March 23, 2011, UArctic and the University of Tromsø have signed an agreement to host the GoNorth office of the GoNorth Program to the University of Tromsø. The agreement will for now last for 3 years, but is open for extension.

3-5 Post Doc and 3-5 PhD positions open at the new Nordic Centre of Excellence “How to preserve the tundra in a warming climate”. More Information.

The deadline for ordering "Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: IPY2007-2008" at a discounted price has been extended to Thursday, 7 April2011. The publication was prepared by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) International Polar Year (IPY) Joint Committee, and pre...

The last of the APECS Career Development Webinar Series for this season "Giving a Clear and Memorable Presentation" will be held Tuesday, 5 April 2011 at 5:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 a.m. AKDT,10:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 12:00 p.m. CDT, 1:00 p.m. EDT, 7:00 p.m.in Norway).

The Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) is pleased to announce funding available through the NDPHS Project Pipeline for projects in Northwest Russia aiming to improve health and social well-being in the Northern Dimension area.

The first report of the 2011 Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO) is now available! To access the report and for more information, go to the SIWO website.

The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) invites contributions for the next issue of the Northern Notes Newsletter. Contributions are invited from both members and non-members of the association on issues of interest to arctic social scientists.