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The next UK Arctic Science Conference will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey with support from the NERC Arctic Office in Cambridge. The in-person event will be hosted at the BAS Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge. The conference will be hosted in a simple hybrid format over Zoom.

The call for sessions is now open and organizers invite proposals to be submitted.

Important Dates:

• 16 January: Call for sessions closing
• 20 February: Call for abstracts and conference registration to open
• 9 June: Call for abstracts closing
• 25 August: Conference registration closing

The INStabilities & Thresholds in ANTarctica (INSTANT) Scientific Research Programme provides a co-ordinating framework that will augment other important international research initiatives and consortia.

INSTANT aims to quantify the Antarctic ice sheet contribution to past to future sea-level change, from improved understanding of atmosphere, ocean and solid Earth interactions and feedbacks, so that decision-makers can better anticipate and assess the risk in order to manage and adapt to sea-level rise and evaluate mitigation pathways.

This international conference aims to bring together researchers across the geo-, physical, biological and social sciences interested in understanding the interactions between the ocean, atmosphere, solid Earth and the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) and their global consequences.

The priority focus is on improving knowledge of the key rate determining processes, instabilities and potential irreversibilities that affect the mass change of the AIS and its contribution to past, present and future global sea-level. We invite leading and emerging experts, and early career researchers (ECRs) from modelling, paleoclimate, observation and process communities to present and discuss in plenary the state of the science and critical knowledge gaps. We also invite perspectives from the stakeholder and practitioner communities, and will discuss the best practices in communication and engagement.”

Abstract submission extended deadline: 17 April 2023.

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School announce their upcoming webinar, titled Arctic Pandemics: Arctic Yearbook Special Volume Virtual Launch.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a global phenomenon, but its impacts in the Arctic, and the experiences of Arctic communities, were distinct.

Join hosts for the official launch event of the Arctic Yearbook’s Special Volume on Arctic Pandemics: COVID-19 and Other Pandemic Experiences and Lessons Learned. The volume includes 15 peer reviewed articles and ten shorter contributions, and is available open access on the Arctic Yearbook's website.

In this webinar, Arctic Initiative Senior Fellow and co-editor Jennifer Spence will moderate a discussion with select authors from the collection who will reflect on:

• The unique conditions and characteristics of pandemic management in the Arctic (past, present, and future)
• The impacts and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and public health actions and activities in the Arctic
• The experiences and best practices from across the Arctic, with a priority on Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and experiences and lessons learned at the community level
• The insights and advice presented in the volume that may inform pandemic preparedness and management and contribute to resilience in the Arctic

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to attend.

The IASC Atmosphere Working Group (AWG) is now opening a second call for proposals for their remaining funding in 2023 aimed at encouraging and supporting science-led international programmes by offering opportunities for planning and coordination, and by facilitating communication and access to facilities.

Proposals should be submitted via the submission form. The deadline for proposal submission is 6 September 2023.

The AWG supports activities that are relevant to their scientific priorities and their work plan.

Proposals may include, but are not limited to, projects that contribute to the engagement phase during 2023 of the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) process. IASC is coordinating the ICARP IV process (2023 - 2025) by engaging its partners in Arctic research to enable a community-wide undertaking to discuss the state of Arctic science and the place the Arctic occupies in global affairs and systems, to consider the most urgent knowledge gaps and research priorities for the next decade, and to explore avenues to address these research needs. More information on ICARP IV is available on the ICARP IV website.

Note: This conference was originally planned for 5-10 September, 2022, but was postponed to September 2023 as a precaution due to COVID-19 uncertainty.

This conference will cover a wide range of topics related to physical, chemical, biological, geological, and environmental aspects of ice. The topics will range from fundamental to applied research, and will include laboratory, field, modeling, and computational work. The organizers expect to have interdisciplinary discussions of ice.

Session topics include:

• Surfaces and interfaces of ice
• Mechanical, dielectric, and optical properties of ice
• Ice phases, amorphous ice, and glass transition
• Ice and life
• Reactions on/in ice
• Ice and snow in the cryosphere
• Ice in space
• Clathrate hydrates
• Others

English is the official language of this conference.

Important Dates

• Registration and accommodation are available from 16 January to 10 August 2023.
• Abstract submission is available from 16 January to 31 March 2023.
• Deadline for early-bird registration is 30 June 2023.

This autumn the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) offers a training course on how to effectively use UAVs in Svalbard research. The training will be delivered by UAV experts from SIOS member institutions, international researchers, and experts from the industry.

The course is intended for scientists, master/Ph.D. students and technicians with no or modest experience with UAVs in their research. Those who have not used UAVs before are preferable.

Due to the relatively fast and easy data acquisition, low cost and high data resolution, UAVs have become a popular instrument in environmental studies. SIOS member institutions use drones in a range of research projects across Svalbard. However, scientists may lack the necessary training required to fly drones and/or process the data. PhD students from SIOS member institutions who are about to begin careers can especially benefit from this training course.

This course will consist of following activities:

• Theoretical lecture series
• Hands-on, demo and practice sessions
• Field excursion and social events
• Mini-projects

Application deadline: 15 April 2023.

Organizers invite you submit abstracts for the British Branch Meeting of the International Glaciological Society. This will be a hybrid event and you are welcome to present remotely if you cannot attend in person, either live or as a pre-recorded video, though if you pre-record the organizers would like you or a colleague to be available live afterwards to take questions.

Enter your details and abstracts using this form.

Early career colleagues are particularly encouraged to apply.

Abstract submissions will close on 21 August 2023.

Registration will be available shortly through the IGS website along with detailed information including accommodation options.

In conjunction with International Polar Week, the U.S. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is hosting the seventh annual international Polar Film Festival. The film festival will take place in September 2023.

For five days, the Polar Film Festival will showcase short videos on topics related to the Polar regions to the public and broader APECS community. Films will be hosted digitally on the website each day during Polar Week, and hosts are planning an online panel discussion with interested filmmakers during International Polar Week in September 2023.

Submissions of independently created films (created by you or someone you know) are welcomed and encouraged. In the past, organizers featured a range of works, from feature films and academic documentaries to independently-produced videos, interviews, and news reports. Organizers welcome a diversity of submission types and topics. Information and videos from previous years’ film festivals can be viewed online.

Organizers are also looking for people to host in-person screenings this fall. Those interested in hosting a screening should indicate this on the film submission form or email usapecs [at] gmail.com.

Extended submission deadline: 1 September 2023, 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Polar STEAM is an NSF-funded program that supports broader impacts through matching educators, artists, and writers with polar researchers to co-create educational and creative resources related to polar research.

Polar STEAM welcomes applications from working artists, writers, and creative practitioners in a variety of genres, from traditional to experimental.

The application deadline for Antarctic artists & writers is 31 August 2023 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time .

NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) advances ocean acidification science, education and outreach. The needs of audiences around the nation grows with the advancement of knowledge. OAP is looking to assess stakeholder needs nationwide through listening sessions to identify gaps, priorities, and the ways in which we can support people impacted by ocean and coastal acidification.

The listening sessions will help in understanding formal and informal educators’ priorities and needs, how ocean acidification and ocean change intersect, and ways we can best support education and outreach projects and initiatives.

The listening sessions will help inform:

• Funding opportunities such as education mini-grants, and future Notice of Funding Opportunities (grants)
• Updates to the NOAA Ocean Acidification Education Implementation Plan
• Best practices for outreach and education initiatives that support your needs

The listening session will begin with a brief overview of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program and the stakeholder needs assessment project. Next, participants will have the opportunity to share your priorities and concerns in your work and daily life on how ocean change and ocean acidification has impacted you, and identify ways we can support you. Your anonymous responses will be recorded using Mentimeter.

Please register to attend this event.