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International Workshop on Technologies for Sustainable Development

Tue, May 16, 2023

The International Workshop on Technologies for Sustainable Development will be held on 5-7 June, 2023 at the Faculty of Engineering & technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik Campus.

Final Arctic Environments lecture: Ice in Motion and the Performative Arctic Panorama

Tue, May 16, 2023

The sixth and final Arctic Environments lecture will take place this Wednesday, from 2:30-3:30 pm PDT on Zoom.

Q&A with Morten Høglund, the new Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials

Tue, May 16, 2023

On 11 May, Norway took on the Chairship of the Arctic Council. Read the Q&A with Morten Høglund, the new Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, to find out where the Arctic Council stands at the onset of the Norwegian Chairship and what to look forward to during the next two years.

Early melting of the Arctic Ocean in spring may contribute to extreme weather events

Mon, May 15, 2023

Researchers from University of Oulu, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, and University of Alaska Anchorage are studying warm and moist atmospheric water vapour rivers, and their sources and impacts on Arctic snow and ice to better predict future weather and climate.

Research Across Borders on Particles in Snow

Fri, May 12, 2023

An American researcher on exchange in Tromsø and Svalbard, Norway visited Finnish stakeholders to discuss deposits of dust and black carbon in snow.

Synthesis Report on the Environmental Impacts of Research and Logistics in the Polar Regions

Thu, May 11, 2023

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

UArctic Assembly 2023: Video address by Her Excellency Mary Simon

Thu, May 11, 2023

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will address the members of UArctic in a video message during the UArctic Assembly 2023.

Seminar on Indigenous Rights at the University of Lapland

Thu, May 11, 2023

Two seminars on Indigenous peoples’ rights were organized at the University of Lapland on 09-10 May, 2023.

Korean and Norwegian collaboration on Arctic geological research

Thu, May 11, 2023

Twenty years after the Dasan Research Institution was established in Svalbard, the two faraway countries — Korea and Norway — are still working together to unravel the secret of the land of permafrost.

Extended Deadline: Call for abstracts, Second International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region

Wed, May 10, 2023

The deadline for abstract submission for the 2nd International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region is extended to June 1, 2023. The symposium will be held November 22-23, 2023 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Exhibition “Arctic Twilight, pastels by Jean Malaurie", University of Greenland

Wed, May 10, 2023

The University of Greenland in Nuuk is hosting the exhibition “Arctic Twilight, pastels by Jean Malaurie”, May 2 through June 30, 2023.

SUDARCO: Sustainable development of the Arctic Ocean

Wed, May 10, 2023

A new research programme is led by the Norwegian Polar Institute with UiT The Arctic University of Norway and UNIS The University Centre in Svalbard.

Call for UArctic Interns

Tue, May 09, 2023

UArctic is searching for motivated and enthusiastic interns for the fall 2023 who are interested in Arctic matters and willing to acquire knowledge of the Northern region: its environment, people and culture.

2023 UArctic Shared Voices Magazine published

Tue, May 09, 2023

The latest issue of our annual magazine, Shared Voices, is now available online. The 2023 issue features different perspectives on how individuals, networks, and organizations work towards a more sustainable future for the Arctic, its peoples, and its environment.

Stoking the Imagination: Learning Climate Care from Indigenous Women

Tue, May 09, 2023

A graduate student at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy has authored a Climate Policy Lab post on the need for indigenous women’s leadership in addressing climate change.