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For more than 100 years the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has been opening science - opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

This year, as AGU convene >25,000 attendees from 100+ countries in San Francisco for AGU23, the theme is: Wide. Open. Science.

Proposals are invited for topics across a broad range of scientific disciplines and sessions that focus on areas such as diversity, inclusion and ethics; open and fair data; new technologies; engineering and design, and science communication.

Abstract submissions will open in mid-June with a deadline of 2 August 2023. Visit the submission proposal site to submit a proposal.

Proposals are sought for:

• Scientific sessions
• Union sessions
• Innovations
• Town Halls
• Scientific Workshops

The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) is an 8-week intensive field course for students interested in undergraduate-level Polar sciences. Participants receive training in Earth & climate sciences, alpine travel & safety skills, and science communication while traversing the Juneau Icefield from Southeast Alaska to northern British Columbia.

Important dates:

10 December 2023: Academic and Scholarship applications due. Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on a rolling basis.

Late January 2024: Application decisions sent out.

Early June - Early August 2024: JIRP 2024 Expedition.

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway hosts a monthly webinar series on a Thursday at 09:00 Alaska time. The webinar aims to 1) connect the international science community interested in big data remote sensing of permafrost landscapes, and 2) provide the Permafrost Discovery Gateway development team with end-user stories (by the presenter and webinar participants), such as exploring tools the community needs to create and explore big data.

Abstract

Areas along the Arctic coast are changing the fastest among all of Earth’s habitats due to climate change. Accelerated warming and changing precipitation regimes has led to extensive permafrost thaw that can substantially impact land cover distributions and the regional carbon balance. Moreover, there is growing interest in exploring for oil and gas resources in these areas which provide habitat for migratory birds, fish, caribou, and other species that are endangered or critical for local subsistence living. The coastal plain (1002 area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has seen renewed interest for oil and gas extraction recently, but past investigations suggest that the area has ongoing and extensive natural ecosystem changes. It is therefore urgent to improve the understanding of this area and its vulnerability to change. Here we describe results from a 3-year project that leverages: (1) field surveys to assess local vegetation, snow, topography soil conditions, and river/stream discharge; (2) remote sensing data (e.g. LiDAR, CubeSat, Maxar, Landsat, IceSAT-2) and analysis to document regional variations in surface and near-surface conditions through time, and; (3) advanced empirical and mechanistic modeling to simulate historical (1950 – 2022) and future (2023 – 2100) land cover, soil conditions, snow depth and runoff, and carbon dynamics in response to changes in climate and disturbances. We will provide an overview of study design and initial results from our field campaigns, remote sensing analysis (e.g., snow depth, topography), and modeling and data assimilation efforts. We will highlight efforts to characterize changing hydrologic conditions, thermokarst disturbances, and land cover using in situ observations, data acquired from passive and active sensors, deep neural networks, and a cryohydrologic (SUTRA-ICE) and state-and-transition model (the Alaska Disturbance Model). We are also exploring the use of a process-guided deep learning system that couples an ecosystem model (the Integrated Ecosystem Model) and an ensemble of deep neural networks for improving estimates of soil conditions (i.e., temperature, moisture) and carbon dynamics. The resulting data is to be used to identify areas vulnerable to change and will allow managers to better understand risks and guide oil and gas development if it occurs in the region.

Applications OPEN through Dec 6th for Indigenous Stewardship & Meaningful Collaboration - an 11-week course for professionals and students!

The Northern Latitudes Partnerships is pleased to partner with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska Pacific University to offer Indigenous Stewardship and Meaningful Collaboration course this spring (Feb 9 through April 26).

Course Description: This is an 11-week, advanced level course intended to create welcoming, respectful spaces, dialogues, and productive collaborations with Tribes, Indigenous peoples, land management agencies, and conservation organizations. The course will include topics on Indigenous Knowledges, Co-Production of Knowledge, Equity and Inclusion, Indigenous Land Stewardship, and Collaborating Meaningfully with Indigenous Communities & Partners. The course aims to serve land and wildlife managing agencies, Tribal councils and staff, non-profit organizations, and graduate and undergraduate environmental science students. The course is developed by the Indigenous Collaborations Program - a partnership of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Alaska Pacific University (APU), Northern Latitudes Partnerships (NLP), and Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF).

The class meets Fridays via Zoom 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. AKT, February 9–April 26. This also includes two all-day, in-person classes at Alaska Pacific University (in Anchorage), from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. AKT on February 23 and April 26. (Travel support is available for the in-person classes). Below are more details on the course.

Applications are due December 6th and can be filled out via this form: https://forms.gle/uSHzrKSKCESoZwcg8

For direct inquiries, please contact James Temte at jtemte [at] alaskapacific.edu - please DO NOT reply to this email as your message might be missed.

Building on the scholarship of three cohorts of the Fulbright Arctic Initiative, Fulbright Arctic IV will bring together a network of professionals, practitioners and researchers from the United States, Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden for monthly webinars, thematic group collaboration, three in-person meetings and an individual exchange experience to advance Arctic knowledge systems and policies through an interdisciplinary framework.

The Fulbright Arctic Initiative will provide a platform for scholars from across the Arctic region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in three main thematic areas:
• Climate Change and Arctic Resources
• Arctic Security and Governance
• Mental Health and Well-Being

Selected scholars will participate in an individual Fulbright exchange of a minimum of six weeks up to three months, as well as in-person seminars, monthly webinars and ongoing virtual communication, all supporting the scholars’ collaborative group projects. Awards will begin in September 2024 and run for 18 months, through spring 2026.

Faculty, researchers and practitioners from the eight Arctic Council member states may now apply for this collaborative research program. The application will close on March 1, 2024.

The recently released Fifth National Climate Assessment examines how climate change affects various aspects of our society, from health and livelihoods through our built environment and our security. During this webinar, Henry Huntington and several co-authors will discuss the Alaska chapter, which examines the many ways that Alaska communities and others are adapting to a changing environment.

Register on our website for the online event - https://uaf-accap.org/event/nca5-alaska/

Hosted in Iqaluit, Nunavut 4–7 December 2023, the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 (ASM2023) is a hub for Arctic and northern research in Canada. The ASM2023 brings together researchers from the natural, health, and social sciences to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing Arctic region. This conference will push the boundaries of our collective understanding of the Arctic and strengthen our ability to address the issues of today and tomorrow.

Interdisciplinary cooperation and knowledge sharing, across the Arctic and the North, as well as innovative and evidence-based research, are key in achieving climate change adaptation and proposing sound mitigation strategies. As a hub for Arctic research in Canada, the ASM brings together a broad range of research in and about the Arctic and northern regions of Canada and the world. The ASM2023 advances our collective understanding with an inclusive view of the North spanning from Inuit Nunangat, across the Canadian territories and provinces, circumpolar Arctic regions, and beyond.

The Strait Science Series lectures are presented by UAF Northwest Campus and Alaska Sea Grant to promote understanding between citizens of the Bering Strait region and the researchers who frequent the Seward Peninsula.

Microplastics are tiny plastic waste found across oceans and eaten by many marine organisms. The stomachs of spotted seals harvested for subsistence near Gambell and Shishmaref during 2012 and 2020 were examined for microplastics. Come learn the results of microplastics in seals between locations, years, and ages. Do different prey types determine the amount of microplastics eaten?

Alexandria Sletten is a master’s candidate with the UAF Marine Biology program and works for ADF&G.

Zoom Link - https://tinyurl.com/5n6kas9p
Meeting ID: 875 1974 8383, Passcode: 719050
Or call: 253-215-8782

ACI’s 17th Arctic Shipping Summit will be taking place on the 29th–30th November 2023 in Montreal, Canada. The two-day event will consist of a number of informative presentations followed by interactive Q&A sessions and panel discussions, bringing together key industry stakeholders including ship-owners, ship-managers, & associated solution providers, coastguards and governmental transport authorities, meteorologists, consultants & technology providers.

Mini-Workshop Wednesday November 29, 2023 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AKT

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway (PDG) is hosting a 1.5 hour mini-workshop. They would like to hear feedback from end users on what geospatial data and tools are needed to support planning for communities in Alaska affected by ice-rich permafrost, both from the community to the State level.

During the mini workshop, they look to obtain specific suggestions on: (1) what to improve on existing tools (ImageryViewer); (2) what type of additional tools/features would be useful; and (3) the type of data being produced; and (4) what existing data to add to the PDG.

PDG invites people who contribute to planning for communities in Alaska affected by ice-rich permafrost, both from the community to the state level, and people with knowledge of what type of tools & data are useful for planning effort in communities affected by permafrost thaw. This mini-workshop is open to all.

Learn more: https://arcticdata.io/catalog/portals/permafrost/Stay-Connected

Event: https://woodwellclimate-org.zoom.us/j/88360480104?pwd=UeGyy8bnxxvN7n7dT…