The environmental council of the University of Akureyri announces the date for the 3rd sustainability conference at the University of Akureyri on 31.03.23, and call for abstracts.
"Education, Equity and Inclusion - Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable North" book launches were held at the University of Lapland and at the FERA Conference
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
The book "Education, Equity and Inclusion - Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable North" launch event was celebrated on Monday 21st November 2022 at the University of Lapland and on Friday 25th November 2022 at Finnish Educational Research Association Conference in Oulu, Finland.
Læra Institute at UW civic education project workshop
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
The Læra Institute is delighted to have taken part in the first in-person workshop of the University of Washington's (UW's) "Co-designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North" project, which took place in Rovaniemi and Ánar/Inari, Finland, from 10th to 14th October.
The second NOS-HS Exploratory workshop on Intersectional Gender Equality in Academia – Exploring Sustainable Futures in the Arctic North
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
This hybrid workshop is part of NordForsk funded NOS-HS explorative workshop series focusing on Intersectional Gender Equality in Academia in the Arctic North. The workshop will take place 30 November 2022 in Oulu, Finland and online.
Call for applications: Arctic Academy for Sustainability 2023
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
The Arctic Academy for Sustainability 2023, organised by the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Resources and Social Responsibility, is being hosted by the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in May 2023.
Arctic Yearbook 2022 published
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
The newly released Arctic Yearbook 2022 explores the theme “The Russian Arctic: Economics, Politics & Peoples.”
Thematic Network on Northern Tourism meets in Pyhä, Finland for a field course and research meeting
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
From October 30 to November 5, 2022 members of the UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism met in Pyhä, Finland for a field course and research meeting.
Saving Antarctica's Ice – Discussion with John Moore, David Wadhams and Paul Beckwith
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
In the "Saving Antarctica’s Ice" video discussion, John Moore, the lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Frozen Arctic Conservation explains to climatologists Peter Wadhams and Paul Beckwith his proposal to set up underwater curtains anchored to the sea bed in deep channels that funnel warm water under the Thwaites Ice Shel...
Job opportunity: Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
This position is based at Université Laval in Québec City. It is a two-year contract, with possibility of renewal, and open to nationals of Arctic states. The Executive Secretary of the SDWG Secretariat is responsible, together with its team, for addressing the administrative and logistical needs of SDWG and its Chair.
UArctic Research Chair Jeff Welker and colleagues receive funding for an interdisciplinary Academy of Finland Consortium Project
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Professor Welker and a team of UOulu colleagues from the Ecology and Genetics Research Unit (Professor Anna-Maria Pirttilä and Drs. Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen, Jussi Jyväsjärvi, and Danny Croghan) and from the Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering (WE3) Research Unit (Assistant Professor Hannu Marttila and Associate Professo...
Markku Kulmala, co-lead of the Boreal Hub UArctic Thematic Network, has been elected as council member of The World Academy of Sciences for 2023-2026. [Source]
Save the Date: UArctic Assembly meeting 2023
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
We are pleased to invite all UArctic members to attend the 4th Annual Assembly meeting of UArctic, held in Quebec City, in 22-26 May 2023. The meeting will be hosted by Université Laval.
ARCUS Board Member Nominations Due 30 November
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) invites board member nominations, due by November 30, 2022.
American Arctic Connection intern wanted
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
UArctic is searching for a motivated and enthusiastic American Arctic Connection intern for spring 2023 who is interested in Arctic matters and willing to acquire knowledge of the northern region; its environment, people, and culture.The internship will provide an environment in which the intern can develop and enhance profes...
Nordic Master’s Programme in Chemistry with a specialization in Arctic Environmental Forensics
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
Are you interested in knowing how chemicals reach the Arctic? Are you heading for a position where you can contribute to a sustainable environment? This education gives you tools to discover chemicals and investigate their effects in the environment.