Past Events

As forests grow, the trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store it within their growing biomass (trunk, branches, leaves and root systems). A “forest carbon offset,” is a metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)—the emission of which is avoided or newly stored—that

PolarTREC teacher Lauren Neitzke Adamo along with researchers Dr. Neal Iverson and Dr. Luke Zoet will be live from the mountains of Switzerland discussing their work on Sliding Glaciers. Read more about their research and what Lauren is learning [here](https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/sliding

Climate Seminar 7 of 8: Title: Tidings of the Tides

Abstract:
Human activities are a significant contributor to the rise in global sea levels, which have risen about 7-8 inches since 1900 with about 3 of those inches occurring since 1993. By 2100, global sea levels are very likely to rise

This conference aims to facilitate scientific exchange between early-career researchers (ECRs) from a broad range of disciplines working with sea-level change. The conference will include two days of oral and poster presentations by ECRs, invited keynote lectures, a one day field excursion to the

Climate Seminar 8 of 8:

Abstract:
New observations and new research have increased our understanding of past, current, and future climate change. The Fourth National Climate Assessment confirms prior assessments in concluding that the climate on our planet, including the United States

There is a common way of describing the Arctic – the region, its people and resources – in terms of rapid change and constant transformation. Climate change, scramble for the world’s diminishing natural resources and the rather newly emerged concern for local cultures and knowledge, among others

An informational webinar for the 2019-20 PolarTREC season will be held on Wednesday, 29 August 2018 at 2:00pm AKDT (3pm PDT, 4pm MDT, 5pm CDT, 6pm EDT) for teachers, informal science educators and researchers. The archived presentation will be posted with current updates and information about the

The University of Oulu and the University of Helsinki are excited to invite you to the second UArctic Congress.

The UArctic Congress 2018 will bring together key UArctic meetings and a science conference into one single gathering, including business meetings of the Council of UArctic, Rectors’

FRISP is a subcommmittee of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Working Group of Glaciology. For several years the work of the FRISP parties was focused on the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf (FRIS). But meanwhile the geographical restriction to FRIS was widened up and other ice shelves

Following the success of the first three SLaCC meetings, we are pleased to announce that the fourth annual meeting of the Sea Level and Coastal Change (SLaCC) group will take place in Fort William, Scotland, with field excursions to surrounding coastal landscapes. This meeting aims to be bring

The next International Seabird Group Conference is being organised by Jon Green and Samantha Patrick and colleagues from the University of Liverpool. The conference promises to provide an exciting showcase of the latest seabird research, located within the heart of the city of Liverpool, famous for

The Arctic Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Science Workshop will be jointly organized by the Polar Prediction Project and its International Coordination Office (ICO), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). It will be held from 14 to 16

The University of Exeter will be hosting the IGS British Branch Meeting on the 4th/5th September 2018. Information relating to registration, accomodation and the event programme will be posted at the website above.

For further information please email:
igsbbm2018 [at] gmail.com

Organising team

The UK National Earth Observation Conference 2018 is being organised by RSPSoc, NCEO and CEOI.

Important Dates:
- 8 June: Submit an Abstract (until 23:59, London Time)
- 23 July: Early Bird Registration (until 23:59, London Time)
- 20 August: Final Registration: (until 23:59, London Time)

CLIVASH2k is a PAGES 2k project, which aims to improve our understanding of large scale modes of climate variability and the mechanisms and drivers of climate change in Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic and the wider Southern Hemisphere during the past 2000 years. Investigating how large-scale modes of

Students are strongly encouraged to attend, and will be given priority for oral presentations

Deadlines:
Please e-mail Martin Truffer (mtruffer2 [at] alaska.edu) as soon as possible if you are planning to attend. Please include the following information: your name, your affiliation, whether you

We are pleased to announce that Durham University will be hosting this year's UK Antarctic Science Conference on 10th-12th September 2018 (the conference will run from Monday lunchtime to Wednesday lunchtime). The conference will include oral and poster presentations, and abstracts are invited on

The aim of the first Arctic Resilience Forum is to form a better understanding of the opportunities for cooperation connected to the resilience of the Artic and to showcase and learn from concrete best practices in the region.

Resilience is a cross-cutting topic, which has become increasingly

Only two weeks left to submit your application for 2019-2020 PolarTREC program. Applications are due Monday, 24 September by 5PM Alaska Daylight Time.