The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is seeking motivated PhD candidates for our Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (MESAS) program. This interdisciplinary NSF-funded IGERT program incorporates social and natural sciences to explore ecosystem approaches to managing and studying living marine reso...

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) invited to a conference in Tromsø, 21-23 January 2009, in cooperation with the University of Tromsø.

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) would like to announce new data sets that have recently been made available. Descriptions of the data sets and links to view them are provided below.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) is pleased to invite you and your students to participate in a national policy online consultation on the Arctic. The online consultation (eDiscussion) will help to contribute to the development of Canada's foreign policy.

The Arctic Circle 2009 North Spitsbergen 5-22 October 2009

The UArctic Atlas has officially gone online, as it was just launched at the SIU Higher Education Conference in Tromso, Norway. Users can now visit atlas.uarctic.org to see the first available maps, organized into five major theme areas including 'Environment, Climate and Ecosystems' and 'Socio-Economics and Politics'. More m...

Back in the 17th century, Henry Hudson was one of the first to head north because of his fascination with the Arctic. In the early 21st century, the North still holds wonder for researchers from scores of countries.

Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska FairbanksBarrow, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska, Application Deadline: Monday, 2 February 2009

Northern OdysseyFilm Premiere and Lecture Series with Special Guest Hugh Brody 6-7 February 2009

Remote Sensing Innovations During the International Polar Year,Deadline for Intent to Submit: Sunday, 1 February 2009, Paper Submission Deadline: 30 June 2009

UNEP/GRID-Arendal, with financial support from the Research Council of Norway (Forskningsradet), prepared this set of posters for the International Polar Year (IPY). This project supports the education, outreach, and communication efforts of IPY. The posters present polar science issues to create awareness of IPY and its r...

MOCA Joint Symposium '09,Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 19-24 July 2009Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 23 January 2009

Fourth Annual Aboriginal and Northern Studies Conference The Pas, Manitoba, Canada 4-5 June 2009