Arctic Risk Platform launched at Da...
24.05.2022
May 24, Davos, Switzerland – With the Arctic warming almost three times faster than the rest of the world, a new interactive tool could help people... News
May 24, Davos, Switzerland – With the Arctic warming almost three times faster than the rest of the world, a new interactive tool could help people... UN chief announces renewable energy...
20.05.2022
A new, ambitious five-point plan to jump-start the transition to renewable energy – the “low-hanging fruit” of climate action – was announced by UN... Latest News
- Four key climate change indicators break re...
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Geneva, 18 May 2022 (WMO) - Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021. - Arctic Circle Webcast Sessions: Conservatio...
Arctic Circle Webcast Sessions: Conservation of Arctic Marine Life
A discussion on arctic marine conservation cooperation will be held on May 24th, 3 PM GMT by the Arctic Circle and Co-hosted by the WWF Arctic Programme. - Event: Northern Sustainable Development For...
Event: Northern Sustainable Development Forum 2022
Northern Sustainable Development Forum (the Forum) is a permanent international expert platform for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North. - Ocean Plastic: What You Need to Know
Ocean Plastic: What You Need to Know
Ocean bound plastic is plastic waste that is headed toward our oceans. The term “ocean bound plastic” was popularized by Jenna Jambeck, Ph.D., a professor from the University of Georgia. In 2015, she and a team of researchers estimated the amount of plastic waste entering the ocean from[…] - World Economic Forum in Davos May 22 to 26 ...
World Economic Forum in Davos May 22 to 26 and Arctic Basecamp will be there!
It's finally time. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place May 22 to 26 in Davos, Switzerland, and Arctic Basecamp will be there. This will be their fourth edition camping in front of the majestic Berghotel Schatzalp to press the urgency of[…] - Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science...
Call for Papers - Advances in Polar Science Special Issue
The journal Advances in Polar Science is inviting people to submit manuscripts to their special issue entitled “Observations and simulations of Greenland ice sheet melting”. - Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: ...
Call for Abstracts for SciDataCon Session: AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability
World Data System is looking for papers for their session, "AI & Reproducibility, Repeatability, and Replicability" at the upcoming SciDataCon, part of International Data Week in Seoul, Korea and online (20-23 June 2022). - UNAK Announcing the Appointment of the 2022...
UNAK Announcing the Appointment of the 2022-2023 Nansen Professor
Dr. Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen has been selected as the 2022-2023 Nansen Professor in Arctic studies at the University of Akureyri. - The Arctic is sending us a warning…
The Arctic is sending us a warning…
Every day is Earth Day. But today in particular, it’s an important reminder of the alarm call from the Arctic. - Women breaking the glass ceiling in clean e...
Women breaking the glass ceiling in clean energy fields
The clean energy industry has been historically male-dominated with only a handful of women working in clean energy fields. But many hope to open the doors for the next generation to break into cutting-edge industries.
Announcements
- Event: 6th Annual International Investmen...
Event: 6th Annual International Investment East Russia Oil and Gas Forum 2022
Senior executives of promising investment projects on construction, modernisation and expansion of production facilities have confirmed their participation in the 6th Annual International Investment East Russia Oil and Gas Forum, which will be held on 6-7 July 2022 in Vladivostok. The Forum is supported by[…] - World Data System Newsletter May 2022
World Data System Newsletter May 2022
Upcoming events Open Repositories 2022 Open Repositories 2022 is set to be held 6-9 June 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The conference seeks to address and solve the modern issues facing data repositories around the world. Registration and more information. International Data Week 2022[…] - SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annu...
SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022
11 May 2022, Geneva – The SDG Tent at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, in Davos from 22-26 May 2022, will focus on ‘Mobilizing action to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient economy’. With only seven and a half years to go to[…] - Event: 10th Annual World Congress of Ocean
Event: 10th Annual World Congress of Ocean
When: January 09-11, 2023 Where: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan WCO-2023 is intended to provide a platform for professionals around the world to exchange state-of-the-art research and development and identify research needs and opportunities in the field of Ocean. It covers a wide range of topics related to[…] - Event: St. Petersburg International Econo...
Event: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2022
On 15–18 June 2022, St. Petersburg will host the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The topic of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is ‘New Opportunities in a New World’. The SPIEF 2022 business programme has four thematic tracks on the global and[…] - Event: Arctic Circle Japan Forum 2023
Event: Arctic Circle Japan Forum 2023
When: 4-6 March 2023 Where: Toranomon Hills Forum, Tokyo The theme of the Arctic Circle Japan Forum 2023 will be Asia in the Future of the Arctic: Science - Geopolitics - Economy - Oceans - Climate - Technology. The Arctic Circle Japan Forum is[…] - SEVENSEAS Media newsletter for April 2022...
SEVENSEAS Media newsletter for April 2022 is out
SEVENSEAS Media just released a newsletter for the month of April 2022 Newsletter includes: Report: World Air Quality - Report Findings Reveal Post-COVID Pollution Spikes 8 Tips for a wonderful Mobile Safari Experience Schmidt Ocean Institute Donates Research Vessel to The National Research Council[…] - Event: Nordic Security Perspectives in th...
Event: Nordic Security Perspectives in the Arctic
Where: online event When: Thursday, May 5, 2022 , 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET Arctic security is increasingly recognized as an important topic. As relations between NATO and Russia have deteriorated, the strategic importance of the Arctic and the North Atlantic has been underscored. Norway –[…] - Mid-late April Update from the Stevens Ce...
Mid-late April Update from the Stevens Center
Dear and Distinguished Colleagues, Good afternoon from the growing Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies in Anchorage. It is a hyper busy time for our center. We hope that each of you and yours are doing well. The following is a quick rundown[…] - World Data System Newsletter for April 2022
World Data System Newsletter for April 2022
World Data System (WDS) has released their newsletter for the month of april 2022. Our International Technology Office is hiring. The World Data System International Technology Office, located at the University of Victoria, Canada, is hiring! The office is seeking a Web Developer[…] - Arctic Frontiers 2022 Pathways news
Arctic Frontiers 2022 Pathways news
Friends of the Arctic – it's time to meet! Arctic Frontiers 2022 Pathways will reflect on the choices the Arctic is facing in addressing pressing global challenges. The urgency for action will be discussed as the region, alongside with the rest of the globe,[…]
Upcoming Events
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Arctic Community
- Call for Early Career Scientist Travel Fellowships to the 2022...
Call for Early Career Scientist Travel Fellowships to the 2022 ISMASS Workshop
*6 travel grants are available for early career researchers to participate in the 1.5-day ISMASS workshop entitled “Ice Sheets: Weather versus Climate” during the upcoming symposium “Cryosphere 2022”, an International Symposium on Ice, Snow and Water in A Warming World in Reykjavík, Iceland (August 2022)* - UN chief announces renewable energy initiative at WMO climate ...
UN chief announces renewable energy initiative at WMO climate report launch
A new, ambitious five-point plan to jump-start the transition to renewable energy – the “low-hanging fruit” of climate action – was announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the launch of WMO’s State of the Global Climate 2021 report. - Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Geneva, 18 May 2022 (WMO) - Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021. - Arctic Circle Webcast Sessions: Conservation of Arctic Marine ...
Arctic Circle Webcast Sessions: Conservation of Arctic Marine Life
A discussion on arctic marine conservation cooperation will be held on May 24th, 3 PM GMT by the Arctic Circle and Co-hosted by the WWF Arctic Programme. - New Rievdan Scientific Article is published
New Rievdan Scientific Article is published
Bridging traditional and scientific knowledge on reindeer meat smoking - a pilot study. A new scientific article from the Rievdan research project published in International Journal of Circum Polarhealth by Kia Krarup Hansen et al today. - ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
ICR at the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
The last days ICR visited the Reindeer House and the reindeer herd in the middle of the Highlands in Scotland, Elisabeth Smith and her family have been a part of the cooperation in World Reindeer Herders, already since 1993 in Tromsø. - Læra Institute at UArctic TN and Institute Leadership Co...
Læra Institute at UArctic TN and Institute Leadership Conference
On 12th and 13th May, the Læra Institute took part in the UArctic Thematic Network and Institute Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of St Andrews, introducing our work to other UArctic member institutions and updating them on our plans. - Menningarskipti: Ísland og Grænland
Menningarskipti: Ísland og Grænland
Karólína Rós Ólafsdóttir og Iluuna Heilmann hittust fyrst í Nuuk á Grænlandi árið 2016 þar sem þær tóku þátt í menningarskiptum; verkefni sem vinnur að því að skapa sterkari tengsl á milli Íslands og Grænlands. Þær hafa verið góðar vinkonur síðan. Iluuna býr núna í Kaupmannahöfn þar sem hún er í meistaranámi í stjórnmálafræði, samskiptum og miðlun í CBS háskólanum. Hún er í starfsnámi hjá[…] - Iceland and the Faroe Islands seen from within and without: Cr...
Iceland and the Faroe Islands seen from within and without: Cross-cultural perspectives, 17th -21st century
An international conference organized by: The University of the Faroe Islands. In cooperation with The Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research Monaco-UVSQ, UVSQ/Université Paris-Saclay and the University of Iceland. - APECS Norway workshops at Arctic Frontiers and other ECR oppor...
APECS Norway workshops at Arctic Frontiers and other ECR opportunities
The 2022 edition of the Arctic Frontiers conference, "Pathways", will be held 8-11 May in Tromsø, Norway. The conference has a number of special programs and events for young students, researchers, and professionals. - Long-awaited in-person APECS activities at ASSW 2022
Long-awaited in-person APECS activities at ASSW 2022
APECS was well-represented at and heavily involved in the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2022, held 26 March to 1 April in Tromsø, Norway.