2010

Triple I project consortium funding opportunity for Russian UArctic members

Fri, Aug 06, 2010

The Triple I project consortium, coordinated by the University of Turku, has got EU funding to continue the Erasmus Mundus mobility project with ten Russian and nine other European univresities. This project started in summer 2008, and so far over 450 students and researchers have got scholarships to study and work in one of...

lisagvik College Is Recruiting for the Position of President

Tue, Aug 03, 2010

The Board of Trustees of Ilisagvik College, Alaska’s only tribal college, invites applications and nominations for the position of President. Ilisagvik College is a small, locally controlled, public, institution, serving a very rural region of Alaska. It offers an exciting opportunity to work in a multicultural environment w...

Abstract Deadline Extended: 2010 Arctic Science Conference “Water: Integrating Health, Habitat, and Economy”

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

The abstract submission deadline for the 2010 Arctic Science Conference has been extended to Monday, 16 August 2010. The meeting, entitled "Water: Integrating Health, Habitat, and Economy," will be held Monday-Wednesday, 13-15 September 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Early Registration and Abstract Deadline Reminder: Understanding Circumpolar Ecosystems in a Changing World – Beyond outcomes of the International Polar Year

Mon, Jul 26, 2010

The early registration deadline and due date for abstract submissions for Understanding Circumpolar Ecosystems in a Changing World – Beyond outcomes of IPY is Friday 10 September 2010. The conference/workshop will be held 3-6 November 2010 at the University of Alberta Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The conferen...

Job openings: Canadian International Centre for the Arctic Region

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Three job openings have become available through the newly established Canadian International Centre for the Arctic Region, a Government of Canada initiative to advance the international dimension of the Government of Canada’s Northern Strategy, a key Departmental priority. The Centre is being hosted at the Canadian Embassy i...

The 13th North American Caribou Workshop: “Sustaining Caribou and their Landscapes – Knowledge to Action”

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

The 13th North American Caribou Workshop will take place from October 25-28, 2010, in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Fairmont Hotel. This year's theme is titled “Sustaining Caribou and their Landscapes – Knowledge to Action”.

Second Announcement: "The Arctic and Sub-Arctic Biological Resources- Potential for Biotechnology: Challenges and Innovations"

Wed, Jul 14, 2010

The first ever international seminar and PhD workshop on "The Arctic and Sub-Arctic Biological Resources- Potential for Biotechnology: Challenges and Innovations" will take place between September 6-9, 2010 in Petrozavodsk in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. The event is hosted by the Institute of Biology of the Karelian Rese...

Jokkmokk Winter Conference: Dates set for annual youth conference

Fri, Jul 09, 2010

The Jokkmokk Winter Conference is pleased to announce the fist announcement for its annual youth conference. This year's theme is "Pathways to Sustainable Northern Communities: Regional Empowerment for Change" and will be held from January 31- February 3, 2011 in Jokkmokk, Sweden.

New Book Available- Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education and Outreach

Wed, Jun 30, 2010

The Polar Resource Book - Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education and Outreach - was created to ensure efforts catalysed by the International Polar Year (IPY) will continue to inspire educators, students, and emerging polar researchers into the next generation of young, international, polar r...

Canadian north2north engineering student inspired while on exchange in Alta, Norway

Wed, Jun 30, 2010

Shawn Jantzen from University of Saskatchewan, Canada was an exchange student at Finnmark University this spring semester (January to June 2010). After his arrival back home he wrote the following article in the local student paper.

Instructor Position Available - Department of Geology and Geophysics

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks an instructor to teach geoscience computer and field methods and to manage their computer network and geology field camp.

Clim-ATIC conference on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Northern Periphery, 26-27 Oct 2010

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

The Clim-ATIC conference is a free 2 day seminar in Florø, Norway on 26th and 27th October 2010, with presentations, poster sessions, round table debates and local excursions designed to:

Save the Date: Seventh Congress of the International Arctic Social Sciences

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

The Seventh Congress of the International Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VII) will be held 22-26 June 2011 in Akureyri, Iceland. ICASS meetings are held every three years.

Second International Symposium on Arctic Research (Tokyo)

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

The Second International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-2) will be held 7-9 December 2010. The meeting will be convened at the Hitotsubashi Memorial Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. The conference webpage is available at:http://www-arctic.nipr.ac.jp/isar2/toppage/isar2top.htm.

Norwegian PHD research Fellowship in the Anthropology of the Russian and Siberian North

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

The Department of Archaeology and Social Anthropology, University of Tromso is offering a fully funded 4 year PhD fellowship to conduct field research in Siberia and/or the Russian North. The fellow will work in partnership with several funded research projects with indigenous societies in the region. Deadline 1 Septemb...