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2024

March

The EPB Secretariat is excited to welcome a new Project Officer, Marije Tempel.

Marije conducted her Master research on Svalbard during her study in...

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The Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impacts on Climate (SO-CHIC) project, an EU-funded Horizon2020 project which began in November of 2019 and will...

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The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organised annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for...

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February

From now on, a network of 50 partner institutes will provide access to polar research infrastructures. Over the next five years, the European Union...

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During the Polar Symposium that took place on 22-23 February 2024 in Monaco, the EPB's Executive Secretary, R Badhe and the Prince Albert II of Monaco...

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We are now inviting you to submit session proposals to the 2nd edition of the European Polar Science Week (EPSW) in September 3-6, 2024, in...

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Join us at the Polar Symposium 2024 From Arctic to Antarctic: The cold is getting hot! that will take place on 22 & 23 February 2024 in Monaco.

The...

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January

SCAR and the Chilean Antarctic Institute are pleased to invite you to the 11th SCAR Open Science Conference, scheduled to take place in Pucón, Chile,...

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During the European Polar Board (EPB) Autumn 2023 Plenary Meeting, held on 6th and 7th November 2023 in Tromsø and online, the Center for the Arctic...

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The call for Session Proposals for the 2024 Arctic Circle Berlin Forum is now open. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 1st, 2024

Gover...

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A Frontiers Forum webinar will take place on 18 January at 16:00 CET, with Prof Martin Siegert, Prof Joeri Rogelj, and Sofia Palazzo Corner.

The...

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2023

December

The EPB's Winter 2023 Newsletter has released! In this newsletter you can find selected highlights of EPB members' activities, as well as upcoming...

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Important Update from COMNAP: More suspected and confirmed cases of HPAI in the sub-Antarctic. See graphic display of suspected and confirmed cases as...

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A policy briefing, From changing Polar regions to policy responses – Strengthening EU and global climate preparedness, will take place on 24th January...

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The EPB is looking forward to host a Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Daniela Portella Sampaio, at the EPB Secretariat next year.

Daniela...

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November

This year’s EPB Autumn Plenary meeting took place in Tromsø, Norway, hosted by the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) at the High North Research Centre...

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The NL Polar Day will take place on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, at Museon in The Hague. Formerly known as the Polar Symposium, the event brings together...

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We are excited to announce that the next SO-CHIC Webinar: Upper ocean ventilation pathways (Work package 2) will take place on 12th January 2024 at...

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The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operator’s (AECO) initiative for a collaborative network and platform between expedition cruise operators...

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One Planet - Polar Summit, the first international summit dedicated to glaciers and poles, was held on 8-10th November at the National Musuem of...

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The goal of the fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) engagement process is to ensure that the scientific priorities...

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A 5th International Polar Year (IPY) will provide a vital opportunity to close outstanding major knowledge gaps through targeted attention and...

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October

The Antarctic Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) has established a HPAI database to monitor and record information submitted to the AWHN on the spread of...

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The Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA) is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from over 60...

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September

The European Commission and the European External Action Service will jointly organise the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue in...

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The Antarctic Policy Event Tipping Points in Antarctica: Towards Evidence-Based Policy will take place in Brussels,at the NORCE Norwegian Research...

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A risk assessment by SCAR Antarctic Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) predicts that Influenza virus H5N1 will hit the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic...

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The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Forum, co-organised by the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the...

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The Norwegian project Nansen Legacy will host an International symposium: Towards a new Arctic Ocean – Past, Present, Future in Tromsø, Norway, 6-9...

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The Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland and ICIMOD have jointly organised the first Inter-Polar Conference in collaboration with the UArctic...

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Nominations are being accepted for the ICARP IV (Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning) Research Priority Teams (RPTs) until 29...

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Polar Data Forum V (PDF V) will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) from October 30th through November 3rd, 2023 and will be held both at...

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Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2023 will take place from Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th of November. This year the theme for the Conference is...

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Scientific research and studies into plastic pollution have been growing quite fast over the last couple of decades. It is essential that we take full...

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August

The EPB is happy to reveal a booklet with its Activities & Highlights from 2015 to 2022. The booklet is available here.

Established in 1995, the EPB...

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The EPB participates in the first Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Symposium that is being held from 14-18 August 2023 in Hobart, Tasmania.

The...

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The Arctic Research Code of Conduct is now available on the ArcticNet website in both English and French.

The Arctic Research Code of Conduct...

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XIII SCAR Biology Symposium, 31st July - 4th August 2023, Christchurch, New Zealand

Concerned Antarctic scientists share the following statement:

A...

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The dates of the 2024 European Polar Science Week conference has been announced! The conference will take place from 3rd to 6th September 2024 in...

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July

The SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” will be held in Pucón, Chile from 19-23 August 2024. The...

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What role can science diplomacy play in the polar regions against the backdrop of climate change and increased geopolitical tensions? German Arctic...

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The “Roadmap to decolonial Arctic Research”, where The Saami Council has served as co-lead, was published in June 2023. The roadmap is a toolkit to...

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What is the EU's role in Antarctica? Dr. Andreas Raspotnik and Prof. Klaus Dodds have done In-Depth Analysis and their report for the European...

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The EPB has released its Summer 2023 Newsletter.

In this newsletter you can find selected highlights of EPB members' activities, as well as upcoming...

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The next UK Arctic Science conference will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey with support from the NERC Arctic Office in Cambridge on 11th to...

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This year’s Swiss Polar Day will take place on 15 September in Sion.

This event is the annual gathering of the Swiss polar science community and...

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Interdisciplinary Polar Studies Modular Meeting 2023 (IPS-2023) will take place from the 30 August to the 4th September 2023 at Longyearbyen and...

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Polar Data Forum IV – An Ocean of Opportunities is a new SOOS's (Southern Ocean Observing System) paper in cooperation with the Royal Belgian...

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The Southern Ocean plays a critical role in maintaining crucial climate and life-supporting functions. At the heart of the Southern Ocean, processes...

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June

The European Polar Board is happy to release its new Strategy for the period of 2023-2027.

The strategy was developed with an inclusive approach...

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On the UN World Oceans Day, 8th June 2023, it was announced that Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) will host a new Decade...

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The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest round-the-world challenge held every three or four years since 1973....

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The Parties to the Antarctic Treaty meet every year at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting (ATCM) to exchange information, to consult together...

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May

SOOS is calling for enthusiastic professionals to be part of SOOS leadership teams!

Various calls out now: There is still time to nominate for the...

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Arctic PASSION (Pan-Arctic observing System of Systems: Implementing Observations for societal Needs) is an EU-funded Horizon2020 project with key...

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Svalbard Science Conference focuses on achieving excellent science through cooperation; enhancing cooperation and quality within Svalbard research,...

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The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting brings an international group of Antarctic experts to Helsinki. In addition to the two-week meeting, the...

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The European Polar Board has released a report: Synthesis Report on the Environmental Impacts of Research and Logistics in the Polar Regions. The...

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During the Spring Plenary Meeting in Sofia & online (19th - 20th April 2023), Miguel "Miki" Angel Ojeda, Member Alternate Representative for the...

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Nord University will host the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø, bringing UArctic, IASSA and High North Dialogue together as partners, May 29-June 3, 2024 in...

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April

The European Polar Board’s (EPB) Plenary, which includes representatives and alternative representatives of its member institutions (research...

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A policy briefing titled “Recent changes in the Antarctic and their impacts on Europe" is being organised in Brussels on the 3rd of May from 14:00 -...

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EXTENDED DEADLINE: 8th June, 2023

The Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) in collaboration with the European Polar Board (EPB) and...

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March

The next UK Arctic Science conference will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey with support from the NERC Arctic Office on 11th to 13th...

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Nominations are now open for the 2023 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. The goal is to further the development of new ideas that could...

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While in some traditional societies humans and nature are one, in Western civilisations there is a hierarchy between these two. Today's consumer way...

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The vision of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) is the "science we need for the ocean we want". The...

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The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) invite nominations of qualified...

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SO-CHIC Webinar: Data management and connection to climate services (WP7)

16th of March 2023, 10:30 CET (GMT+1)

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.u...

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The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organised annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for...

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February

The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) invites everyone with interest in Southern Ocean science and beyond to register for the inaugural SOOS...

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The European Polar Board (EPB) has been accepted by the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC as an Observer organization.

UNFCCC...

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The University of Oulu announced its first Arctic strategy on January 24, 2023.

The University of Oulu is one of the most significant...

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January

It is with great sadness that the European Polar Board has learned of the passing of EPB Alternate representative, Dr. Andrés Barbosa.

Dr. Barbosa...

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We are excited to announce another Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC) webinar dedicated to Impact on the coupled climate...

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The EU, through its research and innovation programmes, is among the TOP funders of science referenced in the IPCC (The Intergovernmental Panel on...

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2022

December

Joint statement from IASC and SCAR

Following their recently renewed partnership agreement, the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and Scie...

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The dates of the Arctic Circle Japan Forum "Asia in the Future of the Arctic" (Science - Geopolitics - Economy - Oceans - Climate - Technology) were...

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On 1st of December, the European Commission launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the EU’s Horizon...

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In the frame of ARICE’s Ships and Platforms of Opportunity Programme and in cooperation with the company PONANT, a new call for ship time proposals to...

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The polar regions are unique realms of planet Earth; they are sentinels of climate change and the impacts related to human activity, but they are also...

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Through its Planetary health Award Ceremony, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation honours every year leading individuals and organizations for...

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November

Arctic Futures Symposium, is an annual conference that brings together Arctic stakeholders in Europe's capital to discuss issues of importance to...

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EU-PolarNet 2 and the European Polar Board co-organise a webinar "Governing and protecting the Antarctic and Southern Ocean" taking place on 15 May...

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The Plenary of the European Polar Board (EPB) meets biannually to be updated about EPB activities. After a period of online meetings (due to...

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The fifth in a series of webinars for the EU-funded project Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC). The webinar is hosted and...

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The SCAR Standing Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) aims to initiate, develop and coordinate rigorous and high quality...

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Members of the European Polar Board will gather in Luxembourg on 22 - 23 November 2022 for its regular plenary meeting. Aligned with the EPB plenary...

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EuroGEO combines the contributions of European members of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a partnership of more than 100 national governments,...

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APECS and INTERACT launch a guidebook on how to reduce CO2 emissions in Arctic science. The book was developed by APECS members and INTERACT station...

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Coming with The Polar initiative, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) is taking a more proactive role in polar conservation! The...

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October

Together with ARICE, INTERACT and FARO the EPB organised an event called: "The Future of Research Infrastructure in the Arctic" on 27 October 2022 in...

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In conjunction with Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation’s (YPASM) 10th Anniversary, YPASM organised a two-day symposium on 18-19 October 2022...

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The EPB and EU-PolarNet 2 co-organised EU Polar Cluster booth at the Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA) 2022 in Reykjavík (13 – 15 October) this year!...

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Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is a global non-profit organisation committed to progressing Planetary Health for present and future...

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We are pleased to invite you to the event on "The Future of Research Infrastructure in the Arctic" on 27 October 2022 in Brussels, jointly organised...

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September

The EPB has 29 member organisations from 21 European countries which operate over 40 stations in the Arctic and Antarctic. These members include...

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Registration for the SIOS Online Conference on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing applications in Svalbard is now open. Registration is free but...

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The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation that stimulates investigator-driven frontier research in...

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The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is an international initiative of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Scientific...

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The International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP) is an Arctic Science Conference, convened periodically by IASC (International Arctic...

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August

Contest brief

SO-CHIC contest: Create a visualisation / illustration that describes the SO-CHIC project.

Open for submissions: 04 September – 31...

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July

The All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Forum, an ocean science diplomacy endeavor, took a place on the 12-14 July 2022 in Washington, D.C....

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The EPB Secretariat is excited to welcome two new members with passion for the polar regions: Mr Griffith Couser (Policy Officer) and Ms Eva...

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June

 

On Monday, 27 June the European Polar Board hosted two events in conjunction with the UN Ocean Science Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

The...

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This is the first time the two Polar Ocean initiatives will come together in one session, and discuss cross cutting issues from both the Southern...

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During the European Polar Board (EPB) Spring 2022 Plenary Meeting, held online on the 5th and 6th of April, the State Institution National Antarctic...

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May

EU-PolarNet 2will arrange an on-line workshop on 7th June 2022 at 13-18 CEST, aiming to facilitate better alignment of observing system efforts in the...

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April

Polardex is a new online platform for polar infrastructure and logistics discovery and planning developed by the EPB and partners, launching today!

P...

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Polardex is a new online platform for polar infrastructure and logistics discovery and planning developed by the EPB and partners.

Join us for a...

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EPB Policy Officer

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent organisation that focuses on major scientific, policy and strategic priorities in...

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Vacancy: EPB Communications Officer

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent organisation that focuses on major scientific, policy and...

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The Southern Ocean Task Force will be hosting a webinar on April 12th 2022, at 12:00pm UTC to present the content of the Action Plan and the future...

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The Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award serves to promote and raise awareness of promising projects which address climate change through...

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The annual Poolsymposium brings together polar scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, artists and other stakeholders with polar activities. DAC...

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March

EU-PolarNet 2 just published two of its deliverables:

  • The “Catalogue of National Polar Programmes and Other Large-scale programmes”

The catalogue...

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On 29-3 the EPB is organising two sessions at ASSW 2022. These will be hybrid sessions and online ASSW registration and participance is free of...

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From the SCAR website: 

An ad hoc group (of mostly Arctic scientists) is considering the desirability and feasibility of planning for an...

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February

The IPCC has finalized the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, the Working Group...

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The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which began in 2021 and extends to 2030, is intended to provide a common...

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It is with great sadness that the European Polar Board hears the news that Dr. Yves Frenot died on Monday, 7th February, in La Rochelle. Yves was a...

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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research is organising together with the Minsitry of Foreign Affairs of Japan three webinars on Arctic...

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January

 

This polar symposium will convene leading scientists to discuss how, how fast and in what ways changes in our planet’s polar regions are affecting...

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Research development in the Arctic and Antarctic play an important role in Russian policymaking. Although, due to its size and bureaucratic...

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The UArctic Congress 2022 welcomes abstract submissions to the open sessions to be held during the congress on October 4 – 7, 2022. The deadline for...

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2021

December

Update: this job opening has been closed for new admissions, as the deadline was 01-12-21.

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent...

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1st December 2021 – 3pm UTC – Online

Almost one year has passed since the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable...

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November

The EU-PolarNet 2 / EPB / EU Polar Cluster webinar ‘The new Arctic Policy and Research & Innovation” will discuss the new strategy & effects on future...

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The EU Polar Cluster organised together with KEPLER, EU-PolarNet2, the European Polar Board, CHARTER, iCUPE, JUSTNORTH, SIOS, SO-CHIC, TiPASCCs,...

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During the European Polar Board’s Autumn 2021 Plenary Meeting, held 27-29th October, Nicole Biebow, Member Representative for the Helmholtz...

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Much of the Arctic has already surpassed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C target. The Antarctic ice sheet is a potential game changer for global sea-level...

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October

The international expert community on sea ice biogeochemical proccesses has shared a policy briefing. The main uptake of this policy briefing is that...

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The Inuit Circumpolar Council has shared the Ethical and Equitable Engagement Synthesis Report. The report is a collection of Inuit rules, guidelines,...

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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Protocol, Spain convenes a International Conference on October 4, 2021. The Conference will be a...

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September

Proposals are now being accepted for sessions to be held during the UArctic Congress on October 4 – 7, 2022, Moscow, Russia. Sessions can be comprised...

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The European Commission and the European External Action Service will organise a high-level EU Arctic Forum and the Annual Arctic Indigenous Peoples’...

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August

The official website for the Southern Ocean Decade & Polar Data Forum Week 2021 is launched the 18th of August. Please visit the website for more...

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July

Registration is now open for the next in the SO-CHIC webinar series "Preconditioning, lifecycle and large-scale impacts of Weddell polynyas". The...

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Following the publication of our report on Southern Ocean priorities for the next 10 years, we are pleased to announce that the Southern Ocean Task...

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June

The report of the first Polar Science Week (26-30 October) is now online. Please find the preamble and the link to the full report below: 

Preamble 

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The 43rd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which France is hosting this year in Paris, adopted today, on 23 June 2021, the day of the 60th...

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In response to requests from members of the community, the Polar Data Forum IV (PDF IV) call for abstracts deadline has been extended to July 4th,...

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Finland’s new Arctic policy strategy sets out Finland’s key objectives in the Arctic region. All activities in the Arctic region must be based on...

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*** Survey deadline extended to 25th June 2021 ***

Based on the recommendations in the global implementation plan of the United Nations Decade of...

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On June 17, 2021 2:30- 5:00 pm (CET) an online seminar will present a report prepared in relation to the project “Overview of EU actions in the Arctic...

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May

*** NEW DATE - the webinar will now be held on Wednesday 16th June, 13:00-14:00 UTC ***

The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) webinar series is...

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Registration is now open for the side event on Polar Research “Networking from Pole to Pole: Facilitating Access for Research and Infrastructure” (htt...

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Following a successful First Southern Ocean Regional Workshop held in San Diego, CA, USA in early 2020, we are pleased to announce that the 2nd...

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On Monday the 17th of May, 09.00-10.00 GMT, the European Polar Board (EPB) will hosted a session at the UArctic Congress 2021, titled European...

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April

In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the Southern Ocean initiative is dedicated to setting up a framework...

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During the EPB's Spring 2021 Plenary Meeting, held online on the 8th and 9th of April, Marie-Noelle Houssais, Member Representative for CNRS, was...

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Registration is now open for the webinar 'European Perspectives on the Arctic Science Ministerial Process', to be held 10:00-11:30 CEST on Wednesday...

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This webinar focus on the ASM3 Theme 3: Respond. An overview of progress in responding to Arctic change since ASM2 will be shared as well as new...

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The Arctic has gained increased interest over the last decade as global climate change continues to transform the region. Norway and Estonia are both...

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March

The next webinar of the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) Webinar Series will focus on Theme 4: Strengthen. An overview of progress in capacity...

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15:00-18:30 GMT, Tuesday 23rd March 2021

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8416152195650/WN_ey5aiFqHTDuMub6qHpzuTg

(This...

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On October 4th, 2021, the States being Parties of the Antarctic Treaty System will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Protocol.

This...

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February

The next webinar of the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) Webinar Series will focus on Theme 2: Understand.  An overview of progress in enhancing...

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Invitation to take part to online survey on stake- and rightholder engagement conducted in European Polar research projects

We (EU-PolarNet 2) invite...

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Dealing with the changes, the threats and opportunities, depends on an understanding on what is happening and what could happen in the future. And,...

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January

The European Commission and the External Action Service have released the summary of the results of the public consultation on the way forward for the...

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ESA, IPEV and PNRA are soliciting for biomedical experiments to be implemented at the Concordia station on Antarctica

Exploratory missions to the...

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The outcomes of the Polar to Global Online Interoperability and Data Sharing Workshop/Hackathon  of the 21st of January 2021 can be found...

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The next SO-CHIC webinar will be 'Ocean variabilities in the Southern Weddell Sea', with Shenjie Zhou (British Antarctic Survey, UK), Svein Østerhus...

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The next webinar of the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) Webinar Series will focus on Theme 1: Observe.  An overview of progress in enhancing...

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2020

December

COLLECTION OF INSIGHTS & EXPERIENCES. Co-creating research projects – Indigenous rights holders and researchers act together

The public consultation...

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During the European Polar Board (EPB) Autumn 2020 Plenary Meeting, held online on the 15th and 16th October, the TUBITAK Marmara Research Center...

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November

During the Autumn 2020 Plenary Meeting (15th and 16th October), Peter Sköld, Member Representative for ARCUM, Sweden, was elected to the EPB’s...

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We‘re pleased to announce that registration for the next webinar in the ASM3 Webinar series is now open:
Indigenous Peoples’ Participation in the ASM3...

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INTERACT -The International Network for Research and Monitoring in the Arctic- is seeking experts from various fields of research from natural...

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After the successful launch of our ASM3 Webinar Series with an Introduction Webinar on the 21st of October including opening remarks by Minister Lilja...

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October

Understanding Polar amplification is important to understand the future of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, but is also vital to predict the impacts...

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The second in a series of webinars for the EU-funded project Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC). The webinar features speakers...

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The EPB is pleased to announce it will host a webinar series introducing and contributing to the Third Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) process. The...

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September

The latest episode of the Global Science TV, 'Melting Arctic', features EPB Plenary Members Henry Burgess (NERC) and Arja Rautio (Thule Institute)....

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To implement the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in an Arctic Ocean context, a Task Force is presently preparing...

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DEADLINE EXTENDED - The deadline for the below opportunity has been extended to 28th September 2020. Applications received before the original...

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The second SO-CHIC project webinar will be held at 15:00 CEST on Thursday 8th October.

"EU project SO-CHIC: New frontiers of air-sea fluxes in the...

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The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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August

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent organisation that focuses on major strategic priorities in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions....

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The Synotic Arctic Survey (SAS) is folding its fall Webinar “A New Arctic Emerging” on September 2, 15:00 – 17:00 (UTC +2).

This Webinar will address...

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July

The EU’s Arctic policy dates from 2016, but new challenges and opportunities caused by climate change and receding sea ice, and the region’s ever...

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On 1st July 2020, the EPB held a discussion meeting on COVID-19 disruption to polar fieldwork and responses by Members, chaired by Prof. Dame Jane...

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The EU is currently working towards updating its Arctic policy. It needs to respond to two major changes that affect the region and pose challenges to...

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Research institutes in Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Denmark can now apply for funding for marine research in the North Atlantic Ocean.

The Danish...

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A newly published article in the journal Experimental Physiology gives a review of biomedical research at the Antarctic Concordia Station, which is...

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The Polar Technology Conference was held during 10–12 March 2020 in Boulder, Colorado. All conference products such as agenda, presentations, video...

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A new call for proposals will be launched this September under the BEST 2.0+ Programme for the Polar and Sub-polar regions.

BEST 2.0+ will support...

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A report on research into the teamwork in Antarctic has recently been published, following a project coordinated by Pedro Marques-Quinteiro of ISPA-...

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IASC's 2020 State of Arctic Science Report aims to be a cohesive synthesis of international Arctic research activities and priorities, as gathered...

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May

It is our pleasure to invite you to an EU-PolarNet webinar called “Stronger together”: European cooperation for Polar science and society - The...

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March

The EPB will host the first in a series of webinars for the project Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC) at 15:00 CEST on...

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The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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February

The EPB was invited to provide a Plenary lecture at Arctic Frontiers 2020 in Tromsø. Executive Secretary, Renuka Badhe, gave the talk titled 'European...

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Four years of EU funding has been granted for another round of INTERACT. Beginning on the 1 January, INTERACT III is now up and running. The kick-off...

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2019

December

Throughout 2020, the European Polar Board (EPB) celebrates its 25th Anniversary. During the year, several activities and events are planned to be held...

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November

A UArctic report entitled "Scientific Cooperation within the Arctic: Understanding the Bottlenecks in Cross-Border Research" based on the UArctic...

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October

The EPB, incollaboration with partners ARICE, EU-PolarNet, FARO, GEO-CRI and INTERACT, held the workshop 'Towards harmonisation of polar...

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The IPCC approved and accepted Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate at its 51st Session held on 20 – 23 September 2019....

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September

Are you interested in carrying out research at a marine biological station this winter or during the spring of 2020?

Europe’s leading marine research...

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August

The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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July

The European Commission's European Political Strategy Centre released the Strategy Note "Walking on Thin Ice: A Balanced Arctic Strategy for the EU"...

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June

The European Polar Board (EPB) convened a panel discussion session at the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2019 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. The session,...

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May

During the EPB's Spring 2019 Plenary Meeting in Lisbon, elections were held for two Executive Committee positions. The EPB is happy to announce...

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The European Polar Board (EPB) will convene a panel discussion session at the upcoming Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) in Arkhangelsk, Russia. The...

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February

Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action on Resilience in Rapidly Changing Arctic Systems (CRA Arctic II)

The Belmont Forum is pleased to announce...

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The EU-PolarNet white paper workshop, which took place from 24th to 28th September in La Cristalera, Spain, was an important milestone towards an...

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The Agreement on Enhancing Arctic Scientific Cooperation (https://oaarchive.arctic-council.org/handle/11374/1916 ) was signed in May 2017 after which...

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The EPB is please to annouce the publication of the European Polar Infrastructure Catalogue, a joint project of the EPB and EU-PolarNet. A digitial...

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During the POLAR2018 conference in Davos, the EPB held a workshop for its Members titled Minimising plastic use and waste in polar research and...

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During the 2018 Arctic Circle Assembly Reykjavik, Iceland, a panel dialogue on "Supporting Implementation of the Arctic Science Agreement" was...

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ECRA_GA19 - the ECRA General Assembly on 27-28 February 2019, Brussels, BE

For the third time, the European Climate Research Alliance is hosting an...

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January

In July 2017, the EPB coordinated a workshop titled “Towards the Incorporation of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Large Polar Research...

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2018

December

On Sunday 21st October, the European Polar Board and INTERACT convened a panel session at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2018 in Reykjavik, titled Minimis...

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November

For the fifth webinar in the EPB-APECS series, Chloe Hill, Policy Officer at the European Geosciences Union (EGU), presented the results of the...

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On 25 and 26 October, science ministers, researchers and representatives of international organisations and Arctic Indigenous Peoples came together...

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October

For the fifth webinar in the EPB-APECS series, Chloe Hill, Policy Officer at the European Geosciences Union (EGU), will present the results of the...

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Brussels, 26th September 2018. EU-PolarNet held its second policy briefing in Brussels. Themed “At the frontline of climate change: Key changes in the...

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September

With INTERACT, the European Polar Board will convene a breakout session at the 2018 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland, titled Minimising...

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The staff of the unit "International Cooperation" at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), located...

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August

During the European Polar Board (EPB) Spring 2018 Plenary Meeting, held on 15th June during POLAR2018 in Davos, Switzerland, the Arctic Research...

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The EU H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) opens a call for research groups to apply...

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July

Details of the SIOS research infrastructure and INTERACT Transnational/Remote Access calls:

SIOS research infrastructure

The Svalbard Integrated...

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June

On 16th June 2018, on the occasion of POLAR2018, the major international conference bringing together over 2000 Arctic, Antarctic and alpine...

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Join the EPB and other co-hosts, the Arctic Research Consortium of the UNited States (ARCUS). the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the...

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In celebration of the Arctic Biodiversity Congress, the CAFF International Secretariat, in cooperation with sponsors, launch the Arctic Biodiversity...

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For the fourth EPB-APECS webinar, held on Tuesday 5th June 2018, Kristina BärEU-PolarNet Communications Officer, introduced the EU Arctic Cluster an...

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May

In 2013, the Arctic Council announced that it would begin work towards an arrangement on improved scientific research cooperation. At that time, it...

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PPP-SERA Open Session with the European Polar Board, The Hague, Netherlands, April 18, 2018

Stakeholders were invited by the authors and their...

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In partnership with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), the EPB organises a series of webinars that aim to connect polar...

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April

Horizon 2020 is an EU funding programme that is allocating almost €80 billion to research and innovation over 7 years (from 2014 to 2020). 

The...

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The major event in celebration of jubilees of establishing of the Polish polar stations was the International Conference “Interdisciplinary Polar...

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The EU Project ARICE opens now a call for ship-time proposals to access the icebreakers CCGS Amundsen, RV Sikuliaq and PRV Polarstern. This call will...

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The European Polar Board (EPB) and EU-PolarNet are pleased to announce the launch of the European Polar Infrastructure Database. The database, which...

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March

On Wednesday, 18th April, 12:00-17:00, the Polar Prediction Project's Societal and Economic Research and Applications subcommittee (PPP-SERA), in...

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For the third EPB-APECS webinar, held on 15th March 2018, Jennifer Ngo-Anh, Head of the Human Research Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), gave...

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February

On Thursday 15th March 2018, Jennifer Ngo-Anh, Head of the Human Research Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), will give a webinar on 'ESA's...

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Guest post by JOIDES Resolution IODP Expedition 374 co-chief scientist Laura De Santis from Instituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica...

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January

The Call for Abstracts for the UArctic Congress 2018 is now open. The EPB is pleased to invite you to submit abstracts to session 5.12, which it is...

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2017

December

The EPB has launched its updated website. As well as improved aesthetics and a modernised design, the site now has better functionality on both...

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November

During the European Polar Board (EPB) Autumn 2017 Plenary Meeting in Bremerhaven (21-22 November 2017), polar.lu, Luxembourg’s polar network, were...

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During the EPB’s Autumn 2017 Plenary Meeting in Bremerhaven, 21-22 November 2017, an election was held for a Chair. EPB Members elected Kirsi Latola,...

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The Horizon 2020 multiannual work programme for 2018-2020 has now been published. 

This is the last work programme for Horizon 2020 and it puts in...

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Over 100 people registered for the second webinar organised by the EPB in partnership with theAssociation of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)....

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October

On Thursday 2nd November, Timo Koivurova will give a webinar titled "An introduction to the Arctic Council". The webinar is the second to be organised...

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EU Arctic Policy: Science as catalyst for international cooperation

The European Polar Board, jointly with EU-PolarNet and INTERACT, organised a...

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Organized by EU-PolarNet, the European Polar Board and INTERACT 
Date and Time: Saturday, 14th October, 17:00-19:30 
Location: Háaloft, Eighth Level 

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The EU-PolarNet white paper workshop was an important milestone towards an integrated European Polar Research Programme and the outcomes will be the...

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The 2017 Arctic Circle Assembly is convening in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 13-15 October.

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Sustaining Arctic...

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September

The currently funded Horizon 2020 Arctic projects together build the EU Arctic Cluster – a network, which merges the most up-to-date findings on...

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The EU H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) project opens a call for research groups to...

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August

The European Polar Board (EPB) convened a panel session at the XIIth Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Biology Symposium in Leuven,...

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One of the main themes at the 2016 Arctic Science Ministerial was Strengthening and Integrating Arctic Observations and Data Sharing. The ministers...

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July

To honour the 60th anniversary of the Polish Polar Station in Hornsund, Svalbard, and the 40th anniversary of the Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station,...

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EPB Executive Secretary Dr. Renuka Badhe is the 2017 recipient of the 2017 Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) International...

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The UK Arctic Science conference 2017 will be on 19th to 21st September at the Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS) in Oban. The three day...

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The European Commission, Brazil and South Africa signed on the 13 July 2017, the Belém Statement of Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation,...

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L’Astrolabe has been launched in Concarneau by the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF), the French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV) and...

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The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) will open an extraordinary call for proposals for SIOS pilot projects on 3 August 2017....

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June

The European Polar Board (EPB) convened a townhall session at the European Geosciences General Assembly 2017 in Vienna, titled “Polar change and...

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May

EPB Plenary Members at ATCM XL in Beijing

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On behalf of the European Commission, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is developing a Climate Data Store which will make climate...

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During the EPB Spring 2017 Plenary Meeting in Prague on 31st March, elections took place to fill the two vacancies on the EPB Executive Committee....

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A new report “The State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report“ (SAMBR) has been released by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the...

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During its 45th Session (Guadalajara, Mexico, 28 - 31 March 2017), the Panel approved the outline of the Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a...

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April

APECS Executive Director, Gerlis Fugmann, and EPB Chair, Maaike Vancauwenberghe, at the MoU signing ceremony in Prague

The EPB has signed a...

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France has announced the creation of a very large Marine Protected Area (MPA) around its sub-Antarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean.  The new...

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The International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT) is attending EGU2017 in Vienna 23-28 April with the...

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The EPB will host a townhall session at this year’s European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, titled “Polar change and implications for...

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March

L'Astrolabe, the vessel owned by P&O Maritimes Services and chartered by the French polar institute IPEV for the resupply of Dumont d'Urville and...

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the process of producing a Special Report on Climate Change and Oceans and the Cryosphere....

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The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) and the Commission for the...

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February

The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition will see the Alfred Wegener Institute’s RV Polarstern...

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it has adopted an Open Access policy for its content, including still images, videos and selected...

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January

In September, EU-PolarNet held a town hall event in Brussels themed "Towards the 1.5°C climate goal - Perspectives from the Polar Regions". The event...

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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided not to winter at Halley VI Research Station for safety reasons. The station, which is located on the...

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Arctic scientists brought the polar research to world leaders in Davos, with an event held parallel to the World Economic Forum. Arctic Basecamp saw...

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2016

December

The 12th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate, as well as meetings for the Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH) and...

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The East Antarctic ice shelves may be more vulnerable to climate change than previously assumed. A research team, consisting of scientists from...

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The International Permafrost Association (IPA) and The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) have announced that the IPA Secretariat will be officially...

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Organizers of the 9th International Congress on Arctic Social Science (ICASS IX) special session entitled, "Exploring the User-Producer Interface of...

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Organizers, including The Polar Climate Predictability Initiative (WCRP-PCPI), the Polar Prediction Project (WWRP-PPP), the Sea Ice Prediction Network...

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Organizers of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2017 session entitled, "Changes in the Arctic Ocean and Sea Ice System:...

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November

Denmark has developed a new strategy to strengthen Arctic research and education. Commenting on the strategy, the EPB said collaborative and...

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The XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium with the general theme 'Scale Matters', will be held in Leuven, Belgium from Monday 10th to Friday 14th July 2017.
 
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The Polar Climate Predictability Initiative (WCRP-PCPI), the Polar Prediction Project (WWRP-PPP), the Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN), and the Sea...

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Scientists from 14 European institutions in 10 countries this week begin the search for the oldest ice on the planet. The Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice...

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The EU H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) project opens a call for research groups to...

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Registration has now opened for the 2017 Arctic Science Summit Week. The upcoming ASSW is hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague on 31 March -7 April...

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The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), is seeking nominations for the international Scientific Steering Committee. Nominations of qualified...

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The XIIth SCAR Biology Symposium with the general theme 'Scale Matters', will be held in Leuven, Belgium from Monday 10th to Friday 14th July 2017. 
 
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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) has released its Annual Report 2015-2016 for the period of October 2015 to September 2016.

T...

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Early registration (until 17th February 2017) and abstract submissions (deadline 16th December 2016) for the 2017 Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW)...

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October

Statement from Kelly K. Falkner, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, on the death in Antarctica of Gordon Hamilton:

On behalf of...

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The European Commission has today launched a public stakeholder consultation which will feed into the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU's €77...

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The Call for Sessions is now open for the POLAR2018 conference: The joint SCAR/IASC conference hosted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow...

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September

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research are...

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The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites Early Career...

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In a somewhat unusual project several ice cores taken from Col du Dome, close to the peak of Mont Blanc, and are in cold storage awaiting transfer to...

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a draft resolution to expand the Russian Arctic National Park in the Arkhangelsk Region to...

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The organizers of POLAR2018 are now accepting session proposals for the joint SCAR and IASC Open Science Conference “Where the Poles meet“, which will...

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August

SIOS is hosting the next Nordic ENVRI workshop (5-7 September) focusing on arctic research infrastructure collaboration and observations.

Nordic...

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The Forum for Arctic Modelling and Observational Synthesis (FAMOS) offers a school (Nov 1) and workshop (Nov 2-4) for arctic marine modellers and...

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Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) International Coordination Office are happy to announce the new online submission process to request YOPP endorsement....

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July

Arctic Change and Its Influence on Mid-Latitude Climate and Weather - Registration now open February 1-3, 2017 Washington, DC

The Arctic has warmed...

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June

The European Polar Board (EPB) is an independent European Organization of Directors and Managers of the major European National Polar Programmes. It...

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Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean. A new study shows how that...

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Dr. Dunbar, Professor at Stanford University, California, USA, has contributed many important advances to our knowledge of environmental changes in...

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The report on the workshop Dynamics of Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean Interactions in the High Latitudes has now been published online in the Bulletin of the...

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The 2016 Tinker-Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica has been awarded to Professor Robert DeConto, University of Massachusetts-Amherst....

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At its 43rd Session (Nairobi, Kenya, 11 – 13 April 2016), the IPCC Panel decided to prepare a special report on climate change and the oceans and the...

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Dr. Heinrich Miller, from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany, has been selected to receive the 2016 SCAR Medal for International Coordination

Dr....

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Polish polar community celebrated the 80th anniversary of Prof. Aleksander Guterch during the XXXVI Polish Polar Symposium in Lublin (8-10/06/2016)....

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The ASSW 2017 will be held in Prague, Czech republic, from the 31st of March to the 7th of April 2017. The first circular for the conference has now...

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The High Representative and the European Commission set out an integrated response to the challenges of the Arctic.

The High Representative for...

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May

The COMNAP ARC project final report was officially released at the ATCM in Chile this week. A downloadable file can be found at the COMNAP website...

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April

IASC Medals are awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. A maximum of one award is made...

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The “Tinker-Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica” is a US$ 100,000 unrestricted award presented to an individual in the fields of Antarctic...

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Executive Secretary of the International Arctic Science Committee

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) seeks an Executive Secretary to...

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SCAR is pleased to announce the launch of its 'Visiting Professor Scheme 2016'.

The scheme is designed to encourage the active involvement of...

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•    Conference Date: 18 May 2016, 08:00-23:00 GMT
•    Event Format: Online conference (webinar)
•    Abstract Submission Deadline: 18 April 2016
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Unlocking a continent: scientific research at the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Station,

Antarctica 2008-2016

29 April 2016 – Baudouin room - Palace of...

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March

Date: 10 June, 2016. h. 09.00- 18.00

Place: Universidad de Madrid, Spain.

Address: Ciudad Universitaria s/n 28040, Madrid.

The conference will...

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At a meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 15-17, the Arctic Council gathered Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) from the eight Arctic States, and the six...

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This plan has been developed by the MOSAiC Science Plan writing team during 2013-2016 and lays out the scientific vision and design of the MOSAiC...

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The report is an assessment produced jointly by the World Climate Research Programme’s Climate and Cryosphere Project (CliC), IASC and AMAP. The AFS...

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The ANtarctic Gravity Wave Instrument Network (ANGWIN) is a highly successful grassroots programme that was started in 2011. Although initially...

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The Polar Geospatial Center and the University of Minnesota are pleased to announce the 2016 Polar Geospatial Center Boot Camp. This intensive,...

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Quantarctica (QA; www.quantarctica.org) is a GIS data package built on the free GIS software QGIS. It includes a range of satellite imagery and...

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Reward: 500 000 Swiss francs

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation have launched a new Polar...

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We would like to make you aware of the call for papers for the joint AMAP, EU-PolarNet and ICES Session on “Arctic Ecosystem Services: Challenges and...

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February

EPB Member, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat invites international Early Career Scientists to take part in a joint Swedish-Canadian research...

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Washington Post writes: Scientists just found yet another reason to worry about Arctic permafrost - Worries about thawing permafrost, and the carbon...

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In two new studies, scientists say that the vast ice continent of Antarctica seems to have given up tremendous volumes of ice — even sprouting...

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A note released on the SCAR website on 22 February 2016, contributed by: Yan Ropert-Coudert, Graham Hosie and Mark Hindell from SCAR’s Life Sciences...

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How JRC science can underpin the successful implementation of an EU Arctic Policy

The Arctic is experiencing unprecedented and disproportionately...

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This assessment report presents the results of the 2015 AMAP Assessment of Human Health in the Arctic. This is the fourth AMAP assessment dealing with...

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The official outcomes of the Third International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP III) were published online today. The enclosed report,...

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The EU-PolarNet consortium has compiled a set of twelve overarching European research priorities for the Polar Regions, which have been identified...

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The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is a joint initiative of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Scientific Committee...

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February 11 is the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” and we are using this occasion to remind the Antarctic research community to...

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You can download the second EU-PolarNet newsletter here.

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The SCAR GeoMAP (Geological Mapping Update of Antarctica) action group is facilitating an integrated programme to promote the capture of existing...

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On 3 February,  the Chair of the European Polar Board (EPB), Maaike Vancauwenberghe, and the ESA Director General, Jan Woerner, signed a Memorandum of...

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Three leading Antarctic organisations today announce opportunities for early-career researchers.  The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research...

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Unlocking a continent: scientific research at the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Station, Antarctica 2008-2016

The Belgian National Committee on Geodesy...

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January

IASC is pleased to announce that the 2016 IASC Medal,

which is awarded in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the...

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European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. After 18 months on...

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The Faculty of Law at the University of Akureyri, Iceland, cordially invites submissions of abstracts for papers to be presented at the 9th Polar Law...

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On Antarctica’s Ross Island, a short drive from the US McMurdo research station, high-tech radar antennas and other atmospheric instruments gaze...

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The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), together with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), have the pleasure to...

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2015

October

An important SCAR activity is recognition of excellence in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research and outstanding service to the international...

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The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites Early Career...

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September

The  Arctic Observing Summit 2016 is calling for White Papers and Brief Statements to identify to help guide discussions during the AOS Thematic...

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July

The 1st Central European Polar Meeting will be held in November 2015 in Vienna. This meeting is a memorial to the Austrian polar explorer and...

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EU-PolarNet will hold two sessions at "Our Common Future Under Climate Change", which takes place in Paris from 7th to 10th July 2015:

7th July –...

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Better monitoring is needed to safeguard the Antarctic against threats posed by invasive alien species, according to a new study. The authors...

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On June 8, 2015 (Day of the Ocean) EASAC (European Academies Scientific Advisory Board) published the summary of a report on OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY (see...

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HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco recently closed a historic meeting of biodiversity and Antarctic experts, convened for three days in the Principality....

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May

EU boost for polar science

May 2015

A new initiative to enhance the integration of Europe’s scientific and operational capabilities in the Polar...

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2014

December

During the last EPB plenary meeting in The Hague (Netherlands) on 4-5 December 2014, elections were organised to renew the Chair and the Executive...

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November

Roberto Azzolini, the current EPB Executive Secretary who has served EPB for 6 years at the European Science Foundation - the current EPB host...

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May

During the EPB plenary meeting on 6-7 April 2014 in Helsinki, EPB members decided to relocate their secretariat to the Netherlands Organisation for...

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The new ‘Polar Infrastructures’ page will soon be added to the website: a database of Arctic and Antarctic infrastructures will be available, as well...

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