Posts Tagged ‘Arctic’
Arctic Science Summit Week/Arctic Observing Summit 2024
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organised annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organisations involved in Arctic research. It was initiated by the IASC in 1999 and has evolved into the most important annual gathering of the Arctic research organisation.…
Read MoreDBO community meeting at ASSW2024
March 21st we held our “Community meeting for the pan-Arctic network of Distributed Biological Observatories (DBOs)” in the beautiful St Leonard’s venue. It was the second joint DBO meeting organized* by all four sectors in the pan-arctic network; the Pacific, Siberian, Atlantic and Davis Strait/Baffin Bay DBOs. Together with 54 participants onsite and online, representing 11…
Read MorePerspectives from the Sharing Circle
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Arctic PASSION project organized a Sharing Circle for early career professionals and Arctic youth. The weeklong Sharing Circle took place in Sevettijärvi and Inari, Northern Finland on the lands of the Sami in October 2023. Here are some reflections by participants on what they learned…
Read MoreARCTIC PASSION AT ARCTIC SCIENCE SUMMIT WEEK AND ARCTIC OBSERVING SUMMIT 2024
Arctic Science Summit Week 2024 is happening in Edinburgh, Scotland from March 21st-29th, see the full program here. A large part of the event is the Arctic Observing Summit, which occurs on the final three days of the week. The AOS draws a wide range of participants from across the spectrum of Arctic observing – Indigenous experts,…
Read MoreAn Arctic Fire Risk Management Service
Arctic PASSION is developing an Integrated Fire Risk Management tool (INFRA), a service to address the challenges of communities, municipalities, small organizations, and individuals living in the Arctic that are affected by wildfires. The INFRA service aims to compact and simplify access to relevant information and products which stem from diverse sources. Most importantly, it…
Read MoreInterview with Saami Council’s Anna Marja Persson
In this interview Saami Council Project Coordinator Anna-Marja Persson tells us about her work in the project “Wetlands in Sápmi” and offers her advice on fair collaboration with Sámi communities. Watch the full video:
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