No Arctic science event is scheduled for today. | |
Public Notice: Oil Contaminants Found in Eggs and Char | |
The Nunatsiavut Government (NG) is advising residents of elevated levels of oil compounds found in eggs and arctic char in the Postville and Nain areas. After a diesel spill of 3,000 liters in Kaikopok Bay near Postville in 2020, NG, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada, began testing for oil contaminants to determine any long-term, lasting impacts. Results of the analyses showed elevated levels of oil compounds in Postville compared to Nain, and elevated levels in both communities for 2021. This resulted in a harvesting advisory and a request to Health Canada for a review of the potential health implications. | |
Lindblad Launches Inaugural Arctic Visiting Scientist Program | |
Lindblad Expeditions, in collaboration with National Geographic, has announced the launch of the inaugural Arctic season of the Visiting Scientist Program. This marks a significant expansion of the initiative that was first piloted over a decade ago. The program aims to facilitate vital research, data collection, and sample analysis by providing a platform for scientists to conduct field-based projects in the Arctic region. The program represents the culmination of Lindblad Expeditions' 50 years of experience in exploring the unique geography of the Arctic, merging science with tourism, and leveraging the expertise of National Geographic. | |
University of Alaska Fairbanks Site Gets Renewed Contract to Manage NASA Satellite Data | |
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has received a $70 million contract to continue serving as a satellite data hub for NASA. University officials announced the five-year contract extension this week. The Geophysical Institute’s Alaska Satellite Facility is one of 12 sites around the nation used in NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System. | |
U.S. Senators Propose New Fish Labeling, Enhanced Ocean Research and More Economic Tools | |
A new bill introduced by Alaska’s U.S. senators would set up a new consumer-focused label for wild seafood. It’s among several bills eyed by Congress that could affect fishing in Alaska. Under the bill introduced last week, there would be a program to voluntarily label qualified products as “Wild USA Seafood,” a tool that Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, said would serve consumers who already have a strong preference for those products. | |
The Power of Indigenous Voices and Data Supporting the Green Transition | |
The Policy Brief summarizes the preliminary findings of Arctic PASSION’s work on enhancing evidence-based decision-making at the local and regional level in the Arctic, with respect to two themes: The state of inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in sub-national decision-making; and data availability, needs and gaps with respect to managing and planning the green transition. | |
When COVID Rules Kept Humans Home, Wildlife Roamed More Freely, International Study Shows | |
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced humans to hunker down at home, wild animals took advantage of our absence, new research shows. The study, authored by 175 researchers from around the world, examines how pandemic restrictions during the height of the global health crisis altered animal behavior. | |
July 12-13, 2023 | Virtual
Critical Minerals in the Arctic: Forging the Path Forward
| Wilson Center, in partnership with the University of Alaska, Department of Energy's Arctic Energy Office, and RAND Corporation, is hosting a two-day dialogue about critical minerals in the North American Arctic. The dialogue will develop policy recommendations for development of critical mineral resources in the Arctic, in the context of US national security, energy, climate, and technology goals. This dialogue will be solutions-oriented, producing actionable policy and investment recommendations. There are three distinct elements of the agenda: six individual working sessions, focusing on community ownership, financing, infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, supply chains, and workforce development; a tabletop exercise quantifying risk prioritization in minerals development, and three public keynote sessions. | |
October 19-21, 2023 | Reykjavík, Iceland
2023 Arctic Circle Assembly
| Arctic Circle is an international conference on dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic and our planet. It 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. | |
October 31- November 1, 2023 | Fornebu, Norway
Svalbard Science Conference
| Conference hosts invite researchers, research managers and stakeholders to the fourth Svalbard Science Conference. The conference will focus on achieving excellent science through cooperation; enhancing cooperation and quality within Svalbard research, building and strengthening interdisciplinary and international networks and consolidating Svalbard as an attractive platform for Arctic research. The conference is hosted by The Research Council of Norway, The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Svalbard Science Forum. | |
November 14-25, 2023 | Rovaniemi, Finland
6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit" Conference
| The 6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit" Conference will be held on 14-15 November 2023 in Rovaniemi, Finland, the birthplace of official Arctic cooperation. This international conference, organized by the City of Rovaniemi and the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, gathers policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders for Arctic discussions. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, changes in Arctic cooperation will be prominently featured in the conference agenda, and will be explored from the point of view of national and international security, and from a regional perspective, including the Barents region. | |
December 11-15, 2023| San Fransisco, California USA/ virtual
AGU23 Wide. Open. Science.
| For more than 100 years AGU has been opening science—opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. This year, as AGU convenes >25,000 attendees from 100+ countries in San Francisco for AGU23, the theme is: Wide. Open. Science. | |
January 29- February 2, 2024| Anchorage, Alaska USA
Alaska Marine Science Symposium
| The Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), has been bringing together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public for thirty years to discuss the latest marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Over 700 people attend this 4-day long conference held annually during the month of January. | |
January 29- February 2, 2024 | Tromøso, Norway/ Virtual
Arctic Frontiers 2024: Actions & Reactions
| The Arctic Frontiers annual conference aims to connect different expertise and perspectives from areas such as policy, science, and business. It is an arena for networking and knowledge exchange. | |
February 6-8, 2024 | Toronto, Ontario Canada
Arctic360 Annual Conference
| Arctic360’s Annual Event brings together Northern and Indigenous governments, institutions, and corporations; global finance; state leaders; mining, innovation, and other industry leaders; and Arctic experts from Canada and around the circumpolar North to advance the conversation and foster action for building a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous Arctic region. | |
March 13-16, 2024 | Amherst, Massachusetts USA
52nd International Arctic Workshop
| The 52nd International Arctic Workshop will be held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The International Arctic Workshop is a friendly, informal, and relaxed conference open to all students and professionals interested in the Arctic. Originally started at INSTAAR at the University of Colorado - Boulder, the Arctic Workshop alternates between INSTAAR and an international host. This year, University of Massachusetts with the department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences & Climate System Research center will be hosting. The event website will be available in August. | |
March 27-29, 2024 | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Arctic Observing Summit
| The 7th biennial AOS as part of Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2024. The AOS draws a wide range of participants from across the spectrum of Arctic observing – Indigenous experts, operational agency representatives, scientists, and others – from around the world. Much of the summit is organized around discussions led by working groups on particular themes (Regional to global observing, Data sharing, System implementation/SAON ROADS, Observing System Benefits). In addition to plenary and working group sessions, this year we will include additional breakout sessions. | |
May 13-16, 2024 | Anchorage, Alaska USA
20th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering
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This conference is being organized by the Cold Regions Engineering Division (CRED) and supported by the Aerospace Engineering Division (ASD) and the Forensic Engineering Division (FED), of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and will be hosted by the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The conference aims at connecting engineers, academics, and cold regions experts from various disciplines to share their knowledge and experience. The conference theme is Sustainable and resilient engineering solutions for changing cold regions.
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June 16-20, 2024 | Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
ICOP 2024: Integrating Perspectives of Permafrost Thaw, Change, and Adaptation
| The 12th International Conference on Permafrost will consider “Integrating Perspectives of Permafrost Thaw, Change, and Adaptation.” Event partners include the Canadian Permafrost Association, IPA, and Yukon University. | |
March 21-28, 2025 | Boulder, Colorado USA
4th International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV)
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In lead up to its 35th anniversary in 2025, the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is coordinating a multi-year planning process for the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) that will engage Arctic researchers, policymakers, residents, and stakeholders from around the world to collegially discuss the state of Arctic science, the place the Arctic occupies in global affairs and systems, to consider the most urgent knowledge gaps and research priorities that lie before us and to explore avenues to address these research needs. This event is hosted by a consortium of US institutions, including the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Northern Iowa, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Alaska Pacific University. ICARP I, II, and III focused the attention of the world’s researchers toward the value of strategic international coordination in accelerating progress in addressing critical challenges. ICARP IV will build upon this concept by striving to achieve consensus and build collaborations among the leading scientific, academic, environmental, Indigenous and political organizations currently concerned with Arctic issues.
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