IARPC has released a draft of the next five-year Arctic Research Plan, which will span from 2022-2026. To provide additional information about the draft plan contents and how the public can comment, IARPC is holding a series of one-hour informational sessions focused on different areas of the plan. A webinar on April 1, 11am AKT / 3pm ET, will focus on priority areas 1 and 3: Community Resilience & Health, and Sustainable Economies & Livelihoods.
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North Russian Regions Want Extension of Arctic Shipping Route |
The regional leaders of St.Petersburg, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Sakhalin and Kamchatka have sent a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev where they propose the extension of the Northern Sea Route the Baltic and Pacific Seas. According to the governors, the extension of the route will help synchronize the development of port infrastructure and harmonize logistical chains in the Arctic. A representative of the deputy prime minister’s office confirms that the letter will be addressed in the “nearest future,” newspaper RBC reports.
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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Ties for Seventh-Lowest on Record |
Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, peaking at 14.77 million square kilometers on March 21. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, this year’s extent ties it with 2007 as the seventh-lowest in the satellite record.
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Greenland Caves: Time Travel to a Warm Arctic |
An international team of scientists led by Gina Moseley from the Department of Geology at the University of Innsbruck presents the very first analysis of sediments from a cave in northeast Greenland, that cover a time period between about 588,000 to 549,000 years ago. This interval was warmer and wetter than today, the cave deposits provide an outlook in a possible future warmer world due to climate change. The study has now been published in the journal Science Advances.
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UK Navy Completes First Arctic Deployment of 2021 |
According to information published by UK Department of Defence on March 31, 2021, the Royal Navy has completed its first deployment into the Arctic in 2021 after a joint operation with the Norwegians. Frigate HMS Lancaster linked up with HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl and F-16 jets for a patrol of the Norwegian Sea and combined training in the confined waters of Norway’s fjords.
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Navy Divers Train for Future Arctic Operations |
Camp Ripley, the sprawling Army base in northern Minnesota, is impressive. With nearly 53,000 acres of training sites, the installation is normally buzzing with tanks, troops and jets, but not necessarily in February, when the temperatures rarely see double digits and regularly stay sub-zero. For one unit, however, this Arctic environment is just right.
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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
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This is expected to be the largest circumpolar One Health conference held in the United States in 2021, with participation anticipated from across the Arctic region. The event is part of the United States contribution to One Arctic, One Health, an Arctic Council project now in its sixth year of operation. The project aims to develop a circumpolar network of One Health experts that can share knowledge, conduct exercises, and spur collaborative investigations of One Health phenomena.
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This meeting is part of the ASM3 webinar series and will focus on Theme 4: Strengthen: capacity building; education; networking; resilience-prepare the next generation.
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Free, three-day virtual conference focused on sustainable energy and energy efficiency research featuring guest speakers and panelists from Alaska and around the world. Sponsored by the US Arctic Research Commission with cosponsorship by the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power.
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Organizers announce, that due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 2nd Symposium on Polar Microbes and Viruses has been postponed to 2021. 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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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.
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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.
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Department of Homeland Security S&T OUP Centers of Excellence Summit, May 18-21, 2021 (virtual) |
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.
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CIC Calgary: Changing Strategic Nature of the Arctic- Back to the Cold War, noon (MT) on March 23, 2021 (virtual) |
This event is hosted by Canadian International Council (CIC). Featuring Rob Huebert, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary, this event will analyze key questions: What is the new arctic maritime security environment that is now developing? Why is competition and conflict now overtaking cooperation? What does this mean for Canada? Canada has been one of the leading advocates of a peaceful and cooperative Arctic, but is also a member of both NATO and NORAD, so how will Canada navigate this increasingly complex environment?
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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.
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This meeting is part of the ASM3 webinar series and will focus on the post-ministerial review: joint statement actions.
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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.
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