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Открыта регистрация на МООК на русском языке по проблемам морского мусора - (Русский вариант текста ниже)

We are happy to announce that the second round of the free UNEP MOOC on Marine Litter in Russian is open for registrations!    

The online course starts on February 28, 2022 and will run over a period of 12 weeks. Each consecutive week, a new course block will be released, presenting different tools to combat marine pollution as well as case studies that will inspire leadership at all levels.The participants who will submit an optional final assignment by May 22 will receive a course certificate.

Please join us in Davos, Switzerland, from June 23-24. 2022 for an exciting scientific symposium with high-level speakers, scientific poster sessions and ample networking time.

The symposium aims to build a bridge between generations of cryosphere and climate scientists. Use this opportunity to present and discuss your latest research in a stimulating environment.

Call for Arctic Youth voices to contribute to our anniversary edition of The Circle. The deadline for submissions is March 4th.

We want young authors to:

• Describe how Arctic communities will change in the next 30 years
• Suggest solutions to address the negative changes taking place
• Share examples of specific projects or actions that are helping, or can help, to protect the Arctic

Opportunity to join an online event called "Ask the editors".

Russia in the Arctic Dialogue: Local and Global Context | Forum to be held in Arkhangelsk, 25-27 May 2022.

The Northern Arctic Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov is pleased to announce the International Forum of Young Scientists 2022.

This year the Forum welcomes PhD, Master and Bachelor students and is held under the auspices of the Russia’s Chairmanship at the Arctic Council 2021-2023 and aligns with its priority areas: Arctic people, including indigenous peoples of the North; environmental protection and climate change issues; socio-economic development of the region and strengthening the Arctic Council.

The Antarctic Tourism Action Group (Ant-TAG) is looking for researchers working on Antarctic tourism or an adjacent field to participate in the group's activities.

To register an interest please use this form. More information about Ant-TAG is available on the SCAR website.

The SCAR INSTANT Scientific Research Program "Instability and Threshold in Antarctica" is funding 4 scholarships to Early Career Researchers.

The goal of SCAR INSTANT fellowships is to increase the engagement of Early Career Researcher in INSTANT activities and to promote participation of scientists from regions currently under-represented in INSTANT, i.e., South America, Asia and Africa.

A day long workshop on Race and Systemic Bias in Arctic sciences will be held as part of Arctic Sciences Summit Week (March 26^th 2022 in Tromso, Norway).

We have funding available for early career researchers to participate in this workshop. Please see the application form for information on eligibility and the conference website for more details.

Applications close Feb 7^th.