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Today's C
ongressional Action:
The Senate is expected to consider S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. The House is expected to consider various legislative provisions including a resolution on a carbon tax and a resolution on oil taxes.
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Media
 Greenland Sets Melt Records in 2015 Consistent with 'Arctic Amplification.' Following record-high temperatures and melting records that affected northwest Greenland in summer 2015, a new study has provided the first evidence linking melting in Greenland to the anticipated effects of a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification. Arctic amplification is the faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere as sea ice disappears.
Laboratory Equipment
Sea Ice Hits Another Monthly Record Low, Continuing 2016 Pattern.
The extent of sea ice in May was the lowest measured for that month since satellite recording began in 1979, the
National Snow and Ice Data Center
reported
Tuesday. The record-low in May follows record lows posted for January, February and April and a record-low winter maximum reached in March.
Alaska Dispatch News
Nunavut MLAs Vote $4.5M for Suicide Prevention.
The Government of Nunavut will spend $4.5 million in new short-term funding aimed at alleviating Nunavut's suicide crisis, after MLAs voted the money on the final day of their spring sitting June 8.
The bulk of the money, approximately $3.9 million, is allocated to Nunavut's department of Health
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Nunatsiaq Online
Weird Jet Stream Behavior Could Be Making Greenland's Melting Even Worse, Scientists Say.
The vast northern ice sheet of Greenland melts every summer, pooling lakes of meltwater on its surface and losing fleets of icebergs from its finger-like glaciers. That's not surprising - it's summer - although in a warming climate, there are reasons to think these melt seasons are getting more intense, pouring more and more freshwater into the ocean. But when a group of scientists
looked back
at the last summer melt season - 2015 - they found something odd and troubling.
The Washington Post
 Nunavut Not Yet Ready for its Own University: Quassa. The Government of Nunavut says the territory won't see its own university any time soon. Nunavut's education minister, Paul Quassa, told the legislative assembly June 8 that the territory doesn't meet the criteria to build and operate a stand-alone university. The GN
commissioned a feasibility study last fall to determine if Nunavut had the resources and market potential to create its first university.
Nunatsiaq Online
Russian Navy to Launch First Arctic Patrol Ship in 2018. Russia's first ice-capable patrol ship to be deployed to the Arctic will be laid down this year and is planned to be commissioned in 2019 at the latest, the Russian Defense Ministry's Chief of the State Defense Order Implementation Department I rank Capt. Andrei Vernigora said Friday. The new generation diesel-electric icebreaker Ilya Muromets, designed for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg earlier in the day.
Sputnik News
 How a Parasite Commonly Found in Felines May be Finding Its Way into Arctic Foxes. A researcher with the University of Saskatchewan is trying to figure out why a parasite commonly found in felines is thriving in Arctic foxes in Canada's North. Émilie Bouchard has been studying one of the world's most successful parasites commonly found in warm-blooded animals, including humans, called toxoplasma gondii. It's estimated up to a third of the world's population is infected.
CBC News
Airships in the Arctic. Each year around this time Craig and Cathy Welsh list all the food, drink, clothing and furniture they need for the next year. They then fly 2,000 km (1,250 miles) south to Ottawa from their home in Iqaluit, buy the non-perishables and put them on a ship that will call once the sea ice melts around July. Estimating quantities can be tricky: one bulk toothpaste purchase lasted more than eight years. Yet local prices are so high that they still save money.
The Economist
[Opinion] Inuit People of Alaska Must Have Right to Comanage Fish and Game in the Arctic. Hunting and fishing is the basis for the Inuit culture and economy. It defines who we are as a people. Without guaranteed rights to access and manage our food resources, our culture and the Arctic overall are at jeopardy. It's really that simple. It goes without saying we will do everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen. As the first inhabitants and stewards of the Arctic, Inuit have the right and responsibility to protect their environment and culture. We accept this responsibility on behalf of all people.
Alaska Dispatch News
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Legislative Action
No Arctic legislation was formally considered yesterday.
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Future Events
Funding Effective Interdisciplinary Collaborations: NGEE as a Case Study-IARPC Collaborations Webinar Series, June 14, 2016 (Webinar). The Next Generation Ecosystems Experiments (NGEE-Arctic) is a 10-year Department of Energy (DOE)- supported project whose mission is to improve mathematical models that predict climate through advanced understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological behavior of terrestrial ecosystems in Alaska. With a multidisciplinary team of researches from a range of institutions, NGEE-Arctic integrates field and laboratory investigations to inform climate models, ultimately scalable to the region and the Arctic. http://www.iarpccollaborations.org/news/4465
14th IATS Seminar, June 19-25, 2016 (Bergen, Norway).
The University of Bergen (UiB) is honored to host the 14th IATS Seminar in Bergen, Norway, from Sunday 19 to Saturday 25 June 2016 in co-operation with the Network for University Co-operation Tibet-Norway, an academic network with the universities of Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø as partners. The convenor is Professor Hanna Havnevik, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo, and Chair of the Network.
The Alfred Wegener Institute has teamed up with UP Transfer GmbH and the University of Potsdam to organize a great conference for
you, permafrost researchers. The conference aim
s at
covering all relevant aspects of permafrost research, engineering and outreach on a global and regional level.
Conference on Water Innovations for Healthy Arctic Homes: September 18-21, 2016, Anchorage, Alaska. This circumpolar conference will bring together engineers, health experts, researchers, community members, policymakers, and innovators to discuss health benefits, challenges and innovations associated with making running water and sewer in remote northern communities safe, affordable and sustainable. Information and an expression of interest in attending can be found
here. (The full link is:
http://wihah2016.com/)
13th International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments: September 19-22, 2016 (Tromso, Norway).
GIMS 13
promotes the study of natural gas and release systems on a global scale and
facilitates interdisciplinary and international cooperation. The conference
intends to bring together geologists, biologists, microbiologist, geophysicists, oceanographers, geochemists and scientists from modeling disciplines. The forum will provide a platform for current knowledge and future programs in gas inventories, fluxes and their role within the carbon cycle and biodiversity. Conference is organized by CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate at UiT The
Arctic University of Norway. Abstract submission deadline is May 30th and registration deadline is June 20th. For more information:
http://gims13.uit.no
Bridging the Future of Arctic Social Science Research, September 23-24, 2016 (Monticello, Virginia, USA).
The event is sponsored by Arctic Horizons. The event will reassemble the members of the National Steering Committee and a small but diverse selection of representatives from the five regional workshops, to total about 15 people. The aim will be to identify and synthesize the core threads of the previous workshops and public contributions proffered between workshops. The target output for the workshop will be a final report draft and outline of steps leading to the final report release in June 2016. The Jefferson Institute will manage production of the publication.
Second International Conference on Natural Resources and Integrated Development of Coastal Areas in the Arctic Zone, September 27-29, 2016 (Arkhangelsk, Russia).
The Conference is organized by FASO of Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences, Government of Arkhangelsk region, Arkhangelsk Scientific Center and International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). Conference is aimed at elaboration of research-based practical measures and instruments for realization of human, natural and transport-logistical potential of the Arctic zone, including development of the Northern Sea Route and implementation of models of integrated coastal areas management. For additional information, please email.
Arctic Ambitions V: International Business Conference & Trade Show, October 4-5, 2016 (Anchorage, Alaska, USA). This once-a-year event uniquely focuses on business and investment opportunities flowing from developments in the Arctic. With interest in commercial development in the Arctic growing rapidly, WTC Anchorage initiated the Arctic Ambitions conference five years ago to address issues such as innovation, investment, infrastructure development, transportation, natural resources, and trade. At the event, corporate executives and senior government officials from across the Arctic, and around the world, make presentations and participate in panel discussions. This year's conference also includes a Trade Show and B2B Matchmaking Session. For more information, please contact Greg Wolf (
[email protected]) or call
907-278-7233.
Inuit traditions are a repository of Inuit culture and a primary expression of Inuit identity. The theme for the 2016 Inuit Studies Conference invites Elders, knowledge-bearers, researchers, artists, policy-makers, students and others to engage in conversations about the many ways in which traditions shape understanding, while registering social and cultural change. The institutional hosts of "Inuit Traditions," Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Nunatsiavut Government, invite you to contribute to an exchange of knowledge to be held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, October 7-10, 2016. Presentations on all aspects of Inuit studies will be welcome.
Arctic Technology Conference, October 24-26, 2016 (St. John's, Canada). Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is the world's foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection. The Arctic Technology Conference (ATC) is built upon OTC's successful multidisciplinary approach, with 14 technical societies and organizations working together to deliver the world's most comprehensive Arctic event.
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