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Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference enhances dialogue about climate change

The international Arctic Spirit Conference will take place on November 12th-13th in Rovaniemi, Finland. The theme of this year’s conference is climate change and the future generations. The goal of the event is to enhance dialogue between researchers, youth and decision makers.

International Arctic School - Winter 2020

The Winter School, hosted by the Harbin Institute of Technology, will be held by the International Arctic School, HIT (IAS HIT) on the topic of “To understand: Arctic Environment and Ecosystem” in Harbin, China, January 5-12, 2020

One Health, One Future Conference 2020

The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists, healthcare professionals, educators, students, policy makers, and community stakeholders to learn about the latest advances in One Health research. The conference will take place on March 11-14, 2020, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Am I an Arctic researcher? Identify yourself as an Arctic researcher and participate in the survey about on-going Arctic research and cooperation at the University of Oulu.

Is my research considered Arctic Research?

The Arctic Five presents: Challenges in times of change - Current research on ecology, sea and climate in the Arctic

Science lunch online seminar "Challenges in times of change - Current research on ecology, sea and climate in the Arctic" from UiT The Arctic University of Norway, on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

Follow the broadcast live here (in English), on August 27, at 12:00-13:00 Swedish time (CEST), 13:00-14:00 Finnish time.

The call for INTERACT Transnational and Remote Access is now open

INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic), funded by the EU-H2020, has a call for research groups to apply for transnational access to 42 research stations across the arctic, northern alpine and forest areas in Europe, Russia and North-America.

One Arctic - One Health: Project Report

The One Arctic - One Health report is a summary of the Finnish activities and achievements in the One Arctic - One Health project during the Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The main actions included the One Arctic - One Health conference in Oulu, establishment of the TremArctic network, and two published Systematic Review papers and manuscripts.  The report of all activities of the One Health project (2017-2019) led by Finland, U.S. and Canada is available in the SDWG website.

ArcI International Visit Grant programme

Researchers/collaborators of the University of Oulu  are invited to apply for visit grants for international research visits. Especially, the emphasis is on the visits strongly related to the Arctic research and focus on ArcI research themes.

Report from the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial

The European Commission, Finland and Germany co-hosted the 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM2), held in Berlin, Germany, on 25–26 October 2018. The report "Co-operation in Arctic Science - Challenges and Joint Actions" is now available.

Rooting young people through cultural heritage in modern Alaska

Professor Arleigh Reynolds, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at University of Alaska Fairbanks, shared a moving story at the One Arctic, One Health conference about George Attla, whose actions and example left a great mark in small Alaska Native communities.

One Arctic – One Health Conference gathered researchers from the whole Circumpolar area

The One Arctic - One Health Conference was arranged on February 7-9, 2019, in Oulu, Finland, gathering together researchers from the whole Circumpolar area. The conference was very successful joining about 100 participants from 11 different countries.

Inspired by Arctic – Call for membership in the University of Oulu´s Arctic Research Network

Warming of the Arctic threatens the populations and environment in the circumpolar regions, and provision of key ecosystem services that rely on fundamental water, carbon and nutrient processes.

Sulavassa ikiroudassa piilee terveysriski

Thule -instituutin johtaja Arja Rautio valottaa vastikään ilmestyneessä Oulun yliopiston Science with Arctic Attitude -blogin postauksessaan ikiroudan sulamisen aiheuttamia potentiaalisia terveysriskejä ja niiden tutkimusta.

Arctic Interactions profiling theme project launched

Warming of the Arctic threatens the provision of key ecosystem services that rely on fundamental water, carbon and nutrient processes. This jeopardise traditional cultures and livelihoods and tourism. Understanding the global changes in the North and dealing with it in sustainable ways is important globally and crucial for Finland.

Join the Arctic action – application open for students until 17th August for Arctic Expedition 2018 in Finland!

The Arctic is a unique region with many faces: It is a livelihood, a home for both human beings and animals, a versatile cultural community, and a fragile natural environment. It is also fertile ground for new business opportunities.

UArctic Congress 2018 takes over the University in early September

The lecture halls of the Linnanmaa campus area will be buzzling with crowds in just few weeks, when the University of Oulu hosts the UArctic Congress 2018 on 3-6 September. After that the congress travels to Helsinki for the 7th September, to be hosted by the University of Helsinki. The congress week will bring together 540 participants from 28 countries, of which 430 participants are expected to Oulu.

UArctic Congress 2018: Career Workshop for Early Career Scholars invites applications

Geography Research Unit and Department of Cultural Anthropology are co-organizing UArctic Congress side event Career Strategies for Early Career Scholars: CVs, Cover Letters and The Job Search on September 3rd, 2018 in Oulu. Deadline for applications is on August 24th.

APECS-UArctic Science Communication Workshop

 The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and UArctic are jointly organising a science communication workshop in connection with the UArctic Congress 2018 in Oulu, September 3-6

UArctic Congress 2018: seeking for student volunteers!

Do you want to be part of the UArctic Congress 2018 in Oulu, September 3-6? Participating as a volunteer you will get a chance to meet and network with established members in the Arctic research community, get free conference registration and a written certification of your work.

ArcticCube opened at Tellus International Avenue

Yesterday, Thule Institute opened ArcticCube at Tellus International Avenue for the

European Polar Infrastructure Database Launched

The European Polar Board (EPB) and EU-PolarNet are pleased to announce the launch of the Eu

ArcticCube opening event on 4th April

The ArcticCube opening event will take place at the Tellus Innovation Arena (Stage & Cube) on Wed 4th April at 13:00-1

UArctic Congress 2018: registration open, deadline extended for Call for Abstracts

ArcticCube opens at Tellus Innovation Arena

Thule Institute has opened an ArcticCube at the Tellus Innovation Arena, in the heart of the University of Oulu's Linnanmaa campus