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ASOF is an international program on the oceanography of the Arctic and Subarctic seas and their role in climate. ASOF organizes yearly workshops with great impact on the international collaboration, development of research programs and cruise planning. ASOF workshops are great spots for Early Career Scientists to connect with senior scientists in the field.

The ASOF workshop 2023 will be hosted at the Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The main topics of the ASOF workshop will be:

• Discuss recent progress in research on the Arctic/Subarctic Oceans
• Discuss and plan Arctic/Subarctic syntheses of marine fluxes, and their dynamics
• Coordinate and plan future studies of the coupled dynamics of the Arctic and Subarctic oceans, including the physical system and its connection with the marine biogeochemical system and the ecosystem
• Contribute to the engagement phase of the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) process
• Coordinate the connection of the three Arctic DBOs (the well-established Pacific DBO, the establishment of a Davis Strait/Baffin Bay DBO and the Atlantic-Arctic DBO in development as part of the Arctic PASSION project)

This two-day short course, organized by the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, will introduce early career ice core researchers to the various subfields that contribute to the search for, and study of, very old ice, including relevant aspects of Antarctic geologic history, paleoclimatology, glaciology, and ice core chemistry. In addition, participants will learn about communicating old ice science to the public, media, and policy makers.

The short course will be held from the evening of May 10 through May 12 immediately after the US Ice Core Open Science meeting held May 8-10 in Seattle, Washington.

Lodging at Camp Casey and all meals will be covered by COLDEX. Transportation by van to Camp Casey from the Open Science meeting venue will be arranged for participants, with transport back to Seattle on Saturday May 13.

Please indicate your interest in attending the short course using the form.

The United States Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC) will hold a webinar to provide an introduction to the data center and an overview of services offered. The session will provide an introduction on how to access and contribute data to USAP-DC, create project pages, as well as review of data management plan requirements, and tools to support the lifecycle of data management.

USAP-DC provides service to support US researchers in fulfilling data management obligation and all are welcome. The session will be particularly targeted at new investigators and early career researchers to learn about the services offered at the data center.

The session will be held on Zoom and will be recorded. Participants must register to receive the link to the webinar and access to the recording.

The Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (IERP) studied the marine ecosystem in the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea 2016-2021. The multi-disciplinary program documented warming water temperatures and profound changes in every aspect of the ecosystem, including changes in the nutritional quality of prey and changes in the distribution of fishes, seabirds, and marine mammals.

Arctic community members participated at every stage of the research, from informing the questions and emphasizing linkages to food security, to participating in cruises and social science research, and discussing the results and how they can be applied. The participation and perspectives of these individuals strengthened the research and ensured that it is relevant to meeting the needs of people in the region.

The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) and its funding partners, the Collaborative Alaskan Arctic Studies Program (formerly the North Slope Borough/Shell Baseline Studies Program), the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the Office of Naval Research Marine Mammals and Biology Program, invite you to view some films about the research. Learn about the surprising results and hear the perspectives of Arctic community members who participated.

NPRB welcomes input as we begin to develop a new IERP that will focus on the Northern Bering Sea region in the future. We look forward to learning about your needs, your interest in participating, and how we can best communicate with people in the region.

Please register to attend.

Since 2019, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and the Alaska Pacific University (APU) have hosted the Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP): Promoting Resilience, Health and Wellness. The 5th Annual Alaska Indigenous Research Program will be held May 8-26, 2023. A limited number of scholarships to cover travel and registration fees are available.

The goal of AKIRP is to increase the health research capacity of Alaska Native and American Indian people and communities by providing Indigenous-centered, cross-cultural research education and training offered through weekly programming for audiences of varying experience and background.

Week 1 - May 8-12, 2023

Advanced Research is designed for experienced researchers and health professionals. Presentations and speakers will cover Indigenous and Western knowledge and ways of knowing, decolonizing research practices, Indigenous research methodologies, bringing together multiple perspectives in research, community-based participatory and culturally responsive research, and historical trauma and research.

Week 2 - May 15-19, 2023

Research Ethics This is designed for all levels of research experience. Presentations and speakers will cover the history of research in Alaska, historical trauma, decolonizing research practices, Tribally-driven health research and research review, human subject research principles, Institutional Review Board (IRB) review, culturally responsive dissemination practices and principles of community-based participatory research.

Week 3 - May 22-26, 2023

Introductory Research is for those who are interested in health research with little to no experience. Presentations and speakers will cover an introduction to Indigenous and Western research methods, exploration of different types of health research, introduction to community-based participatory research and the history and ethics of health research in Alaska.

The joint meeting of the North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference will bring together an international group of managers, researchers, Indigenous and Local Knowledge holders, and other interested parties who want to share their knowledge of caribou, muskoxen, Dall sheep, moose, and reindeer. In addition to sharing research findings, the meeting seeks to bring people together to provide opportunities for exchanging viewpoints, concerns, and recommendations regarding the health, management, use, and study of these vital species.

The conference theme is Crossing Boundaries. Arctic ungulates cross landscape boundaries, connecting ecological processes between different systems, and requiring partnerships and collaboration across management and national boundaries. A critical component of such partnerships involves crossing the boundaries of Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to identify creative opportunities to steward and sustain arctic ungulate populations in a changing world.

Early bird registration deadline: 28 February 2023.

The call for abstracts for the 54th International Liège Colloquium "Machine learning and data analysis in oceanography" is now open.

The colloquium will be a hybrid conference, taking place at the University of Liège in Liège, Belgium and Online, but in person attendance is encouraged.

Deadline for abstract submissions: 27 January 2023.
Early Bird registration: before 31 March 2023.

The Liège Colloquium will be organized into 3 sessions:

1. Learning from Numerical Models
2. Learning from Observations
3. Cross-cutting approaches and integration

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) invites proposals for their 2023 Shared Beringian Heritage Program (SBHP) funding call. All proposals must be submitted by a U.S. based organization.

The overall purpose of the SBHP is to advance local, national, and international understanding and preservation of the region's resources and to sustain the cultural vitality of its Indigenous people. The mission statement for the Shared Beringian Heritage Program is, "To connect people and promote collaboration for thriving cultures and ecosystems and to celebrate the Beringian region." One of the program goals is to ensure that SHBP implements projects and programs that reflect meaningful engagement with current and future Beringian partners and Indigenous communities.

The 2023 proposals should address a key action of this goal, which is to support programs that connect young people to science, culture, and/or related opportunities within the Beringia region through:

• Creating a youth program that incorporates Indigenous knowledge, science, and cultural activities focused on Beringia
• Partnering with organizations to support internships that provide professional development opportunities within Beringia
• Developing a community exchange program that includes participants of all ages, as well as international and Indigenous communities within the Beringia region

Proposed projects may be community-based, educational, cultural, conservational, or research focused, but must demonstrate how they fulfill this key action of the SBHP.

Proposal deadline: 8 May 2023.

The second annual US Ice Core Open Science Meeting will be held at the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. This meeting is intended for anyone interested in ice core science or related fields, including ice-core analysis, ice or subglacial drilling, glacier geophysics that supports or depends on ice core records, paleoclimate, and contemporary climate and ice sheet change.

The Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) invites applications for their International Early Career Researchers Program.

This program invites a wide range of early career researchers from the Arctic and non-Arctic countries who are engaged in Arctic research, and supports their research by employing or accepting them at universities and research institutions in Japan. This project aims to revitalize mutual exchange between Arctic researchers in Japan and early career researchers overseas, and to strengthen the cooperative system for international joint research.

In this second call for applications, the minimum length of appointment was changed to six months.

The application must be filed by the Host Researcher. The International Early Career Researcher is required to prepare an application form in cooperation with the Host Researcher. A Host Researcher must be a full-time researcher at the Host Institution. Host Institutions must be universities and research institutes that are national, public, or independent administrative institutions in Japan.

ArCS II is a national flagship project in Japan for Arctic research and a successor to the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability (ArCS) project that operated from 2015 to 2019. The project will take place over approximately four and a half years, from June 2020 to March 2025, primarily through the collaboration of three institutions: the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), and Hokkaido University. Aiming to foster the realization of a sustainable society, the ArCS II project will promote advanced research to understand the current status and process of environmental changes in the Arctic and to improve meteorological and climate prediction in order to assess the impact of rapid environmental changes in the Arctic on human society, including Japan, as well as to implement the results of this research into society.

Application deadline: 7 May 2023 7:00 pm AKDT, 11:00 pm EDT, 8 May 12:00 pm Japan Standard Time.