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November 3, 2021

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November 2-4, 2021 | Virtual

The Maritime Risk Symposium

The Maritime Risk Symposium is an annual three-day conference in which government and maritime industry leaders, port representatives, researchers, and solution providers convene to examine current and emerging threats to maritime security. Government agencies, commercial entities, institutions of research, and higher education come together to discuss various threats, challenges, and risks to international and domestic maritime sectors.


Former USARC Commissioner Major General Randy “Church” Kee USAF (retired) will be a member of two panels: “Arctic Climate Change— ‘Operationally Relevant’ Arctic-Related Research;” and the summation panel. USARC Executive Director John Farrell will also be a panelist on the “Arctic Climate Change—‘Operationally Relevant’ Arctic-Related Research” panel.

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NEW THIS WEEK | October 31-November 12, 2021 | Glasgow, Scotland

United National Climate Change Conference COP26

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Drone Flights Give Scientists Better Data on Vegetation in the Arctic Tundra

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Climate change is changing the health and distribution of plants around the world. Scientists use various satellite and airborne systems to monitor vegetation changes over space and time. However, these systems have low resolution. This limits their use in identifying fine-scale patterns and properties of plants. This problem is especially great in the Arctic, where vegetation is more mixed than in other ecosystems. Scientists recently adopted unoccupied aerial systems (UASs) for high-resolution monitoring of changes in vegetation through the Next Generation Ecosystem Experiment (NGEE)-Arctic.

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Subsea Cable Involving Norway Could Improve Internet Service in Inuit Communities in Canada

A subsea network that would stretch from northern Canada to Norway could open a path for significantly better internet connectivity in Inuit communities, and also open the potential for data centers being built in Labrador to export their processing power. The proposed network, which would connect Nunavut and Nunatsiavut, the Inuit-owned land in northern Labrador, is being developed by CanArtic Inuit Networks and Bulk Infrastructure Inc.

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Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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In October 2021, the Congressional Research Service released a background paper on the Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC) Program. The Congressional Research Service is part of the Library of Congress. The paper includes a history of US polar missions, statutory duties, the status of polar icebreakers, procurement, federal funding, and the history of federal legislation regarding the PSC program.

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NEW THIS WEEK| 6:30 pm AKT on November 4, 2021 | Virtual

2021 BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY: WHAT DID THEY FIND?

The NOAA bottom trawl survey team returned to the northern Bering Sea this summer after canceling a 2020 survey due to COVID-19 restrictions. Have our seafloor fishes, crabs, and other marine life changed since the 2019 survey? Come learn the results of the 2021 Bering Sea bottom trawl survey and how it compares to past surveys! Learn how these findings can better equip coastal communities, scientists, and resource managers to predict and respond to changes taking place in our regional marine environment.


Join Zoom Meeting

https://tinyurl.com/kuzpbvys

Meeting ID: 858 4738 2860; Passcode: 957524

Or call: 1-253-215-8782 

Lyle Britt is a NOAA research biologist and the new Director of the RACE Division at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle.

November 10-11, 2021 | Brussels, Belgium

EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue

The European Commission and the European External Action Service will organize a high-level EU Arctic Forum and the Annual Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue. The EU Arctic Forum will bring together key Arctic players and stakeholders to assess recent developments in the region and discuss challenges ahead. The event will provide a strategic outlook for the updated EU Arctic policy and delve into topics that are of particular significance for the Arctic’s inhabitants.

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NEW THIS WEEK | Noon ET on November 16, 2021 | Virtual

Curating the Arctic: Northern Museums and Decolonization

Museums in and of the North are leading the way in creative conversations about how museums and collections can generate new narratives with old objects. Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion with Arctic museum curators and scholars speaking about museums as engines of Indigenous cultural renewal, community knowledge, decolonial efforts, creative innovation, and more.

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November 17, 2021 | Portland, Maine USA

New England Arctic Network 2021 Meeting

The New England Arctic Network (NEAN) will host its 2021 meeting at the University of New England in Portland, Maine. Additional information will be published soon. 

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November 21-23, 2021 | Kobe University, Japan

New England Arctic Network 2021 Meeting

The Wilson Center's Polar Institute is pleased to co-sponsor the 14th Polar Law Symposium, which will be a hybrid event co-hosted by the Polar Cooperation Research Centre (Kobe University, Japan), Polar Law Institute (University of Akureyri, Iceland), Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law – Arctic Centre (University of Lapland, Finland), University of the Arctic and its Arctic Law Thematic Network (Finland).

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December 6-10, 2021 | Virtual

ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting

Hosted entirely online the ArcticNet Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 (ASM2021) is a hub for Arctic research in Canada. The ASM2021 brings together researchers from the natural, health, and social sciences to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing Arctic region, shaped by climate change and modernization. This conference will push the boundaries of our collective understanding of the Arctic and strengthen our ability to address the Arctic issues of today and tomorrow.

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December 13-17, 2021 | New Orleans, LA USA & virtual

A Blue Arctic Ocean: U.S. Arctic Research and Marine Infrastructure Needs

The National Academies’ Polar Research Board is convening the following session at the Fall AGU meeting.

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April 5-8, 2022 | Anchorage, Alaska USA

Reducing Arctic Risks and Advancing Cooperation, Alaskan Command Arctic Symposium 2022

Arctic Symposium 2022 continues momentum in Arctic defense and security collaboration established in prior ALCOM-hosted events. AAS22 seeks to address the challenges faced by the U.S. military and our allies and partners in understanding and responding to our respective national interests. AAS22 is planned and organized by the Arctic Domain Awareness Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) in support and in compliance to guidance from Alaskan Command (ALCOM) Staff and Commander. More information available soon.

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April 9-11, 2022 | St. Petersburg, Russia

The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue Forum

The participants in the forum will focus on improving the living standards in the Arctic region, preserving its unique ecological potential, ensuring sustainable socioeconomic development in polar territories, and strengthening international cooperation to this end. The IAF is a unique space for constructive cooperation with international and regional organizations and an opportunity to focus on Russian and international priorities, including climate change, the environment, economic cooperation in the Arctic, sustainable development of transport infrastructure, and human capital development.

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MAY 9-12, 2022 | HANKO, FINLAND

2nd Symposium on Polar Microbes and Viruses

Organizers announce, that due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 2nd Symposium on Polar Microbes and Viruses has been postponed to 2022. This symposium will bring together molecular microbial ecologists specializing in different organism groups to share our latest results and discuss methodological problems, as well as future prospects in the field, including practical international collaborations. The environmental focus will be on cryospheric environments including sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost, but excellent research in other polar environments is also invited. The methods to be discussed will focus on 'omics' techniques, ranging from single cells to metagenomes, but research using additional methods is encouraged as well.

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