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Organizers announce the 44th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics, entitled "Remote Sensing of Colour, Temperature, and Salinity--New Challenges and Opportunities," to be convened 7-11 May 2012 in Liege, Belgium.

The development of new sensors and algorithms has extended the application of ocean remote sensing to new research domains. New data analysis techniques are allowing improvements in the quality of the datasets used for oceanographic and climatic research. The use of satellite-derived salinity, as a fairly new dataset, is an exciting opportunity to improve our knowledge of the ocean dynamics and ocean-atmosphere interactions.

The 2012 Liege Colloquium will be devoted to the latest developments in the research fields of salinity, temperature, and ocean color remote sensing. Open scientific questions and new research directions are of
particular interest.

Abstract submission deadline: Saturday, 31 December 2011.

For further information, please visit:
http://modb.oce.ulg.ac.be/colloquium/.

This one-day symposium will focus on economic, social, cultural, and environmental trends and developments within The Pas and northern Manitoba. 2012 marks what would have been Glenn Gould's 80th birthday as well as the 45th anniversary of his landmark CBC broadcast "The Idea of North," a radio documentary inspired by his train journey through northern Manitoba to Churchill. Symposium organizers are interested in presentations on Gould's relationship to the North or on conceptualizing the North and invite proposals from scholars, artists, storytellers, writers, and poets on areas including:

• Agricultural development;

• Broadcasting and radio in northern communities;

• Critical Aboriginal perspectives;

• Education in the North;

• Environmental issues and biodiversity in northern Manitoba;

• Expansion and resource development north of the 52nd parallel;

• Fur trade and origins of northern communities;

• Glenn Gould's "Idea of the North;"

• Immigration and migration issues; and

• Literary and artistic representations of northern Manitoba.

Performance pieces, artistic/video installations, and other creative approaches are encouraged.

Proposals for 20-minute individual or panel presentations and abstracts of 250 words, accompanied with biographical information of no more than one page, should be submitted by email to: gatewaysnorth [at] ucn.ca.

Submission deadline: 3 February 2012.

For more information, please contact:
Keith Hyde

Email: khyde [at] ucn.ca

Phone: 204-627-8670

For 75 years, the American Polar Society has both documented and communicated polar activities to the interested world. This meeting will bring together the current leaders in science, government, commerce, and diplomacy for a state-of-the-art forecast of the next seventy-five years in a world influenced more than ever before by the destiny of the Arctic and Antarctic.

This event is open to society members and the general public.

We are pleased to announce the release of the new report, Lessons and Legacies of International Polar Year 2007-2008, published under the guidance of the Polar Research Board (PRB).

Please join us for a webinar presentation and discussion with co-chairs Bob Bindschadler and Julie Brigham-Grette on Wednesday, May 2 at 1:00 PM EDT.

The World Trade Center Alaska and the Institute of the North invite you to participate in Arctic Ambitions, a conference focused on the development of – and markets for – key Arctic resources.

Discussion will be framed by the five key Arctic exports (seafood, minerals, energy, precious metals and forest products); the conference will address the two-way nature of exports and imports in the Arctic. It’s not just a question of what Arctic nations can develop and export – equally important is who has a market for those resources.

The second day will consist of a half day workshop focused on how to strengthen the relationships between Arctic resource development and outside markets. Recommendations from this session will be included in the Summary of Proceedings that will be made available online after the event.

To register and for more information, please visit:
https://institutenorth.org/calendar/events/arctic-ambitions
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The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. announces that the Arctic Forum 2012 will be held 30 April - 1 May 2012 in Washington, D.C. The 24th ARCUS Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Forum, on 2 May 2012. Both events will be convened in Washington, D.C.

The Arctic Forum is taking place as part of the American Geophysical Union's Science Policy Conference, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. It will focus on the
science that helps inform policymakers' decisions. Within the Science Policy Conference, the Arctic Forum will assess gaps and priority needs for arctic scientific information to inform decision makers in policy formation for three key themes:

-Governance and Security in the Arctic
-Transportation and Energy Development
-Changing Arctic Ecosystems

The Forum will examine the current state of policymaker and public understanding of the issues. An important goal will be to foster an increased capacity for dialogue and action on arctic science-policy issues.

Abstracts for poster presentations are currently being accepted for the Arctic Forum, at: http://sites.agu.org/spconference/abstracts/. The submission deadline is Wednesday, 22 February 2012. Further information, including registration and an agenda, will be posted on the conference website (http://sites.agu.org/spconference) as available.

The ARCUS Annual Meeting will be held the morning of Wednesday, 2 May 2012. It serves to gather ARCUS member institution representatives, board members, and staff for an update on ARCUS business. The wider arctic community, agency personnel, and policymakers are invited to attend.

For further information, please follow the link below.

The 97th meeting of the USARC will be held in Montreal, Canada, in conjunction with the "From Knowledge to Action" IPY meeting. The Commission will meet jointly with the Canadian Polar Commission on the afternoon of the 27th, to discuss common interests in Arctic Research. Details to follow.

This unique symposium features keynote presentations by Dr. Norbert Morgenstern, Dr. Kevin Biggar and Dr. Daniel Smith.

The David C. Sego Symposium is being held in recognition of Dr. Sego's service as an educator, mentor, and researcher. His extensive research has bolstered Canada’s international reputation for innovation in technology and research related to permafrost and geo-environmental engineering in the arctic and natural resources development. An influential researcher and dedicated educator, Dr. Dave Sego has contributed to the training of numerous students and practitioners globally who honour him through this symposium.
 
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One hundred years ago this June, a three-day explosive eruption at Novarupta on the Alaska Peninsula near King Salmon became one of the five largest eruptions in recorded history. It created the spectacular Katmai caldera and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, which early explorers called the eighth wonder of the world. Preserved as a National Monument in 1918, and now part of Katmai National Park, the eruption created an outdoor laboratory that has captivated scientists and sightseers alike for a century.

On April 25 at 7:30 p.m., Katmai expert Judy Fierstein will tell the story of those three dramatic days and what has been learned from the 1912 eruption about large explosive events. In “The Novarupta-Katmai Eruption of 1912 – Largest Eruption of the 20th Century: A Centennial Perspective” Fierstein will explain how geologist “volcano detectives” explored and examined the eruption’s aftermath. Fierstein will also explain how the eruption has remained scientifically important for 100 years and why Katmai still offers insights about earth processes that shape our world.

Fierstein, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, is known worldwide for her meticulous fieldwork on young, remote volcanoes in Alaska, the Cascades and the high Andes. She joined the USGS in 1980 just before the eruption of Mount St. Helens and began working in Katmai soon after. Fierstein is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and is highly regarded for engaging presentations about volcanoes and geologic fieldwork in wild places.

The lecture will be held in the Boyd Room, Reichardt 201, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is free to the public. This presentation is sponsored by the USGS, the National Park Service and the Alaska Historical Society.

Currently, eye-scanning technology is used in everything from marketing to psychology. Mock and Hoanca's focus is on eye-scanning for information security and how their new device can safeguard some of the public's most sensitive information. Mock is an associate professor of computer science, while Hoanca is a professor of management information systems. Both are based at UAA. Their talk will take place April 25 in Room 117 of Rasmuson Hall.