Study of Environmental Arctic Change
SEARCH News
Help Build a Database of Carbon Flux Measurements
13 September 2018
As part of the Permafrost Carbon Network's larger effort on 'Reconciling historical and contemporary trends in terrestrial carbon exchange of the northern permafrost-zone', we are initiating a community-effort to develop a comprehensive and annually updated database of high-latitude permafrost zone carbon flux measurements. This database, which builds on a breakout activity from the annual Permafrost Carbon Network meeting in 2017 and previous flux syntheses, could help to track temporal trends in Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) and benchmark ecosystem models. We invite you to be a part of this activity.
We seek initial data contributions by September 30th. If you are interested in contributing or have additional questions, please contact Marguerite Mauritz or Ted Schuur.
Arctic Answers Briefs
7 September 2018
Browse SEARCH's Arctic Answers resources, where policy-relevant questions are answered in 1-2 page briefs written by experts, peer-reviewed, and posted in Arctic Answers. Each brief is the top of a "knowledge pyramid" supported by scientific literature organized in underlying tiers of increasing detail. Questions that are addressed include "Can extreme Arctic climate change be avoided with cost effective mitigation?", "How fast is sea level rising?", "How is climate change affecting subsistence (or traditional) fisheries in the high Arctic?" and many more.
Understanding High Latitude Methane In a Warming Climate
25 July 2018
SEARCH brought together international experts to estimate how much methane might be released from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. The current state of knowledge and on-going efforts to improve our knowledge are detailed in a project update from EOS magazine. The SEARCH workshop was funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission​.​
Rising Oceans Guaranteed: Arctic Land Ice Loss and Sea Level Rise
13 July 2018
A new journal article authored by members of SEARCH's Land Ice Action Team reviews sea level contributions from land ice across the Arctic.
ARCTIC FUTURES 2050: Science to Inform Decisions
20 June 2018
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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