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Join for discussion on how the Arts and Humanities can shape the future of Arctic infrastructure. This webinar is hosted by the CRAFT Research Coordination Network (Co-creating Research for Just Arctic Future Infrastructure Transformations, Resilience, and Adaptation).

Speakers will give an informative overview regarding summer 2025 operations, including updates to the COVID-19 mitigation plan and station vehicle use. Following the overview, there will be time for questions and comments.

Send questions about 2025 operations ahead of time via the registration portal or to the Toolik management team at uaf-iab-toolik [at] alaska.edu. Alternatively, participants may also submit questions during the town hall.

A recording will be made available for those who are unable to attend. If you have difficulty registering for or signing onto the Zoom meeting, please contact Toolik communications manager Haley Dunleavy at hdunleavy [at] alaska.edu.

During this hour-long panel discussion, panelists will consider collaborations through multiple lenses and embrace the benefits that come from engaging with interdisciplinary research groups, policy and decision makers, and Indigenous and local community members.

Panelists will include:

• Dr. Heather Gordon | Sauyaq Solutions
• Dr. Lauren Miller | University of Virginia
• Hugo Guímaro | Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
• Dr. Clara Hoppe | Alfred Wegener Institute

Participants will hear how Arctic Tsunamigenic Slope Instabilities Partnership (Arctic T-SLIP) can complement and expand upon ongoing efforts by the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) on landslide and landslide-generated tsunami hazards in Alaska. Panelists include Martin Larsen, Gabriel Wolken, and Dennis Staley. Arctic T-SLIP aims to connect people interested in landslide and landslide-generated tsunami hazards to generate a shared understanding and facilitate collaboration.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://woodwellclimate-org.zoom.us/j/85115677151?pwd=fGxScwqerbNiulT5b…
Passcode: 204734

Ocean acidification is a growing topic of interest and concern for Alaska communities. Alaska has been identified as a hotspot, and the effects of ocean acidification are likely to have serious implications for fisheries, food security and the economy. Researchers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are monitoring ocean acidification in coastal waters around Alaska, and are also exploring ecological and socio-economic impacts. In recent years, Tribes, coastal communities and industry groups have joined the monitoring effort. The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network brings together these diverse entities and more to share and expand the understanding of ocean acidification processes and consequences, as well as explore potential adaptation and mitigation strategies. These conversations include “what is the data telling us and how can it help to inform local community decisions?” This presentation will include a refresher on ocean acidification, the primary information needs voiced by Alaskans, and what we’ve learned from recent research and monitoring about conditions and species response.

Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for February 2025 and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.

Join the ARCUS Monthly Community Call Series!

ARCUS is launching a new monthly community call series in 2025 to connect, collaborate, and tackle key Arctic research challenges together!

📅 When: 2nd Friday of each month, starting Friday, 14 February, at 12 PM AK
📍 Where: Zoom

These interactive calls provide a space to discuss pressing issues, share insights, and explore solutions with peers across our network of institutions and individuals.

🔹 First Call Topic: Arctic research implications of recent executive orders
🔹 Special Feature: A warm welcome for our new Board Members, whose leadership will help shape the future of our consortium

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and strengthen Arctic research connections. Mark your calendar and join the conversation!

Polar ice sheets are shrinking rapidly, fueled by rising global temperatures both in the atmosphere and ocean. The Greenland ice sheet has the potential to raise global sea levels by an astonishing 23 feet were it to melt away completely. Slowing the rate of ice loss is therefore of utmost concern not only for coastal communities, but to avoid almost unfathomable shocks to global economies, infrastructure, military bases, and the livelihoods of billions of people. Some experts now propose that sea level rise should be a policy metric in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

To learn more about Greenland’s ice sheets and the opportunities to slow down sea level rise, join a discussion featuring distinguished experts Sarah Das, Polar and Climate Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; and Rafe Pomerance, Senior Policy Fellow at Woodwell Climate Research Center and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment and Development. Margaret Williams, Senior Fellow of the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative will moderate. Together, they will examine the implications of Greenland’s melting ice sheet for the U.S. and beyond, while proposing actionable solutions to address this urgent crisis.

The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on the Belfer Center's YouTube channel. Those who register for this event will automatically receive a link to the recording as soon as it becomes available.

For questions, contact:
Elizabeth Hanlon, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Email: ehanlon [at] hks.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-5964

Discover how Climate Engine tools empower users of all skill levels to harness cloud computing for analyzing decades of Earth observation data. This powerful suite—including the app, API, and reports—brings together climate and remote sensing data to help users explore a wide range of environmental questions. In this webinar, Kristen O’Shea will share how these tools can be leveraged to gain valuable insights, streamline workflows, and enhance climate and environmental research.

Join for a discussion on how biophysical research can shape the future of Arctic infrastructure by combining infrastructure planning, environmental protection, and community involvement. Panelists Rebekah Arnold (Alaska Pacific University), Howard Epstein (University of Virginia), and David Fuente (University of South Carolina) will share opening remarks, followed by group discussion.

Questions for panelists and discussion include the following:

1. How can Arctic infrastructure be designed to endure permafrost thaw and shifting ground conditions while minimizing environmental impact, and how can research on environmental change inform these designs?

2. What strategies can be implemented in Arctic infrastructure development to protect fragile ecosystems and ensure food security for Indigenous communities?

3. In what ways can Indigenous knowledge and environmental research be integrated with modern engineering to create infrastructure that is ecologically resilient and culturally sensitive?

Moderated by Victoria Miles (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center) and hosted by the CRAFT Research Coordination Network (Co-creating Research for Just Arctic Future Infrastructure Transformations, Resilience, and Adaptation)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The webinar will also be streamed on Facebook Live via the CRAFT Network Facebook Group.

Those without access to Facebook or Zoom can fill out a form to request alternative access.

More information about CRAFT and the NNA-CO Infrastructure Futures Convergence Working Group can also be found onine.