2007

"Living with Climate Change" International Conference to be Held in February

Mon, Sep 10, 2007

The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the University of Oslo, with the support of the Global Environmental Change and Human Security (GECHS) project, announce "Living with Climate Change: Are There Limits to Adaptation?" an international conference to be held 7-8 February 2008 at the Royal Geographical Society in...

Open Call for UArctic Graduate Area Leader and Members of the Program Team

Fri, Sep 07, 2007

UArctic is inviting its member institutions to submit proposals for the leader of the Graduate Area as well as the program team members.

Deadline to Register for BCS Fall Semester Online Courses Sept. 10

Fri, Sep 07, 2007

Registration for the Fall 2007 semester (Sept. 17 to Dec. 14) of Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) online courses is now open.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Marine Ecology Open at the University of Tromsø

Fri, Sep 07, 2007

The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS) at University of Tromsø is accepting applications for a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship in marine ecology on the project "Climate variations and planktonic foraminifera in the water column."

New UN website on Climate Change

Tue, Sep 04, 2007

The United Nations (UN) announces a new website, "Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change," which provides access to climate change information from various agencies of the UN.

Going North: a student's story

Mon, Sep 03, 2007

One could think that there’s nothing more different than a bustling Indian metropolis and a Finnish city located only kilometres away from the Arctic Circle. However, India-born Venkata Gandikota has no trouble feeling at home in Rovaniemi.

Call for Papers: Scientific Conference, Arctic Frontiers 2008

Tue, Aug 28, 2007

Papers are invited for the Scientific sessions of the Arctic Frontiers Conference 2008, to be held at the University of Tromsø, Norway, from January 20 to 25.

Call for Pre-Proposals: UAF's West Coast and Polar Regions Undersean Research Center

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

The West Coast and Polar Regions Undersea Research Center of NOAA's Undersea Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks invites pre-proposals for research and technological innovation beginning in 2008.

IASSA Latest Newsletter Online

Fri, Aug 24, 2007

The latest edition of "Northern Notes," the newsletter of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) is now available online.

IASC August 2007 Newsletter Out

Fri, Aug 17, 2007

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) has published the August 2007 edition of its newsletter, IASC Progress.

Closing Meeting for GoNorth Project: Invitation to Open Programme

Fri, Aug 17, 2007

The closing meeting for the GoNorth Erasmus Mundus Project will be held at Luleå University of Technology in Luleå, Sweden, on 17-19 September.

UArctic Rectors’ Forum and Arctic Parliamentarians to meet jointly

Fri, Aug 17, 2007

The next UArctic Rectors' Forum is planned to take place at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland on February 27-29, 2008. The meeting will be organized in conjunction with the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR).

Call for Proposals: UArctic Regional Offices of Undergraduate Studies

Thu, Aug 16, 2007

The Council of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) has decided to establish three Regional Offices of Undergraduate Studies. The three offices will be responsible for the distance degree completion delivery of UArctic’s Circumpolar Studies Program within their respective regions: North America, Russia, and the Nordic-Baren...

Registration Deadline for Arctic Energy Summit Conference Coming Up

Wed, Aug 15, 2007

The deadline for registering to participate in the upcoming Arctic Energy Summit Technology Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, is September 1.

CSWA 2008 Convention to Focus on IPY and Northern Science

Tue, Aug 14, 2007

The 2008 Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA) convention will focus on the International Polar Year and science in the North.