Search Events

This April, the United States will assume chairmanship of the Arctic Council for a two-year term. Since the last U.S. chairmanship fifteen years ago, the Arctic has changed dramatically. Melting sea ice has impacted indigenous communities as well as wildlife in significant ways. New Arctic transportation corridors have opened and new prospects for offshore oil and gas development have emerged. The region's growing strategic, economic, and environmental importance has made U.S. policy toward the Arctic more of a priority than ever before. Recent statements from the White House have emphasized the opportunity for the United States to lead in global efforts to mitigate climate change impacts in the region, govern resources responsibly, and protect Arctic ecosystems and inhabitants.

On March 12, the Energy Security and Climate Initiative (ESCI) at Brookings will host Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., the U.S. special representative for the Arctic, for a keynote address on the future of U.S. policy for the region. Bruce Jones, deputy director of Foreign Policy at Brookings, will provide introductory remarks, and ESCI Senior Fellow Charles Ebinger will moderate the discussion and audience Q&A.

For more information, please use the link above.

Coastal regions of Alaska are regularly affected by intense storms of ocean origin, the frequency and intensity of which are expected to increase as a result of global climate change. Coastal storms have already led to severe erosion, flooding, and destruction of salt-intolerant vegetation, but to date, little quantitative information on storm-generated total water levels at the coast is available. This presentation by Li Erikson from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Sciences Center provides a summary of two recent studies that partially fulfill this information gap. The presentation will summarize historical trends and relative contributions of storm surge, wave runup, and astronomic tides on storm-induced water levels at the coast, as well as projected flood frequencies and extents along the margins of Arey Lagoon.​

Join us in Anchorage:
Science Applications Conference Room (1st floor)
USFWS Regional Office
1011 E. Tudor Rd.

Connect to the Webinar:
1. Go to https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/j.php?MTID=mb56f7bb1c1b3d6849e6ad5b…
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: AK!LCC!2015
4. Click "Join".
5. Call-in: 1-866-730-5871; access code: 111111

The annual Arctic Business Forum in the heart of Lapland Finland introduces the latest business development and the future prospects of the European High North economy. Arctic Business Forum is a discussion arena and a business-to-business meeting point valuing sustainable growth in the arctic.

The 6th Arctic Business Forum at Rovaniemi highlights the Arctic strongly from the business point of view by introducing and stressing the four different arctics through the global and local forces shaping the futures of these regions. The main topics of the conference program include industry, mining, energy, infrastructure and logistics, building and construction as well as arctic expertise in services for the industries.

The conference event arranged by Lapland Chamber of Commerce is an excellent arena not only to learn about, update and discuss arctic business developments but also to do business. The interactive conference sessions, trade show, matchmaking lounge and high class social program ensures the participants to reach desired potential business partners during the conference days.

Additional information and registrations online (by 2nd of March) at www.arcticbusinessforum.com.

Conference venue:
Korundi House of Culture,
Lapinkävijäntie 4,
96100 Rovaniemi
www.korundi.fi

Contact:
Lapland Chamber of Commerce
Maakuntakatu 29-31 B,
FI-96200 Rovaniemi
Tel. +358 20 754 5497
Email: abf [at] chamber.fi

Eran Hood (University of Alaska Southeast) and Shad O'Neel (USGS Alaska Science Center) will present "Icefield-to-Ocean Linkages Across the Aorthern Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest Ecosystem" on Tuesday, 10 March at 10:00am AKDT. Rates of glacier mass loss in the northern Pacific coastal temperate rainforest (PCTR) are among the highest on Earth, and changes in glacier volume and extent will impact the flow regime and chemistry of coastal rivers, as well as the nearshore marine ecosystem of the Gulf of Alaska. In this talk we will summarize the physical, chemical and biological linkages that characterize the northern PCTR ecosystem, with particular emphasis on the potential impacts of glacier change in the coastal mountain ranges on the surface-water hydrology, biogeochemistry, coastal oceanography and aquatic ecology.

Pre-registration for webinars is strongly encouraged. The audio portion of the call is through a toll-free phone line and the slide presentation is streamed via computer. For instructions on participating through your home office or at a satellite viewing location with others in your community, please see the webinar information page at https://accap.uaf.edu/?q=webinars.

The Arctic is increasingly recognized by the United States as a strategically and environmentally important region. NOAA research supports interagency efforts to understand and manage this vast landscape.

These presentations will highlight NOAA research to improve our understanding of Arctic ecosystems, predict future changes, manage and protect natural resources, and create resilient and healthy Arctic communities and economies. The focus is Research in a Rapidly Changing Arctic, featuring talks from speakers across NOAA and partner organizations. The line-up includes topics ranging from the use of satellites to observe climate change from space to the potential impact of the loss of sea ice on subarctic and arctic marine ecosystems in Alaska.

OAR puts together NOAA Science Days to highlight cutting edge research that has high relevance to NOAA’s mission. This event is an opportunity to showcase Arctic research findings from across NOAA and our partners to give a fuller picture of how the research underway advances NOAA services.

Location: NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Building SSMC-3, Rm. 4527 or via Webinar. To register for the webinar, please use the link above.

Arctic Ambitions IV is Alaska's premier Arctic business conference! This unique international event brings together corporate executives and senior government officials from around the Arctic region and the world. It focuses on trade, commerce and investment and serves as an excellent networking venue to promote your business interests in the region.

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

The Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts a weekly 'Friday Life Science Hour' most Fridays during the academic year. Seminars are held from 3:00-4:00 pm AKST and are free and open to the public. The March 6, 2015 seminar is "Decision Analysis: A Vital Communication Tool for Natural Resource Management," by Mark Lindberg (UAF-IAB), Tom Paragi (ADF&G), and Angela Matz (USFWS). Abstracts, biographies and the seminar calendar are online at: www.iab.uaf.edu/events/lsss.php.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, Ocean Leadership’s annual Public Policy Forum will be held at the Reserve Officers Association building on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme is Predicting and Preparing for a Changing Arctic and will feature panels with experts from around the country and remarks by several Members of Congress. A draft agenda can be found here. The topics to be discussed include forecasting a changing Arctic environment, the science needs for stakeholders, and emerging issues for impacts beyond the Arctic. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and a reception will be held in the evening.

For more information, please use the forum link above.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung, AWI, Germany
2 March 2015 at 16 CET
Webinar ID: 120-183-315

The first webinar in this series on 2 March at 16 CET with the title "Polar Weather Prediction" will introduce Professor Dr. Thomas Jung, a polar meteorologist, who is leading international efforts to improve polar weather and climate prediction.

Increased economic, transportation and research activities in polar regions are leading to more demands for sustained and improved availability of predictive weather and climate information to support decision-making. It is argued, however, that partly as a result of a strong emphasis of previous international efforts on lower and middle latitudes, many gaps in weather, sub-seasonal and seasonal forecasting in polar regions hamper reliable decision making in the Arctic, Antarctic and beyond. Possible ways forward in advancing predictive capacity in polar regions will be outlined. Many APECS members will be keenly interested in recent developments and future directions of this important area of research, so Professor Thomas Jung accepted an invitation to speak on this topic.

Please note that we changed our procedures, we are not offering pre-registration anymore due to a new limit of 100 participants per webinar. Please connect with the webinar ID the day of the event at http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. The webinar ID will be 120-183-315

For more information about this Webinar, contact Jonny Day at j.j.day [at] reading.ac.uk. On behalf of APECS, let me thank-you for attending this Webinar.