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No Arctic-science events are scheduled for today.
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A Massive Icebreaker Ship Will Trap Itself in Arctic Sea Ice on Purpose. Here's Why. One of the world's most indestructible ships will depart Norway in a few weeks, bound for the Arctic Ocean, where it will spend the winter deliberately trapped in sea ice, drifting wherever the winds take it. The powerful icebreaker, called the RV Polarstern, has an ambitious goal: to determine how climate change is reshaping the Arctic. The 13-month-long, $130 million expedition, called Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAIC), has been planned for years and will require more than 600 scientists and technical staff.
LIVE SCIENCE
 China to Enhance Communication Ability in Northeast Passage of Arctic. China's Ministry of Transport is organizing a test team to explore the nation's short-wave communication guarantee capability in the Northeast Passage (NEP) of the Arctic. Experts on Tuesday noted that the test mirrors China's plan to normalize the route's commercial operation, both for strategic and economic reasons. It will be the third time for China to conduct communication-related tests in the Arctic.
Global Times
Early Start of 20th Century Arctic Sea Ice Decline. Arctic sea-ice has decreased rapidly during the last decades in concert with substantial global surface warming. Both have happened much faster than predicted by climate models, and observed Arctic warming is much stronger than the global average. Projections suggest that Arctic summer sea-ice may virtually disappear within the course of the next fifty or even thirty years.
Science Daily
 Dramatic Changes Recorded in Alaska Since 2014. Alaska is on the frontlines of climate change. The Arctic is seeing some of the most profound changes, even compared to the rest of the state. A new report from the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks highlights some of the greatest changes and trends over the last five years. Called "Alaska's Changing Environment: Documenting Alaska's physical and biological changes through observations," it was written by scientists Rick Thoman and John Walsh and edited by Heather McFarland.
The Arctic Sounder
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Future Events
Network North: Young Professionals Meetup, September 3, 2019 (Washington, DC USA).
Are you a young professional, scholar, or new leader active in the Arctic field? If so, join us for a reception where you and your colleagues can grab a drink, enjoy great conversation, and make a new Arctic friend in a casual setting. The event will take place on the eve of the Arctic Futures 2050 conference on Tuesday September 3, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on George Washington University's campus. Refreshments will be served and registration is free. Please RSVP here.
** New this week** Climate Change Discussions, September 8-13, 2019 (Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau, Alaska USA). Climate scientist
Dr. KATHARINE HAYHOE
will be in the following Alaska cities to discuss
CLIMATE CHANGE.
Dr. KATHARINE HAYHOE
is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on developing and applying high-resolution climate projections to understand what climate change means for people and the natural environment.
Bridging Science, Art, and Community in the New Arctic, Sept. 23-25, 2019, (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia USA).
The University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, VA, is hosting a conference and workshop entitled "Bridging Science, Art, and Community in the New Arctic" from Sept. 23-25, 2019, sponsored by the National Science Foundation Navigating the New Arctic program, with additional support from UVA's Institute for Humanities and Global Cultures, and Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation. The UVA Environmental Resilience Institute's Arctic CoLab is organizing the event, with assistance from the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS).
EU Arctic Forum, October 3-4, 2019 (
Umeå, Sweden).
The European Commission, the European External Action Service, and the Government of Sweden will jointly organize a high-level EU Arctic Forum
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The EU Arctic Forum will bring together key Arctic players and stakeholders to assess recent developments in the region and to discuss the new challenges ahead.
The EU Arctic Forum will include several keynote addresses and two high-level panel sessions on the morning of 3 October. Foreign ministers from EU member states as well as the Arctic Council will be invited to participate.
ADAC Funded Solicitation Opportunity. Proposals due October 7, 2019.
The Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) announces a competitive search to address research challenges associated with multiple Arctic response capability gaps and shortfalls in science and technology discerned from a two-part workshop conducted via "
Stressing the System...managing a complex Arctic Crisis
"
Arctic-related Incidents of National Significance workshop, (Arctic-IoNS). These workshops were conducted at University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus, Nome Alaska on 18-19 April 2019 and at the University of Alaska Anchorage from 20-22 May 2019.
ADAC principally seeks proposals that can smoothly transition from research to solutions and needed capability for USCG and other DHS Arctic maritime operators.
ADAC anticipates approximately three to five projects in varying funding amounts may be awarded under this solicitation. In order to facilitate suitable alignment to the research questions and associated project length as described in this RFP, ADAC respectfully recommends proposals scoped between approximately $200,000 to $350,000 U.S. dollars.
Proposals
must be submitted in a single PDF
(electronic format) to ADAC at the following email address: [email protected]; with courtesy email to:
jtroe2@alaska.edu and [email protected]
.
If application via electronic submission to email is not feasible, delivery via postal mail or commercial mail to:
Arctic Domain Awareness Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
BOC3 Suite 120
Anchorage, AK 99508
Deadline for receipt of the application (and validated by email response) is
112th Meeting of the US Arctic Research Commission. October 9, 2019 (Reykjavik, Iceland). Details to follow...
2019 Arctic Circle Assembly, October 10-13, 2019 (Reykjavík, Iceland). The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 60 countries. It is attended by heads of states and governments, ministers, members of parliaments, officials, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, indigenous representatives, environmentalists, students, activists and others from the growing international community of partners and participants interested in the future of the Arctic.
Large-scale Volcanism in the Arctic: The Role of the Mantle and Tectonics, October 13-18, 2019 (Selfoss, Iceland).
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Chapman Conference will focus on the diversity of Arctic magmatism and tectonics from the Paleozoic to present-day. The conveners are Owen Anfinson, Bernard Coakley, Carmen Gaina, and Grace Shephard. The program will focus on five themes including: Theme I: pre-breakup and rifting;Theme II: seafloor spreading;Theme III: mantle-derived heterogeneity (including plumes and large-igneous provinces);Theme IV: subduction related volcanism, and, Theme V: HALIP and environmental effects.
The website (link above) is open for abstract submission until June 19th and for meeting registration until September 9th. Funding is available for travel support, particularly for early career scientists. Travel support will be awarded on the basis of submitted abstracts and to promote diversity among attendees.
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