Ookpik Calendar

March 2010

• 40th International Arctic Workshop
  Mar 10 - 12, 2010, Boulder, Colorado USA. The meeting is open to all interested in the Arctic, and will consist of a series of talks and poster sessions covering all aspects of high-latitude environments. Previous Arctic Workshops have included presentations on arctic and antarctic climate, archeology, environmental geochemistry, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, Quaternary history, and more. A traditional strength of the Workshop has been Arctic paleoenvironments. E-mail: arcticws@colorado.edu; Web site: http://instaar.colorado.edu/AW/about/index.html
  
  

• 2010 State of the Arctic Conference
  Mar 16 - 19, 2010, Miami, Florida USA. The State of the Arctic Conference, to be held 16-19 March 2010 in Miami, Florida, will be an international meeting to present, exchange, and discuss the latest knowledge on the state of the Arctic and future directions of arctic science and policy. The State of the Arctic Conference will review our understanding of the arctic system in a time of human-induced, rapid environmental change. It will provide an open international forum to discuss future research directions towards a better understanding of the arctic system and its trajectory. It will address topics ranging from basic understanding of the Arctic and system-wide change, to developing response strategies for better adaptation to, and mitigation of, the impacts of change. Specifically, the conference will address the following topics: 1. Scientific understanding of the basic functioning of the arctic system, including human subsystems; 2. Capacity to observe and understand the system, especially in light of rapid system-scale changes in all subsystems; 3. Capability to project future states of the arctic system under various scenarios; and 4. Options for solutions to the problems caused by human-induced environmental change. This science meeting will provide ample opportunities to present and discuss research results, and a conference report will summarize the meeting's major findings. For more information, contact: Helen Wiggins, ARCUS. E-mail: helen@arcus.org; Web site: http://siempre.arcus.org/4DACTION/wi_cal_getEvent/1114
  
  

June 2010

• Third European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP III)
  Jun 13 - 17, 2010, Longyearbyen, Svalbard Norway. The 3rd European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP III) will be convened 13-17 June 2010 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway at The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). The conference will focus on both arctic and alpine permafrost research, and recent achievements like the permafrost related International Polar Year (IPY) campaigns. Issues related to CO2-storage in permafrost areas will also be covered. The conference will also host the official International Permafrost Association (IPA) Executive Committee and Council meetings. Submissions are invited to all of the planned conference topics. Abstracts must be no more than 600 words, and received by 15 February 2010. For further details on submission, including the necessary form, or to register for EUCOP III, please download the form available at the link provided. E-mail: post@eucop2010.no; Web site: http://www.eucop2010.no/Index.htm
  
  

October 2010

• 17th Inuit Studies Conference
  The date for this event has not been determined, Val-d'Or, Quebec Canada. UQAT is proud to invite you to the 17th Inuit Studies Conference, the theme of which will be The Inuit and the Aboriginal World. We would like to suggest an exploration of the sub-theme of relations between the Inuit peoples and the other Aboriginal peoples around the world, in particular their neighbours, the First Nations, the Inuvialuit and the Samí. Organizations which represent the Inuit (Inuit Circumpolar Conference, Greenland Home Rule, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Makivik Corporation and others) have a determining role to play in the future of these peoples and their interactions have local, regional, and international consequences The further sub-themes of education, teacher training and academic success are also proposed in order to establish a connection with current leadership, as well as with the leadership of tomorrow, upon which the future of the Inuit will be built. Phone: 1 (819) 874-3837, ext. 336; For more information, contact: Suzy Basile. E-mail: suzy.basile@uqat.ca; Web site: http://www.uqat.ca/isc-cei-2010