Posts Tagged ‘research’
New Method To Map Wildfire Fuel Types For Improved Risk Management
To assess wildfire risks and develop effective strategies for reducing and managing wildfires, it is crucial to understand what fuels them. The recently published Arctic PASSION research introduces a new methodology for mapping fuel types using remote sensing data. The frequency and extent of wildfires in the Arctic have increased in recent decades. Additionally, the…
Read MoreA recap of the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly
Arctic PASSION had a strong presence at this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, October 17-19, 2024. With a diverse array of sessions, our partners contributed to discussions on pivotal Arctic issues, showcasing our commitment to fostering collaboration, research, and sustainability in the region. Key highlights in which Arctic PASSION partners co-organised or were involved in: …
Read MoreSharing Alex And Discussing Permafrost In The Canadian North
While visiting the hamlet of Aklavik, a small Arctic community in the Mackenzie Delta, the co-lead of Arctic PASSION’s communications work Josefine Lenz shared the newly launched Arctic Landscape EXplorer (ALEX). During the visit, Josefine was working with local Gwich’in, Métis and Inuvialuit youth of Moose Kerr School in the citizen science project “UndercoverEisAgenten“. Students undertook…
Read MoreArctic Passion Thesis On Avoided Costs Of The Lake Ice Extent Service
Enni Lehtinen completed her master’s degree in the master’s programme of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the University of Helsinki. In her thesis, she assessed the avoided costs of climate services. The thesis was made in collaboration with the Finnish Meteorological Institute in connection to Arctic PASSION, and the examined case in the thesis…
Read MoreArctic 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…
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