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Alaska Health Summit 2020, January 21-23, 2020 (Anchorage, Alaska USA).
The summit will have a full schedule with speakers who will engage in thinking about some of the most critical issues affecting public health in Alaska today. With keynote and workshop sessions, attendees will have networking opportunities and come away inspired for your own work and partnerships.
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 How [Thawing] Permafrost is Beginning to Transform the Arctic. Canadian scientist Philip Marsh and I were flying along the coast of the Beaufort Sea, where the frozen tundra had recently opened up into a crater the size of a football stadium. Located along the shoreline of an unnamed lake, the so-called thaw slump was gray, muddy, and barren, in sharp contrast to the brilliant russet and gold of the surrounding autumn tundra. These retrogressive thaw slumps, or landslides - formed as warming temperatures rapidly thaw permafrost - are increasing across the Arctic, including the kilometer-long, 100-meter-deep Batagaika Crater in the Yana River Basin of Siberia.
Yale Environment 360
CFCs Responsible for Half of the Arctic Sea-Ice Loss. Halogenated compounds played a major role in global warming and Arctic sea ice loss in the late-20th century, a new study has found. Organic halogen compounds are known to have depleted atmospheric ozone concentrations, famously contributing to the ozone hole over the Antarctic. But until now, few studies have examined their other effects on climate, beyond their impact on stratospheric ozone.
Chemistry World
Arctic Sea Ice Can't 'Bounce Back.' The team used the shells of quahog clams, which can live for hundreds of years, and climate models to discover how Arctic sea ice has changed over the last 1,000 years. They found sea ice coverage shifts over timescales of decades to centuries - so shrinking ice cannot be expected to return rapidly if climate change is slowed or reversed. Quahog clams are thought to be the longest-living non-colonial animal on Earth, and their shells produce growth rings which can be examined to measure past environmental changes.
Lab News
 UW Study Finds Disturbing Climate Change Evidence in Arctic Ocean. The presence of "pancake ice" and tall waves are just two recent findings from a November research trip to the Arctic Ocean aboard the icebreaker Sikuliaq. The ship, operated by the University of Alaska, is becoming a platform for a joint study along with the University of Washington. "The Arctic is the canary in the coal mine - people have called it. It's the place where we're seeing the most dramatic, rapid climate change," said Jim Thomson, a professor of engineering and adjunct professor of oceanography for UW's Applied Physics Lab. The organization has studied the Earth's poles for decades.
K5 News
North and Arctic Institute to Admit First Students in 2020. The future institute will offer its main programs of study at Siberian Federal University in four areas: new industrial technologies and logistics; North and Arctic resource studies; North and Arctic regional studies; and peoples of the North and Siberia. Classes are scheduled to start in September 2020, according to Deputy Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Anatoly Tsykalov. Tsykalov also recalled that the decision to establish the North and Arctic Institute at Siberian Federal University was made last year by Governor Alexander Uss. "This project is very important for the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Siberian Federal University," he said. "Our goal is to launch classes at the new institute in September 2020."
The Arctic
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Future Events
Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) Information Webinars January 21, 24, 28, 29, 2020 (Webinar). Navigating the New Arctic (NNA), one of NSF's 10 Big Ideas, embodies the National Science Foundation's forward-looking response to these profound challenges and opportunities. NNA seeks innovations in fundamental convergence research across the social, natural, environmental, and computing and information sciences, and engineering that address the interactions or connections between natural and built environments and social systems and how these connections inform our understanding of Arctic change and its local and global effects. The National Science Foundation encourages everyone to join one of our virtual office hours with NNA Program Officers to learn more about Navigating the New Arctic Solicitation 20-514 and get your questions answered.
Arctic Frontiers, January 26-30, 2020 (Tromso, Norway).
Arctic Frontiers is a global scientific conference on economic, societal, and environmental sustainable growth. This year's theme will be "The Power of Knowledge," with a pan-arctic emphasis, and
builds new partnerships across nations, generations and ethnic groups.
Arctic Frontiers provides a forum for dialogue and communication between science, government and industry in the Arctic. The
plenary program will have five main sessions with the following working titles: State of the Arctic, The power of knowledge, Robust and resilient Arctic communities, Powered by knowledge, Arctic oceans - distant connections, Sustainable business development. An abstract-driven science program will address Arctic Food Security, Local or Global Arctic? Multi-scaled considerations of connections and remoteness in climate-impacted, Disruptive Technologies and Knowledge-based Development in the Arctic.
The Alaska Marine Science Symposium, January 27- 31, 2020 (Anchorage, Alaska USA). The Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), Alaska's premier marine research conference, has been bringing together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public for over twenty years to discuss the latest marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Over 700 people attend this 4-day long conference held annually during the month of January. Each day of the conference highlights important Alaskan marine ecosystems: Gulf of Alaska (Tuesday), Bering Sea & Aleutian Islands (Wednesday), and the Arctic (Thursday). Research topics discussed range from ocean physics, fishes and invertebrates, seabirds, marine mammals, to local traditional knowledge. Since its inception, NPRB has been a proud sponsor and one of the leading organizers of AMSS.
Coordinating Future Research Efforts in the Bering Sea/ Strait and Adjacent Regions, January 31 (Anchorage, Alaska USA). The US Arctic Research Commission, the North Pacific Research Board, the Alaska Ocean Observing System, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration invite you to a workshop to discuss a planning framework for new, coordinated, and comprehensive studies of the Bering Sea/Strait and adjacent regions. All are welcome to join the conversation. Broad and diverse perspectives are sought on: 1) emerging research questions and needs, 2) methods to facilitate research design and implementation that draw on indigenous, traditional, local, and scientific knowledge, and 3) approaches for gathering input from interested audiences on an ongoing basis and communicating back to them the resulting research plans and results in a timely and appropriate manner.
** New this week **
Polar Extremes: NOVA Special, February 5, 2020 (Television special). Hosted by palaeontologist Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, (and the
Principal for the Smithsonian Institution) the NOVA program "Polar Extremes
" features a pole-to-pole presentation of the history of the planet's Arctic and Antarctic regions over the past 650 million years and how these regions have responded to, and helped create, global climate change. Check your local listing for broadcast times. The time here is for WETA Washington, DC.
Jim Thomson: Ocean Waves in the New Arctic, February 7, 2020 (Webinar).
The rapid decline of summer sea ice cover in the Western Arctic has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the sea state of the region. Ocean waves are now more common throughout the region, including multiple energetic swell events each summer. These waves interact with the sea ice and help to both form and define the expanding Marginal Ice Zone of the Western Arctic. This seminar will review recent work to observe and forecast changes in the Arctic sea state, including implications for sea ice retreat and coastal morphology.
Alaska Forum on the Environment, February 10-14, 2020 (Anchorage, Alaska USA). The 22nd Alaska Forum on the Environment will be held February 10-14, 2020, offering 6 Keynote Events, over 100 presentations, panel discussions, special events and workshops. Technical sessions include: climate change, emergency response, brownfields, marine debris, environmental regulations, fish and wildlife, forests, rural issues, energy, military issues, business issues, pollution prevention, contaminants, and more.
ISAR-6: Arctic Research: the Decade Past and the Decade Future, March 2-6, 2020 (Tokyo, Japan). Rapid changes are taking place in the Arctic that impact regional human and natural systems, and affect the global environment. The International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR) will meet for the sixth time since its first symposium in 2008 to identify changes in the Arctic environment and society, and to discuss possible future sustainable development. The hosts invite all researchers with interests in the Arctic to participate in this multidisciplinary symposium and share their insights, their challenges, and to explore the possible futures of the Arctic.
International One Health, One Future 2020 International Conference, March 11-14, 2020 (Fairbanks, Alaska USA). This year's conference, presented by University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for One Health Research in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, will host internationally recognized keynote speakers across eight themes. There will be something for all stakeholders - community members, health care providers, state and federal agency employees, researchers, educators and students. One Health recognizes the interdependence of human, animal and environmental health, and that a holistic approach to the well-being of all will lead to improved health outcomes and enhanced resilience.
Linking Experts in Polar Science and Technology, March 12, 2020 (Boulder, Colorado USA). The Polar Technology Conference (PTC) brings together polar scientists, technology developers, and field technicians from academia, state and federal agencies, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. This interdisciplinary space provides an opportunity for technical and theoretical exchange on challenges impeding polar research and field operations. Community input is crucial to ensure that technological infrastructure investments are efficient, satisfy science drivers, and meet field requirements. The conference will address approaches to working and studying in the polar regions, including: terrestrial, marine, atmospheric, and social science disciplines; autonomous instrumentation; observation platforms; and all levels of logistical support.
High North Dialogue, March 18-19, 2020 (Bodø, Norway). Since 2007, the High North Dialogue conference series have brought together leaders of the High North - present and future - to discuss the dimensions of the changes taking place in the Arctic. The High North Dialogue 2020 will provide you with a different perspective on the future of the High North. The theme of the 2020 conference is "Business in the Arctic." The conference also includes Master and PhD courses, a research workshop, breakout sessions, the High North Hero award, and the High North Young Entrepreneur contest. Please visit our website for more information.
Arctic Science Summit Week and the 5th Arctic Observing Summit. March 27 to April 2, 2020, (Akureyri, Iceland).
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. The theme of AOS 2020 is Observing for Action. AOS 2020 will be held in Akureyri, Iceland (March 31-April 2) and will focus on pressing issues related to the use, design, optimization and implementation of the observing system. To that end, submissions in the form of white papers, short statements and poster abstracts are requested that address any and all aspects of the overarching theme and sub-themes.
North x North Festival + Critical Futures, April 13-19, 2020 (Anchorage, Alaska USA).
North x North celebrates connection, creativity, imagination and innovation across the Circumpolar North and convenes people worldwide for a discussion about possible futures. It begins with Critical Futures
, a creative conference that focuses on language, visuals and ideas for creatively and critically thinking about the future and responding to climate change, and ends with a Fest featuring film, food and music. This event is hosted by the Anchorage Museum.
The 7th Annual Arctic Encounter, April 16-17, 2020 (Seattle, WA USA).
The 2019 Arctic Encounter Seattle drew participants and stakeholders from over 20 nations, including over 80 speakers, 27 sponsors, 17 media partners, northern fashion and photography art installations, 13 guest performers, the second annual Far North Fashion Show, live podcast recording sessions, musical and spoken word performances, and over 10 artist exhibitors. The 2020 Arctic Encounter Seattle expects to increase engagement in new sectors and engage participants through policy debates, research presentations, live performances, and more. The Arctic Encounter is the largest annual Arctic policy and business conference convening in the United States, with partnerships and convening efforts worldwide.
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