Polar Regions, Climate Change and Society

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Potsdam, Germany

*Note: The 28th International Polar Conference was scheduled for 6 September to 11 September 2020 and then 28 February to 4 March 2021 in Cologne, Germany, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to ongoing restrictions it will not be possible to hold a larger conference in March

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Online: 4:00-5:00 am AKDT, 8:00-9:00 am EDT, 12:00-1:00 pm GMT

APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists - www.apecs.is) and ARICE (Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium - www.arice-h2020.eu) invite you for a webinar on “Arctic Ocean Ventilation – Why it matters and how to measure it” on 11 October 2021 from 12:00 – 13:00 pm GMT.

The Arctic Ocean

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Online: 9:00-10:30 am AKDT, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT, 7:00-8:30 pm CET

The Sea Ice Prediction Network-Phase 2 (SIPN2) announces a call for registration for the upcoming webinar and discussion: 2021 Sea Ice Outlook Post-Season Review.

This webinar will provide a post-season review of the 2021 Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) with three 10-minute presentations from members of

How to govern change in the Arctic? Are transformations governable?

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Rovaniemi, Finland

The symposium is organized in Rovaniemi, Finland in a hybrid mode via Teams.

”Arctic change” is a popular way to frame current developments and to discuss the future of the region as a complex set of interconnected environmental, social and economic changes taking place in the region and

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The annual Polar CORDEX (COordinated Regional Climate Downscaling EXperiment) meeting will be held online from Tuesday 12 October to Thursday 14 October at 15:00-17:00/ 3-5 pm UTC.

There will be 3 sessions, as follows:

- Tues Oct. 12: Arctic CORDEX
- Wed Oct. 13: Antarctic CORDEX
- Thur

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The Annual Meeting of the Northwest Glaciologists is an open and informal meeting of glaciologists nominally from the "Pacific Northwest" who study snow and ice around the world. The meeting has no abstracts, no formal pre-registration, and a strong history of student/early-career participation

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Reykjavík, 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

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Online: 8:00-9:00 am AKDT, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Join NASA for a webinar on the latest updates from the Cryospheric Science and Terrestrial Ecology programs. NASA program managers Thorsten Markus and Michael Falkowski will give an overview of recent and upcoming initiatives, including NASA ABoVE and ICESat-2, among others. The research community

Speaking: Robert Mason, University of Connecticut

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Online: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 3:00-4:00 pm EDT

Part of the NOAA in Alaska and the Arctic seminar series hosted by NOAA NCEI Regional Climate Services Director, Alaska Region and the NOS Science Seminar Series.

Remote Access


Register here:
https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/akandarctic101421/event/registra…

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SnowHydro 2022 will provide an exceptional opportunity to discuss recent advances in all aspects of snow hydrology in a dedicated conference setting, including snow cover processes, distribution dynamics, model development, data assimilation, operational snowmelt forecasting, remote sensing of snow

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First Alaskans Institute (FAI) announces the 38th Annual Statewide Elders & Youth Conference (Elders & Youth) will be held in the unceded virtual space of our Alaska Native peoples this October 17-20, 2021. The purpose of this gathering is to support the transference of traditional knowledge between

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Potsdam, Germany

Originally planned: 18th-22nd October 2021, Potsdam (Germany) postponed to 25th -29th April 2022.

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The Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) was the largest Arctic expedition in our times and took place from September 2019 until October 2020

Speaking: Dr. George Divoky, Cooper Island Arctic Research

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Online: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 3:00-4:00 pm EDT

Part of the NOAA in Alaska and the Arctic seminar series hosted by NOAA NCEI Regional Climate Services Director, Alaska Region and the NOS Science Seminar Series.

Full title: The Climate-Driven Decline of an Ice-Dependent Seabird in the Western Arctic: Insights and Alarms From a Half

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Online: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 1:00-4:00 pm EDT

Register now for the virtual OCB pre-Arctic COLORS Data Synthesis Community Meeting.

As NASA prepares for the Arctic-COLORS large-scale field campaign in the near future, it is imperative to identify and characterize existing field data sets, modeling

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Online: 9:00-10:00 am AKDT, 1:00-2:00 pm EDT

ARCUS invites registration for the next Arctic Research Seminar featuring Dr. Kirsi Latola, UArctic’s Vice-President of Networks, titled "UArctic Thematic Networks: A Tool for Joint Research and Education" will be held via Zoom.

Registration is required for this event. Instructions for

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Online: 8:00-10:00 am AKDT, 12:00-2:00 pm EDT

NERACOOS and CIOOS Atlantic, with funding support from the U.S. Embassy in Canada, will host a three-part webinar series featuring discussions with local experts on scientific, economic, and policy issues facing coastal communities spanning the Arctic to the Northeastern seaboard of the United

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Online: 9:30-11:00 am AKDT, 1:30-3:00 pm EDT

Published in 2021, Welp: Climate Change and Arctic Identities explores the intersections of systemic racism, the Anthropocene, and environmental policy against the backdrop of Norway, Iceland, and the author’s Alaskan home.

“Climate change, first and foremost, is a cultural problem embedded in

A Scientific Symposium in the Memory of Koni Steffen

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Davos, Switzerland

Update: PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID-19 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM 21-22 OCTOBER 2021 TO 23-24 JUNE 2022. PLEASE FOLLOW THE SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.

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Please join us in Davos in October 2021 for an exciting scientific symposium with high-level speakers, scientific poster

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Online: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AKDT, 3:00-4:00 pm EDT

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) announces their next IARPC Public Webinar Series event, An Introduction to Polar Cyberinfrastructure (CI) at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The term “Polar Cyberinfrastructure” can feel like esoteric jargon, can maybe be a bit of

Speaking: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy (ACCAP)

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Online: 12:00-1:00 pm AKDT, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

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