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January 11, 2022

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No Arctic science event is scheduled for today.

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New Research on Magnetite in Salmon Noses Illuminates Understanding of Sensory Mechanisms Enabling Magnetic Perception Across Life

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It’s widely understood that animals such as salmon, butterflies and birds have an innate magnetic sense, allowing them to use the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation to places such as feeding and breeding grounds. But scientists have struggled to determine exactly how the underlying sensory mechanism for magnetic perception actually works.

EurekAlert!

Rabid Fox Prevalence Due to Population Boom, Says Wildlife Manager

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A rise in reported run-ins with rabid foxes in Nunavut in recent months is related to a boom in fox populations, according to the Environment Department. Jonathan Pynn is the GN’s wildlife operations regional manager for South Baffin. He said that it’s normal for fox populations to rise and fall over the years, and with a rise in fox populations comes a risk for more rabies infections.

Nunatsiaq News

Ukraine Tension Between NATO and Russia May Affect the Arctic, Researchers Say

Eggen is echoed by Senior Researcher Julie Wilhelmsen at the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs (NUPI), who also argues that the new crisis related to the Ukraine may have spillover effects in the High North too. What those effects will be, depends on whether or not the crisis escalates.

High North News

NOAA Institutional Repository

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NOAA's Institutional Repository (IR) is a digital space curated by the NOAA Libraries to collect and disseminate materials published by NOAA authors. It was created in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research and the subsequent NOAA-authored plan to increase access to scholarly research carried out with NOAA funding entitled NOAA Plan for Increasing Public Access to Research Results (PARR) Plan. The NOAA Institutional Repository ensures that NOAA published research is preserved and made available for all present and future researchers, and allows for better assessment of the current and future impact of NOAA research.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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8:30 am AKT on January 12, 2022 | Virtual

Alaska Chapter Public Engagement Workshop

The authors of the Alaska chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment will host a virtual workshop to receive comments on climate change-related issues. The information gathered will help authors decide which topics to cover in their chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a US government report on how climate change affects people and places in the United States.

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January 18-19, 2022 | Virtual

Hokkaido-Alaska Cooperation Surrounding the Arctic

The online symposium will focus on cooperation between Hokkaido and Alaska in various fields surrounding the Arctic Circle, and features presentations from leading scientists and Arctic leaders from the United States and Japan. The Symposium is open to scholars, scientists, officials, university students, businesspersons, and all those interested in Japan-Alaska cooperation. This event is hosted by the Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage. Former USARC Chair Mead Treadwell will be a moderator of one of the panels.

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April 7-8, 2022 | Anchorage, Alaska USA

Arctic Encounter

This event will convene Arctic leaders and voices from around the world. The Arctic Encounter has brought together thousands of Arctic stakeholders since its inception in 2013. Following two years of cancellation due to COVID-19, the Arctic Encounter is eager to welcome participants to Alaska for dialogue and presentations with elected leaders, business leaders, scientists, and more.

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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 3-6, 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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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.

August 1-4, 2022 | Utqiagvik, Alaska USA

75th Anniversary of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory: Celebrating the Past—Planning for the Future

The events during the week of August 1st, 2022, will include Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering Workshop along with Regional Development Tours and forums on the Arctic science to plan for the next 25 years of Arctic research. Participants will include scientists and engineers, Indigenous leaders, Arctic community members, policymakers, government organizations and businesses to celebrate past research success, take stock of current challenges and opportunities and plan for the next generation of collaboration and knowledge co-production that will keep Utqiagvik and Indigenous knowledge at the forefront of Arctic science and contribute to a safe and sustainable future for

the Arctic.

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