No Arctic science event is scheduled for today. | |
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare | |
The Army on Monday activated the new 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, a historic move that brings the service's 12,000 soldiers in the state under a single banner. The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain. Previously, two of its brigades were loosely associated with the 25th Infantry Division, an element known for its specialty in jungle warfare. | |
How Species Form: What the Tangled History of Polar Bear and Brown Bear Relations Tells Us | |
A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears and brown bears. Becoming separate species did not completely stop these animals from mating with each other. Scientists have known this for some time, but the new research draws on an expanded dataset — including DNA from an ancient polar bear tooth — to tease out more detail. | |
Polarstern II: German Bundestag Green-Lights the Construction of New Icebreaker | |
The Research Vessel Polarstern has been underway in the Arctic and Antarctic for 40 years now, giving experts from around the globe the opportunity to safely and effectively conduct research in two of the most extreme regions on our planet. It was instrumental in the Federal Republic of Germany assuming a leading role in polar and marine research shortly after becoming a consultative member of the Antarctic Treaty. | |
Position Announcement: Coast Guard Academy Arctic Operations Research Analyst | |
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is seeking candidates for an Arctic Operations Research Analyst, GS-0301-14. They are accepting applications through 15 June 2022. A link to the position in USAJobs and a brief description of duties is included below. | |
Track Latest Ocean Temperatures with NOAA Fisheries Scientists | |
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is now conducting its annual eastern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey and plans to conduct a survey of the northern Bering Sea in August. During the eastern Bering Sea survey, as we do each year, we are collecting daily ocean temperatures near the seafloor. This critical information helps us understand the distribution patterns of important commercial, recreational and subsistence fish and crab stocks because with it we can determine if there is a cold pool this year. | |
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. | |
June 27-30, 2022 |Seattle, Washington USA
Observing, Modeling, and Understanding the Circulation of the Arctic Ocean and Sub-Arctic Seas Workshop
| The US CLIVAR Observing, Modeling, and Understanding the Circulation of the Arctic Ocean and Sub-Arctic Seas Workshop will explore changes in Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas circulation related to global change and the observing system required to track those changes in the future. The observing system design effort will be cognizant of the practical, geopolitical, and operational constraints of Arctic Ocean observing, but will incorporate modern objective experimental design and data assimilation using numerical models as fundamental guiding principles. Its work will contribute to evaluations of model simulations and observational analyses to assess opportunities for model improvements. | |
August 1-4, 2022 | Utqiagvik, Alaska USA
75th Anniversary of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory: Celebrating the Past—Planning for the Future
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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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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. | |
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. | |
October 28-30, 2022 Eatonville, Washington USA
Graduate Climate Conference
| The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Over the last sixteen years, graduate students representing hundreds of academic institutions have come together to present research and share ideas on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines. Organizers welcome abstracts from diverse fields such as atmospheric sciences, biology, environmental management, forestry and fisheries sciences, oceanography, communication, public policy studies, urban planning, public health, and any other climate-related disciplines. | |
March 6-10, 2023 Tokyo, Japan
Seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-7)
| The International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR) has been held every two years since 2008 and aims to present and discuss scientific results with researchers on the Arctic from all-over the world, extracting and sharing issues to solve, and exploring the future of the Arctic. ISAR-7 will consist of General Sessions and Special Sessions. General Sessions will address the following topics: atmosphere; ocean and sea ice; rivers, lakes, permafrost, and snow cover; ice sheets, glaciers, and ice cores; terrestrial ecosystems; marine ecosystems; geospacer; laws, politics, and economy; language, culture, and health; and, engineering for sustainable development. | |
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