3rd June 2026
On behalf of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Hokkaido University (HU), National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan Consortium Arctic Environment Research (JCAR), Hakodate city and Local Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to the Arctic Science Summit Week 2027 (ASSW2027) in vibrant Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, for 11–20 April 2027. Following the ASSW2027 Community Meetings and Workshops the Ninth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-9) will be held during the latter half of the summit.
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26th May 2026
Multi-decadal, international efforts such as the Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) program rely on the transfer of institutional knowledge and the entrainment of early career researchers (ECRs) to maintain continuity and longevity. In support of the upcoming SAS field campaign, the SAS ECRs hosted a 1.5-day workshop at Arctic Science Summit Week 2026 focused on the involvement and training of ECRs in the long-term Arctic Ocean monitoring effort by the SAS. The workshop was attended by 30 participants in person and 6 online. The workshop was structured into three main sessions, where the first two were open for all and the third was exclusive for ECRs.
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20th May 2026
The CliC Open Science Conference was themed Crisis in the Cryosphere because we have moved into a world where multiple components of the cryosphere are being lost, with catastrophic impacts on local communities and ecosystems, and global repercussions. More than 400 scientists gathered in Wellington, New Zealand for a 4 day conference with multiple side events before and after the programme to present research from all components of the cryosphere, and to discuss what should be next steps from an international perspective as the UN Decade of Action in the Cryosphere kicks off the next IPY is on the horizon.
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