News Archive

The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) will hold an open Town Hall meeting on Monday, 12 December from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. PT in the Foothill E room of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel. At the event, SEARCH leads will introduce new Arctic change information resources and discuss how researchers, agencies, and stakeholders can contribute to and participate in SEARCH activities. The event will be live-streamed for online participation.

Join the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) next week (11-16 December) in San Francisco for the American Geophysical Union's 2016 Fall Meeting. The SEARCH community will have a large presence at the conference and we invite you to connect with us at one of our many sessions or events.

A new article published in the December 2016 issue of Scientific American highlights how the Arctic's thawing tundra will likely accelerate global climate change. The article was written by Dr. Ted Schuur, leader of SEARCH's Permafrost Action Team.

A recording of the last ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar “Observations and Predictions for Arctic Sea-Ice Use: Perspectives from Coastal Alaska” featuring Hajo Eicken of University of Alaska Fairbanks is now available. Hajo's presentation explores how combinations of surface-based observations, Indigenous and local knowledge, and remote sensing can be used to react and respond to rapid change in coastal ice environments.

Join us for a special international day of activities including a live event from McMurdo, Antarctica on December 1 with PolarTREC teacher Tim Dwyer and the research team looking at Polar Gigantism in Antarctica. Learn more about the importance of the Antarctica Treaty and how it impacts research being conducted in Antarctica. This event is in celebration and coordination with ARCUS, APECS, and Our Spaces. For additional Antarctica Day activities, check out this website.

Event Time: 8:00am AKST [9am PST, 10am MST, 11am CST, 12pm EST].

The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) announces an open meeting on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in San Francisco, California, during the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meetings. The meeting will provide a forum to: re-cap the 2016 Arctic sea ice/Sea Ice Outlook season; discuss the next phase of SIPN and how best it can meet the needs of network participants; and share information on relevant efforts and potential collaborations. A boxed lunch will be provided for meeting participants who RSVP by end-of-day Tuesday, 6 December 2016.

The SEARCH Land Ice Action Team wants to help stakeholders interested in future projections of sea level connect with needed information. Are you concerned about sea level rise in your community? Please help us find the best way to communicate information to coastal communities and stakeholders by completing our brief survey. Responses due by Monday, November 21st.

The Fall 2016 issue of Witness the Arctic is now published online. This issue includes several perspectives on the significance of the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting held 28 September in Washington, D.C.; updates on SEARCH program activities, new working groups, and discussion about the Sea Ice Outlook; NSF funded projects in the Arctic natural and social sciences; recent ice trials for the R/V Sikuliaq; services provided by the Arctic Data Center; news of key personnel changes in NSF's Division of Polar Programs; spotlights on Arctic research efforts; interagency updates from USARC, IARPC, PRB, the Alaska Fire Consortium, and the HAARP facilities; and comments from ARCUS Executive Director, Robert Rich.

The 6th Annual Meeting of the Permafrost Carbon Network will take place on Sunday, December 11 (9:00am-5:00pm) at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco, CA. This is an open science meeting and all researchers with an interest in permafrost carbon research synthesis are invited to attend. The meeting registration deadline is 14 November 2016.

ARCUS is looking for a highly motivated and experienced administrative professional to join our team. The Executive Administrative Assistant reports directly to the Executive Director (located in the Washington, DC ARCUS office). The primary job is to provide support to the Executive Director, which will enable his focus on key organizational and strategic issues. This is a part-time (20 hours/week) non-exempt position. It is intended as a primarily work-from-home position in the DC/MD//VA area, with the possibility of meetings and other work in the ARCUS Washington, DC office.

Registration is now open for the next ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar featuring a presentation on observations and predictions of Arctic sea-ice use by Hajo Eicken of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The event will be held Wednesday, 30 November from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Registration is required for both the live event, held at the ARCUS D.C. office, and online webinar.

Meeting space for groups working on Arctic research and education activities will be available for use by appointment during the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). This space is provided by ARCUS to encourage scientific collaboration and to facilitate face-to-face meetings of opportunity.

A recording of the last ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar “Forty Years of Change: A Seabird Responds to a Melting Arctic” featuring George Divoky of Friends of Cooper Island is now available. George's presentation discusses the consequences of regional climate change for the Black Guillemots of Cooper Island, Alaska.

Join us for a PolarConnect Event with PolarTREC teacher Maggie Kane and the NASA Operation IceBridge Team. We will be hosting the PolarConnect event from the team's base in Punta Arenas, Chile on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 at 11:15am AKDT (12:15pm PDT, 1:15pm MDT, 2:15pm CDT, 3:15pm EDT).

This is a real-time event with Colorado teacher Maggie Kane and the research team. They will be sharing experiences and observations of their work flying above Antarctica. Read more about the research and what Maggie is learning here.

A new article from SEARCH Executive Director Brendan P. Kelly shares his 40 year history with marine mammal research in the Beaufort Sea. The story is featured in the Vital Arctic Ocean Areas blog designed to highlight important marine areas in the U.S. Arctic as identified by science.

ARCUS will be represented at the National Park Service Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium, which will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska on 19-21 October 2016. We will be participating in a panel on "Science Communication and Collaboration: Getting the Science from the Heads of the Researchers into the Hearts of the People" and will hold an Open House/Drop-in Event with light refreshments. Both events will take place Thursday, 20 October. We hope to see you there!

Registration is now open for the ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar “Forty Years of Change: a seabird responds to a melting Arctic”. Featuring George Divoky of Friends of Cooper Island, the presentation will discuss the consequences of regional climate change for the Black Guillemots of Cooper Island, Alaska. The event will be held Wednesday, 26 October from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Registration is required for both the live event, held at the ARCUS D.C. office, and online webinar.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) is participating in this week's Arctic Circle Assembly taking place 7-9 October in Reykjavik, Iceland. Please join us on 7 October, 3:30pm GMT in Ríma B of the Harpa Conference Center for the session "Essential Science for Informed Decision-Making in the Changing Arctic" and on 8 October, 2:30pm GMT in the Háaloft room for the session "How to Connect with Arctic Research Across Boundaries".

The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) announces open registration for a webinar entitled "The 2016 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) – Post Season Discussion" presented by Larry Hamilton, University of New Hampshire, and Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, University of Washington. This webinar will include a discussion of the 2016 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) with a focus on the lessons learned from this season, what was new this season, and what areas could be improved for the future. Presentations will include a review and analysis of the outlooks contributed from 2008 to 2016, discussion of the 2016 summer sea-ice conditions that lead to the minima this year, and discussion of the SIO success and challenges at the local scale. Time for community discussion will follow the presentations. The webinar will be held Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 8:00am to 9:00am (AKDT).

Join us for a PolarConnect Event with PolarTREC teacher Cara Pekarcik and the team studying Southern Ocean Diatoms on Monday, 3 October 2016 at 9:30am AKDT (10:30am PDT, 11:30am MDT, 12:30pm CDT, 1:30pm EDT).

This is a real-time event with Boston teacher Cara Pekarcik and the researcher team looking at Southern Ocean Diatoms. They will be sharing experiences and observations of their work aboard the R/V N.B. Palmer in the Southern Ocean off the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. Read more about the research and what Cara is learning here.

On 27 September ARCUS broadcast two important panel discussions with international Arctic leaders exploring the role that Arctic research plays in the empowerment of Arctic communities and to inspire learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A recording of the event is now available featuring opening remarks by Mark Brzezinski (Arctic Executive Steering Committee) and panelists such as Fran Ulmer (USARC), Okalik Eegeesiak (Inuit Circumpolar Council), Tara Sweeney (Arctic Economic Council), Gunn-Britt Retter (Saami Council), Max Holmes (Woods Hole Research Center) and more.

ARCUS invites the Arctic research community to join the newly expanded Directory of Arctic Researchers. The Directory has been revitalized to better meet collaboration needs of researchers like you who are interested in any aspect of the Arctic; who know the importance of being connected with colleagues around the world; want to be known by funders, government officials, and perhaps the media as an expert in those fields on which you are working; and want your research to be seen, used, and cited. It only takes a few minutes to join the Directory of Arctic Researchers!

The PolarTREC program is happy to announce that the 2017-2018 Application Period is now open for teachers and researchers. The application deadline is Monday, 10 October 2016. For more information, click on the link below.

On 27 September ARCUS co-hosted a side-event to the 2016 White House Arctic Science Ministerial at our Washington, D.C. office. Scheduled to take place immediately before the opening events of the Ministerial, this special event highlighted one of the four key themes of the meeting: "Arctic Science as a Vehicle for STEM Education and Citizen Empowerment." The morning session featured two live-streamed panel discussions with Arctic educators, scientific researchers, and community leaders. In the afternoon, visitors were invited to learn about and participate in hands-on Arctic STEM activities and resources.

Registration is now available for the fifth ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research seminar/webinar “Some things I can't explain, or, Why more social science studies are needed to understand human-environment interactions in the Arctic”. Featuring Henry Huntington of Huntington Consulting, the presentation will discuss the social dynamics that shape human responses to climate and other types of change in the Arctic. The event will be held Tuesday, 13 September from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. Registration is required for both the live event, held at the ARCUS D.C. office, and online webinar.