NEW THIS WEEK | 11:00 am ET on December 6, 2023 | Virtual
Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV- Prospective Applicant Webinar
| The Fulbright Arctic Initiative (FAI) brings together a network of professionals, practitioners, and researchers from Arctic Council member countries to address key research and policy related questions through a diverse, multi-dimensional, cooperative framework including monthly webinars, thematic group collaboration, three in-person meetings, and an individual exchange experience. Application deadline: March 1, 2024 | |
Arctic Research Conference is Held in the Arctic for 1st Time | |
A national Arctic research conference is taking place in Iqaluit this week, marking the first time in the academic conference's 19-year history that it's being held in the North. The ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) brings researchers from across the globe, from a wide variety of disciplines, together with government leaders, territorial organizations, and Indigenous organizations to discuss the changing North. Since 2004, it has been held in different cities across the country. | |
DNA Recovered from Polar Bear Snowprints Could Shed Light on Elusive Species | |
Polar bears are tough animals to track. Scientists must brave frigid Arctic landscapes to observe them, if they can spot them at all. And if they want to collect genetic information, they often have to dart and capture the animals—a risky proposition for both researcher and bear. A new approach may lend a paw to such efforts. | |
USask Professor Co-chairs Panel on the Future of Arctic and Northern Research | |
Dr. Karla Jessen Williamson (PhD), associate professor in USask’s College of Education, co-chaired the panel which found that despite persistent structural and systemic barriers, a more equitable and effective research system is possible with commitment from the research community—from individuals to institutions—to engage ethically, respectfully, and with a sense of reciprocity, at all stages of the research process. | |
Norwegian Political Agreement on Deep-Sea Mining in the Arctic | |
After several weeks of negotiations, the Norwegian Labor, Center, Progress, and Conservative Parties have agreed on an incremental opening of deep-sea mining. The Norwegian Government first presented its plans for deep-sea mining in June, followed by major protests. At that point, it was uncertain whether the Norwegian parliament would support the plans. | |
NEW THIS WEEK | 6:30 pm AKT on December 7, 2023 | Virtual
Bowhead Migration: Changes in Timing
| Bowhead whales migrate from the northern Bering Sea, through the Bering Strait to the Beaufort Sea, returning every fall. How have a warmer ocean and decreasing sea ice in the last decade changed the bowhead’s travels? Come learn how monitoring the underwater calls of bowhead whales helps document their migration. What lies ahead for bowheads and the coastal communities waiting for them? | |
December 11-15, 2023| San Francisco, California USA/ virtual
AGU23 Wide. Open. Science.
| For more than 100 years AGU has been opening science—opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. This year, as AGU convenes >25,000 attendees from 100+ countries in San Francisco for AGU23, the theme is: Wide. Open. Science. | |
NEW THIS WEEK | 3:00 pm PST on December 11, 2023| San Francisco, California USA/ virtual
Amplifying Climate Adaptation Partnerships in the Arctic
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This San Francisco AGU Innovation Session is designed to support co-learning among Arctic climate adaptation practitioners from all disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels.
Background: Everyone comes with different perspectives, experiences, and expertise (positionality). Adapting to climate change requires these different perspectives to create a trans-disciplinary team of people invested in positive change. In Alaska, these teams are often composed of Alaska Native community, university, boundary organization, and agency partners working together to identify adaptation solutions.
Format: This AGU Innovation Session will launch with examples of Arctic climate adaptation partnerships in the context of project team members’ positionalities. A facilitated networking and participant-driven tabletop exercise will follow. The session will conclude with a share circle highlighting successful strategies for climate adaptation partnerships.
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9:00 am EST on December 12, 2023 | Virtual
Symposium: “Svalbard: Four Times Faster”
| This event is part of the Arctic Environmental Humanities Workshop Series. The Arctic is warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth, as a recent article in Nature confirmed (Rantanen et al, August 2022). The High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is often invoked as a living laboratory of such accelerated climate change, but Svalbard’s human history has generated social, aesthetic, and political change for centuries. Join this interdisciplinary conversation as we explore the dynamic social, geopolitical, and cultural forces transforming this unique and cosmopolitan place now and into the future. The speakers include the authors and editors of two major new books: Zdenka Sokolíčková, author of The Paradox of Svalbard: Climate Change and Globalisation in the Arctic (2023), and Mathias Albert, Dina Brode-Roger, and Lisbeth Iverson, editors of Svalbard Imaginaries: The Making of an Arctic Archipelago (2023). | |
January 29- February 2, 2024| Anchorage, Alaska USA
Alaska Marine Science Symposium
| The Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), has been bringing together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public for thirty years to discuss the latest marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Over 700 people attend this 4-day long conference held annually during the month of January. | |
January 29- February 2, 2024 | Tromøso, Norway/ Virtual
Arctic Frontiers 2024: Actions & Reactions
| The Arctic Frontiers annual conference aims to connect different expertise and perspectives from areas such as policy, science, and business. It is an arena for networking and knowledge exchange. | |
February 6-8, 2024 | Toronto, Ontario Canada
Arctic360 Annual Conference
| Arctic360’s Annual Event brings together Northern and Indigenous governments, institutions, and corporations; global finance; 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 13-16, 2024 | Amherst, Massachusetts USA
52nd International Arctic Workshop
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The 52nd International Arctic Workshop will be held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The International Arctic Workshop is a friendly, informal, and relaxed conference open to all students and professionals interested in the Arctic. Originally started at INSTAAR at the University of Colorado - Boulder, the Arctic Workshop alternates between INSTAAR and an international host. This year, University of Massachusetts with the department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences & Climate System Research center will be hosting. The event website will be available in August.
Abstract deadline: February 25, 2024
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March 27-29, 2024 | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Arctic Observing Summit
| The 7th biennial AOS as part of Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2024. The AOS draws a wide range of participants from across the spectrum of Arctic observing – Indigenous experts, operational agency representatives, scientists, and others – from around the world. Much of the summit is organized around discussions led by working groups on particular themes (Regional to global observing, Data sharing, System implementation/SAON ROADS, Observing System Benefits). In addition to plenary and working group sessions, this year we will include additional breakout sessions. | |
April 10-12, 2024 | Anchorage, Alaska USA
Arctic Encounter
| As the largest Arctic policy and business conference in North America, with partners and convenings worldwide, the Arctic Encounter continues to gather leading voices from around the world. The Arctic Encounter is eager to welcome 1,000+ participants to Alaska for a world-class arts and cultural experience, including policy debates, dialogue with international leaders, business executives, Indigenous peoples, scientists, students, defense leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and more. | |
May 29- June 3, 2024 | Bodø, Norway
Arctic Congress Bodø 2024
| Nordland Research Institute and NORD University host this event. The congress includes high-level plenary sessions, several parallel sessions, network activities, and social and cultural events. Researchers, policymakers, businesses, and students exchange knowledge and connect across the Arctic. IASSA and UArctic will also hold their General Assemblies. | |
June 16-20, 2024 | Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
ICOP 2024: Integrating Perspectives of Permafrost Thaw, Change, and Adaptation
| The 12th International Conference on Permafrost will consider “Integrating Perspectives of Permafrost Thaw, Change, and Adaptation.” Event partners include the Canadian Permafrost Association, IPA, and Yukon University. | |
March 21-28, 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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