2011

University of Minnesota researchers who map Antarctic are expanding work to include the Arctic (UM News)

Wed, May 11, 2011

New NSF-funded Polar Geospatial Center will provide geospatial support for research in the most remote places on earth.

Lapland, Rovaniemi and Nature - An Austrian's Sense for the Whole

Wed, May 11, 2011

Outdoor activities and the beauties of the northern nature is what Gerald Zojer loves most about studying in Rovaniemi. The 30 year-old Austrian who studies Development Studies at the University of Vienna is currently participating in the Arctic Studies Program at the University of Lapland.

Second open call for the 2011 PROMITHEAS Conference

Wed, May 11, 2011

This year the 4th International Scientific Conference titled “Energy and Climate Change” of the PROMITHEAS Net will take place at the premises of NKUA (photo) on October 13-14, 2011 in Athens, Greece. The event is asked to be set under the auspices of BSEC.The Scientific Committee invites scientists, researchers, PhD candidat...

Interested in Co-convening a session at the IPY Montreal Conference

Tue, May 10, 2011

APECS is very happy to announce that APECS has been asked to nominate early career researchers to help co-chair/convene sessions at the IPY Montreal 2012 Conference. APECS encourages all young researchers (APECS members and non-members) to fill in their expression of interest - so feel free to pass this along to others yo...

Announcement of Opportunity - SCAR and COMNAP Antarctic Research Fellowships 2011-12

Mon, May 09, 2011

Two leading Antarctic organisations announce today opportunities for early career researchers. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) are working together to attract talented researchers, engineers and other professionals to strengthen...

Call for 2011 Sea Ice Outlook Contributions

Mon, May 09, 2011

The Sea Ice Outlook (SIO) organizers are soliciting pan-arctic and regional outlooks for the first report of the season, the June report (based on May data). We encourage past and new contributors to participate.

Call for Applications - Arctic Atmospheric Science Summer School

Fri, May 06, 2011

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada's Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program announces a call for applications to the 2011 Arctic Atmospheric Science Summer School. The course will be held 11-15 July 2011 in Alliston, Ontario, Canada.

Registration Available - Remote Sensing Summer School

Fri, May 06, 2011

The United Kingdom Polar Network, in partnership with the National Center for Earth Observation, the Earth Observation technology cluster,and the European Space Agency, announces registration for a three-day summer school aimed at early doctoral students working in polar or cryospheric remote sensing. The course will be held...

An MCH Student’s View on Health, the North and UArctic

Thu, May 05, 2011

2009 marked an important step for Sandra Juutilainen’s involvement in UArctic, as she then started her master’s in Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing (MCH) at the University of Oulu, which was created under the auspices of UArctic’s Thematic Network on Arctic Medicine. But, the 40 year old Canadian felt even more part of the UA...