Marine Ecosystems
Increase understanding of the structure and function of Arctic marine ecosystems and their role in the climate system and advance predictive capabilities
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IARPC Collaborations Website Update Coming February 6
- It's an exciting time for IARPC! We just launched Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 , are onboarding a fantastic new set of collaboration team leaders , including previous and new team leaders, many?
- Jan 9, 2017 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, Website, IARPC Collaborations, IARPC Collaborations Website
Distributed Biological Observatory Collaboration Team meeting notes December 2016 notes
- Attendance: Jackie Grebmeier (UMCES); Sue Moore (NOAA); Jessica Rohde (IARPC); Christine Mataya (NASA); Lisa Guy (ARCUS); Jessica Cross (NOAA); Karen Ashjian (WHOI); Guillermo Auad (BOEM) Brief?
- Jan 9, 2017 by Jessica Rohde - Topics Collaboration Team Meeting
Cool Films and Warm Blobs
- The AOOS Holiday newsletter has been published with information on the AOOS film contest winners and the latest on the north pacific blob. Check it out here .
- Dec 27, 2016 by Holly Kent - Topics Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS), Arctic Observing, Arctic Observing Network (AON), pacific anomaly
United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders? Statement
- In a United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders? Statement , President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau announced actions to ensure a strong, sustainable and viable Arctic economy and?
- Dec 20, 2016 by Martin O. Jeffries - Topics Communities, Arctic, Chukchi & Beaufort seas, fisheries
Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW), abstract deadline extended to 10 January
- Hello everyone - you can now take a holiday break and still have plenty of time to submit an abstract! The Arctic Science Summit Week 2017 has extended the deadline for abstract submission. The?
- Dec 19, 2016 by Walt Meier - Topics Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW), International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), IASC, ASSW
US Representatives to IASC
- The Polar Research Board serves as the U.S. National Committee to IASC, a non-governmental, international scientific organization that promotes and facilitates cooperation in all aspects of Arctic?
- Dec 19, 2016 by Lauren Everett - Topics National Academy of Sciences, Polar Research Board (PRB), International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), IASC
IARPC Collaboration Team Leaders 2017-2021 | IARPC | Document
- The new IARPC 5-year plan-Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 -has nine goals. To implement each goal via their performance elements and research objectives, there will be nine collaboration teams. Goal?
- Dec 19, 2016 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, IARPC, White House, IARPC accomplishments
Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 | IARPC | Brochure
- Dec 19, 2016 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, IARPC, White House, IARPC accomplishments
Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 | IARPC | Presentation
- Presentation delivered at the IARPC Town Hall at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016 .
- Dec 19, 2016 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, IARPC, White House, IARPC accomplishments
U.S. Arctic Marine Transportation System: Overview and Priorities for Action | U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System | Report
- This report calls for near- and long-term priority actions to improve the U.S. Arctic MTS to safeguard anticipated increases in vessel traffic in the U.S. Arctic. Arctic marine transportation?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Jaya Ghosh - Topics National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), Arctic Sea Ice, Marine Transportation System, transportation
Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 | IARPC | Research Plan
- The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC ) announced the release of Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 on December 15 at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco,?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, IARPC, White House, IARPC accomplishments
IARPC Releases Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021
- The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC ) announced the release of Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 on December 15 at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco,?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Jessica Rohde - Topics IARPC 5-Year Plan, IARPC, White House, IARPC accomplishments
Executive Summary: 10 Year Projection of Maritime Activity in the U.S. Arctic Region | U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System | Executive Summary
- The purpose of this report is to assess possible scenarios for vessel activity in the U.S. Arctic over the next ten years, 2015-2025. This report, ?Ten-year Projection Study of Maritime?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Jaya Ghosh - Topics Arctic Communities, Arctic, National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), Marine Transportation System
A 10-Year Projection of Maritime Activity in the U.S. Arctic Region | U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (USCMTS) | Report
- The purpose of this report is to assess possible scenarios for vessel activity in the U.S. Arctic over the next ten years, 2015-2025. This report, ?Ten-year Projection Study of Maritime?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Jaya Ghosh - Topics Arctic Communities, Arctic, National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), Marine Transportation System
Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research 2017-2018 | US Arctic Research Commission | Report
- Dec 15, 2016 by Meredith LaValley - Topics arctic policy, Arctic Research, US Arctic Research Commission (USARC), AGU 2016
New USARC Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research 2017-2018 now available online
- Arctic research plays a key role in addressing fundamental scientific issues and in helping the nation meet its needs, aspirations and responsibilities as an arctic nation. To this end, the USARC?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Meredith LaValley - Topics arctic policy, Arctic Research, US Arctic Research Commission (USARC), AGU 2016
IARPC Collaboration Framework Fosters International Think-Tank Meeting - Towards A Unifying Pan-Arctic Perspective: Concepts and Theories (follow up)
- A workshop to address the conceptualization of Arctic ecosystems and processes in an era of climate change and practical challenge: The participants met Nov. 7-11, 2016, in Solomons Island, MD.?
- Dec 15, 2016 by Guillermo Auad - Topics Conceptual Model, Arctic Ecosystems, Environmental Intelligence, Milestone 3.1.4.e
Check out the Christmas edition of the IASC Newsletter "Progress"!
- Dear Colleagues and Friends, Attached you will find the Christmas edition of the IASC Newsletter "Progress". The IASC Secretariat team in Potsdam is saying goodbye. After being hosted by the?
- Dec 14, 2016 by Larry Hinzman - Topics Iceland, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), IASC
Sea-ice indicators of polar bear habitat | Stern & Laidre | Publication
- Nineteen subpopulations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are found throughout the circumpolar Arctic, and in all regions they depend on sea ice as a platform for traveling, hunting, and breeding.?
- Dec 13, 2016 by Christine Mataya - Topics DBO, Arctic Sea Ice, NASA
Sea-ice indicators of polar bear habitat
- At the December 6, 2016 DBO CT meeting, the following paper (attached and link below) was mentioned because the results could be considered for the DBO site and as a contribution to IARPC. The?
- Dec 13, 2016 by Christine Mataya - Topics DBO, Arctic Sea Ice, NASA
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Martin Jeffries Research Professor of Geophysics (907) 474-5257 martin.jeffries@gi.alaska.edu
Team photo by Jim Pottinger (PolarTREC 2011), Courtesy of ARCUS