No Arctic-science events are scheduled for today. | |
Death of Nunavut Polar Bear Biologist in Helicopter Crash 'a Tremendous Loss' | |
The death of a leading Nunavut polar bear biologist, Markus Dyck in a helicopter crash on Sunday near Resolute Bay, is a “tremendous loss and a sad, sad day for polar bear research,” says his close friend, Harvey Lemelin, a professor at Lakehead University. Lemelin, along with several other friends, confirmed that the Igloolik-based researcher was among the three victims of the helicopter crash. He had been conducting a polar bear population survey aboard the helicopter, chartered from Yellowknife-based Great Slave Helicopters. | |
Arctic Stew: Understanding How High Latitude Lakes Respond to and Affect Climate Change | |
To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can't miss it -- the vast tundra territory covers almost a million square miles of northern Canada. Relatively few people call this lake-scattered landscape home, but the region plays a crucial role in understanding global climate change. | |
Request for Public Comment: Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Draft Arctic Research Plan | |
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) has released a draft of the Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 for public review in the Federal Register. The comment period will close on June 11, 2021. The draft plan addresses the most pressing Arctic research needs that require a collaborative approach and that can advance understanding of the Arctic, inform policy and planning decisions, and promote the well-being of Arctic and global communities. Download the plan and learn how to comment at iarpccollaborations.org/draft-plan.html | |
10 AM EST on APRIL 29, 2021 | VIRTUAL
Nomination Hearing: US Senate Commerce Committee
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing to consider the presidential nomination of Dr. Eric Lander to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). | |
MAY 4–6, 2021 | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, USA
Arctic Maritime Horizons Workshop
| This event is hosted by the Arctic Domain Awareness Center. This workshop will be an assessment of the future maritime transportation system of the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort sea regions. | |
Noon EDT on MAY 6, 2021 | Webinar
Women Communicating Arctic Science Gender in Transdisciplinary Research
| Free webinar on Women Communicating Arctic Science: Gender in Transdisciplinary Research. In this webinar, you will hear from Dr. Alexandra Middleton about Arctic science communicated by women, the heart and sense dilemma, and Dr. Amy Lauren Lovecraft about whether gender matters in transdisciplinary Arctic research. | |
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MAY 8–9, 2021 | TOKYO, JAPAN
3rd Arctic Science Ministerial
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The Japanese and Icelandic organizers of this ministerial continue to plan for an in-person ministerial, in Tokyo, but have moved the dates from November 21-22, 2020 to May 8-9, 2021 because of Covid-19. Since the last Arctic Science Ministerial in 2018, changes in the Arctic ecosystem and the resulting impacts locally and globally have been severely felt. 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. ASM3 will be co-hosted by Iceland and Japan. | |
3:00 pm MAY 17, 2021 | WEBINAR
Draft Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 Information Session: Focus on Priority Area 4
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IARPC has released a draft of the next five-year Arctic Research Plan, which will span from 2022-2026. We are now asking the public to comment on the draft plan by June 11, 2021. To provide additional information about the draft plan contents and development, we are hosting a series of one-hour information sessions. A webinar May 17, 10am AKT / 2pm PT will focus on Priority Area 4: Risk Management and Hazard Mitigation. | |
MAY 17-21, 2021 | VIRTUAL
COE Summit
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DHS S&T's Centers of Excellence (COE) Summit is set and focused on Homeland Security Challenges: Evolving Threats & Dynamic Solutions. This event is a special opportunity for COE researchers to connect and network with DHS components, federal, state, and local stakeholders, as well as industry partners to present current and emerging solutions to threats and challenges faced by DHS. Attendees can visit the Innovation Showcase, where COE and vendor partners showcase research breakthroughs, new products and tools to assist operational decision-makers and dynamic solutions to secure our Homeland. | |
June 2-3, 2021 | VIRTUAL
The Arctic Domain Awareness Center Program Year 7 Annual Meeting
| ADAC will conduct the Center's Program Year 7 Annual meeting to focus on U.S. Coast Guard Project Champions, key stakeholders and the community of Arctic science and technology researchers. Included in the Program Year 7 Annual meeting are planned guest speakers from HQ U.S. Coast Guard, DHS S&T and senior Arctic Research leadership in Washington D.C. | |
JUNE 2021 | ARKHANGELSK, RUSSIA
10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X) Arctic Generations: Looking Back and Looking Forward
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1 PM UTC, JUNE 9, 2021 | VIRTUAL
Third Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3):
Closing Webinar
| This meeting is part of the ASM3 webinar series and will focus on the post-ministerial review: joint statement actions. | |
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OCTOBER 24–29, 2021 | BOULDER, COLORADO, USA
2021 Regional Conference on Permafrost/19th International Conference Cold Regions Engineering
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For the first time, a Regional Conference on Permafrost will be combined with the bi-annual 19th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering. This conference is hosted by the US Permafrost Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the International Permafrost Association, the Permafrost Young Researchers Network, and the University of Colorado Boulder. A complete list of planned sessions is available here. | |
MAY 9-12, 2022 | HANKO, FINLAND
2nd Symposium on Polar Microbes and Viruses
| Organizers announce, that due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 2nd Symposium on Polar Microbes and Viruses has been postponed to 2022. 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. The environmental focus will be on cryospheric environments including sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost, but excellent research in other polar environments is also invited. The methods to be discussed will focus on 'omics' techniques, ranging from single cells to metagenomes, but research using additional methods is encouraged as well. | |
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