The Seminar will build on the results of the LT&C-Arendal Seminar in 2007 (www.grida.no/...) and will give representatives from tourism, conservation and investment sectors an international forum, where we develop answers on 1. Where are existing and potential examples, where tourism is supporting marine protected areas ?...

Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE).The OECD’s international forum designed for higher education institutions For the latest issue, click here For earlier issues, click here Please feel free to forward this e-mail to interested colleagues

The Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law organizes the international symposium Challenges of Sustainable Development and Sovereignty in the Arctic, in collaboration with the Water International Research Observatory, the Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition and the Chair C. D. Howe On Environmental L...

The Arctic Biology Department at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) has received funding for a Norwegian-Russian collaborative project entitled "Puccinellia in the European Arctic - who is who, who is where, and why?" UNIS is currently seeking Masters and internship applicants for the project.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) seeks a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology and Wildlife for studies of the influence of wetland characteristics and climate change on current and future biodiversity in sub-arctic boreal forest wetlands in Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Fieldwork would preferably...

The purpose of ASSW is to provide opportunities for international coordination, collaboration and cooperation in all fields of Arctic science and to combine science and management meetings. The ASSW also offers insight into Arctic research undertaken by the host country and membership countries. Side meetings organized by oth...

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) invites applications for a fixed-term three-year position of Funds Manager. Founded in 2001, the University of the Arctic is a cooperative network of over 120 universities, colleges, and other organisations committed to higher education and research in the North. The central administrati...

Discussions are coming to a close for the Calotte Academy 2010. The group of 17, composed of senior and junior researchers from eight countries, have been travelling ofthe roads of the Barents Region since April 7, meeting with different institutions and universities for academic presentations and discussions. Themes for th...

The Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS) is based in Perth, Scotland, at Perth College UHI, an Academic Partner of the UHI Millennium Institute (the future University of the Highlands and Islands). This new post is to fill a key need at the CMS associated with effective communication and knowledge transfer activities bet...

Applicants wanted for a temporary 'Climate Change Communicator' post, to work in Scotland, the Nordic countries and Greenland. The Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS), based in Perth, Scotland at Perth College UHI, an Academic Partner of the UHI Millennium Institute (the future University of the Highlands and Islands), is seek...

The Triple I Project consortium, University of Turku as the coordinator together with ten Russian universitiess and eight other European universities, is applying for EU funding to continue the Erasmus Mundus Mobility Project in 2010-2011.

The Calotte Academy is once again ready to embark on its annual tour of the Barents region. The group, comprised of academics and students from Finland, Russia, Canada, France, Norway and Germany will be making stops in Salla (Finland), Apatity (Russia), Murmansk (Russia), Kirkenes (Norway) and Inari (Finland) on its Barents...

The UArctic Office of Undergraduate Studies hosted a Workshop on March 15-16, 2010 in Saskatoon to develop the student evaluations for the Circumpolar Studies Core Courses. The development of the course evaluations is an important component of the revisions of the core courses, and the academic quality assurance process.

Nordic higher education institutions are welcome to apply for funding up to 1 million DKK for the development of Nordic Master Programmes. 

The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) invites contributions for the next issue of the Northern Notes Newsletter. Contributions are invited from both members and non-members of the Association on issues of interest to arctic social scientists. Articles, reports, announcements or reviews (books, films, e...