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As Arctic nations continue to take concrete steps to work together and address public policy research questions relevant to addressing shared challenges and opportunities, the Fulbright Arctic Initiative offers a collaborative model for scholarly exchange to help translate theory into practice and policy. Nineteen scholars have conducted individual Fulbright research with host institutions in one another’s countries and joined together to collaborate on producing policy recommendations in three key areas:

• Arctic Security and Cooperation
• Arctic Infrastructure in a Changing Environment
• Community Dimensions of Health

Please join the Wilson Center and the Fulbright Program for a Symposium on Science Diplomacy in the Arctic, as Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars from the United States and the seven other Arctic nations – Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden – present policy recommendations based on key findings from their Fulbright research and collaborative group work over the past two years, and discuss the Indigenous foundations of Arctic knowledge.

Introductory Remarks

Dr. Greg Poelzer
Co-Lead, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS), University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Elizabeth Lynne Rink
Co-Lead, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Professor of Community Health, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University

Dr. Rebecca Pincus
Director, Polar Institute

Speakers

Dr. Jessica Graybill
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the Russian & Eurasian Studies Program, Colgate University

Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Professor of International Affairs, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland

Dr. Anna Krook-Riekkola
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Associate Professor in Energy Engineering, Luleå University of Technology (LTU)

Dr. Larry Hinzman
Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Executive Director, Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC)

Dr. Bonita Beatty
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Department Head of Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan

Rauna Kuokkanen
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Research Professor, Arctic Indigenous Studies, University of Lapland (Finland); Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto

Chris Clarke McQueen
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Chief Architect, Department of Health and Social Service, Government of the Northwest Territories

Lena Popova
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Researcher, International UNESCO Chair, Social and Human Adaptation of the Arctic Regions to Climate Change and Globalization

Moderators

Susan Crate
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Professor of Anthropology, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University

Ketil Lenert Hansen
Scholar, Fulbright Arctic Initiative; Public Health Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Professor II, Indigenous Pedagogy, Institute of Sámi Teaching Education and Indigenous Journalism Study, Sámi University of Applied Sciences

Rutgers Global Asias invites you to a book talk with speaker Juliana Hu Pegues, discussants Evelyn Saavedra Autry and Rashmi Kumari, and moderator Mich Ling.

This talk is co-sponsored by the Global Asias Initiative, the Institute for Research on Women, Department of American Studies, Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Department of History, and the Indigenous Studies Working Group at the Center for Latin American Studies.

The ACORN series is a monthly online seminar series by PerCS-Net members on topics related to Arctic coastal research. Talks are scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 pm Eastern Time.

On 26 April 2023, Julia Guimond, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will give a talk on The Impact of Wind on Groundwater Dynamics along a Microtidal Arctic Lagoon.

The US and its international partners have long recognized the urgency of improving Arctic observing and data systems in order to better track and respond to widespread, rapid change in the region. Unique challenges confront such efforts, including technology limitations in harsh polar environments and a complex array of independently funded efforts, often inadequately integrated, within the US and across other Arctic and non-Arctic nations. The US Arctic Observing Network was established to address these challenges, particularly those related to identifying priority improvements and facilitating partnership development, both nationally and internationally. This talk will provide a status on these efforts with a focus on planning tools and processes being developed and utilized by US AON and its partners.

Bio

Sandy Starkweather serves as the Executive Director of the US Arctic Observing Network and chair of the international Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks. She has a background in engineering, climate science and science and technology policy. She is a research scientist at the University of Colorado and a NOAA-Affiliate through the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

Green-up, that time when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees, has important implications for the seasonal ecology, society and even meteorology in the state. The unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates in Fairbanks has been used to develop a technique for forecasting green-up and related events in the Interior and more broadly in the boreal forest regions in Alaska. This webinar will be the fourth annual review of the green-up forecasting tools and will provide a look-ahead for green-up for Spring 2023. One Tree will demonstrate citizen science-outreach tools for birch tappers and others.

Please register to attend.

The Fulbright Arctic Initiative, an international multi-disciplinary collaboration on Arctic research, will conclude with a series of events in in Washington, D.C., from 24 – 28 April 2023. Scholars from the Arctic Council’s eight member states will present their research and policy recommendations, capping twenty-four months of research and collaboration.

Launched in 2015, the Fulbright Arctic Initiative reinforces U.S. priorities by supporting international scientific cooperation on Arctic issues and increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. As Arctic nations continue to take concrete steps to work together and address public-policy research questions relevant to shared challenges and opportunities, the Fulbright Arctic Initiative offers a collaborative model for scholarly exchange. The current group of nineteen scholars represent the eight countries that make up the Arctic Council: Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.

Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars conducted research in the areas of Arctic security and cooperation, Arctic infrastructure in a changing environment, and the community dimensions of health. They covered a wide range of topics, including engaging local and Indigenous knowledge towards human, environmental and food security; exposure toxic chemicals in the Faroe Islands; community-based solutions to Indigenous health and elder care in Alaska; climate change resilience; sustainable development; and the role of the arts in Arctic communities.

On Tuesday 25 April, the scholars will share their research in a poster exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, open to the public).

On Thursday 27 April the scholars will present their work to policymakers at a symposium at the Wilson Center. This event will be live-streamed online for public viewing.

NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) will host the 51st Global Monitoring Annual Conference (GMAC), fostering collaboration and partnerships in the global atmospheric monitoring community. The conference will be held in person 23-24 May 2023 in Boulder, Colorado.

For those unable to attend in person, the organizers will have a virtual option available for attending and presenting.

This year’s GMAC will be held on the University of Colorado campus in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballrooms. The new venue will provide a comfortable large meeting space, a dedicated poster display location, and break-out rooms for enhanced collaboration.

Abstract submission is now open. The conference agenda is driven by the abstracts received, so GML looks forward to and welcomes your submission. Abstract guidelines are on the submission page. Presentations can be either in person or virtual.

Abstracts are due by Saturday, 24 April 2023.

More than ever the changes of the Arctic region in terms of climate change, geopolitical issues, societal resilience and adaptation have enhanced the need for mapping, monitoring, precision navigation and new technologies in all its aspects inspiring new ways of collaborations between the world of science, authorities, business and community.

Arctic International Technology Conference (AITC) 2023 will gather academia, experts, users of mapping and monitoring of the cryosphere in three overall thematic tracks: sea, cryosphere, and land, ranging from ocean, sea-ice, and land ice including permafrost and ice-free land.

The geopolitical situation and increased interests in a sustainable development of the Arctic, underlined by among others UNs Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), have resulted in new Arctic funding strategies from agencies such as ESA, the American NSF and the EU work programmes. The gathering of various stakeholders at the AITC conference will provide opportunities to interact across scientific, civil and commercial domains, to develop new ideas and projects, and to create new collaboration aiming for a sustainable development of the Arctic regions and especially Greenland.

The programme includes internationally recognised key-note speakers, panel debate and thematic parallel meetings hosted by participants. facilities for project-development, one-to-one meetings, as well as time to experience the Greenlandic culture and nature in and around Nuuk.

Researchers, professionals, policy-makers and business people are encouraged to join the conference. In order to secure the next generation of highly skilled experts, a limited number of PhD students are offered a reduced conference fee.

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2023 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

The abstract submission deadline is 10 January 2023, 13:00 CET.

Rick Thoman will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, highlight some forecast tools and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for May 2023 and the early summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.

Please register to attend.