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This will be a topical session focused on Knowledge to Action in the Polar Regions: Applied Science and Engineering.

"Knowledge to Action" is the transfer of research findings into practice. Invited speakers will provide examples of how knowledge to action can be achieved as it relates to the polar regions, including the development of the South Pole Overland Traverse using the Department of Defense Research and Development framework for delivering capability requirements, NASA’s Technical Readiness Level framework as it applies to the ICESat-2 Mission, the First Nations’ approach to problem solving, and nature-based solutions for coastal resiliency in the Arctic.

The Nansen Legacy project invites the Arctic research community to the international symposium in Tromsø, Norway.

The organizers welcome contributions and discussions across Earth system science to shed light on and reveal both regional characteristics, connections and pan-Arctic responses. Join with contributions and discussions on how the Arctic Ocean is changing and what it will look like in the near future.

Six sessions with oral and poster presentations will provide disciplinary focus across regions, and regional focus across disciplines. While the Nansen Legacy project has focused on the rapidly changing northern Barents Sea shelf and adjacent Arctic Basin, the organizers strive for participation representing the Pan-Arctic heterogeneity to exchange knowledge and to connect science, regions, and humans.

Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2023.

Save The Date - The 2023 ARCUS Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday 1 November from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 1:00-4:00 pm EDT. This community-focused event is open to all individuals interested in Arctic research collaboration and you do not need to be an ARCUS individual member or institutional member affiliate to attend. Learn more about past ARCUS Annual Meetings online or by reviewing the 2022 ARCUS Annual Meeting Report.

The next IGS Nordic branch meeting is co-arranged by Aalto University and CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. and held in person on 8-10 November 2023 at Aalto University in Ottaniemi, Espoo, Finland.

The Nordic Branch of the IGS meeting provides an opportunity for Nordic-based scientists and students in glaciology to present their latest results and projects.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 October 2023.

The IASC Medal is awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. A maximum of one award is made each year, assuming that there is a nominee of appropriate quality.

The whole IASC community, from all countries and career stages, is encouraged to submit nominations demonstrating the nominee’s excellence and sustained contribution to the understanding of the Arctic.

Nominations for the IASC Medal can be submitted to the IASC Secretariat until 31 October 2023.

The Medal Awards Committee will consider the nominations received and the Medal will be awarded at the Arctic Science Summit Week 2024 (ASSW 2024) in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, with a location in the high Arctic and easy accessibility, represents a unique platform for high quality international research and education.

Svalbard Science Conference focuses on achieving excellent science through cooperation, enhancing cooperation and quality within Svalbard research, building and strengthening interdisciplinary and international networks and consolidating Svalbard as an attractive platform for Arctic research.

Organizers now invite researchers, research managers, and stakeholders to the fourth Svalbard Science Conference. The organizing committee for SSC2023 will be The Research Council of Norway, The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, and Svalbard Science Forum.

There will be talks from invited keynotes and organizers invite participants to take an active role through presentations, poster sessions and group discussions.

Important Dates

• Registration to the conference is now open.
• Call for papers and abstract submission deadline is 15 June 2023.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS) Early Career Conference Funding Award supports US-based, early career researchers and students to participate in meetings and events relevant to Arctic research. This award specifically aims to increase participation of underrepresented minorities and those new to Arctic research—presenting is not required. Travel awards will cover airfare, lodging, registration fees, and other relevant expenses related to conference attendance for one event occurring during the period of 1 December 2023–1 June 2024.

Applications are due by 5:00 pm AKDT Tuesday, 31 October 2023.

Award notifications are anticipated to be announced 17 November 2023.

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will be receiving funds from the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the period of January 1, 2024-December 30, 2028. The total amount to be funded to AOOS is uncertain at this time. IOOS will seek proposals describing activities aimed at improving coastal resilience and advancing equitable service delivery at the regional scale.

To prepare for this funding, AOOS is now accepting project proposal ideas for financial support in the range of $10,000 up to $100,000. These funds will be used for subsidizing new ocean observations on existing projects, purchasing equipment for observing efforts, or helping to implement new projects. Project length can be 1-5 years.

The use of such funds needs to fall within the definition of “coastal resilience” as defined by NOAA: “Coastal resilience means building the ability of a community to “bounce back” after hazardous events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding – rather than simply reacting to impacts.”

Project proposal ideas will be evaluated by AOOS. If selected, AOOS will request a formal proposal to submit to IOOS. All entities receiving federal funds are required to be actively registered and in good standing with SAM.gov.

Proposal submission deadline: 30 October 2023.

For more information on this proposal process, AOOS will host an informational webinar on Friday, 29 September 2023 at 10:00 am AKDT, which will be recorded.

Polar Data Forum V (PDF V) will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and will be held both at the Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge, UK and online. The Forum follows International Data Week (IDW) to be held in Salzburg Austria October 23-26, 2023.

The meeting is co-organized by various polar partners, including the Standing Committee on Antarctic Data Management (SCADM), Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON), the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), and the World Data System, among others.

The focus of PDF V will be on improving large-scale data exchange and interoperability – between organisations and at the international level.

PDF V will consist of a series of workshops and hackathons from 30-31 October, followed by a 2-day plenary conference to be held 1-2 November 1st to support information exchange.

Registration and abstract submission is now open.

Themes

• Knowledge mobilization and decision making
• Collaborative production of data, information and knowledge
• FAIR data for the polar regions
• Vocabularies and semantic interoperability
• Data policy
• Data for modellers and remote sensing
• Logistical information management
• Barriers to data sharing / User needs
• New ships and real-time data in low connectivity locations
• Systems for digitally enabled observations
• Tools and Technologies for Data Management and Delivery

For science to advance, methodologies and approaches must evolve to consider the myriad social, economic, environmental, political, and human rights complexities of managing environmental problems, including those created by climate change. Who is “at the table” developing research questions also shapes how we conduct our research, and by including diverse knowledge holders and knowledge systems, we are better able to understand who will and will not benefit from how research is framed. This initial framing of complex global challenges in new, more inclusive ways is critical if we want truly sustainable, equitable, and ethical pathways toward climate solutions.

This talk will discuss the importance of developing specific methodologies or explanatory models before we even start the process of science. Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé will share his perspectives in the context of coastal climate solutions. By integrating different knowledge systems, it will ensure that the dialogue of different parties – stakeholders, rights holders, and knowledge holders – are included in the discussion. This talk not only notes new ways to develop research questions that are more inclusive in addressing complex global challenges, but share case studies of ongoing work to advance more sustainable, ethical, and inclusive management and governance of coastal areas in a time of rapid climate change.

Event Date, Time, and Location:

Monday, October 30, 2023

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Dartmouth, the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Haldeman 041

Zoom registration for livestream: https://dartgo.org/arctic-eduard-sole

Speaker: Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé, Associate Professor, Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Visiting Scholar, Institute of Arctic Studies, The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College

Dr. Eduard Ariza Solé is an Associate Professor of Geography at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), and has joined us as a visiting scholar. Dr. Solé's research combines Human Geography and Environmental Science in the study of complex socio-ecological systems in coastal zones. His current research interests include drawing from complexity and post-normal science framework to study and inform the governance of the land-sea continuum.