The Government of Iceland, with financial support from the Nordic Council of Ministers, will host the Second International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region at Harpa, Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Center, 22-23 November 2023.

Publication "Berlin statement on legacy and emerging contaminants in polar regions" is now available. One of the authors of the publication is Roland Kallenborn, UArctic Chair in Arctic Environmental Pollution Research, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Organizers invite pre-registration for the International Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) Synthesis 2023 Workshop. This workshop will take place 7-9 June at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP), Arctic Sciences Section, has recently updated the solicitation for Arctic Research Opportunities.

The Canadian Studies Center at University of Washington is hosting the Spring 2023 Lecture Series addressing the question: How Do Different Disciplines Understand Arctic Environments?

The University of Iceland organized a session dedicated to Paul Gaimard and La Recherche during the Annual Humanities Conference on March 9, 2023. Jan Borm, UArctic Chair in Arctic Humanities gave a presentation "The La Recherche expedition in the Western Nordic Isles - Xavier Marmier's official account".

University faculty members from Finland and the United States are establishing connections for Arctic research and design.

KOPRI is now accepting applications for the second call for KOPRI Fellowship Program 2023. The fellowship has two schemes: the Arctic Fellowship Program and the Antarctic Fellowship Program.

The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) invites applications for co-leads for the Diversity and Inclusion Community of Practice. These volunteer positions will work remotely.

Ilkka Matero from Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) presented Arctic PASSION’s progress on co-development of the Shared Arctic Variable (SAV) on permafrost in the workshop on "Longyearbyen permafrost activities" in March 15-16, 2023.

This graduate seminar is part of the activities of the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience, and will be held online (via Zoom) on April 19, 2023 at 10am to 12:30pm (MDT).

The Relate North 10 Exhibition showcases individual artworks, and collaborative, community and arts-education projects from across the circumpolar Arctic that engage with 2023 network theme: Possible Futures.

Researchers are collaborating across borders to explore the metabolic conditions of reindeer herders, compared to office workers.

Dr. Cana Uluak Itchuaqiyaq, Iñupiaq scholar, announces the release of the free twelve-page guide, Equitable Arctic Research Guide: A Guide for Innovation.

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD) has published a book "Relate North #9", edited by Timo Jokela and Glen Coutts.