Study of Environmental Arctic Change
SEARCH News
Dr. Marika Holland Awarded IASC Medal
21 March 2019
Chair of the SEARCH Science Steering Committee, Dr. Marika Holland, has been awarded this year's IASC Medal for "Outstanding Achievement and Scientific Leadership role in Understanding, Modeling and Predicting the Arctic Climate System, in particular Sea Ice". The Medal will be awarded at the upcoming Arctic Science Summit Week, which will be held in Arkhangelsk, Russia, 22 – 30 May, 2019, where Dr. Holland will deliver a remote lecture.
Call for Posters: Arctic Futures 2050 Conference
15 March 2019
The Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Organizing Committee invites abstracts for posters; poster sessions will be held during each day of the conference as an integral part of the agenda and expansion of the plenary sessions. Poster abstracts are due 1 May 2019.
The Expanding Footprint of Rapid Arctic Change
7 March 2019
In an Earth’s Future commentary, a broad array of natural and social scientists describe the consequences of a rapidly warming Arctic on sea level, coastal erosion, extreme weather, and infrastructure. Twila Moon (National Snow and Ice Data Center) and her co-authors point out the impacts on economies and cultures in the Arctic and beyond. “This important paper vividly illustrates the power of multi-disciplinary synthesis presented in clear language,” said SEARCH Executive Director, Brendan Kelly.
AOS Working Group on Arctic Observing Optimization & Implementation Seeks Input
19 February 2019
The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) working group on Optimization and Implementation is inviting community input and participation in a new task team working to develop a roadmap for future Arctic observational capacities. Learn more about the working group's current activities in this report out from their December open meeting.
ARTIC FUTURES 2050 CONFERENCE
11 February 2019
In 2019, SEARCH and partners will convene Arctic scientists from all disciplines, indigenous knowledge holders, and decision makers to share current understanding and identify future directions for research needed to inform Arctic policy. 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
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