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May 25, 2022

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Arctic Engineers Develop Innovative Radar Method to Detect Polar Bears

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Riding through Canadian polar bear country in a Tundra Buggy—essentially a monster truck that keeps riders safely distanced from wildlife—a BYU engineering capstone team scoured the landscape with sharp eyes. When they finally spotted their first polar bear of the day, they ecstatically sent its GPS coordinates to the helicopter above. (The polar bear, enjoying a nap, remained unmoved by the sight of them.)

Phys.org

Russia’s New Arctic Research Ship Starts Sea Trials

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The 83-meter-long Russian Arctic research ship Severny Polyus (“North Pole”) officially started sea trials this week. “There is no other vessel in the world like this one,” said Minister of Natural Resources Aleksandr Kozlov in the ceremony. It has taken the Admiralty Yard in St. Petersburg about two years to build the vessel that by its constructors is described as a ‘platform.’

Arctic Today

Rosatom Set to Get Full Responsibility for NSR Activities, Researcher Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently approved a long list of instructions for measures and plans in Russia’s Arctic region. The list, which was approved following the meeting about development of the Russian Arctic, contains 18 items with issues related to infrastructure and economic conditions. Senior Researcher Arild Moe at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) argues that one of the most important and specific items is about how management of the Northern Sea route is to be further centralized to the state-owned company Rosatom.

High North News

Arctic Council Future Uncertain with Isolated Russia

Russian media has reported that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could have long-term impacts on Arctic cooperation. If Finland and Sweden join NATO, then — with the exception of Russia — all of the remaining seven countries on the Arctic Council will be members of the military alliance.

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Arctic Shipping Routes Are Expanding Faster than Predicted

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As the climate warms and sea ice melts, trans-Arctic shipping routes are becoming easier to navigate, a prospect that is enticing to freight companies. These routes can cut up to 9,000 kilometers off a one-way trip between East Asia and Europe compared with shipping through the Suez or Panama Canals—shortcuts that clip roughly 40 percent off the voyage.

Haiki Magazine

ARU to Lead Study Into Beavers’ Northward March to Arctic

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has been expanding its range in recent decades and this research aims to understand the effects that beavers are having on the Arctic landscape, on other animals, and on indigenous communities. The UK part of the three-year project is being led by principal investigator Dr Helen Wheeler and will build on research being carried out by ARU in the Gwich’in settlement region in Canada’s Northwest Territories, examining how beavers are changing local ecosystems.

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NEW THIS WEEK | 4:00 pm ET on May 31, 2022 | Virtual

IARPC Program Manager Chat: Supporting Open Polar and Cryospheric Science at NSF & NASA

The new Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 articulates the need for continued work towards ethically open data and research practices. But what does “open science” mean for Arctic research funders? And how can you get funding to support it? IARPC hosts this program officer chat with the National Science Foundation and NASA. Program officers will talk about what open science means in their programs, and how NASA and NSF provide funding and support to advance open polar and cryospheric science. After short presentations, there will be Q&A with the panel.

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June 8-10, 2022 | Virtual

Polar (In)Securities: The Future of Global Affairs in the Circumpolar North

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.

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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

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August 27-29, 2022 | Nuuk, Greenland

2022 Arctic Circle Greenland Forum

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.

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October 13-16, 2022 | Reykjavík, Iceland

Arctic Circle Assembly

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.

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