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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 some of the most dramatic changes in land, atmosphere, and ocean systems. To improve our understanding of the changing Arctic we need to establish an…
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 a socially distanced scavenger hunt. Learn about the virtual flash talk portion of this event. Arctic Research Scavenger Hunt! This Arctic research-themed scavenger hunt is…
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 a socially distanced scavenger hunt. Arctic Research Flash Talks — Flash talks are short, snappy presentations by scientists and students about unique and fascinating research…
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 began in 1999 with the creation of our flagship mountaineering program, Girls on Ice, in Washington State. In 2012, with support from the Alaska Climate Adaptation…
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 welcome to join the 90-minute online event. In early 2021, UAF and Los Alamos National Lab established an institutional agreement to retain and recruit science and…
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 Arctic Change (RNA CoObs) project seeks to support the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) Roadmap for Arctic Observing & Data Systems (ROADS). Through meetings, collaborations,…
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 ways UAF scientists are using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and Google Earth Engine to advance their science. Salon panelists include: Jessica Garron, Deputy Director of…
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 Alaska. For a 49 hour period you can support our research bringing science solutions to Alaskans. Gifts of all sizes add up to make a…
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 climate meetings and reports. We’ll hear from: Victoria Qutuuq Buschman (Post Doctoral Fellow, International Arctic Research Center) on attending the UN Climate Change Conference of…
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 coastal sea ice, Iñupiaq residents of Kotzebue, Alaska, began a collaborative research project with scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Columbia University to…
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 food security from: Craig Chythlook (Indigenous Liaison, Food Security Working Group for IARC's CoObs RNA Project) Susan Willsrud (Farm Director at Calypso Farm and Ecology…
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 action in Fairbanks and around Alaska. Bring your questions to our panel discussion with: Savannah Venetis Fletcher (Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Member and Alaska…
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…
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 Sciences)Mary Szatkowski (MS Student, Water and Environmental Sciences) Watch the recording This semester’s IARC salon graduate student coordinators are Julian Dann and Sarah Clement. Julian is an interdisciplinary…
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 communities to improve science, address local problems and build lasting relationships. Bring your questions to our panel discussion with: Donna Hauser & Roberta Tuurraq Glenn…
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 salon for the 2021-22 academic year! Bring your questions to our panel discussion with: Elena Grigorieva (Visiting Fulbright Scholar, International Arctic Research Center)Kelsey Nicholson (OneHealth…
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 Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program, one of 11 NOAA RISA programs in the United States focused on regional climate science and adaptation. Now in its…
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 his research on bacterial rhodopsin in Antarctic sea ice. Despite its appearance as a cold and desolate environment, Antarctic sea ice is highly productive. Inside…
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 International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (IARC/UAF) and the Arctic Research Center at Hokkaido University (ARC/HU) primarily focused on ocean sciences.…
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 work led to the development of an automated standalone open-source Python script to clean and process AIS data from the PAME database. Using this data,…
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…