Education Join PolarTRECVisit the PolarTREC website to learn about upcoming polar expeditions and opportunities for teachers, researchers, classrooms and communities. Photo by: Misty Nikula Employment Employment OpportunityThe 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} |
Workshop WildREACH WorkshopThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service convened a workshop on Wildlife Response to Environmental Arctic Change (WildREACH) to advance our understanding of climate change-related impacts to fish and wildlife populations in the Arctic. {more} Science NewsSEARCH Sea Ice OutlookThe Sea Ice Outlook Summary Report is now available. This report includes a preliminary analysis of the causes of the 2008 minimum, the accuracy of the Outlook values, and implications for future Outlook efforts. {more} Symposium Park Science in the ArcticDates: 14-16 October 2008 Abstracts and agendas are now online for the 2008 Alaska Park Science Symposium and Beringia Days 2008. The symposium was a three-day meeting with two concurrent sessions each day. All presentations pertained to the theme of the meeting: "Natural and Cultural Heritage of Greater Beringia." {more} |
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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.