ARCUS | Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.

PolarTREC Teacher Applications Deadline: Monday, 29 September 2008

PolarTREC is currently accepting applications from teachers for the third year of teacher research experiences. {Apply now!)

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Visit the PolarTREC website to learn about upcoming polar expeditions and opportunities for teachers, researchers, classrooms and communities.

The multicore assembly as it just comes out of the water after being deployed from the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy. The core samples are the vertical cylindrical tubes towards the center of the assembly. (TREC 2005)

Photo by: Steve Marshall

Integration Workshops

The final report from the March 2008 Integration Workshops is now available.

A series of three workshops was held to advance planning and implementation of an integrated Arctic Observation System that is responsive to the critical scientific issues of environmental arctic change.

	Employment Opportunity
The ARCUS Board of Directors seeks an innovative Executive Director for the opportunity of leading ARCUS. The Executive Director works collaboratively with the organization’s board, staff, member institutions, and organizations around the world to further develop ARCUS’ leadership in science planning, education, information, and outreach. {more}

	SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook
The sea ice minimum for 2008 appears to have reached its low on 12 September 2008, at 4.52 million square kilometers, making it the second-lowest recorded since 1979. {more} Sea Ice Outlook Schedule of Activities

	Park Science in the Arctic
Dates: 14-16 October 2008 Abstracts and agendas are now online for the 2008 Alaska Park Science Symposium and Beringia Days 2008. The symposium is a three-day meeting with two concurrent sessions each day. All presentations will pertain to the theme of the meeting: "Natural and Cultural Heritage of Greater Beringia." (more)


Press Activities: When the Arctic is in the news, we will provide links and related materials here. {more}



Internet Media Archive: The Internet Media Archive is a collection of photos, graphics, videos, and presentations now available through an online archive. {more}



Directory of Arctic Researchers: Access this directory of more than 4000 international arctic researchers. {more}



Witness the Arctic: A newsletter providing information on arctic research efforts andinitiatives, national policy, international activities, and more. {more}

Arctic Research Consortium of the United States

ARCUS is a non-profit corporation consisting of institutions organized and operated for educational, professional, or scientific purposes. To achieve its mission, ARCUS frequently provides support to workshops to facilitate discussion of important arctic research initiatives, produces workshop reports to publicize researcher recommendations for arctic science priorities, and assists the arctic research community with other publications and information distribution needs. More about ARCUS.