Past Events

In recent years the Arctic has become the focus of increasing activity and attention due to a wide range of environmental, political, economic, social, and security factors. A U.S. administration under the leadership of President-Elect Joe Biden, as well as potential changes to the composition of

The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) is delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 where students and the public have a unique opportunity to listen to those working on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it's like to live and work in

Though most in modern Iceland assume seafaring was and is primarily male-dominated, Iceland’s rich written record reflects a very different reality – one where hundreds, even thousands, of women participated consistently in sea fishing from the earliest medieval times in the mid-900s to the near

Many environmental changes that are occurring due to climate change have impacts on human health. In Alaska, disparities in water and road infrastructure and reliance on subsistence foods present a number of unique challenges for residents living in this dynamic environment. In this webinar, Dr

The 11th Symposium on Polar Science hosted by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Tokyo, Japan, will be held with an Online Meeting System by file upload from 16 November to 18 December, and a real-time oral session from 1st to 3rd December 2020. The NIPR is organizing this annual

Bio:

Kimberly Aiken is an an early career professional focusing on stakeholder engagement, polar political policy, and diversity and inclusion. Kimberly's interests include Arctic Indigenous traditional and local knowledge, incorporating these knowledge systems in all areas of Arctic

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) is hosting a “Navigating the NSF System” webinar. This session is normally presented as a workshop at AGU, and is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Shin Sugiyama, Hokkaido University, Japan, "Freshwater Calving Glaciers in Patagonia".

Please register in advance for the seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining

Normally presented as a workshop at AGU, Navigating the NSF System is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists to gain insight to the ins and outs of the NSF grant proposal process. The webinar consists of a presentation and a live Q&A session with Directorate for

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in attention placed on the Arctic, with focus on the economic development, telecommunications, military, and shipping dimensions of the region. These emerging interests have highlighted the absence of critical infrastructure, particularly in the

This webinar series is designed to increase transparency of the Arctic Science Ministerial science process and to provide additional opportunities for scientists, Indigenous Peoples and Arctic research stakeholders to further engage with the science and proposed actions leading up to the Third

Speaker:
John Telling, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Abstract:

John Telling will give an overview of his past and present research into life and biogeochemical cycling beneath glaciers and ice sheets. He will start with his first research trips to glaciers and ice sheets

UPDATE (June 11, 2020):

We are excited to announce that AGU20 will be mostly virtual. “Mostly” because if science and health professionals tell us it is safe for groups to convene, AGU would like to host a regional gathering in San Francisco. If we decide that is feasible, we will let you

Arctic Change will make history by going virtual for the first time ever. ArcticNet’s international Arctic science conference takes place every 3 years, bringing together researchers and partners from around the world. This year, we’re taking the conference to you! Building on the success of our

Join Indigenous leaders from around the world as they discuss Indigenous-led innovation in Earth observations data, science and technology. This will build on the GEO Indigenous hackathon, bringing together Indigenous knowledge and state-of-the-art science and technology, as well as the global GEO

The second Arctic Resilience Forum will be held online as a series of ten weekly webinars launching on October 7, 2020. Each session touches on a specific aspect of Arctic resilience, ranging from food security and Indigenous youth leadership, to gender, energy and connectivity. The forum seeks to

International Glaciological Society Global Seminar:

Speaking: Agneta Fransson, Norwegian Polar Institute, Oslo, Norway, "Glacial Water Impacts on the Chemical Characteristics of Sea Ice and Seawater and Ocean Acidification in Svalbard Fjords".

Please register in advance for the seminars

The ASSW2021 Local Organizing Committee in coordination with IASC decided to move the Science Symposium part of ASSW2021 (23 – 26 March 2021) into an online event. Follow the link above for more information.

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Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is an annual gathering of

Join the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Program’s (OPP) Arctic Science (ARC) Section for program manager outreach during the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2020 Fall Meeting.

This virtual office hour will focus on orienting interested scientists to ARC, highlighting updated