Study of Environmental Arctic Change
SEARCH News
ARCTIC FUTURES 2050: Science and Policy for a Changing Arctic
20 June 2018
In 2019, SEARCH and partners will convene Arctic scientists and decision makers to jointly forecast Arctic research needed to inform policy in the coming decades. The conference also is intended to foster more effective and iterative collaborations among Arctic scientists and decision makers.
DATES: 4-6 September 2019
VENUE: National Academy of Sciences,
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Watch for updates at https://www.searcharcticscience.org/arctic-2050
For more information, contact:
Brendan P. Kelly
Executive Director
Study of Environmental Arctic Change
bpkelly [at] alaska.edu
New Program Enables Scientists to Be Voices for Science
27 April 2018
The American Geophysical Union has created a network of 30 individuals from diverse disciplines who will advocate for science in their congressional districts.
Understanding the Arctic Through A Co-Production of Knowledge
3 April 2018
SEARCH's Science Steering Committee member Raychelle Daniel will be co-hosting an ACCAP webinar on 11 April 2018 from 10-11am AKDT. The webinar will discuss a co-production of knowledge framework to help inform policies and to collaboratively identify research questions.
Call for SEARCH Science Steering Committee Member Nominations
29 March 2018
The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) announces a call for nominations of new Science Steering Committee (SSC) members. SEARCH is a collaborative program of Arctic researchers, funding agencies, and others that facilitates synthesis of Arctic science and communicates our current understanding to help society respond to a rapidly changing Arctic.
The SSC is comprises 12 members, each serving a three-year term, with the option to a second term. SEARCH seeks nominations of candidates that are broad and cross disciplinary thinkers, are good communicators and consensus-builders, and have a strong commitment to the SEARCH vision. We welcome nominations from all disciplines and research backgrounds.
SSC members are expected to:
* Guide overall directions of SEARCH implementation;
* Promote and communicate SEARCH activities and plans;
* Provide guidance to the Executive Director, action teams, and working groups;
* Work with the Executive Director to establish strong partnerships;
* Approve annual SEARCH work plans and reports; and
* Be active participants in SSC meetings (4 or more/year) and working groups.
Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations should include:
- Name
- Affiliation
- Contact information
- Area of expertise
- Curriculum vitae
- A brief statement of why the person would be an asset to the SEARCH program
- Confirmation that the nominee would consent to serve
Nominations should be sent to Brit Myers, brit [at] arcus.org no later than 31 April 2018.
Nominations will be reviewed by June 2018. Invitations to join the SSC will go out to selected candidates prior to the committee’s next regular meeting scheduled to take place in September 2018.
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