The US Arctic Research Commission publishes a daily update
sharing news and= events from around the Arctic. Here is
today's update. August 11, 2023 No =
Arctic science event is scheduled for today. The North Pole
Expedition: Wha= t Do We Know About the 13th Arctic Ocean
Scientific Expedition? China's 13t= h Arctic Ocean scientific
expedition team is now working in the Chukchi Sea= . During the
roughly 80-day journey, the crew will have about 40 days to ca=
rry out scientific research. "Our expedition this time focuses
on the ecosy= stem changes against the rapid changes in the
Arctic with four major tasks,= " Wang Jinhui, leader of the
scientific expedition team, told China Media G= roup (CMG).
CGTN Canada Signs 'Historic' Deal With Inuvialuit, N.W.T.,
Yuko= n Gov'ts Over Offshore Oil and Gas Western Arctic
Offshore Accord is 1st of=
its kind with Indigenous government as full party. A new deal
has been sig= ned =E2=80=94 billed as the first of its kind in
Canada =E2=80=94 that's me= ant to give Northerners more of a
say in any offshore oil and gas developme= nt in the western
Arctic. Dan Vandal, Canada's minister of Northern Affairs= ,
was in Inuvik, N.W.T., on Thursday to sign the deal, alongside
Inuvialuit=
Regional Corporation (IRC) chair Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, and
the premiers o= f Yukon and the Northwest Territories. CBC News
Alaska Division of Oil and = Gas Plans Geothermal Lease Sale
for Volcano Near Anchorage The Alaska Divis= ion of Oil and Gas
is preparing to hold a lease sale offering rights to exp= lore
for geothermal energy resources of Mount Spurr, a snow-capped
volcano = about 80 miles northwest of Anchorage. The decision
was announced on July 2= 8 by Division Director Derek
Nottingham. Alaska Beacon NEW THIS WEEK | 1:30=
pm ET on October 3, 2023 | Anchorage, Alaska USA The Frontiers
Project Mee= ting: Anchorage, Alaska The Atlantic
Council=E2=80=94in partnership with th= e Idaho National
Laboratory and the University of Alaska Business Enterpris= e
Institute=E2=80=94 hosts the Frontiers Project meeting. The
Frontiers Pro= ject is expanding to Alaska to grow the
conversation about the economic and=
energy security imperatives of establishing US leadership in
meeting globa= l demand for low-emissions production and
manufacturing. Event Link October=
19-21, 2023 | Reykjav=C3=ADk, Iceland 2023 Arctic Circle
Assembly Arctic C= ircle is an international conference on
dialogue and cooperation on the fut= ure of the Arctic and our
planet. It is an open democratic platform with pa= rticipation
from governments, organizations, corporations, universities,
th= ink tanks, environmental associations, indigenous
communities, concerned ci= tizens, and others. It is nonprofit
and nonpartisan. Event Link October 31-=
November 1, 2023 | Fornebu, Norway Svalbard Science Conference
Conference = hosts invite researchers, research managers and
stakeholders to the fourth = Svalbard Science Conference. The
conference will focus on achieving excelle= nt science through
cooperation; enhancing cooperation and quality within Sv=
albard research, building and strengthening interdisciplinary
and internati= onal networks and consolidating Svalbard as an
attractive platform for Arct= ic research. The conference is
hosted by The Research Council of Norway, Th= e Norwegian Polar
Institute, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, The Norw=
egian Meteorological Institute and Svalbard Science Forum.
Event Link NEW T= HIS WEEK | November 3-5, 2023 | Sitka, Alaska
USA Sitka WhaleFest Sitka Wha= leFest is a festival to
celebrate marine life through science education, co= mmunity
and storytelling! Sitka WhaleFest raises awareness, educates,
and c= reates enthusiasm for the marine environment. The goal
is to bring a deeper=
understanding of the marine environment to a diverse and
inclusive audienc= e in a way that all participants feel
welcome and engaged. Event Link Novem= ber 14-25, 2023 |
Rovaniemi, Finland 6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit"=
Conference The 6th biennial "Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit"
Conference will be h= eld on 14-15 November 2023 in Rovaniemi,
Finland, the birthplace of officia= l Arctic cooperation. This
international conference, organized by the City = of Rovaniemi
and the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, gathers po=
licymakers, academics, and other stakeholders for Arctic
discussions. Due t= o Russia's invasion of Ukraine, changes in
Arctic cooperation will be promi= nently featured in the
conference agenda, and will be explored from the poi= nt of
view of national and international security, and from a
regional pers= pective, including the Barents region. Event
Link December 11-15, 2023| San=
Fransisco, California USA/ virtual AGU23 Wide. Open. Science.
For more tha= n 100 years AGU has been opening
science=E2=80=94opening pathways to discov= ery, opening
greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater c=
ollaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and
professions o= f science to a whole new age of justice equity,
diversity, inclusion and be= longing. This year, as AGU
convenes >25,000 attendees from 100+ countries i= n San
Francisco for AGU23, the theme is: Wide. Open. Science. Event
Link Ja= nuary 29- February 2, 2024| Anchorage, Alaska USA
Alaska Marine Science Sym= posium The Alaska Marine Science
Symposium (AMSS), has been bringing togeth= er scientists,
educators, resource managers, students, and interested publi= c
for thirty years to discuss the latest marine research being
conducted in=
Alaskan waters. Over 700 people attend this 4-day long
conference held ann= ually during the month of January. Event
Link January 29- February 2, 2024 =
| Trom=C3=B8so, 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. Event Link
February 6-8, 2024=
| Toronto, Ontario Canada Arctic360 Annual Conference
| Arctic360=E2=80=99s =
Annual Event brings together Northern and Indigenous
governments, instituti= ons, and corporations; global finance;
state leaders; mining, innovation, a= nd other industry
leaders; and Arctic experts from Canada and around the ci=
rcumpolar North to advance the conversation and foster action
for building = a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous Arctic
region. Event Link March 13-= 16, 2024 | Amherst, Massachusetts
USA 52nd International Arctic Workshop Th= e 52nd International
Arctic Workshop will be held at the University of Mass=
achusetts Amherst. The International Arctic Workshop is a
friendly, informa= l, 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 internati=
onal host. This year, University of Massachusetts with the
department of Ea= rth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences &
Climate System Research center will=
be hosting. The event website will be available in August.
Abstract deadli= ne: February 15, 2024 March 27-29, 2024 |
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Arctic Ob= serving 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 spec= trum of Arctic observing =E2=80=93 Indigenous
experts, operational agency r= epresentatives, scientists, and
others =E2=80=93 from around the world. Muc= h of the summit is
organized around discussions led by working groups on pa=
rticular themes (Regional to global observing, Data sharing,
System impleme= ntation/SAON ROADS, Observing System Benefits).
In addition to plenary and = working group sessions, this year
we will include additional breakout sessi= ons.  Event Link
April 10-12, 2024 | Anchorage, Alaska USA Arctic Encounter=
As the largest Arctic policy and business conference in North
America, wit= h partners and convenings worldwide, the Arctic
Encounter continues to gath= er leading voices from around the
world. The Arctic Encounter is eager to w= elcome 1,000+
participants to Alaska for a world-class arts and cultural ex=
perience, including policy debates, dialogue with international
leaders, bu= siness executives, Indigenous peoples, scientists,
students, defense leader= s, diplomats, policymakers, and more.
Event Link May 29- June 3, 2024 | Rey= kjav=C3=ADk, Iceland
Arctic Congress Bod=C3=B8 2024 Nordland Research Insti= tute
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 e= xchange knowledge and connect across the
Arctic. IASSA and UArctic will als= o hold their General
Assemblies. Event Link June 16-20, 2024 | Whitehorse, = Yukon
Canada ICOP 2024: Integrating Perspectives of Permafrost Thaw,
Change= , and Adaptation The 12th International Conference on
Permafrost will consi= der =E2=80=9CIntegrating Perspectives of
Permafrost Thaw, Change, and Adapt= ation.=E2=80=9D Event
partners include the Canadian Permafrost Association,=
IPA, and Yukon University. Event Link March 21-28, 2025 |
Boulder, Colorad= o USA 4th International Conference on Arctic
Research Planning (ICARP IV) I= n lead up to its 35th
anniversary in 2025, the International Arctic Science=
Committee (IASC) is coordinating a multi-year planning process
for the Fou= rth International Conference on Arctic Research
Planning (ICARP IV) that wi= ll engage Arctic researchers,
policymakers, residents, and stakeholders fro= m around the
world to collegially discuss the state of Arctic science, the =
place the Arctic occupies in global affairs and systems, to
consider the mo= st 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 P= acific University. ICARP I, II,
and III focused the attention of the world= =E2=80=99s
researchers toward the value of strategic international
coordina= tion in accelerating progress in addressing critical
challenges. ICARP IV w= ill build upon this concept by striving
to achieve consensus and build coll= aborations among the
leading scientific, academic, environmental, Indigenou= s and
political organizations currently concerned with Arctic issues.
Event=
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