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. | |
"Barents and Arctic Cooperation Can Continue Without Russia" | |
“The Russians were dissatisfied and displeased, to put it that way.” Jari Vilén is the top diplomat that leads Finland’s presidency in the Barents Council, the body that normally includes the Nordic countries and Russia. Few days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he called the Russian Foreign Ministry and announced that Russia was dismissed from the club. | |
Impact of New EU Sanctions Targeting Russian Nuclear Icebreakers Will Be Limited | |
The EU’s latest sanction package, the 10th since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, announced a number of provisions specifically targeting Russia’s shipping industry, including its Arctic nuclear icebreaker fleet. The new listings contain financial blocks and export bans aimed at Atomflot, the country’s operator of nuclear icebreakers. The impact of the new sanctions, however, may be limited, experts say. Russia’s nuclear icebreaker program has long aimed to reduce its dependence on foreign technology. | |
United Nations Members Reach Accord to Protect Marine Life on High Seas | |
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet's surface — concluding two weeks of talks in New York. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept. | |
1:00- 5:00 pm AKT on March 27 | Kotzebue, Alaska USA
116th US Arctic Research Commission Meeting
| The US Arctic Research Commission will hold its 116th meeting in person at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center (National Park Service) in Kotzebue, AK on March 27th from 1pm – 5pm. Presentations and community discussions will be open to the public from 1pm on March 27th, with a public comment session from 4:30 pm–5pm that day. | |
March 27-31, 2023 | Santa Barbara, California USA
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
| This 5-day in-person workshop will provide researchers with an introduction to advanced topics in computationally reproducible research in python, including software and techniques for working with very large datasets. This includes working in cloud computing environments, docker containers, and parallel processing using tools like parsl and dask. The workshop will also cover concrete methods for documenting and uploading data to the Arctic Data Center, advanced approaches to tracking data provenance, responsible research and data management practices including data sovereignty and the CARE principles, and ethical concerns with data-intensive modeling and analysis. | |
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. | |
April 24-27, 2023 | Nuuk, Greenland
2023 AITC – Mapping the Arctic
| The geopolitical situation and increased interest in the sustainable development of the Arctic have resulted in new Arctic funding strategies from agencies such as ESA, the American NSF, and the EU work programs. The AITC conference will provide opportunities to interact across scientific, civil, and commercial domains, in three overall thematic tracks Sea, cryosphere, and land, ranging from ocean, sea-ice, and land ice including permafrost and ice-free land, to develop new ideas and projects and to create new collaboration aiming for sustainable development of the Arctic regions and especially Greenland. | |
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. | |
May 22-25, 2023 | Anchorage, Alaska USA
Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
| The 2023 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will focus on Alaska’s role leading the energy transition from established renewable sources to innovative and emerging technologies. World-renowned speakers and experts will highlight the agenda, along with breakout tracks, panel discussions, and multiple networking opportunities. | |
June 5-12, 2023 | Science Cruise
UNOLS/AICC Arctic Chief Scientist Training Cruise
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With support from the National Science Foundation and R/V Sikuliaq operations team and crew, Oregon State hosts an early career chief scientist training cruise June 5-12 as part of a transit from Seward to Nome (AK). This training will also include a series of pre-cruise planning meetings from March to May (a condensed version of a typical pre-cruise preparation process). The goal is to help a cohort of diverse researchers gain skills and confidence in requesting, organizing, and leading scientific surveys on Arctic research vessels at high latitudes. | |
November 14-25, 2023 | Rovaniemi, Finland
6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit" Conference
| The 6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit" Conference will be held on 14-15 November 2023 in Rovaniemi, Finland, the birthplace of official Arctic cooperation. This international conference, organized by the City of Rovaniemi and the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, gathers policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders for Arctic discussions. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, changes in Arctic cooperation will be prominently featured in the conference agenda, and will be explored from the point of view of national and international security, and from a regional perspective, including the Barents region. | |
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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