The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund is accepting grant applications until October 31, 2024. The call is open to any individual with an incubator-stage product or service that aims to benefit the Arctic environment or Arctic communities and has a positive, demonstrable impact on the Arctic.
As a Doctoral Student, or generally interested in Arctic research, join in on the online seminars each month during fall 2024. This is a collaborative initiative between the University of Lapland, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, and Umeå University, offering an in-depth introduction to Arctic research.
A reception celebrating the launch of the PermaIntern platform and the newly funded SEDNA project was held during the International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP) in Whitehorse, Canada on June 18, 2024.
The Thematic Network Arctic Transport and Logistics organized a workshop in Bodø, bringing together members of the thematic network. The workshop focused on new collaborations, joint events, research calls, and the strategic direction of the network.
Thematic Network on Arctic Transport and Logistics and the Centre for High North Logistics organized a scientific session "The Future of Arctic Shipping in the Era of Escalating Geopolitical Tensions and Regionalization at the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø, Norway.
Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Resources and Social Responsibility held a session titled “Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement as a condition for a Just Green Transition - A Canadian and Nordic perspective” at the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø.
UArctic is hosting an upcoming webinar focused on the vital theme of "Maximizing Engagement, Collaboration, and Internal Promotion.” This webinar will occur on June 26th, 2024, at 2:00 PM NST.
The session, titled "Adaptive Capacity of Workplace in the Changing Arctic," took place on June 1st, 2024 in Bodø, Norway. The session featured state-of-the-art research on the current and planned preparedness and practices of Arctic workplaces, considering climate change, harsh weather, remoteness, and vulnerabilities.
Organizers announce an extended deadline for session proposals for the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP) IV Summit. The ICARP IV will take place 25-28 March 2024 in Boulder, Colorado, immediately following the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) meeting (20-24 March 2024).
The doctoral research of Joel Vikberg Wernström, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, is focused on the ecology of Arctic meiofauna, small animals which live between sediment grains.