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** New this week **
IARPC Collaboration Framework Fosters International Think-Tank Meeting- Towards a Unifying Pan-Arctic Perspective: Concepts and Theories, November 7-11, 2016 (Solomons Island, MD USA).
This is a closed-door meeting, although a public briefing is scheduled for Nov 9th in the afternoon. This meeting is made possible by the collaboration framework provided by the
IARPC
teams, namely the Chukchi-Beaufort Seas Ecosystems, Sea Ice, and
DBO
collaboration teams. This science integration effort is well aligned with the FY2013-2017
IARPC
plan, and is sponsored by
NSF
,
BOEM
,
ONR
and
USARC
. Seven of the 18 participants are
IARPC
collaboration team members.
The participants' focus is centered in developing a shared, high-level conceptual model of the functioning of the Arctic Ocean that synthesizes our understanding of the key processes and elements governing the responses of the Arctic marine ecosystems to current pressures and changes.
Wed Nov 9, there will be a public briefing at the UMCES/CBL on the current effort to develop an integrated conceptual model of the Arctic ocean. Paul Wassmann (UiT) and collaborators will brief the public and answer questions.
CBL: 146 Williams St, Solomons, MD 20688
Time: 16:30hs
1st International Muskox Health Ecology Symposium, November 7-10, 2016 (Calgary, AB Canada). The goal of this symposium is to share knowledge on muskox health ecology and sustainability across a variety of international stakeholders including community members/users, industry, wildlife management, and academia. We will discuss: the values, ecological, economic, social and cultural, of muskoxen; population status and trends; threats, vulnerabilities and resilience or sustainability; knowledge gaps; disease ecology; and existing and new tools for muskox health monitoring and research. For more information, please contact
Susan Kutz.
Today's C
ongressional Action:
The House and Senate are not in session.
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Media
Investors Call for Moratorium on Arctic High Seas Oil and Gas Activity. A group of investors representing more than 5 trillion euros (about $5.53 trillion) in assets under management have called on oil and gas companies to observe an unlimited moratorium on activity in the Arctic high seas. Led by French asset managers Mirova and Natixis Asset Management, the group of 19 investors said it was an "urgent call" to protect the hydrocarbon-rich region from future exploration and reflected national pledges on climate change.
Alaska Dispatch News
 Renowned Inupiaq Leader Edward Saggan Itta Passes Away. On Sunday, November 6, Inupiaq whaling captain Edward S. Itta passed away in Barrow, Alaska after an extended struggle with cancer. He was 71. Our condolences go out to his wife Elsie, daughter Muriel, son Price and the rest of his family and friends. He will be sorely missed by all. Edward held many prominent roles in the Arctic. He was Captain of the Saggan Whaling Crew, President of the Barrow Whaling Captains and Vice Chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission. He served as North Slope Borough Mayor from 2005-2011. He was President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Alaska from 2006-2010. President Obama appointed Edward to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission in 2012. He represented Alaska on the Outer Continental Shelf Policy Commission.
Inuit Circumpolar Council- Alaska
Arctic Will Share in Canada's New $1.5 Billion Oceans Protection Plan. Canada's new $1.5 billion oceans protections plan, unveiled Nov. 8 by three federal government departments, targets the Arctic, among other coastal regions, for big, overdue improvements in safety, especially in increased protection from oil spills and other marine emergencies. Calling marine transportation "an essential lifeline" for Canada's North, the plan, among other goals, seeks to make Arctic resupply operations faster, safer and more efficient for communities.
Nunatsiaq Online
Ship Relies on Drone to Avoid Ice Blocks in Arctic Waters. A ship on a mission in the Arctic Circle found itself surrounded by blocks of ice this summer. So the ship's crew launched an autonomous drone for a bird's eye view of its situation. Rather than attempting to steer through a maze of ice chunks without knowing what lay ahead, the ship's captain had live footage from the drone to guide it through the most treacherous passages. The tactic saved the ship more than two weeks. "If you're trying to get through a corn maze, sending a balloon or periscope up should help a lot," explained Justin Blank, the senior scientist at Fairweather Science, in Anchorage, Alaska, which operated the boat. Blank decided to experiment with the drone on the trip.
CNN Money
 Nunavut Aims to Build on Cruise Ship Market.
A "landmark year for cruise tourism development in Nunavut"-that's how Monica Ell-Kanayuk, Nunavut's minister of Economic Development and Transportation, views 2016.
About 4,600 cruise passengers visited Nunavut between July and September 2016-an increase of more than 1,000 from 2015, she said Nov. 1 in the Nunavut Legislature.
The
Crystal Serenity, with roughly 1,000 passengers on board,
called in two Nunavut communities in 2016.
Nunatsiaq Online
Elections at Sigma Xi. The scientific research society
Sigma Xi is holding an election in which only Sigma Xi members may vote. Several positions are open, including the President. The two presidential candidates are
Dr. Lawson Brigham, representing the Alaska chapter, and
Dr. Joel Primack, of the UCSC chapter in California. Members will receive ballots via email. Vote! Details
here.
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Legislative Action
No Arctic legislation was formally considered yesterday.
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Future Events
Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada, November 9, 2016 (Seattle, WA USA).
The Arctic has long been a site for global economic activity particularly during the years of the whaling industry and the fur trade. Today, in what one might call a post-land claims environment, traditional livelihoods are integrated with Arctic Indigenous-owned businesses to create what one might call a uniquely Arctic economic model. The goal of the workshop is to better understand Arctic Indigenous economies - how they differ from economies outside the region, the challenges and opportunities they face today, and their future expectations and plans. The world has long approached the Arctic as a resource to benefit domestic and global economies, but increasingly those who call the region home are defining a distinct economic model and determining how they will interact globally. International studies is only beginning to integrate the voices of non-nation-state actors in considering global decision-making - how Arctic Indigenous people organize economically is a new frontier in international relations and one this workshop hopes to address. The event is sponsored by the Korea Maritime Institute and the Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International, as part of the Agreement for Academic Cooperation, with partnering units - the East Asia Center, Center for Global Studies, Arctic and International Relations, and International Policy Institute in the Jackson School of International Studies, and the Global Business Center, Foster School of Business.
ArcticNet annual Scientific Meeting 2016, December 5-9, 2016 (Winnipeg, MP Canada).
ArcticNet
will host its 12th Annual Scientific Meeting.
The ASM2016 will welcome researchers, students, Inuit, Northerners, policy makers and stakeholders to address the numerous environmental, social, economical and political challenges and opportunities that are emerging from climate change and modernization in the Arctic. As the largest annual Arctic research gathering held in Canada, ArcticNet's ASM is the ideal venue to showcase results from all fields of Arctic research, stimulate discussion and foster collaborations among those with a vested interest in the Arctic and its peoples.
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 12-16, 2016 (San Francisco, CA USA). Anticipating about 25,000 attendees, AGU's Fall Meeting will again be the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. 2016 marks the meeting's 49th year and there will be approximately 20,000 oral and poster presentations in over 1,700 sessions, many of which will focus specifically on Arctic science. Among the highlights, the "2016 Arctic Report" will again be released, IARPC will hold a "Town Hall Meeting" on Thursday, Dec. 15th, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in Moscone West Room 2003, and NASA will have a Town Hall on Operation IceBridge on Dec. 14th, in Moscone Room 202 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.
Alaska Marine Science Symposium, January 23-27, 2017 (Anchorage, AK USA). The annual Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS) is Alaska's premier marine research conference. It brings together roughly 800 scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public to discuss marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Research will be presented by geographic theme, including the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea & Aleutian Islands, and the Arctic. Topic areas will include ocean physics, fishes and invertebrates, seabirds, marine mammals, local traditional knowledge and more. Keynote presentations will be held Monday, January 23rd; Gulf of Alaska presentations will be on Tuesday, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, followed by the Arctic on Thursday.
Alaska Forum on the Environment, February 6-10, 2017 (Anchorage, AK USA). This statewide gathering of environmental professionals, community leaders, Alaskan youth, conservationists, biologists and community elders will be holding its 19th meeting to continue providing a strong educational foundation for all Alaskans and a unique opportunity to interact with others on environmental issues and challenges. As many as 1,800 people are expected to attend AFE this years meeting.
6th Annual Fletcher Arctic Conference, February 17-18, 2017 (Medford, MA USA). Fletcher Arctic VI, a TEDx-style event, will showcase the ideas, stories, and initiatives of people who live and work in the Arctic. The conference will bring together inspiring leaders, innovative business people, expert scientists, and artists from the pan-Arctic region. Building on The Fletcher School's interdisciplinary approach, Fletcher Arctic VI will be a forum to engage in conversation and spark open and constructive debate between speakers and participants, providing deep insights into this unique and rapidly changing region.
IV International Forum, March 2017 (Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation)
Arkhangelsk will host the Forum. The Forum will be titled Human in the Arctic and will be aimed at putting together joint efforts of the international community to promote effective development of the Arctic region as a territory for comfort life, work and leisure. The Forum will be attended by government officials, representatives of international organizations and prominent business communities, centers for political studies, Polar researchers and members of the international Arctic expeditions, foreign political scientists and economists, Russian and foreign journalists from leading international media organizations. The Forum will be attended by the President of the Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Putin. Additional information will be announced
here
.
Ninth International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences: People and Places (ICASS IX), June 8-12, 2017 (Umeå, Sweden).
ICASS IX's theme is People & Place. Research on social sciences and humanities have a great responsibility to address the challenges for sustainable development in the Arctic, with a specific focus on the many different parts of the Arctic and the people that live there. The multiple Arctics have lately been addressed by many policy makers and researchers. The purpose is often to counteract the stereotypic understanding of the Arctic too often represented by icebergs and polar bears. A focus on people and place highlights the many variances across the region in terms of climate, political systems, demography, infrastructure, history, languages, legal systems, land and water resources etc.
POLAR 2018, June 15-27, 2018 (Davos, Switzerland).
POLAR2018 is a joint event from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). The SCAR meetings, the ASSW and the Open Science Conference will be hosted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL under the patronage of the Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude Research. The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF is organizing POLAR2018.
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