The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars recently announced a solicitation for Polar Institute Director. The Director will coordinate and work closely with Dr. Mike Sfraga, Chair and Distinguished Scholar of the Polar Institute. Dr. Sfraga will also continue to serve as Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission. The Director oversees all strategic, administrative, and academic tasks of the Polar Institute, and is the primary liaison between the Wilson Center’s Executive Office and the Polar Institute.

The University of Manitoba is sad to share news of the passing of Dr. David G. Barber [BPE/82, MNRM/88] on Friday, April 15, 2022, following complications from cardiac arrest. Dr. Barber was one of Canada’s most influential and accomplished Arctic researchers. A Distinguished Professor at UM, Founding Director of the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS), and Associate Dean Research of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, he also held a Canada Research Chair in Arctic System Science and Climate Change.

U.S. military bases in the Arctic and sub-Arctic are failing to prepare their installations for long-term climate change as required, even though soaring temperatures and melting ice already are cracking base runways and roads and worsening flood risks up north, the Pentagon’s watchdog office said Friday. The report from the inspector general of the Department of Defense provides a rare bit of public stock-taking of the military’s state of readiness – or lack of readiness – for the worsening weather of a warming Earth.

The Canadian Studies Center, Arctic and International Relations, of the University of Washington hosts a series of discussions on health equity, diversity, and inclusion in Arctic indigenous communities. This discussion will include a presentation by Olivia Ikey Duncan, an Inuit advocate, artist, and spoken word performer from Nunavik, Canada.

The 14th annual Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC) aims to bring together local and Indigenous knowledge of subsistence–based communities and other scientific research relevant to Western Alaska, including economic, ecological, social, and health issues important to rural communities. This year’s conference focuses on adapting connections for the communication of knowledge, science, and experiences.

An interactive webinar on how bioregioning can help transform systems for healthy and equitable communities and environments. This event is hosted by SustainaMetrix, UNE North, and UArctic.

The Canadian Studies Center, Arctic and International Relations, of the University of Washington hosts a series of discussions on health equity, diversity, and inclusion in Arctic indigenous communities. This discussion will include a presentation by Ian Graham, a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Ottawa.

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 Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies with additional support from the Arctic Domain Awareness Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) as guided from Alaskan Command (ALCOM) Staff and Commander. In-person participation is per invitation, but virtual participation is open to all. AAS22 starts the morning of 3 May 2022 at the Dena'ina Center downtown Anchorage and virtually at 8 AM Alaska Daylight Time. Please see the link for more details.

The 2022 theme, Pathways, reflects the choices the Arctic is facing when addressing pressing global challenges. The urgency for action will be discussed in terms of pathways to economic development, sustainability, climate action, security, stability, and respect for science in decision-making. The scale spans from national to global policies, from corporate strategies to regional actions and indigenous perspectives, emphasizing the need for broad stakeholder engagement and partnership.

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.

Organizers: Dr. Eeva Eronen-Rasimus (University of Helsinki) and Dr. Eric Collins (University of Manitoba & University of Alaska Fairbanks)

The 2022 edition of its International Online Conference is hosted by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). The conference contains five sessions drawing on multiple disciplines from the social to the natural sciences: Voices from Alpine and Polar regions; Bridging knowledge from Polar ocean beneficiaries; Polar regions in motion; Methods and ethics in polar research; and Advances in cryospheric sciences.

This event is hosted by The Arctic Institute (TAI). This event will include topics on: cultural security, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, health security, military security, and political security.

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.

The Forum is organized in cooperation with Naalakkersuisut - The Government of Greenland. The Focus of the 2022 Greenland Forum will be on climate and prosperity; and, geopolitics and progress.

The Arctic Circle Assembly is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan.