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The ICCH congresses are held every third
year in different locations in the circumpolar area and represent the largest scientific meetings worldwide on circumpolar health. The ICCH congresses serve as the primary source of information exchange and scholarly communication in issues relating to circumpolar health.
More than 750 participants generally register and
participate
in each Congress, and more than 400 scientific papers or posters are usually presented.
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Media
 Brown Carbon from Increased Shipping Could Harm Arctic Ice. It's nearly impossible to escape air pollution in today's industrialized world. Even far out at sea, where there are almost no other sources of pollution, massive ships burn through vast quantities of oil and diesel fuels. A new analysis shows how brown carbon (a general term for complex mixtures of light-absorbing organic molecules) in pollution from marine vessel engines operated on heavy fuel oil may potentially be a contributor to climate change, particularly in regions such as the Arctic, where the use of these fuels is common and where shipping activities are expected to significantly increase in the near future.
EOS
China to Attend Large Arctic Research Expedition Next Year. China will attend the Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) project next year, a large Arctic research expedition by a consortium of international partners, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center. Zhang Lin, director of the center's polar region department, said the project uses the German research icebreaker Polarstern as the flagship to study the coupled atmosphere-ice-ocean-ecosystem 50 kilometers around the ship as it drifts with sea ice in the central Arctic.
ECNS
 Defense Cuts, Skill Fade and Lack of 'Intellectual Investment' in Arctic Threatens Britain's Northern Flank, Report Says. Russia poses a serious threat to Britain because the military is failing to protect the Arctic flank, a new report says. Britain's ability to defend against threats from the Arctic and the High North is at risk due to cost savings, skill fade and a lack of intellectual investment. The country must show "a new level of ambition" and apply more resources to address the developing security situation from the north, says the report published today by the Defense Sub-Committee.
The Telegraph
Military Expedition Continues Across Novaya Zemlya. Northern Fleet landing vessel
Georgy Pobedonostev in early August sailed into the Krestovaya Bay on the western coast of Novaya Zemlya and set ashore a group of well-prepared contract soldiers from the Northern Fleet...Only about 100 kilometers south of Krestovaya Bay, the starting point of the current expedition, is the point of testing of the so-called "Tsar Bomba", the most powerful explosive ever detonated. The nuclear bomb that had a yield of 50 megatons of TNT was dropped from a Soviet bomber over cape Sukhoy Nos in October 1961... In a comment made ahead of the expedition, Northern Fleet Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov made clear that "this expedition [...] is aimed at studying historical experiences made during the acquisition of the Novaya Zemlya and take full advantage of this for the interests of Arctic security."
The Barents Observer
 Oil Spills in the Ocean: Why the Arctic is Particularly Vulnerable. The Arctic region contains an estimated 13% of the world's undiscovered oil, with one third lying within US territory. The challenge of drilling in the Arctic and mitigating oil spills in the ocean was best illustrated in 2012 when Shell's unsuccessful attempt resulted in the Kulluk drilling rig running aground and needing to be rescued. However, the effects of climate change on retreating and thinner ice formations may pave the way for economically feasible shipping routes in the Arctic for the first time in modern history.
Offshore Technology
Respect the Land. The Coastal Fisheries Ecology Lab released this short film on Respect the Land (Kamaksrił̣iq Nunam Irrusianik),
which highlights Inupiaq values and subsistence management in Western Arctic National Parklands. This video is a collaboration with the Native Village of Kotzebue, the U.S. National Park Service, Stanford University, and University of Alaska Fairbanks. The film illustrates-through story-how Iñupiaq values guide approaches to hunting and harvesting. It highlights ways that indigenous knowledge and western science can work together in management of subsistence resources. It is essential that local people have a seat at the table for decision-making and that their knowledge is a foundation for how subsistence resources are managed for generations to come. We hope that this film will facilitate discussion about how indigenous knowledge can better inform resource management in the Northwest Arctic.
YouTube
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Future Events
The Causes and Consequences of a Rapidly Changing Arctic, August 16, 2018 (Washington, DC USA and via webinar). Earth's climate system is highly interconnected, meaning that changes to the global climate influence the United States climatically and economically. In much the same way as European and Asian financial markets affect the U.S. economy, changes to ice sheet mass and energy flows in the far reaches of the planet affect our climate. Life on Earth is sensitive to climate conditions; human society is especially susceptible due to the climate-vulnerable, complex, and often fragile systems that provide food, water, energy, and security. This event is part of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) Seminar Series by the US Global Change Research Program in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The presenter will be Dr. Patrick C. Taylor, Climate Research Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center.
August NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing, August 17, 2018 (Fairbanks, Alaska USA or via webinar). The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for September and the Fall/early winter season. This event is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Seminar Series.
The Fourth US National Climate Assessment: An Overview of Volume 1, August 28, 2018 (Washington, DC and via webinar). This event is part of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) Seminar Series by the US Global Change Research Program in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. New observations and new research have increased our understanding of past, current, and future climate change. The Fourth National Climate Assessment confirms prior assessments in concluding that the climate on our planet, including the United States, is changing, and changing rapidly. Observational evidence for a changing climate abounds, from the top of the atmosphere to the depths of the oceans. The speaker will be Donald J. Wuebbles, the Harry E. Preble Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois.
UArctic Congress 2018, September 3-7, 2018 (Oulu and Helsinki, Finland).
The UArctic Congress 2018 will bring together key
UArctic meetings and  a science conference into one single gathering, including business meetings of the Council of UArctic, Rectors' Forum, Student Forum, and Thematic Networks & UArctic Institutes Leadership Team. The Congress is an integral part of the Finland's Arctic Council chairmanship program, and open to the public. The event will highlight the themes and priorities of the Finnish chairmanship, including the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
September NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing, September 21, 2018 (Fairbanks, Alaska USA and via webinar). The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for October and the early winter season. This event is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Seminar Series.
Scientific Exploration of the Arctic and North Pacific (SEA-NorP), September 25-27, 2018 (Mt. Hood, Oregon USA). This workshop will include discussion of hypotheses that can be tested by scientific drilling in the region, the technology necessary to achieve those goals, ideal sites for drilling based on existing data, and where additional site survey data is needed. The goal of the workshop organizers is that multiple proposals will be initiated at the workshop, both for full cruise legs and for shorter, targeted expeditions around the following themes: ocean gateways, geohazards, volatile cycling, ice histories at transition zones, biosphere and climate.
The second Arctic Biodiversity Congress is hosted by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, and the Ministry of the Environment, Finland. The second Arctic Biodiversity Congress will build on the success of the first Congress, held in 2014 in Trondheim, Norway, and will bring together scientists, policymakers government officials, Indigenous representatives, Traditional Knowledge holders, industry, non-governmental organizations, and others to promote the conservation and sustainable use of Arctic biodiversity.
Arctic Circle Assembly, October 2018 (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.
Arctic Science Forum Associated with the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial, October 25, 2018 (Berlin, Germany and via webcast).
How vulnerable and how resilient are nature and the people of the Arctic region? How well do we understand the regional and global dynamics which are driving change in the Arctic? What impact will change in the Arctic have on us? These and other questions are the focus of this two-day conference. It will take interdisciplinary research in the Arctic to gain an understanding of past and future processes - a complex and cost-intensive venture. This makes an international network of Arctic research so important for delivering better results. Cooperation in research, the exchange of data, collaborative observation and monitoring schemes - international cooperation is imperative in research on the Arctic.
Only the Science Forum, on October 25th, will be webcast. The Arctic Ministerial, on October 26th, will NOT be webcast.
Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference (MASS18) "Arctic Technology" November 15-16, 2018 (Newfoundland & Labrador Canada).
Now in its sixth year, MASS has gained an international reputation as a must-attend event to gain a wide perspective on challenges, opportunities and policies related to the Arctic and North Atlantic maritime environments. The aim of this Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador supported international conference is to promote stakeholder collaboration, technological innovation, harsh environment research & development, and world-class education efforts that are contributing to both Maritime and Arctic issues. This two day conference will draw a diverse group of speakers and attendees representing government, military, Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard, industry, academic leaders, Northern Leaders, research and other key stakeholders. We hope you can join us to be a part of this important dialogue
American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, December 10-14, 2018 (Washington, DC USA). The AGU 2018 Fall Meeting will mark another dynamic year of discovery in Earth and space science, serve as the advent of AGU's Centennial year, and provide a special opportunity to share our science with world
 leaders in Washington, D.C. As the largest Earth and space science gathering in the world, the Fall Meeting places you in the center of a global community of scientists drawn from myriad fields of study whose work protects the health and welfare of people worldwide, spurs innovation, and informs decisions that are critical to the sustainability of the Earth.
ArcticNet: Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, December 10-14, 2018 (Ottawa, ON Canada). Canada's North is experiencing unprecedented change in its sea and terrestrial ice, permafrost and ecosystems under the triple pressures of climate change, industrialization and modernization. The impacts of these pressures can be seen on food and energy security, shipping, sovereignty, northern community health and well-being, and sustainable development and resource exploitation. All these issues have brought the North to the forefront of national and international agendas. Building on the success of its previous Annual Scientific Meetings and International Arctic Change Conferences, the Arctic Network of Centers of Excellence announces the 14th ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting.
is a global scientific conference on economic, societal, and environmental sustainable growth.
This year's theme will be "Smart Arctic," with a pan-arctic emphasis, and an effort to build new partnerships across nations, generations and ethnic groups. Arctic Frontiers provides a forum for dialogue and communication between science, government and industry
. The plenary program will have five main sessions: State of the Arctic, Blue Growth, Smart Solutions, Bridging the Gap, and Arctic business prospects. An abstract-driven science program will address Plastics in the Ocean, the Future of Governance and Handling Vulnerability in Arctic Ecosystems, State of the Arctic and A Smart Arctic Future.
 of the AAG includes over 8,500 geographers converging from the U.S., Canada, and nearly 60 other countries in a typical year including geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other leaders for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience.
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