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The U.S. Permafrost Association (USPA) invites applications from U.S. based students and post-graduate researchers for travel grants to attend the 2016 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meetings in San Francisco.

Eight grants will be awarded at a value of $500.00 each. Applicants must be first author on a permafrost-related research presentation at the AGU Fall Meetings. Preference will be given to applicants who possesses both USPA and Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) memberships.Two of the grants are reserved for engineering disciplines. Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: 16 October 2016

For further information and to download the application, please follow the link above.

The seminar will be hosted and financially supported by the Centre for Polar Studies - University of Silesia and Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland under the umbrella and with support of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), through its Network on Arctic Glaciology, and the Committee of Polar Research Polish Academy of Sciences.

The purpose of the meeting:

• Assess the current knowledge on ice mass loss at fronts of Arctic tidewater glaciers
• Provide a consistent description of methodologies and terminologies so that inter-comparison between Arctic regions will be more feasible
• Consider estimation of discharge for regions where they currently do not exist
• Assess the importance of frontal mass loss for the general mass budget of glaciers in different Arctic regions

Participation:

The seminar will bring together invited experts on Arctic calving glaciers and mass balance (ca. 20 people) and is open to everyone interested in these issues. The total number of participants is limited to 40 persons.

Four - five working session are planned with 1-2 invited introductory talks and longer time slot for discussion during each. Uninvited presentations are not expected. Nevertheless, brief interventions on methods and regional data/results (up to 5 min.) could be possible.

Expected seminar outcome:

A report with recommendations for further coordinated activity and sketch of an overview paper(s) on already gained knowledge on frontal ablation and dynamic discharge of mass as a part of mass balance of Arctic glaciers.

Registration deadline is September 15, 2016

Everyone intending to attend the seminar is asked to submit short (maximum 300 words) motivation letter by email:
Jacek Jania
jam.jania [at] gmail.com

For more information please follow the link above.

Organizers of the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) 2017 conference, entitled "Mountains to the Seas" invite abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. The conference will convene 26 February to 3 March 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Organizers of Session 081, "Thawing permafrost and the nearshore zone of the Arctic Ocean - The impact of eroding coasts and river discharge on marine chemistry and ecosystems under a changing climate" invite contributions that investigate the impact of terrestrial organic matter transfer to coastal environments, not limited to permafrost systems, and encourage participation from aquatic specialists and oceanographers to foster interdisciplinary exchange on these topics.

Session Organizers:

• Michael Fritz, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmoltz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
• Hugues Lantuit, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmoltz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
• George Tanski, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmoltz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
• Kristina Brown, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

For a complete list of sessions, go to:
http://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/honolulu2017/sessionlist.asp

For further information, including abstract submission, go to:
http://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/honolulu2017/call-for-papers.asp.

For more information on registration issues please check the website:
http://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/honolulu2017/registration-information.asp.

Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 14 October 2016

Early registration deadline: Friday, 14 October 2016
Registration deadline: Saturday, 15 October 2016
For further information, contact:
George Tanski
Email: George.Tanski@awi

Michael Fritz
Email: Michae.Fritz [at] awi.de

The 44th annual North West Glaciologists meeting will be at University of Washington in Seattle this year.

Since NWG is the original informal and minimally organized regional meeting about ice in North America, our 2016 web page is still being updated, but you should be able to find most of the essential information there for making your plans.

We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends in Seattle in October.

This webinar will include a discussion of the 2016 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) with a focus on the lessons learned from this season, what was new this season, and what areas could be improved for the future. Presentations will include a review and analysis of the outlooks contributed from 2008 to 2016, discussion of the 2016 summer sea-ice conditions that lead to the minima this year, and discussion of the SIO success and challenges at the local scale Time for community discussion will follow the presentations.

See the link above for more information.

Organizers of a conference entitled "Time series analysis in environmental science and applications to climate change" announce a call for registration.
This conference will convene 8-11 November 2016 in Tromsø, Norway.

The goal of the conference is to provide a discussion forum in the field of time series analysis and forecasting based on in-situ and remote data analysis and modeling. This conference will gather senior and young researchers (post-doctoral, doctoral and master students) to share their experience in time series interpretation across several scientific fields. Presentations will show how observations can help detect climate change and its impacts focusing on both the mathematical modeling, statistics, signal processing , and the environmental scientific results.

Conference themes:

• Marine environment and connections with land and atmosphere (e.g.,sea ice, atmospheric measurement, foraminifera, biogeochemistry)
• Sea level
• Methane measurements and analysis
• Ocean carbon cycle
• Mathematical tools to understand climate change

This conference is part of a series of conferences gathering a wide community to be integrated in the ESONET-Vi (-the vision) consortium that builds upon ESONET, EuroSITES, EMSO, FixO3 and ENVRIPLUS partners. It is funded by European Commission through FP7 Integrated Infrastructure Initiative FixO3 and H2020 ENVRIPLUS. Grant applications are available to students.

Deadline for registration: Sunday, 9 October 2016.

To register, send email with applicable forms to:
Time.Series.Conf [at] ifremer.fr

For registration forms and additional information follow the link above.

Time: 2:30-3:30pm GMT

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) has organized a breakout session titled "How to Connect with Arctic Research Across Boundaries" at this year's Arctic Circle Assembly being held 7-9 October in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Session Description:
Arctic research spans disciplinary, institutional, national, and sector boundaries in pursuit of improved understanding and decision making for this vital region. In order to work effectively across these boundaries, it is important to focus on effective communication, coordination, and collaboration. This interactive session will explore what is being done, and what could be done, to bridge boundaries and advance research. For example, ARCUS is an international organization that connects across boundaries through the Sea Ice Prediction Network, Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH), and PolarTREC programs, among others. The session is designed to inform those engaged in research, decision-makers interested in a more effective research enterprise, and others interested in better understanding of the Arctic.

Session Speakers & Topics:

• Robert Rich, Executive Director, ARCUS: Connecting Arctic Research Across Boundaries.
• Fran Ulmer, Executive Director, United States Arctic Research Commission: Setting Arctic Research Priorities within the U.S. Government.
• Maribeth Murray, Executive Director, Arctic Institute of North America; Professor, University of Calgary: A Binational Organization Advancing Arctic Research.
• Volker Rachold – Executive Secretary of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC): Identifying Priorities for International Arctic
  Research.
• Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen, Lead Coordinator: Arctic Science Partnership (ASP), Isaaffik Arctic Gateway: Connecting Arctic Research, Education, Consultancy and Logistics (within the Kingdom of Denmark).

About the Arctic Circle Assembly
The annual Arctic Circle Assembly has become the largest international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 50 countries. The Assembly is held every October at the Harpa Conference Center and Conference Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. To learn more about the Assembly please visit: http://arcticcircle.org/

Time: 3:30-5pm GMT

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS) will co-convene a breakout session titled "Essential Science for Informed Decision-Making in the Changing Arctic" at this year's Arctic Circle Assembly being held 7-9 October in Reykjavík, Iceland.

This breakout session will take place on Friday, 7 October and will provide an overview of the key discoveries and emerging questions currently at the forefront of the scientific community’s efforts to understand and respond to the changing Arctic environment.

The session will feature three presentations and a moderated conversation with an international panel of leading researchers including Dr. Julienne Stroeve (USA/England), Dr. Margareta Johansson (Sweden), and Dr. Thomas Spengler (Norway). Andrew C. Revkin (USA), the celebrated environmental journalist and science communicator, will moderate the session’s panel discussion in addition to discussing the relevance of this science to the broader public through a separate Arctic Circle Assembly plenary keynote.

Session speakers will guide audience members through current research efforts to understand the Arctic’s role in the global weather system, to predict changing sea ice patterns, and to perceive both the global and local implications of thawing permafrost and shifting hydrology patterns in the Arctic’s terrestrial cryosphere. By providing a broad scientific overview of the critical dynamics currently shaping the Arctic’s natural system, this session will serve as an important briefing to Arctic Circle Assembly attendees grappling with the many critical governance issues associated with this rapidly changing region.

Funding support for this event has been provided by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

About the Arctic Circle Assembly
The annual Arctic Circle Assembly has become the largest international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 50 countries. The Assembly is held every October at the Harpa Conference Center and Conference Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. To learn more about the Assembly please visit: http://arcticcircle.org/

The Arctic Circle is an annual open assembly that takes place in mid-October in Reykjavík, Iceland. The annual program is designed in collaboration with partnering organizations. The Arctic Circle facilitates working meetings across issues and organizations and provides a forum for discussions hosted by different international and Arctic institutions. Following meetings, participating organizations are invited to contribute ideas for the next year's Arctic Circle assembly.

The U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Program (US CLIVAR) announces the Fall 2016 call for new US CLIVAR-sponsored workshops and one new working group for 2017. Submissions are encouraged from the U.S. climate science community.

WORKSHOPS:
The US CLIVAR program annually sponsors open community workshops, conferences, and science meetings to coordinate, develop, plan, and implement new or focused activities for the benefit of the scientific community and relevant to the goals of US CLIVAR. Workshops can serve as an initiation point in the planning process for future initiatives within the community. Funding is limited and not all submitted workshop requests may be supported.

WORKING GROUPS:
The US CLIVAR program establishes limited-lifetime, action-oriented Working Groups of scientists to coordinate and implement focused activities for the benefit of the scientific community. This year's call supports the possibility of up to one new Working Group, which will be initiated around January 2017 and undertake actionable and measurable tasks over a two to three-year period.

Submissions should be sent via email to uscpo [at] usclivar.org

Submission deadline: 7 October 2016.

For more information, and to download:

• The Call for US CLIVAR Workshops,
• The Workshop Request Template,
• The Working Group Call, and
• The Working Group Prospectus Template,

Follow the link above and click on the "Fall 2016 call for new US CLIVAR workshops and working groups" link.

Or, send questions via email to uscpo [at] usclivar.org