The second day of Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference was busy with sessions and panels, some co-organized by UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Transport and Logistics. Several researchers from UArctic member-institutions have participated in discussions.

Below is Hannah Chapman Dutton's (University of Alaska Fairbanks) student report about attending the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV).

"Poroissa" photograph exhibition by Mari Parpala, produced during the Living in the Landscape (LiLa) interdisciplinary and international summer school is currently displayed at the University of West of Scotland's (UWS) Ayr campus from 23 April to 30 September 2025.

Read the report from Christine Ingemann (University of Southern Denmark), who attended ICARP IV as a representative in the Research Priority Team on Co-Production and Indigenous-led methodologies. She shares insights from the conference and reflects on organizing a session on Circumpolar Maternal and Child Health.

Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2025 has begun and will continue for 3 days: May 5-7. Several UArctic representatives are also panelists or speakers in the conference and its side events. Read more about UArctic at the Arctic Spirit day 1 below.

This month's Success Story, titled "The past has shown that safety, climate and environment have revolved around High Latitude Dust", comes from the Thematic Network on High Latitude Dust.

Below is Michelle Blade's (McGill University) student report about attending the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV).

UArctic representatives talk about the relationship between Scotland and the Arctic, UArctic member institutions present in Orkney, and opportunities for collaboration in video and radio interviews by the Orkney Islands Council and Radio Orkney.

Join on May 12, 2025, at 5 PM CEST to discuss how Arctic PASSION’s INFRA and AURORAE services can improve public information delivery during wildfires and on air quality in the Arctic.

A new online course on snow physics has been launched. Unpacking the Snowpack -course is developed together with the UArctic Thematic Network on Nordic Snow Network. The course offers a comprehensive introduction to the snow science and it is now available to learners worldwide.

Be sure to join in on this presentation about youth leadership and climate justice on May 14, taking place via livestream and at Dartmouth College.

The conference will be hosted at UiT The Arctic University of Norway on August 27-29 in Tromsø. Registration and abstract submission deadline: May 31.

This August and September, a diverse group of Indigenous Knowledge Holders, youth, and researchers - including a contingent of students from across Canada – will embark on a powerful journey through the Northwest Passage. Sailing aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, participants will engage in a global education...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Nunavut Sivuniksavut, an Inuit-led post-secondary institution in Ottawa that has empowered generations of Inuit youth through culturally grounded education in Inuit history, governance, and community development. Celebrated for its life-changing impact and leadership in Indigenous educa...

UArctic Board held their spring 2025 meeting on 28-30 April in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The meeting was hosted by Scottish Arctic Network (UArctic Regional Centre in Scotland) in collaboration with University of Highlands and Islands, Robert Gordon University and Heriot-Watt University.