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The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Over the last sixteen years, graduate students representing hundreds of academic institutions have come together to present research and share ideas on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines. We welcome abstracts from diverse fields such as atmospheric sciences, biology, environmental management, forestry and fisheries sciences, oceanography, communication, public policy studies, urban planning, public health, and any other climate-related disciplines.

The 16th Annual GCC will take place at the Pack Forest Conference Center, located at the foot of Mount Rainier.

Application deadline: June 1, 2022.

Climate change disproportionately threatens Arctic ecosystems and ways of life. In this talk, Dr. Jeff Kerby will discuss these dynamics, the vital role of collaboration across diverse communities and scientific disciplines, and how this interfaces with his work as a photographer. Drawing from projects in Canada, Russia, and Greenland, he will discuss current challenges, lessons learned, and future opportunities in collaborative ecological research in the Arctic among indigenous community members, scientists, and other engaged stakeholders.

Bio

Dr. Kerby received his PhD in ecology at Penn State University, and was a Neukom Fellow at Dartmouth College before moving to Aarhus University in Denmark in 2020. His work as an ecologist explores ecological scaling and climate change responses, particularly in highly seasonal environments like the Arctic. His documentary photographs aim to reveal insights about diverse people and places impacted by and responding to environmental change, and have in the past been featured in National Geographic Magazine. Increasingly his work explores the boundary between narrative and computational photography to advance both scientific and societal collaborations.

The EU-funded Arctic Black Carbon impacting Climate and Air Pollution (ABC-iCAP) project announces the 2nd online research collaboration with European and North American fire, smoke, and climate experts, titled Current and Near-Term Future Trends of Boreal and Arctic Fire and Smoke.

The aim of the webinar is for projects and people to learn about work in progress and describe current and near-term future trends of boreal and Arctic fire and smoke. This 90-minute webinar will be recorded and shared with participants, as well as posted online.

The International Glaciological Society - Nordic Branch Meeting 2022 provides an opportunity for Nordic-based scientists and students in glaciology to present their latest results and projects. The organizers aim to stimulate discussions and networking among all participants during the meeting, at poster sessions and social events. Presentations are welcomed on all aspects of ice and snow research and related topics, and the meeting is open for all interested.

The deadline for registration is 10 October 2022.

The Alaska Aviation Weather Unit/Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory Center is a dual office that has both meteorological watch office and volcanic ash advisory center responsibilities. Falling under the auspices of the NOAA National Weather Service, the dual-office is located in Anchorage, AK. This presentation will provide an overview of operations, products, and some of the challenges encountered by staff. Some examples of tools utilized will also be provided.

Please register to attend.

On October 7, the White House released its National Strategy for the Arctic Region. This Strategy replaces and updates the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region released by the Obama Administration. The new Strategy outlines four pillars to organize action: security, climate change and environmental protection, sustainable economic development, and international cooperation and governance. It relies on five principles to guide actions within the four pillars: consult, coordinate, and co-manage with Alaska Native tribes and communities; deepen relationships with allies and partners; plan for long lead-time investments; cultivate cross-sectoral coalitions and innovative ideas; and commit to a whole of government, evidence-based approach.

Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute for the first discussion in a series about the new National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), featuring representatives from the Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Department of Defense, State Department, and National Security Council. Speakers will share their perspectives on what the NSAR means, what has changed since 2013, and what the future holds for US Arctic policy.

Speakers

Ambassador David Balton
Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Office of Science & Technology Policy, White House; former Senior Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center

Maxine Burkett
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US Department of State

Gregory Pollock
Principal Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, United States

Devon S. Brennan
(INVITED) Director For Maritime & Arctic Security, National Security Council, The White House

Moderator

Dr. Rebecca Pincus
Director, Polar Institute

The Sentinel North 2022 Scientific Meeting will showcase a variety of impactful results in northern research. Submit your abstract now to share your work with your peers from other disciplines and contribute to the emergence of innovative ways of doing interdisciplinary research at Université Laval.

All of Université Laval's research community and its partners (students, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, research professionals and collaborators, funded or not by Sentinel North) are welcome to submit an abstract. Four options are proposed : oral presentation (10 minutes + questions), oral presentation and poster, blitz presentation (3 minutes without questions) and poster, poster only.

Abstracts proposals must be submitted by September 7, 2022.

On October 7, the White House released its National Strategy for the Arctic Region. This Strategy replaces and updates the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region released by the Obama Administration. The new Strategy outlines four pillars to organize action: security, climate change and environmental protection, sustainable economic development, and international cooperation and governance. It relies on five principles to guide actions within the four pillars: consult, coordinate, and co-manage with Alaska Native tribes and communities; deepen relationships with allies and partners; plan for long lead-time investments; cultivate cross-sectoral coalitions and innovative ideas; and commit to a whole of government, evidence-based approach.

Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute for the first discussion in a series about the new National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), featuring representatives from the Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Department of Defense, State Department, and National Security Council. Speakers will share their perspectives on what the NSAR means, what has changed since 2013, and what the future holds for US Arctic policy.

Speakers

Ambassador David Balton
Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Office of Science & Technology Policy, White House; former Senior Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center

Maxine Burkett
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US Department of State

Gregory Pollock
Principal Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, United States

Devon S. Brennan
(INVITED) Director For Maritime & Arctic Security, National Security Council, The White House

Moderator

Dr. Rebecca Pincus
Director, Polar Institute

The US Arctic Research Commission will hold its 115th meeting in person at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Business sessions and presentations, open to the public for viewing, will convene at 8:30 am with a public comment session TBA. Details and agenda to follow soon.

The 2022 Joint Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility/Atmospheric System Research (ASR) Principal Investigators (PI) Meeting will be held in-person (in Rockville, MD) and virtually.

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility provides the climate research community with strategically located in situ and remote sensing observatories designed to improve the understanding and representation, in climate and earth system models, of clouds and aerosols as well as their interactions and coupling with the Earth's surface. The Atmospheric System Research (ASR) program supports an improved understanding of key cloud, aerosol, precipitation, and radiation processes that affect the Earth's radiative balance and hydrological cycle, especially processes that limit the predictive ability of regional and global models. ASR has four priority research areas that correspond to atmospheric regimes with large uncertainties in Earth system prediction: aerosol processes, warm boundary-layer processes, convective processes, and high-latitude processes. The ASR principal investigators (PIs) are an important user group for the ARM facility, contributing 75% of scientific publications resulting from ARM data.

The 2022 joint user facility/PI meeting will provide a venue for ASR PIs and ARM scientific facility users to report on progress from their research and provide input on scientific priorities, needs, and gaps to the ARM facility.

The 2022 meeting will include plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and poster sessions for ASR scientists and ARM facility users to present their research results and for the ARM facility to present updates on ARM capabilities. Additionally, the meeting will provide opportunities for informal networking and for ARM users to interact with ARM facility staff and learn more about ARM capabilities.

The meeting will be a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting. Plenary and breakout sessions will allow participation by both in-person and virtual attendees. The meeting will have both in-person and virtual poster sessions. In-person poster presenters are encouraged to also submit an electronic version of their poster before the meeting so that virtual attendees may view it during the meeting.