present its priorities for EU investments in the Arctic post 2020. The NSPA network represents the northernmost countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway. The event will be rounded off with a Q&A session.

PROGRAM:

Welcome & Opening remarks
H.E. Oda Helen Sletnes, Norway’s Ambassador to the EU

Opening remarks
Satu Vehreävesa, Chairwoman of Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA)

A presentation of Norway’s new Arctic Strategy
Trond Gabrielsen, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vincent Fleischer, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

Building strong and smart communities: NSPA’s proposals for EU investments in the Arctic
Kari Aalto, Director of East & North Finland EU Office
Mikael Janson, Director of North Sweden EU Office
Nils Kristian Sørheim Nilsen, Director of North Norway European Office

To attend, please register at the link above by 15 January 2018.

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), chaired by the National Science Foundation, is seeking comment from the public on how best to revise and strengthen the Principles for the Conduct of Research in the Arctic (https://www.nsf.gov/​geo/​opp/​arctic/​conduct.jsp). These Principles were adopted in 1990 by the federal agencies that participate in IARPC and published in 1990. Since 1990, community engagement and Arctic research have advanced both in theory and in practice, necessitating a review and update of the current Principles. The update will focus on communicating clearly the Principles for community engagement by Arctic researchers and including language that describes partnerships and collaborations with Indigenous scholars, enhanced community-based observations, fostering community-based participatory research, and the integral contributions of Indigenous knowledge in the co-production and dissemination of knowledge. Input is also sought on enhancing the dissemination and implementation of the Principles.

Written comments must be submitted no later than January 16, 2018.

Please see the link at the top for more information.

Organizers of the 5th International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-5) announce a call for special session proposals.

This symposium will be comprised of discussions on environmental changes in the Arctic and their regional and global implications and seeks additional international scientific collaboration in this area by gathering, synthesizing, and sharing information related to these changes occurring in the Arctic. Arctic change has impacts on the global climate, as well as ecosystems and human societies in higher-middle latitudes. A better understanding of these processes is needed so that improved information can be given to society and stakeholders, particularly decision makers.

Special emphasis will be placed on the fields of the social sciences and humanities, which have not been included in previous ISARs.

The symposium will consist of plenary, general, and special sessions, as well as poster sessions. Special sessions are inter-disciplinary and solicited from participants.

The general sessions include the fields of:

• Atmosphere
• Ocean and sea ice
• Rivers, lakes, permafrost, and snow cover
• Ice sheets, glaciers, and ice cores
• Terrestrial ecosystems
• Marine ecosystems
• Geospace
• Policies and economy
• Social and cultural dimensions

For further information about the call for special session proposals or to submit a proposal, follow the link above.

Special session proposal deadline: 15 April 2017.

Abstract submission deadline: 31 August 2017.

Early registration deadline: 15 November 2017.

The EGU General Assembly 2018 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience. The EGU is looking forward to cordially welcoming you in Vienna, Austria 8-13 April 2018.

For the second year in a row, the EGU is offering a mentoring programme for novice conference attendees, students, and early career scientists at its annual General Assembly. The programme aims to facilitate new connections that may lead to long-term professional relationships within the Earth, planetary, and space science communities. It promises to be a rewarding experience for both mentees and mentors, so do consider signing up (deadline: 31 January 2018).

Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 10 Jan 2018, 13:00 CET.
Sponsorship application deadline: 10 Jan 2018.
Early registration deadline: 01 Mar 2018.

CUAHSI is pleased to partner with the University of Washington, U.S. Forest Service, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, and Universite de Sherbrooke to offer the Snow Measurement Field School, a 3-day field school on making and analyzing snow measurements.

This course will give fundamental training to students in making and analyzing snow measurements including depth, density, water equivalence, grain size and shape, stratigraphy, temperature and hardness. Students completing this course will be able to perform high-quality fieldwork and design studies making snowpack measurements.

The course is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, professionals and senior scientists, modelers and remote sensers that will make snow measurements as part of their research, or use snowpack data in their research. There are no required prerequisites, but students should be physically able to spend days outside being active in the snow.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 15 2017 via the following Google Form:

http://cuahsi.memberclicks.net/message2/link/0d746cfd-b984-45ba-97ab-9d…

A very limited number of student travel grants are available to accepted applicants on a first-come, first-served basis to help defray the cost of travel to this course. Contact Elizabeth Tran at etran [at] cuahsi.org for more information.