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SEARCH News
Launch Party for ‘After the Ice’ Film Series
1 October 2020
A virtual launch party will be held on 7 October 2020 from 10-11am AK for a new mini-documentary series sharing stories of Indigenous communities challenged by sea ice loss in Alaska’s Bering Sea. 'After the Ice” is a three-part series created through a partnership between the Bering Sea Elders Group and the Study of Environmental Arctic Change program. The premier screening will be followed by a panel discussion with video-journalist Eli Kintisch, Bering Sea Elders Group executive director Mellisa Johnson and climate change educator Bill McKibben.
Global Impacts of a Changing Arctic
18 August 2020
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet. Dr. Brendan Kelly discusses what this means and the importance of scientists, Indigenous Peoples and youth in this changing environment. Tune in to join the discussion with The Bridge's host and Students on Ice alum Julia Trombley on August 20th at 3pm EST.
The interview will be on Facebook Live and co-hosted by the US Embassy in Canada.
Dr. Brendan P. Kelly Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Norway as Fulbright Arctic Chair
6 August 2020
SEARCH Executive Director Dr. Brendan P. Kelly has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Norway. Kelly will conduct research at UiT The Arctic University of Norway as part of a project to study environmental change in the Arctic. In collaboration with Dr. Paul Wassmann and other Norwegian colleagues, Kelly will explore research and education approaches adapted to the rapid pace of change in Arctic ecosystems. At UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Kelly will observe firsthand Norwegian approaches to coordinating Arctic research and share their best practices with the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) in the United States and ArcticNet in Canada.
Defining Problems in the Face of Urgency: Climate Change and the Arctic
1 June 2020
"Informed by history, scientists and indigenous people must assess where the Arctic environment is headed and share their knowledge in words accessible to those who influence and make policy. Moreover, the words of policymakers should help define, for researchers, the most urgent societal needs. The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) approaches environmental Arctic change with a recognition that history, people, and words matter. Paying attention to the Arctic’s past, its inhabitants, and how we talk about its environment is necessary to properly define the problems."
Learn more in a new SEARCH article published today in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
SEARCH Webinars in May
24 April 2020
Two webinars—open by registration and scheduled for May 14th and May 18th—will allow participants to discuss Arctic research needs in the context of the Arctic Futures 2050 conference report and other observations and research. Those discussions will help SEARCH develop both its future programs as well as offer input to the 5-year Arctic research plan being developed by the Interagency Arctic Policy Research Committee (IARPC).
What's SEARCH?
SEARCH is a collaborative program that advances research, synthesizes research findings, and broadly communicates the results to support informed decision-making.
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Arctic Futures 2050 Conference
Arctic Futures 2050 was a novel conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and policy makers jointly exploring the knowledge needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic in coming decades. The conference took place 4-6 September 2019 in Washington, D.C.