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In our Polar and Alpine Community News we feature news from the many partners that APECS is working with, as well as other news from a variety of sources related to research in the Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine regions as well as the wider Cryosphere. Many thanks to APECS members and the wider Polar research community for contributing to this shared resources!  

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NVP International Summer School 2022 – The Global Arctic, 17 - 26 June 2022 at UNIS

The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (NVP) has opened for new applications to the 2022 Summer School in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. This is an interdisciplinary summer school mainly for PhD students and Post-docs. It will be held at the University Centre in Longyearbyen (UNIS), 17 – 26 June 2022.

The main theme for the summer school is “The Global Arctic”. This summer school will be the first of a three-year summer school project, more information here.

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Webinar Series on Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in Arctic Indigenous Communities

The Canadian Studies Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies invites registration for a virtual spring speaker series on Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in Arctic Indigenous Communities. Webinars take place on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. AKDT.

Upcoming webinars include:

Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 1:30-2:30 p.m. AKDT
Working with Inuit (Eskimo) Communities in Arctic Issues
Donat Savoie, Former Interim Executive Director, Inuit Relations Secretariat, Canada

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Call for Nominations: Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award

530 arctic academic action award logo blueThe Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award serves to promote and raise awareness of promising projects which address climate change through concrete actions and plans.

2022 Call for Nominations

UArctic and the Arctic Circle are pleased to announce that two prizes will be awarded to outstanding ideas; one open to anyone (individual or small group) and another specifically catalyzing institutional collaboration in support of innovative action amongst UArctic members.

The call for nominations is open until May 17, 2022. Click here to read the full call and instructions

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Copernicus Marine Training Workshop for the Arctic Ocean

The European Copernicus Marine Service is organising a training workshop dedicated to the Arctic Ocean, an online event that aims to engage with the marine communities of the Arctic region. All participants have the opportunity to:

  • Be informed on the Copernicus Marine Service offer (open-access and free for all ocean data, visualization tool, user support etc.)
  • Be trained in using the Copernicus Marine Data, in particular the comprehensive portfolio of Arctic physical, waves and biogeochemical products with Jupyter Notebook and QGIS demos dedicated to the Arctic region.
  • 12 April - Products & user testimonies
  • 13 April - Practical sessions
  • 28 April - Debriefing session
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Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism course at UNIS

We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming "Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism" Masters and PhD course at The University Centre in Svalbard (26 September-28 October 2022). The course addresses the diverse geological history of the Arctic region, including both onshore and offshore regions from Paleozoic to recent times. Application deadline 15 April
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GEOTRACES Summer School 2022: Introducing Polar Parameters - Pre-registration now open

The International GEOTRACES Summer School: Introducing Polar Parameters will take place from 10th to 15th July 2022 at the Helmholtz-Centre Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany.

It will offer training possibilities for ~50 students, with a combination of lectures and hands-on training in marine geochemistry of trace elements and their isotopes.

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Arctic Research Virtual Speed Networking Event - Call for Registration

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) Collaborations invite registration for an Arctic research virtual speed networking event on Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 9:00–10:30 a.m. AKST/1:00–2:30 p.m. EST.

Over the course of 1.5 hours, event participants will be split into a series of small groups to rapidly get to know one another, explore shared research interest areas, and identify potential collaborators for future Arctic research projects. Groups will be organized across diverse disciplines, knowledge systems, and career levels - all are welcome!

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APECS International Directorate
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Huginbakken 14
9019 Tromsø
Norway
Email: info(at)apecs.is

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