November 15-17, 2022 | Anchorage, Alaska |virtual
2022 Navigating the New Arctic Annual Community Meeting
| The meeting will bring together NNA researchers, research partners, Indigenous community and organization representatives, decision-makers, and others who have an interest in the Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) initiative. Meeting goals include sharing NNA science, strengthening equity in research, and creating new collaborations. This year's meeting hosts are the NNA Community Office and Alaska Pacific University. | |
November 15-18, 2022 | Tokyo, Japan/ Virtual
The 13th Symposium on Polar Science
| The 13th Symposium on Polar Science hosted by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR). The NIPR is organizing this annual symposium to present and promote a wide variety of polar scientific research and interdisciplinary studies. This symposium is held concurrently with the annual conferences on Antarctic Meteorites, Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences, Polar Meteorology and Glaciology, Polar Geosciences, and Polar Biology to discuss the situation surrounding the latest research and field activities in these disciplines. | |
Hybrid 'Brolar Bears' Could Spread Through The Arctic as The Planet Warms | |
Earth's largest land predators are increasingly crossing paths with brown bears at higher latitudes, bringing hybrid 'brolar bears' into the Arctic. In 2006, a hunter in the Canadian Arctic shot a bear that didn't look like the others. DNA testing would later confirm the animal was actually part grizzly, part polar bear. | |
Logic-defying 'Bottom Blooms' Could Sustain Hidden Ecosystems in Arctic and Antarctica | |
Logic-defying phytoplankton blooms have been discovered lurking beneath the ocean's surface in both of Earth's polar regions, two unrelated new studies have revealed. The highly unlikely "bottom blooms," which grow near the seafloor in the Arctic and below sea ice in Antarctica, could support hidden ecosystems that scientists know nothing about. | |
Will the Next Pandemic Come From a GLACIER? Melting Ice in the Arctic Could Unleash 100,000 Tons of Potentially Harmful Pathogens Into Rivers and Lakes, Study Warns | |
While it's widely believed the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic came from an animal, a new study has warned that the next pandemic could come from a glacier. Researchers have warned that more than 100,000 tons of microbes could be released as the world's glaciers melt. | |
Dead Bowheads in Beaufort and Chukchi Point to Increased Killer Whale Presence in Arctic | |
There are new signs that killer whales, which are swimming farther north and staying for longer periods of the year in Arctic waters, are increasingly preying on Alaska’s bowhead whales. A newly published study found that 2019, an especially warm year in the region, also seems to have been an especially dangerous year for bowheads targeted by killer whales. | |
4:00 pm ET on November 18, 2022 | Virtual
November 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
| Join the NOAA Science Seminar Series to review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecast tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for November 2022. Join the gathering online to learn what's happened and what may be in store with Alaska's seasonal climate. | |
NEW THIS WEEK | 11:00 am AKT on November 21, 2022 | Virtual
IARPC Program Manager Chat: National Science Foundation Navigating the New Arctic Program
| On Monday, November 21 at 11am AKT / 3pm ET, please join the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee and the National Science Foundation for a program manager chat focused on the Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) program. NNA program officers will provide an overview of the recently released solicitation, highlight major changes, review goals of the NNA program, and answer questions in breakout rooms focused on different proposal tracks. | |
November 29-30, 2022 | Brussels, Belgium
Arctic Futures Symposium
| The Arctic Futures Symposium is an annual conference that brings together Arctic stakeholders in Europe's capital to discuss issues of importance to them. The annual Arctic Futures Symposium brings together local and national policymakers, Arctic indigenous peoples, natural and social scientists, academics, and representatives of industries operating in or with interests in the Arctic. | |
NEW THIS WEEK | 2:00 pm ET on December 6, 2022 | Washington, DC USA
“The Valkyries of Linen”? On Women’s Power and Cloth Production in the Viking North Atlantic
| This event is part of the Arctic Studies Center’s Ernest “Tiger” Burch Memorial Lecture Series. Viking women have been portrayed as members of the society, mostly concerned with the household and childrearing work but rarely standing out as exceptional players in their communities. These views are slowly being challenged in today’s scholarship, particularly regarding the Viking communities established across the Norse diaspora in Iceland, the Faroes, and Greenland after ca. 800 AD. | |
December 12-16, 2022 Chicago, Illinios USA
AGU Fall Meeting
| AGU Fall Meeting is the most influential event in the world dedicated to the advancement of Earth and space sciences. Every year, AGU Fall Meeting unites the Earth and space science community to share findings, connect like-minded scientists from around the world, and advance our profession and shared passion for the impact of science. | |
January 17- 18, 2023 | Abu Dhabi
Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum
| The Arctic Circle Abu Dhabi Forum is organized by Arctic Circle and the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) in association with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. Theme: Third Pole - Himalayas and the Arctic Model. The melting of the Third Pole / Himalayan glaciers carries water security implications for 1.65 billion people. The region will experience profound ecological and geophysical transformations as a result of climate change. As outlined in the 2019 Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment, the scope of these consequences is not fully understood and scientific data is lacking. | |
January 30- February 2, 2023 | Tromsø, Norway and virtual
Arctic Frontiers 2023 Moving North
| The key topics of Arctic Frontiers 2023 will reflect transformation, modeling, adaptation, and development in the rapidly changing global landscape. Furthermore, business development in viable industries and Arctic health will feature, due to their relevance with the concept of Moving North. While looking at both the long-term and short-term impacts of the environmental, humanitarian, and economic crises, looking for potential solutions will be a key driver of the Arctic Frontiers 2023: Moving North conference. | |
January 30- February 3, 2023 | Santa Barbara, California USA
Fundamentals in Data Management for Qualitative and Quantitative Arctic Research
| The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, California hosts this in-person workshop will provide researchers with an overview of reproducible and ethical research practices, steps and methods for more easily documenting and preserving their data at the Arctic Data Center, and an introduction to programming in R. Special attention will be paid to qualitative data management, including practices working with sensitive data. Example datasets will draw from natural and social sciences, and methods for conducting reproducible research will be discussed in the context of both qualitative and quantitative data. | |
February 17-24, 2023 | Vienna, Austria
ASSW 2023 Science Symposium: The Arctic in the Anthropocene
| This event is organized by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)and hosted by the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI). This event provides opportunities for coordination, cooperation, and collaboration between the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research. It was initiated by the IASC in 1999. This event includes a Science Symposium. These symposia create a platform for exchanging knowledge, cross-fertilization, and collaboration and attract scientists, students, policymakers, and other professionals from all over the world. | |
NEW THIS WEEK | February 21-23, 2023 | Toronto, Canada
Arctic360 Annual Conference: TILTING THE GLOBE ACCELERATING COOPERATION, INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY
| The Arctic360 annual conference brings together Northern and Indigenous governments, institutions, and corporations; global financial institutions, 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 4-6, 2023 Tokyo, Japan
Arctic Circle Japan Forum
| Arctic Circle and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation are pleased to announce new dates for the Japan Forum. The Forum will focus on Asia in the Future of the Arctic: science, geopolitics, economy, oceans, climate, and technology. | |
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. | |
March 29-31, 2023 | Anchorage, Alaska USA
The Arctic Encounter 2023
| As the largest Arctic policy and business conference in the United States, with partners and convenings worldwide, the Arctic Encounter continues to gather leading voices from around the world. The Arctic Encounter is eager to welcome participants to Alaska for a world-class arts and cultural experience, including dialogue and presentations with elected and international leaders, business executives, Indigenous peoples, scientists, students, defense leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and more. | |
May 1-4, 2023 | Houston, Texas USA
Offshore Technology Conference 2023
| The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. The conference will include presentations discussing technical solutions, innovations, and advancements of all aspects of the offshore energy industry. Participants will include operators, research, vendors, and stakeholders. The experience of the last 50 years in the Arctic will be in attendance. That expertise and knowledge is available to move forward and support energy, mining, renewables, marine transport, tourism, and other activities in the harshest environments. | |
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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