APECS Arctic Polict Workshop at ASSW16

If you're headed out to Arctic Science Summit Week (Alaska), register for the APECS Arctic Policy workshop on Monday 14^th March, 09:00 – 12:30.

 

This half-day workshop will begin with a keynote and five short presentations addressing the global effort to use best-available science in the development of Arctic policy. Participants will then break into smaller, mentor-led groups to discuss strategies for incorporating scientific knowledge into impactful Arctic policy.

 

Mentors guiding the APECS break-out groups include:

 

Carolina Behe, Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska

Terry Chapin, University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology

Henry Huntington, the PEW Charitable Trusts

Amy Lovecraft, University of Alaska Fairbanks Political Science Department

Peter Winsor, University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

 

More info and registration details can be found here:

http://www.apecs.is/events/upcoming-event-highlights/assw-2016.html

 

 

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Dr Eleanor Darlington

Network Facilitator

High Latitude & Cold Climate Dust Network

Department of Geography

Loughborough University

www.hlccd.org | Twitter: @hlccd

 

Antarctic Science and UKPN meeting 4th-7th July - Registration Open!

 

Dear UKPN,

 

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is hosting the UK biennial Antarctic Science conference at UEA in July (5^th-7^th July). There will also be a special UKPN event for students and early career researchers (4th-5th July) and a workshop on biases in climate models (7th July).

 

Registration and abstract submission is now open and everyone is encouraged to submit! Abstracts can be submitted until Friday 15^th April and registration closes on Friday 17^th June.

 

Early bird registration (£60) is available until Friday 20th May. This includes the UKPN event (for students and early career researchers), refreshments and a conference BBQ. The UKPN event will also include a drinks reception/ informal networking event to be held on the Monday evening, to be followed by dinner at a local venue (for more details see the website).

 

B&B accommodation on campus may be booked on the website at £40 per night or you may wish to make your own arrangements.

 

The website for registering, accommodation and abstract submission is: http://store.uea.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=28&catid=17&prodid=53

 

It’s preferable if you register and submit an abstract (<200 words) at the same time (we tried to keep things simple). Only the presenting author’s name is required.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich in July!

 

Thank you!

The UKPN and Antarctic Science Conference Committee

 

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Cecilia Liszka

PhD Student

British Antarctic Survey (University of East Anglia)

Room: 333c

Tel: 01223 22 1551

 

www.bas.ac.uk  

 

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Fwd: Outreach Opportunity- Arctic Live 2016

A reminder that we have this great (and simple!) outreach opportunity coming up, if you're interested please let me know asap as I'm going to send the list of names to Digital Explorer tomorrow!

Thanks,

Sammie

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Sammie Buzzard
PhD Student- Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
UKPN Co-President
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~zb000439
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Begin forwarded message:

From: Samantha Claire Buzzard <S.C.Buzzard@PGR.READING.AC.UK>

Subject: Outreach Opportunity- Arctic Live 2016

Date: 9 February 2016 at 10:06:52 GMT

To: <UKPN@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>

Reply-To: Samantha Claire Buzzard <S.C.Buzzard@PGR.READING.AC.UK>

Hi All,

We have a great outreach opportunity coming up in March with Digital Explorer to talk to some school children, and it's via Skype so no need to even leave your office! Arctic Live involves the schools having Skype lessons from Ny Alesund in Svalbard with he Digital Explorer team and then getting a chance to connect with polar scientists who have experienced the Arctic.

The lesson dates are:

Week 1- Wed 9th March to Fri 11th March

Week 2- Mon 14th March to Thu 17th March.

All lessons are 30 minutes and even if you can manage just a couple that would be great. The event page is here http://oceans.digitalexplorer.com/events/arctic-live-2016/ and Digital Explorer have also sent us a document on what makes a good Skype lesson which I've attached. Additionally, if you've not doing much outreach or any Skype sessions before we can find someone from the UKPN to talk you through it and give some tips- this is a nice easy way to do some outreach so don't be put off!

If you're interested then please send me (s.c.buzzard@pgr.reading.ac.uk) the following:

·         the dates/time range you're available (i.e. Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9am–11 am - one lesson each morning)

·         Skype ID

·         a short biography (100 words max)

·         photo (preferably with the 'polar' look!) 

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions- this looks like a great opportunity so let's get lots of UKPN people on board!

Sammie

 

 

KU Ice Core Workshop, 31/10/16 - 06/11/16

Dear UKPN,

University of Copenhagen is holding a PhD school (2.5 ECTS) on ice core analysis techniques (ICAT), where invited professors Ed Brooke from Oregon and professor Joe McConnell will co-teach the program. The course will be held in Copenhagen between 31st of October and 6th of November 2016. The course is intended for all users as well as producers of ice core data. Applications due 30 July 2016--more information is in the attached document. Please email Helle Kjær if you would like more information <hellek@fys.ku.dk>.

Cheers

TJ

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TJ Young

PhD Student, University of Cambridge

Co-President, UK Polar Network

Web: http://www.polarnetwork.org/ukpn-committee/tj-young/

Email: tj.young@polarnetwork.org

Phone: +44 (0)7539 526731

We're social!

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UKPolarNetwork

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Interview request - Transpolar Sea Route

Forwarded on behalf on Hans Liedtke- please get in touch with him if you can help!

Dear Sir or Madame,

currently, I am working on the next episode of our podcast: Planet Mundus. The show will shed light on the Transpolar Sea Route in the Arctic and the related political, economic and environmental issues. I am a journalism student at Swansea University. Me and my colleagues were wondering if you could refer me to someone who has first-hand experience in the Arctic and is ideally based near Swansea, Wales, for an interview in our radio studio? I appreciate your help.

 

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More about Planet Mundus: planetmundus.com

Planet Mundus is a radio podcast dedicated to minimising distance and increasing understanding among people in this world.

 

We are a bi-weekly podcast focusing on current international affairs. We try to minimise the experienced distance in the world by talking to and with the people who are affected by the international news. We want to be global, both in the topics we focus on and in the audience that listens to the program.

 

Each show also features interviews with scholars, journalists, local protesters and the like. Radio funny man Jan Willems even tries to dabble in the 'world' of comedy.

 

Planet Mundus is the antidote to a media world focused on parachute journalism and aims to remove the borders between us.

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I look forward to hear from you.

 

Best wishes,

Hans Liedtke

07421710072

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Email: mundusplanet@gmail.com

Twitter: @PlanetMundus

Facebook: facebook/planetmundus

Fwd: RGS-IBG Annual Conference in September

Dear UKPN,

Please see below an announcement from Phil Emmerson regarding the upcoming RGS-IBG Annual Conference.

Thanks

TJ

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The Postgraduate Forum of the RGS-IBG Annual Conference (September 2016) are sponsoring a number of sessions aimed at providing space for Postgraduate students to present their work to both peers and more senior colleagues in a friendly and supportive environment. Details on all sessions can be found at http://www.pgf.rgs.org/call-for-papers/ and any further enquiries can be directed to either myself (PXE991@bham.ac.uk) or to the individual organisers of the sessions. 
 
Kind regards,
 
Phil Emmerson
Royal Geographical Society: Postgraduate Forum Conference Session Organiser
University of Birmingham

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TJ Young

Co-President (2015 - 2016), UK Polar Network
PhD Candidate (SPRI), University of Cambridge

Web: http://polarnetwork.org/committee/current-committee/young/
Email: tj.young@polarnetwork.org
Phone: +44 (0)1223 336574

We're social! 

https://www.facebook.com/ukpolarnetwork

https://twitter.com/UKPolarNetwork

Outreach Opportunity- Arctic Live 2016

Hi All,

We have a great outreach opportunity coming up in March with Digital Explorer to talk to some school children, and it's via Skype so no need to even leave your office! Arctic Live involves the schools having Skype lessons from Ny Alesund in Svalbard with he Digital Explorer team and then getting a chance to connect with polar scientists who have experienced the Arctic.

The lesson dates are:

Week 1- Wed 9th March to Fri 11th March

Week 2- Mon 14th March to Thu 17th March.

All lessons are 30 minutes and even if you can manage just a couple that would be great. The event page is here http://oceans.digitalexplorer.com/events/arctic-live-2016/ and Digital Explorer have also sent us a document on what makes a good Skype lesson which I've attached. Additionally, if you've not doing much outreach or any Skype sessions before we can find someone from the UKPN to talk you through it and give some tips- this is a nice easy way to do some outreach so don't be put off!

If you're interested then please send me (s.c.buzzard@pgr.reading.ac.uk) the following:

·         the dates/time range you're available (i.e. Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9am–11 am - one lesson each morning)

·         Skype ID

·         a short biography (100 words max)

·         photo (preferably with the 'polar' look!) 

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions- this looks like a great opportunity so let's get lots of UKPN people on board!

Sammie

 

 

Workshop on Snapshots from the Arctic Field

Dear UKPN,

Please see below a fantastic opportunity to attend a one-day round table workshop on fieldwork experiences of postgraduate and early-career researchers studying the Arctic, in Durham University, on the 14th May 2016. Though targeted at researchers in the social sciences and humanities, physical science and similar researchers are welcome to apply and attend as the workshop hopes to foster discussions that bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries. The deadline for application is the 31st March 2016.

The workshop is free and food and refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop. 

Please contact Ingrid (i.a.medby@durham.ac.uk) or Johanne (j.m.bruun@durham.ac.uk), or see the attached PDF for more details.

Cheers

TJ

Special session on "Remote sensing of the Antarctic environment: Multi-disciplinary advances" at SCAR Open Science Conference 2016, Malaysia, August 2016.

Dear Members of the Scientific Community,

 

We are running a session on "Remote sensing of the Antarctic environment: Multi-disciplinary advances" at the SCAR Open Science Conference 2016 (http://scar2016.com/index.php) to bring together researchers working on remote sensing in the Antarctic environment. The conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), August 2016, and we hope you will consider joining us to present an oral or poster presentation on your research in this session.

Abstract submission is open on the website, with a submission deadline of 14 February 2016.

We would very much like seeing you all at Malaysia.

Kind regards,

Session conveners

Ewe Hong Tat, Malaysia; Hans-Ulrich Peter, Germany; Rob Massom, Australia; Oscar Schofield, USA; Shridhar Jawak, India

Kindly circulate this email in your Institution/ mailing list

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S21. Remote sensing of the Antarctic environment: Multi-disciplinary advances

Recent technological developments in geospatial science over the last decade have motivated major advances in our understanding of the Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans. These developments have included the use of new satellite remote sensing platforms (e.g. WorldView and Landsat series of satellites) and methods to obtain geospatial information, such as, automatic/ semi-automatic extraction of information from remote sensing images, new mapping techniques for ice sheet properties (roughness, thickness and velocity), usage of remotely sensed data for Antarctic glaciological and mass balance studies (e.g. ICESat, ERS‐1/‐2, ENVISAT, RISAT, ALOS PALSAR, TerraSAR-X, Cosmo-SkyMed, Radarsat-2, hyperspectral data etc.), ice sheet flow and geodynamics over short temporal scales, remote sensing of the marine cryosphere (including sea ice and its snow cover) and its interactions with ocean and atmosphere, generation of digital elevation models (DEMs) of Antarctic regions, developments in monitoring bird and animal populations and habitat using remote sensing, applications of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including disturbance capability and environmental impacts of UAVs on bird and animal populations, and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) technology to investigate small-scale characteristics and changes. Much of this research is cross-disciplinary in its nature and this has led to noteworthy advances across a range of Antarctic scientific disciplines. This session will focus on such multi-disciplinary research and includes new and emerging research frontiers in Antarctic science. The session is expected to bring an interesting blend of talks by merging snow and ice studies with climate research, ice-ocean interaction, and animal monitoring via remote sensing.

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Kind regards,

Shridhar Jawak, PhD Student

Earth System Science Organization (ESSO)

National Centre For Antarctic & Ocean Research,

Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India,

Headland Sada, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa-403804, India.

  

   

Fwd: [ncas_education_news] [NCAS_Education_News] 3rd European Earth System and Climate Modelling School, Helsinki, June 2016

Dear UKPN,

See below for an opportunity to attend the 3rd European Earth System and Climate Modelling School--feel free to share further.

TJ

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School: 3^rd European Earth System and Climate Modelling School
Dates: 9-21 June 2016
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Applications: Now Open
Deadline: 1100 UTC on Monday 21 March 2016
More Info: bit.ly/E2SCMS3
 
The National Centre for Atmospheric Science are delighted to announce the launch of the 3^rd European Earth System and Climate Modelling School (3^rd E2SCMS) which will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from Thursday 9 June to Tuesday 21 June 2016.
Applications are now being accepted and the deadline for applications is 1100 UTC on Monday 21 March 2016.
For more information about the school and to apply, please go to bit.ly/E2SCMS3
 
Organised jointly between NCAS, the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, and the University of Barcelona, the E2SCMS Earth System and Climate Modelling Summer School is open to early career scientists (advanced PhD candidates, postdoctoral scientists, and scientific programmers) who are affiliated with European research institutions.
Hosted by the University of Helsinki, with the support of the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Finnish Supercomputing Centre, the course is delivered by international experts in Earth system and climate modelling ensuring an advanced and stimulating learning environment.
The course begins with a series of lectures, which are followed by practical sessions where participants apply what they have learnt by analysing the results of their own Earth system simulations. In this part of the course three well established Earth System Models will be used: HAD-GEM (FAMOUS), MPI-ESM, and EC-Earth, which will be run at international supercomputing centres remotely from the course.
Registration for the school is free and students are asked only to cover the cost of travel and accommodation (some accommodation and boarding grants are available).
For more information about the school and to apply, please go to bit.ly/E2SCMS3.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to email E2SCMS@ncas.ac.uk.