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Organizers announce a workshop entitled "Arctic Air Pollution: Exploring Collaborative Frameworks for Natural and Social Science" that will take place in conjunction with Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW)/Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) on 14 March 2016, 3:00-6:00 p.m. AKST, in room 202 of the Gruening building on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The objective of the workshop is to map the breadth of potential approaches for collaboration between the air Pollution in the Arctic: Climate, Environment and Societies (PACES) program and Arctic communities, in particular those related to community monitoring possibilities. The workshop outcome will be a draft roadmap that recommends how these collaborations could be put into practice. This process will hopefully lead to a broader community workshop of
physical/chemical and social science researchers to develop these ideas. Those include considerations of whether this task can be taken on by workshop participants or whether a project with a dedicated budget and personnel is needed to conduct a full scoping study. Priority geographical areas and scientific topics will be identified, as well as criteria that help to assess how the expected effort for science/society collaborations will contribute to the overall PACES objectives related to improved knowledge about Arctic air pollution and its impacts.

This workshop is organized by the PACES program in partnership with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).

A follow up discussion with a smaller group of participants will take place in the afternoon on 15 March, 2016.

For more information on the workshop or the PACES project, please visit the URL above.

For questions, please contact:
Sandy Starkweather
Phone: 303-402-9408
Email: sandy.starkweather [at] noaa.gov

The Pacific Arctic Group (PAG) is a group of institutes and individuals having a Pacific perspective on Arctic science. Organized under the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the PAG has as its mission to serve as a Pacific Arctic regional partnership to plan, coordinate, and collaborate on science activities of mutual interest. The four PAG principle science themes are climate, contaminants, human dimensions and structure, and function of Arctic ecosystems.

This meeting will focus on 'business' matters as well as cover updates of research plans for 2016 field season.

For more information, including a draft meeting agenda, please follow the link above.

For more information, please contact:
Jackie Grebmeier
Email: jgrebmei [at] umces.edu

or

Sung-Ho Kang
Email: shkang [at] kopri.re.kr

The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory of the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) is an international, interdisciplinary initiative organized around a year-long drifting constellation of coupled system observations in the Central Arctic (2019-2020). The ultimate goal is to improve understanding of coupled atmosphere-ice-ocean-ecosystem processes in the Central Arctic to support improved sea-ice forecasting, regional weather forecasting, and climate prediction.

A MOSAiC Town Hall meeting will be held at Arctic Science Summit Week. This town hall meeting will provide a brief overview of MOSAiC and introduce the new MOSAiC Scientific Implementation Plan. This will include information on logistical support for the initiative and describe pathways for scientific involvement by the international community. An open discussion will follow. The goal for this town hall is to facilitate international coordination on science, infrastructure, logistics, and support for MOSAiC.

For more information on MOSAiC, go to:
http://www.mosaicobservatory.org/

For questions, please contact:
Matthew Shupe
Email: matthew.shupe [at] noaa.gov

The Arctic in the Classroom (TAC) program is currently accepting applications from teachers and researchers for participation in the 'Make an Impact Workshop," the TAC kickoff event, which will take place 13-15 March 2016 during the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Travel, accommodations, and ASSW registration expenses are covered for workshop participants. Participants are also awarded the opportunity for continued support within The Arctic in the Classroom program. Registration is now open for teachers and researchers. There are approximately 15 spots available. Registration closes on 1 February 2016.

The workshop organizer, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) seeks:

• Educators who currently teach in Alaskan Arctic communities with experience or interest in incorporating local Arctic research into their teaching through citizen-science and community based monitoring.

• Researchers who conduct funded research in the Alaskan Arctic with experience or interest using citizen-science practices as a method to expose teachers, students, and local communities to Arctic research.

TAC aims to bring together the best practices in facilitating successful citizen-science projects and community-based monitoring to support the collaboration of students, teachers, and researchers in arctic communities.

Support for this program is provided by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and applicable community service payments from federal court settlements.

Further Workshop Information is available at:
https://www.arcus.org/tac/2016-workshop

For questions, please contact:
Sarah Bartholow (ARCUS)
sbartholow [at] arcus.org

Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bunnell Building, Schaible Auditorium
Time: 1:30-5:00 pm AKDT

EU-PolarNet would like to invite participants to the open part of the projects second general assembly, which coincides with this year's Arctic Science Summit Week in Fairbanks, Alaska.

EU-PolarNet is a consortium of expertise and infrastructure for polar research, bringing together 22 European research institutions from 17 countries. From 2015-2020, EU-PolarNet will develop and deliver a strategic framework and mechanisms to prioritise science, optimise the use of polar infrastructure, and broker new relationships with international partners that will lead to the co-design of polar research projects that deliver tangible benefits for society.

Those interested in the work of EU-PolarNet and eager to join a discussion on the projects future tasks and expectations are welcome to attend the open afternoon session. A special focus of the meeting will be on stakeholder mapping, the development of a coordinated European Polar Data Infrastructure, and the identification of research priorities for European polar science.

For more information, please contact:
Kristina Bar
Email: kbaer [at] awi.de

Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Gruening 408
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm AKDT

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), which consists of principals from 16 agencies, departments, and offices across the
Federal government, is charged with enhancing the scientific monitoring of and research on local, regional, and global environmental issues in the Arctic. IARPC is currently developing a new 5-year research plan. IARPC representatives will discuss progress and are interested in hearing your priorities for the development of the next IARPC 5-year research plan and the implementation of the current plan. The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) will facilitate this stakeholder listening session to gather ideas about funded work or programs that IARPC can incorporate as Research Objectives and Performance Elements in support of the new research Goals. All members of the Alaska, U.S., and international Arctic research community and other stakeholders are invited to participate in this open session.

For more information, please contact:
Jessica Rohde
Email: jrohde [at] arcus.org

Save the date for Arctic Science Summit Week 2016 (ASSW) and the Arctic Observing Summit (AOS): 12-18 March 2016 in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks invites you to share your scientific accomplishments and join in the spirit of collaboration toward improving the coordination of Arctic research. Hundreds of scientists and policymakers from around the world will be in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA for the largest Arctic gathering of its kind in 2016.

About the Conference ASSW is an annual gathering of international scientists and policymakers who advance Arctic research. The conference promotes coordination, collaboration and cooperation in all fields of Arctic science. The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) aims to build a common vision for sustained, long-term observations of the Arctic and serve as a forum for the planning and coordination of such measurements. The conference will include several workshops and side meetings, including the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials Meeting. Several ancillary events will also occur, including public lectures, field trips, and outreach and student events, including the Model Arctic Council.

About the Venue The conference will be held on the beautiful University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Fairbanks is a winter wonderland in March, with northern lights, winter recreation, and unique cultural experiences.

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The public is invited to a briefing on Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change, a new consensus report from the Academies’ Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.

The report examines the current state of the science of attribution of extreme weather events to human-caused climate change and natural variability. Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences, will make opening remarks. Dr. David Titley of the Pennsylvania State University, who served as Chair of the report’s authoring committee, will present the report’s findings. Dr. Titley will then open the session for Q&A along with committee members Marshall Shepherd of the University of Georgia, Theodore Shepherd of the University of Reading, UK, and John Walsh of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Follow the link above and register today to attend in person or via webcast.

The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (Lamont) will host a Workshop on Polar Predictability on 4-6 May 2016 at Columbia University, Palisades, New York. This is the third annual workshop on this topic. The first was held in April 2014 in Boulder, Colorado and the second was in April 2015 in Reading, United Kingdom.

The 2016 workshop will focus on:

• Sources of polar predictability on sub-seasonal to inter-annual timescales
• Sea ice prediction
• Operational and research efforts

Forecast users and operational forecasters are encouraged to attend the workshop.

The meeting will include a series of invited talks on the first day, followed by contributed talks and poster sessions. Talks will be approximately 25 minutes in length. We are expecting approximately 50-60 participants. The meeting will end by 3:00 p.m. on the third day. An agenda will be available by mid-March.

Outcomes of the meeting will include recommendations for the Sea Ice Outlook and other activities related to polar prediction.

There is no charge for the workshop, and lunch, coffee, and food during breaks will be provided. We expect to be able to accommodate 50-60 participants and will close registration when we reach capacity.