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Register now: Effects of the pandemic on the European Arctic and Indigenous Health

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The seminar will take place on Monday 9 May, 2022 at 13:00 - 16:30 at Black Box, Curiosum. The event will be live recorded and produced by the Umeå University Communications Unit, and will be available both in English and Davvisámegiella (Northern Sámi). 

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Reminder: Call for nominations for Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The call for the Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award is open until May 17. This year two prizes will be awarded; one open to anyone (individual or small group) and another specifically catalyzing institutional collaboration in support of innovative action amongst UArctic members.

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Open call: Women in Aquaculture scholarship program

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The program offers women the chance to receive a $10,000 scholarship and paid, one-month summer internship on the Kvaroy Arctic salmon farm site in Norway with consideration for employment upon graduation.

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Building CAS community

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

An online discussion was organized on 27 April 2022 to discuss what critical Arctic studies means, why it is needed, what it is in practice and for whom by the UArctic TN Critical Arctic Studies (CAS).

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Registration available: SIOS Training Course on Artificial Intelligence in Svalbard

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) invites registration for a training course on artificial intelligence (AI) in Svalbard. This week-long course will take place 5-9 September 2022 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

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USask ranks 58th among 1,400 universities worldwide in advancing sustainable development

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

USask ranks 58th among 1,400 universities worldwide in advancing sustainable development.

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Online seminar: New Arctic Sovereignties

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

Join the first event in the online seminar series Indigenous Geographies and Arctic Art, "New Arctic Sovereignties" hosted by Tampere University. The seminar takes on 28 April from 5-6:30 pm Eastern European Time (EET).

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REMINDER: Call for nomination for the 2nd Sergej Zilitinkevich Memorial Award

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

The award is an international award that will be delivered annually to a creative scientist who has made breakthroughs in “Boundary layer studies in Atmosphere and Ocean sciences”. Deadline May 16, 2022.

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Arctic PASSION - Arctic Youth & Early Career Scientist Survey

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

Attention Arctic and Indigenous youth, early career scientists and colleagues.

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Yukon University receives funding to treat mine water with native bacteria

Tue, Apr 26, 2022

Yukon University has been awarded $75,000 to research a method for treating contaminated mine water with native bacteria at the Minto Mine site. 

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Announcing a Special Session at the UArctic Assembly Meeting

Tue, Apr 26, 2022

UArctic is pleased to announce that Senator Angus King of Maine – Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Arctic Caucus – will chair a special session on “The New Future of the Arctic” on June 3 (0900-1030), as part of the Assembly meeting in Portland Maine, May 30-June 3.

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Invitation to contribute: Ethnic minorities in the North: contemporary challenges for human geography

Mon, Apr 25, 2022

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Migration invites contributions for the special issue “Ethnic minorities in the North: contemporary challenges for human geography”. Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2022. Full text submission: August 31, 2022.

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British Seismology Meeting 2022 - registration and abstract submission open

Mon, Apr 25, 2022

The next British Seismology Meeting will be held at Downing College, University of Cambridge, from 12-14th September 2022.

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International Polar Foundation contributes to EU4Oceans Ocean Literacy Workshop

Fri, Apr 22, 2022

On April 5th the International Polar Foundation and the Network of European Blue Schools offered a special workshop for teachers and educators to present an overview of existing Arctic Ocean-related education materials and practices in schools.

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Open call: Proposals for the programme Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change

Fri, Apr 22, 2022

The programme for Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change is now issuing a call for proposals for research projects. Available budget is approx. NOK 60 million and the call deadline is 19 May 2022.

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