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After the Ice video premier
Virtual launch party for a new mini-documentary series sharing stories of Indigenous communities immensely challenged by sea ice loss in Alaska’s Bering Sea. “After the Ice” is a three-part series created through a partnership between the Bering Sea Elders Group and the Study of Environmental Arctic Change, where IARC's Brendan Kelly is director. The Premier…
How ocean acidification changed the Gulf of Alaska seascape
Join IARC researcher Claudine Hauri for a webinar, "Learning from a regional ocean model: How ocean acidification has changed the seascape of the Gulf of Alaska". This is a chance to see Claudine's new interactive visualization tool which covers many oceanographic parameters including ocean acidification. Learn more about the ocean model and tool.
IARC salon — Political Climate and Climate Politics: A Four Year Forecast
Join the International Arctic Research Center for this year's first IARC salon titled, political climate and climate politics: a four year forecast. The salon panelists include: Stephen Gray, PhD Director, Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and Affiliate Research Professor IARC Amy Lovecraft, PhD Director, Center for Arctic Policy Studies and Professor of Political Science, UAF…
IARC salon—Co-production of knowledge and competitive collaboration
Join the International Arctic Research Center for December's IARC salon titled, Co-production of knowledge and competitive collaboration. The salon panelists include: Uma Bhatt- Professor, UAF Department of Atmospheric Science Researcher, UAF Geophysical Institute Associate Director of the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies Jessica Black- Assistant Professor, UAF Department of Alaska Native…
Geoscience Seminar: Drilling to Magma
John Eichelberger, professor emeritus at IARC and a 2020 Distinguished Lecturer of the Continental Scientific Drilling Division, will present “Drilling to Magma.” Email Jochen Mezger for the Zoom link. This event…
FairAir: Cooking particles, cleaners and health
Join air quality experts for a three-part virtual series focused on indoor air quality issues affecting Interior Alaskans. The three-part series will be available via Zoom (RSVP required) and Facebook…
IARC salon—Science Literacy & Communication
Join the International Arctic Research Center for January's IARC salon titled, Science literacy and communication. The salon panelists include: Rick Thoman, climate specialist Christi Buffington, science education specialist Mike DeLue, science communicator Register to receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This semester’s IARC salon graduate student coordinators are Cece Borries-Strigle and Nicholas Parlato. Cece is…
FairAir: Outside-in and inside-out: The air we breathe indoors
Join air quality experts for a three-part virtual series focused on indoor air quality issues affecting Interior Alaskans. The three-part series will be available via Zoom (RSVP required) and Facebook…
FairAir: Wildfire smoke and health
Join air quality experts for a three-part virtual series focused on indoor air quality issues affecting Interior Alaskans. The three-part series will be available via Zoom (RSVP required) and Facebook live (on the University…
Climate Physics Journal Club – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning seminar
IARC's Climate Physics Journal Club is starting a seminar series on the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in scientific applications. Contributions are invited from all fields of science. The series will launch with climate-related applications developed by scientists from the Los Alamos National Lab. Circumpolar observations of ice wedge melting and thermokarst pool…
IARC salon—New Dimensions of Arctic Security
Join the International Arctic Research Center for January's IARC salon titled, New Dimensions of Arctic Security. The discussion will explore Alaska's evolving role in national and Arctic security. Salon panelists…
Virtual exhibit—Why we won’t just leave: what Alaska is telling the world about climate change
The International Arctic Research Center is featured in the virtual art exhibit, Why we won’t just leave: what Alaska is telling the world about climate change, curated by Lindsay Carron and…
IARC salon—Confronting (im)permanence: Infrastructure in a changing Arctic
Join the International Arctic Research Center for March's IARC salon titled, Confronting (im)permanence: Infrastructure in a changing Arctic. The discussion will explore how the northern design and engineering community is grappling with…
Joint IARC and Hokkaido University Seminar Series – Event 1
Virtually on ZoomSpeakers: Hisatomo Waga (International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks) Irene D. Alabia (Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University) Registration link: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldequqzIvE9NC868wX_RDuNW-eNBG-837 With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited…
IARC salon—Graduate Student Highlights
Join the International Arctic Research Center for April's IARC salon titled, Graduate Student Highlights. The discussion will showcase research conducted by University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate students. Salon panelists include:…
Arctic Research Open House—scavenger hunt
The International Arctic Research Center is taking part in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Arctic Research Open House. Meet scientists through virtual flash talks or explore the UAF campus via…
Arctic Research Open House—flash talks
The International Arctic Research Center is taking part in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Arctic Research Open House. Meet scientists through virtual flash talks or explore the UAF campus via…
Joint IARC and Hokkaido University Seminar Series – Event 2
Speakers:Donna Hauser (International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks)Evgeny Podolskiy (Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University) Register here to attend With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited some of…
Inspiring Girls Expeditions: 2021 Girls on Ice Alaska Presentations
Join us for a series of virtual science presentations by the members of the 2021 Girls on Ice Alaska team! Register here About Girls on Ice Alaska Inspiring Girls Expeditions…
Joint IARC and Hokkaido University Seminar Series – Event 3
Speakers:Andrey Pnyushkov (International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks)Miaki Muramatsu (Graduate Student at Hokkaido University/JAMSTEC) With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited some of the most dramatic changes…
Los Alamos/UAF Collaboration Meet & Greet
UAF and Los Alamos National Lab are hosting a joint meet and greet to strengthen relationships and build collaborations across our institutions. All UAF and LANL researchers and students are…
Supporting the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) Roadmap for Arctic Observing & Data Systems and US AON: The RNA CoObs Project
Hajo Eicken, IARC director, and Craig Chythlook, IARC Indigenous Liaison, Food Security Working Group will present at the NOAA Science Seminar Series. Abstract: The Research Network Activities for Sustained Coordinated Observations of…
IARC Salon—Remote sensing at different scales
Join the International Arctic Research Center for October's IARC salon titled, Remote Sensing at Different Scales. We use remote sensing at many different scales in our work - come learn about…
UA GIVING DAY 2021
We invite all International Arctic Research Center friends, collaborators and alumni to join us in celebrating the second annual UA Giving Day starting on November 9, 2021! We are celebrating 49 hours for…
IARC Salon—The changing culture of fieldwork
The culture of safety and inclusion in fieldwork is evolving to consider changing conversations around social justice movements, risk management and technological innovation. The COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated the approach researchers take to field safety. During this salon, the following speakers will talk about the approaches they have taken to make fieldwork safer for…
Joint IARC and Hokkaido University Seminar Series – Event 4
Speakers:Erik Schoen (International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks)Naoki Tojo (Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University) This event is over. You can view the recording below. With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited some of the most dramatic changes in land, atmosphere, and ocean systems. To improve our understanding of the changing Arctic…
IARC Salon—Learning from large-scale climate conferences & reports
What are the goals of regional and international climate conferences and reports, and what can we learn from them? Join us for December's IARC Salon discussion about participating in large-scale…
Ice Edge– The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story
A film launch and discussion of a climate study meshing Indigenous and western science expertise and perspectives. Register to attend Other viewing options Five years ago, facing momentous changes in…
IARC Salon—Local food security
Food security in the Arctic is impacted by a range of factors including geography, pollution, climate change and economic vulnerability. In this month’s IARC Salon we will hear about local…
Arctic Educators Fair
Join the Navigating the New Arctic-Community Office for a virtual Arctic Educators Fair. The goal of this event is to help disseminate great ideas in education, learning products, or opportunities for…
IARC Salon—Science to action: How climate science informs policy
February’s IARC Salon will explore the intersection of climate science and policy. The speakers will explore how scientists can be climate advocates, and how science is informing climate policy and…
Joint IARC and Hokkaido University Seminar Series – Event 5
Speakers:Eugénie Euskirchen (Institute for Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks)Gaku Amada (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)) Register here to attend the seminar. With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited some of the most dramatic changes in land, atmosphere, and ocean systems. To improve our understanding of the changing Arctic we need to…
PredictFest
PredictFest is a two-day gathering of collaboration, new ideas and planning. The goal of this event is to bring researchers and community members to identify and test ideas for future…
IARC Salon—Graduate Student Highlights
March's IARC Salon will highlight research by International Arctic Research Center graduate students. Cecilia Borries-Strigle (PhD Student, Department of Atmospheric Sciences) Elizabeth Mik'aq Lindley (MS student, College of Fisheries and Oceans…
Bioclimatic Research in the Arctic: linking to human health and well-being
Akasofu 401IARC is hosting a seminar by visiting Fulbright Scholar Elena Grigorieva. Grigorieva is from the Institute for Complex Analysis and Regional Problems and the Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of…
IARC Salon—Engaging community in local science
Over the past decade, there has been an increasing push toward making science more relevant to affected communities. April's IARC salon explores how scientists and their organizations engage with local…
IARC Salon— Arctic climate and health
The impacts of accelerating climate change are increasingly affecting health in the Arctic. May's IARC salon will explore the intersection between Arctic climate and health. This is the final IARC…
2022 Arctic Research Open House
IARC will be participating in this year's Arctic Research Open House on May 19 from 4-7 p.m. on the UAF campus. This year’s theme is “it’s an inspiring day in…
Monitoring whales and ships in Arctic marine regions
Akasofu 401 2160 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK, United StatesIARC is hosting a special seminar with visiting PhD students Greta Ferloni and Marie Zahn on Monitoring whales and ships in Arctic marine regions. Attend in person in Akasofu 401…
S.T. Lee Fellowship Presentation: Climate solutions for Pacific Island resilience
Akasofu 401 2160 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK, United StatesTitle: Climate Solutions for Pacific Island Resilience – the Pacific RISA Program Description: Laura Brewington (Arizona State University, the East-West Center) will provide an introduction to the Pacific Regional Integrated…
Seminar: Communicating science in and around the Bering Sea
Join us for an overview of the Bering Science publication, featuring speakers on crab, salmon, seabirds and climate in the Bering Sea. The Bering Science publication is a collaboration between…
Seminar: High-latitude climate science at Los Alamos National Laboratory
IARC is hosting a seminar by visiting scientist Wilbert Weijer on high-latitude climate science taking place at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The seminar will highlight current climate projects and opportunities for…
Virtual tour: StoryMap on insights from coastal Arctic Indigenous observers
IARC's Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub is hosting the launch of a new StoryMap sharing 'Insights from Coastal Arctic Indigenous observers.' The online product was expertly curated by Roberta…
S.T. Lee Young Scientist Exchange: Bacterial rhodopsin in Antarctic sea ice
Description: Ian Blixt, a PhD Candidate at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, will present at IARC as part of the S.T. Lee Young Scientist Exchange. Blixt will discuss…
Rick Thoman’s 100th NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy for Rick Thoman’s 100th NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing. Register for the webinar online or join in person at Akasofu 407.…
Visiting scientist salon: Permafrost and the boreal forest
IARC is hosting a salon with visiting scientists from Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute and Shinshu University. There will be five short presentations about research related to permafrost and the…
Guest lecture: Underwater gliders and the “new” ocean observing paradigm
IARC is hosting Dan Hayes, a physical oceanographer from Cyprus Subsea, for a seminar titled, "Underwater gliders and the "new" ocean observing paradigm." Hayes is experienced in autonomous platforms and operational oceanography…
IARC Salon: Climate challenges for Arctic infrastructure
Join the International Arctic Research Center for this semester's first IARC Salon. November's panelists Donald Walker and Torre Jorgenson will discuss climate challenges for Arctic infrastructure. Donald Walker is a…
A changing Arctic — walrus migration, glacier runoff and climate systems
Egan Lecture Haul, University of Alaska Southeast campusThree International Arctic Research Center scientists are visiting University of Alaska Southeast to give a seminar titled, "A changing Arctic: walrus migration, glacier runoff and climate systems." The lecture is on…
Climate Soundscapes I – music on the science of climate change
If climate change had music, what would it sound like? International Arctic Research Center scientists have teamed up with the Juneau Composers Consortium and Con Brio Chamber Series for Climate…
Climate Soundscapes II – music on the science of climate change
If climate change had music, what would it sound like? International Arctic Research Center scientists have teamed up with the Juneau Composers Consortium and Con Brio Chamber Series for Climate Soundscapes,…
IARC Salon: AGU preview
Join the International Arctic Research Center for December's IARC Salon previewing several of the upcoming presentations that will take place during the American Geophysical Union conference in Chicago from December…
IARC Salon: Climate change from the New Zealand perspective
Join the International Arctic Research Center for the first IARC Salon of 2023. January’s panelists James Renwick, Richard Levy and Olaf Morgenstern will discuss climate change from the New Zealand perspective.…
IARC Salon: Arctic geopolitics
Join the International Arctic Research Center for the February IARC Salon. This month's discussion is with Mike Sfraga and Brandon Boylan on geopolitics in the Arctic. Mike Sfraga was…
Indigenous scholarship and education: Visions and initiatives at ASU and UAF
Elvey Auditorium 2156 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK, United StatesThe International Arctic Research Center is honored to host a conversation with UAF Alaska Native scholars and our partners at Arizona State University for a fireside-style chat about Indigenous scholarship…
IARC salon: Fairbanks air and snow quality
Hear the Zoom recording of this salon (password: bQA0@4pY) Join the International Arctic Research Center for the March IARC Salon. This month’s discussion is with Nathan Kettle, Carl Schmitt, Christi…
IARC Salon: Arctic Conservation
Join us on Zoom for a lively conversation about Arctic conservation!
S.T. Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture: Poungawai, A Digital River
Māori design and digital technology give voice to water through art Speakers: For Māori, the concepts of mana (power) and mauri (life force) are fundamental to understanding and ensuring the…
June 2023 International Joint Seminar on Ocean Sciences
With climate change ongoing, the Arctic has exhibited some of the most dramatic changes in land, atmosphere, and ocean systems. This seminar series aims to promote international collaboration between the…
August 2023 International Joint Seminar on Ocean Sciences
Hokkaido University Associate Professor Fujio Ohnishi and University of Alaska Fairbanks PhD student Nicholas Parlato present "Social Science Perspectives on an Arctic Research Cruise".
First Friday at UAF West Ridge
Join IARC and the Geophysical Institute for First Friday on UAF's West Ridge. Meet artists and creators in the Akasofu Building lobby. The North Star Strings and Kitrea Takata-Glushkoff will…
Cryomobilities: Ship traffic in the icy waters of the Bering Strait region
Speaker: Greta Ferloni, Durham University, UK In 2022, Greta spent six months at IARC, analyzing ship data from the Arctic Council’s PAME ASTD dataset as part of her PhD. Greta’s…
Community-engaged and community-driven research: Processes and protocols
The College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center are excited to co-host a new virtual seminar series called "A Place for Knowledge Exchange." The monthly…
Food security/insecurity and local implications
The International Arctic Research Center and the College of Rural and Community Development are co-hosting a virtual seminar series called A Place for Knowledge Exchange. These monthly conversations cover collaborative…
February 2024 International Joint Seminar on Ocean Sciences
Join Hokkaido University's Arctic Research Center and the International Arctic Research Center for the February 2024 Joint Seminar on Ocean Sciences. This webinar features Hokkaido University Professor Natsuhiko Otsuka and…
Uplifting Indigenous Knowledge through the Tamamta program
The International Arctic Research Center and the College of Rural and Community Development co-host a virtual seminar series called A Place for Knowledge Exchange. March's conversation is with Sonia Natalie Ibarra…
A Place for Knowledge Exchange collaboration brunch
The facilitators of the seminar series A Place for Knowledge Exchange invite you to a collaboration brunch hosted by the International Arctic Research Center. The brunch will be held in…
A Place For Knowledge Exchange: Intersection of well-being and fisheries
The International Arctic Research Center and the College of Rural and Community Development co-host a virtual seminar series called A Place for Knowledge Exchange. April's conversation is with Rachel Donkersloot, Harmony…
Arctic Research Open House
Join IARC for the annual Arctic Research Open House at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Research institutions across UAF's West Ridge will open their doors for this public event. This…