April

Join NSF-funded Arctic Migration Research Coordination Network

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Georgetown University, in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Arctic...

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Yakut State Agricultural Academy has changed its status to University

On April 10, 2020, official order was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation to rename the Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy. Now t...

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Covid-19: Resources for IAU Members

The International Association of Universities (IAU) is closely monitoring the various impacts of COVID-19 on the higher education community. [original article]

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Webinar on Greenlandic primary school system - Recording available

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education and UNESCO/UNITWIN Network on Teacher Education had a joint webinar on research perspectives on Greenlandic pri...

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

The editors Karen Trimmer, Pigga Keskitalo and Debra Hoven in book launch

Seminar and book launch event on Indigenous Pedagogy held at University of Lapland - Recording available

UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education held a seminar and a book launch event on 11th of March at the Un...

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

Video available: IARPC seminar on the Arctic Water Cycle to the Arctic Atmosphere Team

UArctic Research Chair, Professor Jeff Welker (University of Oulu & University of Alaska Anchorage) recently led an on-line IARPC seminar on the Arctic W...

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

ArcticFinland highlights how research has moved online in response to coronavirus

A new article from ArcticFinland focusses on how Arctic researchers have responded to the current crisis as more activities move online, including contributi...

Wed, Apr 08, 2020

Full time position open at Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat, Tromso

The IPS has a full-time position available for an advisor who can demonstrate a professional background and relevant experience and who is ready to take on a...

Wed, Apr 08, 2020

2020 LIFE Call for project proposals

Environment sub-programme submission of concept notes deadlines from 14 July, Climate action subprogramme submission of full proposals deadlines until 6 Octo...

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

Post-doc available - Ecology of coastal wetlands and sub-Arctic carbon cycling

An NSF funded postdoc in the Atwood lab at Utah State University is available starting in fall of 2020. The successful applicant will also work closely with...

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

NordForsk: Call for proposals in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture

NordForsk has opened a call for proposals in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture. Deadline for proposals is 5 May 2020.

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

Kaisa-Riikka at the FMI Sammaltunturi Atmospheric Chemistry station, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

UArctic Research Chair Postdoctoral Fellow Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen awarded Kone Foundation Fellowship

Dr. Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen, a UArctic Postdoctoral fellow with Professor Jeff Welker, has been awarded a 3-year personal research grant from the exclusive Kon...

Mon, Apr 06, 2020

My Northern Project call for Nordic proposals for UArctic Congress 2020

The call is open until May 1, 2020 to enrolled MA and PhD students from UArctic Nordic member institutions working in the field of northern or Arctic researc...

Fri, Apr 03, 2020

Eight new Thematic Networks established in 2020

Eight new Thematic Networks were approved by the Assembly of UArctic at their fist annual meeting held on February 25-26, 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thu, Apr 02, 2020

Interview with Thomas Winkler, Kingdom of Denmark's Arctic Ambassador

Arctic Ambassador of Kingdom of Denmark Thomas Winkler gave an influential video interview during the first meeting of the UArctic Assembly on the importance...

Wed, Apr 01, 2020