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 NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic. Russia's growing military assertiveness - in Ukraine, Syria, and beyond - has sparked fears over its intentions in the Arctic. The pace of Russian bomber patrols, submarine expeditions, and firing exercises in the Arctic are all at levels not seen since the depths of the Cold War. A growing chorus is calling for NATO to take on a greater role in the Arctic to counter Russian aggression. But the gathering storm over the Arctic is not just about Russian military activity, and framing it as such is dangerously short-sighted.
War on the Rocks
Blue Bioeconomy in Arctic Region is Among Priorities Under Iceland's Arctic Council Chairmanship. Arctic Council says sustainable use and increasing the value of goods produced from biological aquatic resources plays an important role for driving sustainable economic growth in the Arctic - particularly for development in coastal and rural communities. This is what we call the blue bioeconomy. Put simply, it is about sustainably maximising the value and use of aquatic bioresources, producing food, feed, bio-products and bioenergy. The main drivers behind the development of the blue bioeconomy are research and development, innovation and knowledge transfer. One of the priorities under Iceland´s Arctic Council chairmanship 2019-2021 is the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) Blue Bioeconomy in the Arctic Region project. It was initiated in October 2019.
Port News
 How Melting Arctic Sea Ice Affects Disease in Mammals. According to a study from the University of California, Davis, USA, there is a strong correlation between the diminishing Arctic sea ice and the phocine distemper virus (PDV). PDV, a pathogen that is responsible for the death of thousands of European harbor seals in the North Atlantic in 2002. The disease was also identified in the northern sea otters of Alaska in 2004. The interspecies crossover of this disease raises questions about how the virus spreads.
Science Europa
Russia Ups the Ante in the Arctic. From launching the world's first "combat icebreaker" to training soldiers on how to handle sleds pulled by reindeer, from rebuilding Soviet-era airbases and radar stations to adapting weapon systems and armored vehicles for cold-weather warfare, Russia is bolstering its military presence in the Arctic - and is keen to advertise the fact with war games and test firings of new missiles. The Kremlin's growing assertiveness is aimed to position Russia as the dominant power in the Arctic with an eye on untapped offshore oil and gas reserves, which are becoming more accessible because of warming temperatures, retreating polar ice and rising sea-levels, say Western analysts.
Voice of America
Kepler achieves a world-first for satellite broadband with 100Mbps connection to the Arctic
Small-satellite startup Kepler has done something never before accomplished with satellite-based broadband connectivity: providing a high-bandwidth to the Arctic. Kepler's nanosatellites have successfully demonstrated achieving over 100Mbps of network speed to a German icebreaker sea vessel that acts as a mobile lab for the
MOSAiC research expedition. This is the first time there's been a high-bandwidth satellite network for any central Arctic ground-based use, Kepler says, and this connection isn't just a technical demo: it's being used for the researchers in the MOSAiC team, which is made up of hundreds of individuals, to transfer data back and forth between the ship and shore-based research stations, which improves all aspects of working with the considerable quantities of data being gathered by the team. Tech Crunch
Department of the Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory Announces Solicitation for Arctic Engineer/Scientist.
The Arctic Engineer/Scientist will serve as a technical expert in support of the Arctic Programs and Exercises Department of UNDERSEA WARFARE DEV CEN DET ASL.
Responsibilities include: Serves as the command's technical expert on
Arctic
matters enabling the ice camps to safely and effectively operate the Arctic ocean environment.
- Lead engineering efforts required to evaluate commercial systems and engineer solutions for the Arctic environment.
- Provides technical guidance to visiting researchers participating at the ice camps.
- Lead ice floe characterization, mechanics and dynamics research in an operational setting from drifting ice flow in the Arctic.
- Creates research plans, analysis, reports, and executive briefings.
The announcement closes on November 8th.
USA JOBS
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Future Events
AAS19 Arctic Symposium, November 13-15, 2019 (Fairbanks, AK USA).
The Arctic Domain Awareness Center, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, will host this event along with the University of Alaska and the US Coast Guard. The principal outcome sought in AAS19 is to improve understanding of the challenges in the complicated risk environment that describes the new circumpolar north. Symposium planners seek AAS19 to create thoughtful discussions in order to gain needed solutions to address and potentially reduce the associated defense and security risks.
Greenland Science Week, December 1-5, 2019 (Nuuk, Greenland).
Greenland Science Week builds bridges between science and the Greenlandic society, business community and government, and creates a networking and cooperation platform for the Greenlandic and international science community around research in the Arctic.
ASM2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, December 2-5, 2019 (Halifax, NS 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.
With a focus on networking events, this gathering of
leading Arctic researchers, graduate students, Northern community representatives, government and industry partners and stakeholders from all field
s will provide all with
valuable connections where innovative ideas and initiatives
can
develop
in
support of health
and sound
governance in the Arctic.
Greenland Science Week, December 2-5, 2019 (Nuuk, Greenland). The Arctic research conference, Polar Research Day, will be held in Nuuk on December 4, 2019. Alongside the one-day conference, several additional science events are planned and organized, so that the conference, a public outreach day, themed workshops, seminars and networking activities will be part of Greenland Science Week. The event will include opportunities to meet and network with a broad range of researchers, business community, government employees and society in an Arctic context, and the organizers anticipate participants from all disciplines in discussions of Arctic science in relation to Greenland. Greenland Science Week is organized by Ilisimatusarfik, AAU Arctic, Sermersooq Municipality and Greenland Perspective.
Greenland Conference 2019, December 4, 2019 (Copenhagen, Denmark). Connectivity in the Arctic is the key for further business development and this year's topic at the Greenland Conference 2019 in Copenhagen.Companies on land, in the air and at sea will present their role in connecting Greenland locally and to the rest of the world. Greenland Venture present their work, and a Greenlandic tech start-up present their product.
9th Annual Meeting of the Permafrost Carbon Network, December 8, 2019 (San Francisco, CA USA). The 9th annual meeting of the Permafrost Carbon Network will take place prior to the Fall 2019 American Geophysical Union meeting. Bringing together the international community of permafrost researchers, the program for the day will feature a series of presentations and speed talks to introduce break-out topics. Meeting participants will then have the opportunity to split into smaller break-out groups to discuss the Permafrost Carbon Network's ongoing and new synthesis products. The meeting is open to all members of the scientific community with an interest in permafrost research synthesis.
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.
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.
** New this week **
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.
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. Currently seeking submissions to the AOS. See link for additional information.
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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