Overview

Website: http://akarctichost.org

ARCUS staff and board members participated in and/or attended many of the events, assembly discussions, and workshops that convened during the Week of the Arctic, including:

  • Arctic Seas in a Time of Change: Status, Trends and Implications Within and Beyond the Arctic, 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, 8 May (ARCUS Board Member, Adrian Gall, was a featured panelist and several ARCUS staff attended this public event.)
  • International Arctic Assembly, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 May.
  • Arctic Council Showcase, 8:00-11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, 10 May.
  • Community-Based Monitoring Experience Exchange Workshop, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 May.
  • Arctic Highlights Forum, 1:30-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 May.
  • Engaging Community-Based Monitoring in Decision-Making and Assessment: A dialog and Reception, 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 May.
  • Fairbanks Community Celebration of the Arctic – Downtown Fairbanks, 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 May.
  • Arctic 2030: Projecting Challenges Facing Arctic Maritime Operators – Workshop, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May.
  • Arctic Mayors' Roundtable, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May.
  • What is the Arctic We Need to Sustain the Global Climate System? – Workshop, 9:00 am to noon on Thursday, 11 May.

ARCUS Information Table

Day: Tuesday, 8 May and Wednesday, 9 May 2017
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days
Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Great Hall at Davis Concert Hall

ARCUS staff welcomed visitors at an information display table that ARCUS and PolarTREC banners, ARCUS posters, a presentation laptop and speakers to display an informational video, membership forms, ARCUS program flyers, and ARCUS stickers and business cards.

Thank you to those who visited with us - we had about 30 people stop by!