Study of Environmental Arctic Change

Date and Time: 14 May 2019, 10:00 a.m. AKT/ 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: This event will be held online via Zoom Video Conferencing.

For more information, contact Andrea Fisher, SEARCH Research Associate, afisher13 [at] alaska.edu

The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) invites participation in a virtual discussion, Intersection of Arctic Science and Policy. This web presentation will be held 14 May 2019 at 10:00 a.m. AKT/ 11:00 a.m. PT/ 12:00 p.m. MT/ 1:00 p.m. CT/ 2:00 p.m. ET via Zoom Video Conferencing.

Dr. Brendan Kelly, SEARCH Executive Director, will present a short history of Arctic research policy—from the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to the Department of Defense Arctic Strategy of 2017—followed by observations on the future science needed to support policy. Input from others on the call is encouraged.

Open to anyone interested in Arctic research and policies. The discussion is part of the lead up to the Arctic Futures 2050 conference that will take place September 4-6, 2019 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Registration for the conference is now open.

The Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Organizing Committee announces travel award opportunities for early-career researchers and Indigenous knowledge holders. The Arctic Futures 2050 Conference will be an international conference designed to enhance collaboration between Arctic scientists from many disciplines, diverse Indigenous knowledge holders, and policy makers from all levels of government. Travel award applications are due 1 May 2019.