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The Arctic Seafloor is Being Mapped, Thanks to UNH Engineers. The Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator (BEN) was deployed from a NOAA ship and is mapping the seafloor in an effort to improve nautical charts in areas where there is scarce data and increasing vessel traffic. The vessel was designed by UNH engineers and it's manufacturers, ASV Global Inc of Texas. The robotic operating systems and software were developed by engineers Roland Arsenault and Val Schmidt of UNH.
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 Inuit Students Dive into Arctic Expedition for Science. Two Inuit Carleton University students are diving into a unique Arctic expedition, hoping to give people a clearer view of Canada's northern waters and disappearing sea ice. Kristen Ungungai-Kownak and Alexia Galloway-Alainga, both from Iqaluit, became friends at the Ottawa university and are joining the Sedna expedition, named for the Inuit goddess of the sea.
Yahoo! News
 Congress Splits on Icebreaker Allocation: House Committee Pushes to Fund Border Wall. Differences in the Senate and House Homeland Security Appropriations bills have Congress split on whether $750 million should be sent to improve the United States' dwindling Polar Icebreaker fleet or to contribute to President Trump's controversial border wall project. In mid-June, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its version of the Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which included the full $750 million to improve the Icebreaker fleet. The bill passed out of the Senate committee fully funds the design and construction of the first heavy polar icebreaker in more than 40 years, according to the office of Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The funding amount is slated to maintain the accelerated acquisition schedule for a new class of heavy polar Icebreakers.
Fairbanks Daily New-Miner
William & Mary Researchers Visiting Arctic Ocean to Help Resolve Major Climate Puzzle. When most ships see an ice floe, they flee. Not so the Swedish research vessel Oden, which this month will moor itself to a large slab of floating Arctic ice for a study of one of the major uncertainties in climate-change research - the complex interplay between sea and sky. Joining the international project is a three-member team from William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Building Partnerships for Arctic Oil Spill Prevention, Response. As part of Operation Arctic Guardian, personnel from the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alaska Chadux Corporation, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Global Diving and Salvage, the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Environmental Management, the Bethel Native Corporation, and various other state and federal entities, attended a yearly seminar that was held at the Alaska Army National Guard Readiness Center in Bethel, Alaska, July 24-26, 2018. Lt. Cmdr. Jereme Altendorf, a Coast Guard Sector Anchorage contingency planner, said the yearly seminar doubled as a hands-on equipment deployment event to make local governments and industry, as well as interested residents, aware of the federal and state governments' response to oil and chemical spills in the area.
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
Hundreds of Dying Seabirds Found in Bering and Chukchi Seas. Since May, hundreds of dead and dying seabirds have been found across the northern Bering and southern Chukchi Seas.The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have labeled the event a die-off and are coordinating monitoring efforts with local communities.
Alaska Public Radio
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Future Events
Coastlines & People (CoPe), application deadline is August 12, 2018
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is launching a new initiative on Coastlines and People (CoPe), that includes the Arctic region, and NSF seeks input on research priorities. Four simultaneous, three-day (Sept. 26-28, 2018) scoping sessions will be hosted by the University Cooperation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and facilitated by KnowInnovation on behalf of the NSF. Workshop sites include San Diego, Chicago, and Atlanta, with a fourth 'virtual' workshop held on Mountain Time. The scoping sessions aim to attract a variety of stakeholders including academic researchers, state, federal and local representatives working on important issues relating to coastal environments. Travel support is available to selected participants. The application deadline is midnight (local time) August 12, 2018. More information is available at
https://coastlinesandpeople.org/
The ICCH congresses are held every third
year in different locations in the circumpolar area and represent the largest scientific meetings worldwide on circumpolar health. The ICCH congresses serve as the primary source of information exchange and scholarly communication in issues relating to circumpolar health.
More than 750 participants generally register and
participate
in each Congress, and more than 400 scientific papers or posters are usually presented.
The Causes and Consequences of a Rapidly Changing Arctic, August 16, 2018 (Washington, DC USA and via webinar). Earth's climate system is highly interconnected, meaning that changes to the global climate influence the United States climatically and economically. In much the same way as European and Asian financial markets affect the U.S. economy, changes to ice sheet mass and energy flows in the far reaches of the planet affect our climate. Life on Earth is sensitive to climate conditions; human society is especially susceptible due to the climate-vulnerable, complex, and often fragile systems that provide food, water, energy, and security. This event is part of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) Seminar Series by the US Global Change Research Program in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The presenter will be Dr. Patrick C. Taylor, Climate Research Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center.
August NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing, August 17, 2018 (Fairbanks, Alaska USA or via webinar). The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for September and the Fall/early winter season. This event is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Seminar Series.
The Fourth US National Climate Assessment: An Overview of Volume 1, August 28, 2018 (Washington, DC and via webinar). This event is part of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) Seminar Series by the US Global Change Research Program in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. New observations and new research have increased our understanding of past, current, and future climate change. The Fourth National Climate Assessment confirms prior assessments in concluding that the climate on our planet, including the United States, is changing, and changing rapidly. Observational evidence for a changing climate abounds, from the top of the atmosphere to the depths of the oceans. The speaker will be Donald J. Wuebbles, the Harry E. Preble Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois.
UArctic Congress 2018, September 3-7, 2018 (Oulu and Helsinki, Finland).
The UArctic Congress 2018 will bring together key
UArctic meetings and  a science conference into one single gathering, including business meetings of the Council of UArctic, Rectors' Forum, Student Forum, and Thematic Networks & UArctic Institutes Leadership Team. The Congress is an integral part of the Finland's Arctic Council chairmanship program, and open to the public. The event will highlight the themes and priorities of the Finnish chairmanship, including the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
September NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing, September 21, 2018 (Fairbanks, Alaska USA and via webinar). The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for October and the early winter season. This event is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Seminar Series.
Scientific Exploration of the Arctic and North Pacific (SEA-NorP), September 25-27, 2018 (Mt. Hood, Oregon USA). This workshop will include discussion of hypotheses that can be tested by scientific drilling in the region, the technology necessary to achieve those goals, ideal sites for drilling based on existing data, and where additional site survey data is needed. The goal of the workshop organizers is that multiple proposals will be initiated at the workshop, both for full cruise legs and for shorter, targeted expeditions around the following themes: ocean gateways, geohazards, volatile cycling, ice histories at transition zones, biosphere and climate.
The second Arctic Biodiversity Congress is hosted by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, and the Ministry of the Environment, Finland. The second Arctic Biodiversity Congress will build on the success of the first Congress, held in 2014 in Trondheim, Norway, and will bring together scientists, policymakers government officials, Indigenous representatives, Traditional Knowledge holders, industry, non-governmental organizations, and others to promote the conservation and sustainable use of Arctic biodiversity.
Arctic Circle Assembly, October 2018 (Reykjavik, Iceland).
The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 60 countries. It is attended by heads of states and governments, ministers, members of parliaments, officials, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, indigenous representatives, environmentalists, students, activists and others from the growing international community of partners and participants interested in the future of the Arctic.
Arctic Science Forum Associated with the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial, October 25, 2018 (Berlin, Germany and via webcast).
How vulnerable and how resilient are nature and the people of the Arctic region? How well do we understand the regional and global dynamics which are driving change in the Arctic? What impact will change in the Arctic have on us? These and other questions are the focus of this two-day conference. It will take interdisciplinary research in the Arctic to gain an understanding of past and future processes - a complex and cost-intensive venture. This makes an international network of Arctic research so important for delivering better results. Cooperation in research, the exchange of data, collaborative observation and monitoring schemes - international cooperation is imperative in research on the Arctic.
Only the Science Forum, on October 25th, will be webcast. The Arctic Ministerial, on October 26th, will NOT be webcast.
Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference (MASS18) "Arctic Technology" November 15-16, 2018 (Newfoundland & Labrador Canada).
Now in its sixth year, MASS has gained an international reputation as a must-attend event to gain a wide perspective on challenges, opportunities and policies related to the Arctic and North Atlantic maritime environments. The aim of this Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador supported international conference is to promote stakeholder collaboration, technological innovation, harsh environment research & development, and world-class education efforts that are contributing to both Maritime and Arctic issues. This two day conference will draw a diverse group of speakers and attendees representing government, military, Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard, industry, academic leaders, Northern Leaders, research and other key stakeholders. We hope you can join us to be a part of this important dialogue
American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, December 10-14, 2018 (Washington, DC USA). The AGU 2018 Fall Meeting will mark another dynamic year of discovery in Earth and space science, serve as the advent of AGU's Centennial year, and provide a special opportunity to share our science with world
 leaders in Washington, D.C. As the largest Earth and space science gathering in the world, the Fall Meeting places you in the center of a global community of scientists drawn from myriad fields of study whose work protects the health and welfare of people worldwide, spurs innovation, and informs decisions that are critical to the sustainability of the Earth.
ArcticNet: Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, December 10-14, 2018 (Ottawa, ON Canada). Canada's North is experiencing unprecedented change in its sea and terrestrial ice, permafrost and ecosystems under the triple pressures of climate change, industrialization and modernization. The impacts of these pressures can be seen on food and energy security, shipping, sovereignty, northern community health and well-being, and sustainable development and resource exploitation. All these issues have brought the North to the forefront of national and international agendas. Building on the success of its previous Annual Scientific Meetings and International Arctic Change Conferences, the Arctic Network of Centers of Excellence announces the 14th ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting.
is a global scientific conference on economic, societal, and environmental sustainable growth.
This year's theme will be "Smart Arctic," with a pan-arctic emphasis, and an effort to build new partnerships across nations, generations and ethnic groups. Arctic Frontiers provides a forum for dialogue and communication between science, government and industry
. The plenary program will have five main sessions: State of the Arctic, Blue Growth, Smart Solutions, Bridging the Gap, and Arctic business prospects. An abstract-driven science program will address Plastics in the Ocean, the Future of Governance and Handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems, State of the Arctic and A Smart Arctic Future.
 of the AAG includes over 8,500 geographers converging from the U.S., Canada, and nearly 60 other countries in a typical year including geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other leaders for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience.
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