2008

Chair of UArctic's Board of Governors Welcomed at New University

Thu, May 08, 2008

Urbana University Board of Trustees announced Monday that Stephen B. Jones, Ph.D. was elected to the presidency of Urbana University by unanimous vote of the board. Dr. Jones is the current Chair for the University of the Arctic Board Governors.

Extended Deadline - "Marine Microbial Ecology in the Arctic: Theory, Facts, and Modeling" - University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS)

Thu, May 08, 2008

The deadline for the "Marine Microbial Ecology in the Arctic: Theory, Facts, and Modeling" course has been extended to Friday, 16 May 2008.

Long-time Friend of UArctic Returns for New Project

Mon, May 05, 2008

Former Secretariat employee Scott Forrest is returning to the UArctic family to oversee the development of an engaging new project, the UArctic Atlas. The Atlas project will bring together a consortium of key holders of mappable data to integrate information about the region with an easy-to-use online map viewing tool.

Important Deadline Reminder - ARCUS 20th Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum 2008

Mon, May 05, 2008

The ARCUS 20th Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum 2008 will be held 13-15 May 2008, in Washington, DC. The theme of this year's meeting is "Tipping Points - The Arctic and Global Change." The deadline for registration and poster abstract submission is Friday, 2 May 2008.

Archaeological Field School Announcement - University of Alaska Anchorage, Little John Paleoindian Site

Wed, Apr 30, 2008

The College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology and Geography, at the University of Alaska Anchorage invite students to participate in the upcoming archaeological field school, to be held 5 July-8 August 2008. The field school will focus on excavation of the Little John Paleoindian Site in the Alaska / Yukon b...

Postdoctoral Fellowship Available - OASIS-CANADA Program

Tue, Apr 29, 2008

The Air Quality Research Division of Environment Canada announces a postdoctoral fellowship in atmospheric sciences. The candidate will participate in the Ocean-Atmosphere-Sea-Ice-Snow interactions in Polar Regions (OASIS-CANADA) Program.

hD Student Fellowship Opportunity - Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromso, Norway

Tue, Apr 29, 2008

Call for Papers and Conference Announcement - VI International Moose Symposium

Mon, Apr 28, 2008

The organizers of the VI International Moose Symposium invite paper submissions for presentation and inclusion in the abstract volume at the upcoming symposium, to be held 13-23 August 2008, in Yakutsk, Russia. The theme of this symposium is "Moose in Virgin and Anthropogenic Altered Landscapes."

Call for Abstracts: Science Under the Midnight Sun

Mon, Apr 28, 2008

The Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA) is holding its annual meeting May 24 to 27, 2008 at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon. Scientists are invited to submit a 100-word poster abstract their discussing your northern research.

Postdoctoral Research Position Announcement - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Mon, Apr 28, 2008

The Parks Canada Agency invites applications for a two-year position as a postdoctoral researcher in the Canadian Government Laboratories with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The position is located at the Parks Canada Western and Northern Service Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The aim...

Conference Announcement: Cultural Production and Negotiation of Borders

Thu, Apr 24, 2008

The 2008 European Conference of the Association of Borderland Studies will be held at the University of Tromsø/Barents Institute, in Kirkenes Norway from 11-13 September 2008

Program Assistant Position Announcement - Churchill Northern Studies Center

Thu, Apr 24, 2008

The Churchill Northern Studies Center (CNSC), in Churchill, Manitoba, announces a Program Assistant position. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Program Coordinator to deliver a variety of educational programs to adult learners, seniors and school-aged children.

Conference Announcement - Exploring Domestic Spaces in the Circumpolar North

Wed, Apr 23, 2008

The Tromso Museum announces the "Exploring Domestic Spaces in the Circumpolar North" conference, to be held 2-4 October 2008, at the museum in Tromso, Norway.

Conference Announcement - Canadian Arctic Summit

Wed, Apr 23, 2008

As part of a year long celebration of the University of Alberta's Centenary, the School of Energy and the Environment is hosting its signature event - the Canadian Arctic Summit - to be held Wednesday through Friday, 28-30 May 2008, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the University of Alberta.

Sakhan Republican Teachers' Professional Skills Advancement Institute Visits Secretariat

Wed, Apr 23, 2008

Alexey Shcherbakov of the Sakhan Republican Teachers' Professional Skills Advancement Institute from Sakha Republic, in North-East Russia visited the UArctic International Secretariat today, April 23 2008. Alexey's visit to the Secretariat in Rovaniemi, Finland, coincided with his trip to Kautokeino in Finnmark, Norway. Needl...