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Arctic Reading for the Quarantine:
Newly shared reports this week.
(ICC Alaska) Alaskan Inuit Food Security Conceptual Framework: How to assess the Arctic from an Inuit Perspective, 2015.
Drastic changes are occurring within our world. We are on the forefront of these changes. We have lived here for millennia and have grown and changed with all that is around us. All that is around us physically and spiritually nourishes us, and our culture reflects the Arctic because we are part of this ecosystem. With these rapid changes comes the need for holistic information based on Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and science. With this understanding, we brought our concerns regarding the impact of Arctic changes on our food security to forums throughout the Arctic.
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 Urban Heat Islands Are Warming the Arctic. Even in the remote high latitudes, a new satellite study sees rising temperatures and spreading green belts around cities, with big impacts on soils and ecosystems.Urban heat islands-centers of warmth surrounded by halos of greening fueled by human activities-are an important climate phenomenon. Characterized by raised temperatures and longer growing seasons, these heat islands trigger significantly faster warming in cities than in rural areas. New research using satellite spectral imaging shows that urban heat islands aren't just a product of metropolises in the planet's populous temperate zones. They're also contributing to climate change in the remote Arctic.
EOS
Reducing China's Black Carbon Emissions: An Arctic Dimensions. Black carbon emissions (soot) reduction is critical for global climate, air quality and human health. Black carbon is the second most important individual climate-warming agent after carbon dioxide (CO2), and it also contributes to air pollution as a component of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Research suggests that black carbon has played a significant role in the recent warming in the Arctic: this includes emissions from countries outside the region, particularly in Asia.
The Arctic Institute
 COVID-19 Shouldn't Overshadow Ongoing Fight Against TB- Canadian Inuit Leaders Say. The TB rate of infection for Inuit is roughly 300 times higher than for non-Indigenous people in Canada. That figure has barely changed, despite a pledge the federal government made two years ago to eliminate TB in Inuit Nunangat - the homeland of the Inuit in Canada - by 2030. Natan Obed, head of the national organization representing Inuit, said he hopes COVID-19 is a wake-up call to the rest of the country.
Radio Canada International
Arctic State Agrotechnological University Established in Yakutia. The Yakutia State Agricultural Academy has received the status of a university and is now called the Arctic State Agrotechnological University... The new university's main aim will be to improve the quality of experts' education for the Arctic agricultural complex, to train and retrain competitive specialists for the labor market and to develop progressive research technologies.
The Arctic
 Scientists Map the Canadian Arctic's Polar Bear Dens. The map cannot hope to provide exact locations of bears, and only provides very broad locations for their dens. But it does give the clearest picture yet of where Canada's polar bears tend to build their homes. Researchers created the map using historical and current den locations found in traditional knowledge, government and consultant reports, previous peer-reviewed studies, and some unpublished data gathered from various jurisdictions.
Cabin Radio
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Future Events
NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Webinar Series, April 16, 2020 (Webinar). Deep-sea coral and sponge communities in the Aleutian Islands are important habitat features for many life stages of commercially important fish targets, including Atka mackerel, Pacific cod, and rockfish. The effects of commercial fishing activities on deep-sea corals and sponges has been difficult to quantify due to a lack of spatially-explicit fishery data, bottom contact by different gear types, undetermined location of corals and sponges, and the susceptibility and recovery dynamics these structure-forming invertebrates (SFI). To address these challenges, a fishing effects model was developed in the North Pacific to integrate spatially explicit VMS data with target-specific gear configurations for over 40,000 bottom trawls since 2003. Fishery observer coverage for Aleutian Island trawl fisheries is nearly 100 percent and records catch species composition. Species distribution models provide presence data for coral, sponge, Primnoidae, and Stylasteridae.
ICESAT-2 Cryospheric Science Hackweek, June 15-19, 2020 (Seattle, Washington USA). ICESat-2 Cryospheric Science Hackweek is a 5-day hackweek to be held at the University of Washington. Participants will learn about technologies used to access and process ICESat-2 data with a focus on the cryosphere. Mornings will consist of interactive lectures, and afternoon sessions will involve facilitated exploration of datasets and hands-on software development.
Arctic Circle Assembly, October 8-11, 2020 (Reykjavik, Iceland). The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from 60 countries. It is attended by heads of states and governments, ministers, members of parliaments, officials, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, indigenous representatives, environmentalists, students, activists and others from the growing international community of partners and participants interested in the future of the Arctic.
3rd Arctic Science Ministerial, November 21-22, 2020 (Toyko, Japan). Since the last Arctic Science Ministerial in 2018, changes in the Arctic ecosystem and the resulting impacts locally and globally have been severely felt. While the reasons for these changes in climate largely stem from activities outside of the Arctic, the Arctic is warming at a rate of nearly double the global average. Considering the need for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and repair measures, the relevance of an international Arctic Science Ministerial has never been greater. It is necessary to strengthen scientific cooperation and collaboration among both Arctic and non-Arctic States in order to develop our understanding of the rapid changes impacting the Arctic. The First Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM1) was hosted by the United States in 2016, and two years later, the Second Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM2) was co-hosted by Germany, Finland, and the European Commission. The Third Arctic Science Ministerial will be co-hosted by Iceland and Japan.
Arctic Science Summit Week, March 20-26, 2021 (Lisbon, Portugal). The Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Local Organizing Committee will host the Arctic Science Summit Week 2021. The Conference is organized by FCT, Ciência Viva, AIR Center, the Portuguese Arctic Community and by IASC and partners. Framed by the overarching theme for the Science Conference "The Arctic: Regional Changes, Global Impacts," Lisbon invites International experts on the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples to discuss the "New Arctic" and also its impacts and interactions to and with the lower latitudes.
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