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ARCUS’ annual Arctic Research Community Reception will be held following the ARCUS Annual Meeting, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, 13 December 2017. You are invited to join the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and the other Arctic researchers at AGU in conversation, networking, and socializing. No ticket or reservations are required. Cash bar and light appetizers provided. The event will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center (1201 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) in the Arctic Community Meeting Room, which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Additional support for the event has been provided by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), the U.S. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) and Ice911 Research.

The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) announces an open meeting on Tuesday, 12 December from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (CST) during the 2017 American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meetings. This meeting will provide: a discussion of the 2017 Arctic sea ice/Sea Ice Outlook season, an overview of the recently-funded "SIPN 2" project and collaborations, and opportunity for discussion and to share information on related efforts. A boxed lunch will be provided for meeting participants who RSVP by Friday, 1 December 2017. For questions and to RSVP, contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS (betsy [at] arcus.org).

Building on the success of its previous Annual Scientific Meetings, the ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence and its national and international partners invite the global Arctic research community to the International Arctic Change 2017 Conference at the Québec City Convention Centre, Québec, Canada.

Circumpolar nations face an increased demand to enhance the observational capacity and understanding of this region to ensure that the best information possible is available to support evidence-based policy and decision-making. Science and knowledge mobilization play a pivotal role in this process.

Arctic Change 2017 will bring together leading Arctic researchers, graduate students, Northern community representatives, and government and industry partners and stakeholders from all fields. During the week, the world’s foremost Arctic scientists will discuss the emerging global challenges and opportunities arising from climate change and modernization in the circum-Arctic. With over 1500 participants expected to attend, Arctic Change 2017 will be one of the largest trans-sectoral international Arctic research conferences ever held in Canada.

We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Québec City during Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation!

Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 22 September 2017.

Fall Meeting is the largest and preeminent Earth and space science meeting in the world. The 2017 Fall Meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, offering attendees the chance to discover a new location that features world-renowned cuisine, music, arts, and culture, and provides access to vital scientific ecosystems. The Crescent City provides attendees access to the world-famous French Quarter, Jackson Square, the Saint Louis Cathedral, and a ride on the historic St. Charles streetcar through the elegant Garden District.

Fall Meeting will offer a unique mix of more than 20,000 oral and poster presentations, a broad range of keynote lectures, various types of formal and informal networking and career advancement opportunities, scientific field trips around New Orleans, and an exhibit hall packed with hundreds of exhibitors.

Fall Meeting brings together the entire Earth and space science community from across the globe for discussions of emerging trends and the latest research. The technical program includes presentations on new and cutting-edge science you can’t get anywhere else. Fall Meeting offers something for everyone, from every scientific discipline, including the opportunity to:

• Hear about a variety of relevant scientific topics
• Listen to top-notch speakers
• Build relationships with peers
• Gain research inspiration from a new location
• Stay up to date on the latest innovations in the field
• Gain visibility and recognition of your work

Join us in discovering New Orleans, for a new Fall Meeting experience.

Arctic Community Meeting Rooms Available

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the availability of community meeting space at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). One to two-hour blocks will be available for reservation in Riverside Rooms I and III on the second floor of the Hampton Inn and Suites New Orleans-Convention Center (1201 Convention Center Blvd).

The Arctic Community Meeting Rooms are hosted by ARCUS to encourage collaboration and to facilitate face-to-face meetings of opportunity, and is funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs.

Basic audio/visual equipment will be available in both meeting rooms.

Please check the meeting room availability prior to submitting a reservation request. Meeting room schedules and availability will be periodically updated.

To view meeting room schedules and availability, go to:

Riverside I (capacity: 50 people)
https://www.arcus.org/communitymeetings/agu/2017/schedule/one

Riverside III (capacity: 30 people)
https://www.arcus.org/communitymeetings/agu/2017/schedule/two

To submit a reservation request, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/communitymeetings/agu/2017/request

SEARCH program leads will have a strong presence at the AGU Fall Meeting 2017.

The Permafrost Carbon Network's all scientist meeting will take place this year on Sunday, 10 December 2017, 9-5pm in New Orleans, LA (just before the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting begins). This event is free and open for all researchers working on Permafrost Carbon topics to attend. The meeting agenda and registration link will be accessible via the SEARCH website later in October.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in an Oct. 6 Dear Colleague Letter to assess the science and engineering community's needs for mid-scale research infrastructure. The information will be used to develop an infrastructure strategy, in accordance with the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA).

For the purposes of this RFI, NSF defines Research Infrastructure (RI) as any combination of facilities, equipment, instrumentation, computational hardware and software, and the necessary human capital in support of the same. This includes upgrades to existing major research facilities.

Researchers, users, and leaders at U.S.-based colleges and universities as well as non-profits who are well positioned to advance and support a mid-scale project throughout its lifecycle are encouraged to respond.

The RFI focuses on mid-scale research infrastructure projects with an anticipated NSF contribution of between $20 million and $100 million towards construction and/or acquisition.

The AICA requires NSF to "evaluate the existing and future needs, across all disciplines supported by the Foundation, for mid-scale projects" and "develop a strategy to address the needs."

After the submission period ends, and the information is analyzed, NSF will summarize the high-level insights drawn from this analysis for the science community and internal NSF use.

PLEASE NOTE: funding for mid-scale RI projects in this range of investment has not been identified; nor does this RFI imply an intent on the part of NSF to issue a call for proposals. In addition, responses to this RFI do not constitute any commitment on behalf of the submitters or their institutions to submit a proposal or carry out an RI project.

Request for Information deadline: 8 December 2017.

We are pleased to announce that abstracts and registrations are now open for Taking the Temperature of the Antarctic Continent (TACtical) Workshop March 21-23 2018 in Hobart, Australia.

The geothermal heat flux to the base of the Antarctic ice sheet is inherently difficult to measure, yet accurate estimates are necessary to better understand cryosphere dynamics. This is crucial to improve models of ice discharge and sea level change, and optimise site selection for ice core paleoclimate studies.

This workshop will include presentations and discussion around a new generation of Antarctic heat flux measurements, derivations and models, combining efforts to characterise and couple both deep (mantle) and shallow (crustal) heat flux. We will also discuss possible future international heat flux measurement initiatives in Antarctica. We invite interested researchers from the solid Earth, cryosphere and ice sheet modelling communities to join us in Hobart in March 2018.

Abstracts submission deadline extended to 7 December 2017.

Early bird registration $250 (includes conference dinner).

The Polar Cooperation Research Centre (PCRC) is proud to announce its third international symposium. The PCRC’s distinct research approach to the Arctic is aimed at establishing and strengthening the international legal and institutional framework so as to bring stability and foreseeability in the future of the Arctic. Increasingly, the challenges faced in the Arctic can no longer be addressed or tackled only within the Arctic both geographically and functionally. This symposium will critically examine the positive contribution that the non-Arctic States/actors can bring to such Arctic legal order-making, as well as challenges faced by them.

PCRC symposia endeavor to be thought-provoking and discussion-oriented, with each session comprising of an in-depth examination by an expert followed by critical discussion with the discussants and the participants. We do not have parallel sessions so that all participants can engage in all sessions.

This symposium is by invitation only. If you wish to attend the symposium, please make a registration as soon as possible. Please note that due to the limited seating availability, we may not accommodate all the requests.

ARCUS will be celebrating Antarctica Day by hosting a LIVE, real-time event with PolarTREC teacher Lesley Anderson from the South Pole Station. Start time may change due to satellite availability.

This will be a special presentation celebrating Antarctica Day (December 1). The presentation will focus on the history of the Antarctica Treaty and how it relates to science conducted at the South Pole, in particular with the IceCube project (https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/icecube-and-the-askaryan-radio-ar…).

This event is considered an official Antarctica Day event. These events are FREE and it's easy to register at the link above.

Additional Antarctica Day activities as well as the virtual balloon launch can be found at Our Spaces:

http://www.ourspaces.org.uk/antarctica-day.html