UArctic - University of the Arctic

Online seminar: New Arctic Sovereignties

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

Join the first event in the online seminar series Indigenous Geographies and Arctic Art, "New Arctic Sovereignties" hosted by Tampere University. The seminar takes on 28 April from 5-6:30 pm Eastern European Time (EET).

REMINDER: Call for nomination for the 2nd Sergej Zilitinkevich Memorial Award

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

The award is an international award that will be delivered annually to a creative scientist who has made breakthroughs in “Boundary layer studies in Atmosphere and Ocean sciences”. Deadline May 16, 2022.

Arctic PASSION - Arctic Youth & Early Career Scientist Survey

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

Attention Arctic and Indigenous youth, early career scientists and colleagues.

Yukon University receives funding to treat mine water with native bacteria

Tue, Apr 26, 2022

Yukon University has been awarded $75,000 to research a method for treating contaminated mine water with native bacteria at the Minto Mine site.

Announcing a Special Session at the UArctic Assembly Meeting

Tue, Apr 26, 2022

UArctic is pleased to announce that Senator Angus King of Maine – Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Arctic Caucus – will chair a special session on “The New Future of the Arctic” on June 3 (0900-1030), as part of the Assembly meeting in Portland Maine, May 30-June 3.

Invitation to contribute: Ethnic minorities in the North: contemporary challenges for human geography

Mon, Apr 25, 2022

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Migration invites contributions for the special issue “Ethnic minorities in the North: contemporary challenges for human geography”. Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2022. Full text submission: August 31, 2022.

British Seismology Meeting 2022 - registration and abstract submission open

Mon, Apr 25, 2022

The next British Seismology Meeting will be held at Downing College, University of Cambridge, from 12-14th September 2022.

International Polar Foundation contributes to EU4Oceans Ocean Literacy Workshop

Fri, Apr 22, 2022

On April 5th the International Polar Foundation and the Network of European Blue Schools offered a special workshop for teachers and educators to present an overview of existing Arctic Ocean-related education materials and practices in schools.

Open call: Proposals for the programme Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change

Fri, Apr 22, 2022

The programme for Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change is now issuing a call for proposals for research projects. Available budget is approx. NOK 60 million and the call deadline is 19 May 2022.

Arctic Horizon Scan 2022 Oxford workshop (and online survey)

Fri, Apr 22, 2022

The Oxford University Polar Forum is pleased to announce the Arctic Horizon Scan 2022.

Book release: Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Read a new book on reindeer pastoralism in Fennoscandia: “Reindeer husbandry and Global Environmental Change – Pastoralism in Fennoscandia” edited ByTim Horstkotte, Øystein Holand, Jouko Kumpula, Jon Moen. Read it here.

Introducing "Polardex" & Launch April 21

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Polardex is a new online platform for polar infrastructure and logistics discovery and planning developed by the EPB and partners, launching today, April 21! Click here to join the launch at 12.00 CEST.

Assembly Meeting 2022 Program Highlight #5: Indigenous Youth Gathering 2022

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

An event to bring Arctic and New England Indigenous youth together for the first time!

Open position: PhD research fellowship in ocean dynamics

Wed, Apr 20, 2022

University of Bergen offers a PhD fellowship position at the Department of Earth Science and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research within physical oceanography and paleoclimate reconstructions.

Call for contributions to the Alpine Cryosphere newsletter

Wed, Apr 20, 2022

Alpine Cryosphere is a project group that represents an increasing number of APECS members working in the mid-latitude and high-altitude environments.