There is no road access to the Tarfala Research Station which is located 25 km away from the nearest village of Nikkaluokta. This was my first clue that I was going to experience something different from my usual office work.

The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) announces the 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X) to be held on the campus of Northern (Arctic) Federal University, in Arkhangelsk, Russia, 15-19 June 2020. 

Northern Forum experts will discuss in Yakutia preliminary results of the EastRussia-JapanExpertEducationProgram (RJE3) Russian-Japanese educational program, says Mikhail Prisyazhniy, Head of the Department of Northern Studies, North-Eastern Federal University.

Leading Russian and international experts on the North and the Arctic participated in the "COLD LANDS" seminar during Northern Sustainable Development Forum in Yakutsk from September 23-27. Sessions of the seminar have been held by the  Department of Northern Studies, North-Eastern Federal University since 2008. Experts discu...

John Goodlad's considerable knowledge and extensive research make the history of the Shetland cod fishing industry an unexpectedly interesting subject. Innovation, determination and a simple will to survive in the harsh climate of 19th century Shetland Isles are brought to life in this well-written book, researched by someone...

The Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference takes place 12-13 November 2019 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme of the Conference is 'Climate Change and the Future Generations'.

The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence and its national partners invite the Arctic research community to the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2019) to be held at the Halifax Convention Centre, December 2 - 5, 2019. The ASM2019 will bring together leading Arctic researchers, graduate students, Northern community represent...

Scotland has the expertise and vision to serve as a link between the Arctic region and the wider world with opportunities to help tackle issues such as sustainable tourism, renewable energy and climate change, Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary has said.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists, healthcare professionals, educators, students, policy makers, and community stakeholders to learn about the latest advances in One Health research. The conference will take place on March 11-14, 2020, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Over 130 participants from UArctic's member institutions attended the Council meeting at Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology from Sept 18-20, 2019, from 14 countries both in the Circumpolar North and from outside the region.

This year's Council meeting has a significant emphasis on the future direction of the network. Among the issues discussed are UArctic's new Strategic Plan 2020-2030 and the changing UArctic's legal status to a registered non-profit association.

The Arctic Council’s Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) Working Group launched the first bottle equipped with a GPS transmitter into the Atlantic today 12 September. Called “plastic in a bottle”, the capsule will simulate how marine litter and plastics travel far distances into and out of Arctic waters. The co...

The results for the 2019 UArctic Project Call for Networking Activities on Arctic Research and are now ready, and three projects will receive funding from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science for their two-year projects starting this autumn. UArctic wishes success to the projects and looks forward to hearing mo...

This three-day intensive course introduces theories and research methods applied in the interdisciplinary field of environmental humanities.

We’ve heard it many times: “You are what you eat.” The concept enabled college sophomore Annie Masterman to do cutting edge research connecting humpback whales to their diet.