Submit your proposal for a session at the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø. The deadline for session proposals is extended to 31 July, 2023.
Job Call: Executive Secretary - CAFF International Secretariat
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group of the Arctic Council is seeking a candidate for the position of Executive Secretary for the CAFF International Secretariat located in Akureyri, Iceland.
Financing a more sustainable future
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
With global warming advancing much faster than earlier assumed, the world is getting dangerously close to crossing several climate tipping points. Most of them are associated with the polar regions, and each will have severe global consequences, impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
North2north coordinators gather in Alta, Norway
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
National and university coordinators are meeting at the UiT – The Arctic University of Norway campus in Alta to discuss logistics, challenges, and updates to north2north.
PEEX Arctic-Boreal Hub Newsletter Issue #24 available
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
The PEEX Arctic-Boreal Hub Newsletter issue #24 is now available.
IAU 2023 International Conference in Doha
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
The IAU 2023 Intercultural Conference will take place from 25-27 November 2023 at Qatar University in Doha. The conference will explore how universities around the world promote and support intercultural learning and dialogue, the impact geopolitics is having on this goal, and the broader implications it has for our society.
north2north Staff Mobility: 2-week PhD course in Hyytiälä, Finland
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Anastasia Gorlenko from Technical University of Denmark completed a 2-week PhD course in Hyytiälä, Finland, as part of the north2north staff mobility at the University of Helsinki. You can read more about her experience from here.
UArctic Chair receives J.V. Snellman Medal
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Professor Timo Jokela, UArctic Chair in Arctic Art, Design and Culture, was awarded the J.V. Snellman Medal for his extensive life's work for the North.
The award ceremony will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia, 3-9 September 2023.
"Towards Global Earth Observatory workshop" organized on 8 - 10 May 2023 in Hyytiälä, Finland
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Word Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center (ACCC) in collaboration with the local host Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki organized a “Towards Global Earth Observatory workshop” on 8-10 May 2023 at the Stations Measuring Ecosystem and At...
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco visited Värriö Research Station
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
University of Helsinki and Salla Municipality invited HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit the Station for Measuring Ecosystem and Atmosphere Relations (SMEAR I) in Värriö, Finland, on 6 June 2023.
Fighting global sea level rise in Greenland – In search of sustainable co-design with locals
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet has the potential to increase global sea levels by tens of centimeters during this century. The exact amount depends on the surface melting which increases with global warming, and on the calving of icebergs where huge glaciers drain the interior icesheet.
Building the best response system for landsliding in Svalbard
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
We live in Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s main settlement, located in a narrow valley with steep slopes.
8th International Polar Tourism Research Network Conference
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
The 8th IPTRN conference and community tour will take place in Arctic Sweden from 5-9 June 2024.
UArctic at Nor-Shipping 2023
Mon, Jun 12, 2023
Nor-Shipping conference took place from June 6-10 in Lillestrøm, Norway. UArctic President Lars Kullerud presented at the 1st Ocean Campus Conference.