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5th European Conference on Permafrost, June 23-July 1, 2018 (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France). In the continuation of the International and Regional conferences convened by the International Permafrost Association, the 5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP 2018) will be held in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France, 23rd June - 1st July 2018. The conference aims at covering all relevant aspects of permafrost research, engineering and outreach on a global and regional level. Conference website:
here.
Arctic Observing Summit 2018, June 24-26, 2018 (Davos, Switzerland).The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) is a high-level biennial summit that provides a platform to address urgent and broadly recognized needs of Arctic observing across all components of the Arctic system. AOS 2018 will be held in Davos, Switzerland (
June 24-26) and will focus on pressing issues in the implementation and support of sustained observations that can be addressed through a business-case lens. To that end, short submissions are requested that address any and all aspects of the overarching theme and sub-themes. Additional information can be found
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Media
 Mattis: 'America's Got to Up its Game in the Arctic.' The United States needs to "up its game" in the Arctic and deal with an increasingly important and developing part of the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, as a warming Arctic opens up new sea lanes and oil and minerals reserves. "Certainly America's got to up its game in the Arctic. There's no doubt about that," Mattis told reporters in Alaska before leaving on an Asia trip.
Voice of America
A Key Arctic Sea is 'Losing the Battle Against Atlantic Water.' Europe's Barents Sea, whose waters have warmed by 2.7 degrees F this century, is rapidly being transformed from an Arctic marine environment to a North Atlantic one, with potentially major consequences for the region's fish, birds, and marine mammals, according to a new study.
Reporting in the journal
Nature Climate Change
, Norwegian researchers said that the Barents Sea - located above Scandinavia and northwestern Russia - has experienced a 60 percent decline in the volume of sea ice that forms in the sea itself or drifts down from high Arctic regions. As a consequence, much of the Barents Sea - long a highly stratified system in which cold, fresh water from melting sea ice lay above warmer, saltier water - has now become much more like a North Atlantic Ocean ecosystem, with abundant mixing of fresh and saltwater layers, the
study
said.
YaleEnvironment
Robotic Greenhouse Operates Autonomously in the Arctic. Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) are implementing a large-scale interdisciplinary project to develop an innovative autonomous greenhouse. The project will incorporate multiple technologies including phytotrons, ceramic emitters, spectroscopic techniques, automated control systems, and others. The
project is supervised by Dr. Damir Valiev, the assistant at the Division of Materials Science of the TPU School of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. According to Valiev, new polycrystalline luminescent materials are promising for lighting engineering. Their advantages include higher efficiency of converting UV radiation into visible light, and high thermal characteristics to ensure long service life of solid-state light sources.
Phys.org
 China is Planning a Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker. China is preparing to start bidding on a nuclear powered icebreaker, the first nuclear powered surface ship in the country's history. An icebreaker powered by nuclear energy would give Beijing access to the Arctic and its resources. It would also pave the way toward nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, giving the People's Liberation Army Navy unprecedented reach. On June 21, 2018 China National Nuclear Corporation, an arm of the Chinese government, opened up bids to shipbuilders for the country's first nuclear powered icebreaker. According to the state-run Global Times, the winning bidder would be required to "research, appraisal, building and testing of the ship, and provide technology support" for the Chinese government.
Popular Mechanics
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Future Events
Coastal Response Research Center Requests Input on the State of Science on Dispersant Use in the Arctic.
The Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) recently collected statements and reports on five topic areas related to dispersant use in the Arctic: efficacy and effectiveness; physical transport and chemical behavior; degradation and fate; eco-toxicity and sublethal impacts; and, public health and food safety. CRRC request written input on the statements the scientists made on the state-of-the-science regarding dispersant use, particularly as it applies to Arctic waters.
Written comments are requested by July 13th
. More information on this initiative is available
here
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17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health (ICCH17), August 12-15, 2018 (Copenhagen, Denmark). 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.
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.
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.
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