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The 12th annual Polar Technology Conference (PTC) will be hosted by Polar Field Services and CH2MHILL Polar Services at the Polar Field Service (PFS) headquarters in Littleton, Colorado.

The primary purpose of this conference is to bring together Polar Scientists and Technology Developers in a forum to exchange information on research system operational needs and technology solutions that have been successful in polar environments. This exchange of knowledge helps to address issues of design, implementation, and deployment for systems that are to achieve their research goals in the Polar Regions.

Past participants have come from the private sector, state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academia. Presentations generally cover system requirements for proposed research along with descriptions of systems and approaches that have been proven in polar deployments. Typical hardware and software topics have included weather stations, robotics, power systems, telemetry, and remote communications. The scale of systems ranges from the autonomous data collection towers to large scale research stations. Polar venues represented include under, on, and above the ice, tundra, or sea.

Discussions on intra- and inter-national cooperation in site deployment and maintenance are encouraged. Informal breaks allow for opportunities for networking and information exchange. A poster session is also included. Workshops have been held offering tutorial exchanges on specific technologies (e.g., power systems, Iridium). We are pleased to have support from the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs as an endorsement of the concept of bringing together providers and consumers of these technologies in hopes of benefiting from that synergy.

For more information and to register, please see the above link.

Hosted by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

DEADLINES:

01 March, 2016 for Hotel Special Rate

18 March 2016 for Registration and Abstracts

TOPICS

The Arctic Workshop is open to all interested in high latitude environments, including those of the past, present, and future. Talks and posters on all aspects of Arctic science, social science, and engineering are invited, including Arctic and Antarctic climate, anthropology, atmospheric chemistry, engineering and infrastructure, environmental geochemistry, paleoenvironment, sociology, archeology, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, Quaternary history and more. If you are studying the Arctic, this is the conference for you.

THEME

The Arctic’s New Normal: Shifting environmental baselines over decades to millennia and comparisons with Antarctica. Please consider contributing to the optional workshop theme by tying your talk or poster to changing conditions in the Arctic. Also encouraged are documenting changes in the land around Antarctica and comparing responses between the two Polar Regions. The program will be organized in sessions developed from the submitted abstracts.

SCHEDULE

Reception and registration: Friday evening, April 1 from 5-8pm.

Main Program: Saturday and Sunday April 2-3, meeting will end by 4pm (the exact time will be posted after abstract deadline)

REGISTRATION

$25 Students presenting talk or poster
$50 Arctic Indigenous Resident
$100 Students not presenting
$150 Professionals
$200 Late Registrant

All registrations include lunch Saturday and Sunday as well as snacks and drinks during the breaks.

LODGING

Organizers have arranged a block of rooms at the Best Western Plus Boulder Inn

Deadline for hotel special rate is 01 March, 2016 http://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/AW2016/travel_info/lodging.html

EMAIL CONTACT

ArcticWS [at] colorado.edu

The Polar Research Board (PRB) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has a long history of distinguished service to the polar community. First established in 1958, the PRB exists to promote excellence in polar science and to provide independent scientific guidance to federal agencies and the nation on science issues in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and cold regions in general. The PRB also serves as the U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The Board convenes two meetings a year, typically in the spring and fall. Board meetings are designed to highlight important polar science issues. The PRB will convene their spring 2016 meeting in conjunction with the ASSW meeting in Fairbanks, AK. Additional details including an agenda will be posted on the PRB website in the coming weeks.

The Ocean Acidification Research Center (OARC) invites you to an Open House to meet with researchers, explore the center, and learn about our recent findings. Any Additional Information or Notes: If taking the campus shuttle to West Ridge, please get off at the Murie Stop and follow the signs to the OARC.

The collective voice and expertise of the international climate community is essential in shaping the international research agenda on the coupled ocean-atmosphere system. The World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) Core Project on Climate and Ocean – CLIVAR - invites the international climate community to review the state of the science, to prioritize international research plans and to initiate new collaborations. In September 2016 CLIVAR will hold an Open Science Conference to engage the wider collection of scientists who work in this important area.

Abstracts, early career scientist symposium applications, and travel grants are due March 15.

The objectives of the CLIVAR Open Science Conference are to:

• Review progress toward improved understanding of the dynamics, the interaction, and the predictability of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system
• Shape ideas to meet emerging ocean and climate science challenges
• Engage with the future generation of climate scientists
• Identify key climate research and stakeholder issues
• Develop and strengthen collaborations across nations, disciplines and age groups and promote integrative studies

In addition to the main event, the Conference will have two other events which will target specific audiences: the CLIVAR Early Career Scientists Symposium, a 3 day programme, designed by and for Early Career Scientists; and the Regional Stakeholder Forum, a one day event bringing together CLIVAR scientists and practitioners who have an interest in climate science to exchange ideas, outline requirements and discuss future collaborations with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Museum of the North
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm AKDT

Effective management and conservation of high-latitude biological and cultural diversity in the face of unprecedented rates of climate change requires information on patterns of diversity and their evolution. Knowledge of patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary history, as it relates to shifting species ranges and colonization of new habitats, is poorly documented in most Arctic taxa, leaving a critical knowledge gap in our understanding of the biodiversity, mobility, and evolution of many organisms. This prevents researchers from making reliable predictions concerning future changes in biodiversity in response to these expected changes. Importantly, to answer relevant questions on the impact of change on high-latitude biological and cultural diversity, researchers need to synthesize and continue to generate baseline information on Arctic and Subarctic systems. Vast digital resources are being rapidly developed in museums all over the world and are particularly relevant in the Arctic. The University of Alaska Museum is a leader in Arctic and Subarctic collections and their digitization. This workshop focuses on current informatics infrastructure, developing large networks of Arctic collections collaborators, and engaging new members and their students in many issues relevant to the Arctic and Subarctic.

The ARCUS staff and board members invite Arctic colleagues to join us at our Open House/Drop-In Event, our Exhibit Booth, and other events during the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 12-19 March 2016 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

OPEN HOUSE/DROP-IN EVENT
ARCUS invites all ASSW attendees to join us for light refreshments and an opportunity to meet members of the ARCUS board and staff. Come to discuss your ideas for ways to better connect and support Arctic research, hear about the new ARCUS membership categories and benefits, and learn how ARCUS can help your research to advance through supported communication, coordination, and collaboration.

The Open House/Drop-In Event will be held on Tuesday, 15 March from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in room 409 of the Gruening Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

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

Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Gruening 412
Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm AKDT

The Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence program primarily developed to meet the information needs of the U.S. Coast Guard as they increase and extend their operations in the North Pacific, Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi Seas. Although this is an Alaskan state-wide program with national participation, primary administration is through the University of Alaska Anchorage with research partnerships at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. ADAC strives to develop and transition technology solutions, innovative products, and educational programs to improve situational awareness and crisis response capabilities related to emerging maritime challenges posed by the dynamic Arctic environment. ADAC research areas include Maritime Domain Awareness, Maritime Situational Awareness and Response Support, Maritime Technology Research, and Integrated Education.

ADAC will host a townhall style meeting to explain the purpose of the Arctic Domain Awareness Center, describe the research needs of the Coast Guard, and solicit input on active and future research projects that may enhance operational security in the Arctic marine system.

Interested participants are also invited to submit two to three slides with relevant research ideas to Cassie Pinkel (cjpinkel [at] alaska.edu). The slides will be shared via GoTo Meeting. It will be possible to join remotely for those who will not be in Fairbanks.

For more information, please contact:
Douglas Causey
Email: dcausey [at] uaa.alaska.edu

The ARCUS staff and board members invite Arctic colleagues to join us at our Open House/Drop-In Event, our Exhibit Booth, and other events during the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 12-19 March 2016 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

ARCUS EXHIBITION BOOTH
In collaboration with the Polar Research Board and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, ARCUS will have an exhibition booth during ASSW 2016. ARCUS invites Arctic community members to stop by and visit with staff to learn more about ARCUS activities and new membership opportunities.

Our exhibition booth will be available Monday-Wednesday, 14-16 March from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It will be located on the ground floor of the Wood Center on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

For questions, please contact Kristina Creek, ARCUS (creek [at] arcus.org).

For information about how ARCUS will participate in other ASSW activities, including the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021: Community Input Session; a poster presentation at the Arctic Observing Summit poster session; the Arctic in the Classroom: Make an Impact workshop; and the Spring Equinox 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Polar Educators International, please follow the link above.