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Snow grain size is an essential property required for many applications: cold regions hydrology, polar and mountain climatology, optical and microwave remote sensing, snow chemistry, etc. However, field and laboratory measurements of snow grain size are notoriously difficult and impaired by the

The 9th Annual Polar Technology Conference will be held 2-4 April 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland at the U.S. Naval Academy. The primary purpose of this conference is to bring together polar scientists and technology developers in a forum to exchange information on research system operational needs and

This is a three-day boating course provided by Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA http://amsea.org). Aimed at researchers working in or around water, this course covers topics such as inflatable boat and motor use, emergency signaling devices, personal flotation devices, and

Polar regions are undergoing considerable changes. To address the potential impact of these changes, new technological tools and mindsets are urgently needed. This webinar, given by Bruno Danis, Associate Professor at Universite Libre de Bruxelles will develop a vision on emerging collaborative

The Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) will meet to receive comments or questions regarding their draft document, "U.S. Arctic Marine Transportation System: Overview and Priorities for Action." To join the conference call, please email your request to ArcticMTS [at] cmts.gov. Staff will

The Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard will hold a field hearing in Alaska on Arctic shipping safety and reviewing the lessons learned from the 2012 offshore drilling season. The hearing will also examine the U.S. preparation for Arctic shipping more generally, with

The Warming Arctic, the Edward R. Murrow Center and the Center of International Environment and Resource Policy will convene a group of experts, policy makers, business and media to examine the growing body of evidence on the climate impact of the Arctic - and try to share some big approaches to it

Alaska Sea Grant and other sponsors will hold a 3.5-day Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, to advance understanding of present and future responses of arctic marine ecosystems to climate change at all trophic levels, by documenting and forecasting changes in environmental processes and species responses

The 100th meeting of the US Arctic Research Commission will be held in Bethel. Additional information will be available online.

Organizers announce that the 6th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference and Forum (WAISC), entitled "Rural Science in Action," will be held 20-22 March 2013 in Nome, Alaska.

WAISC brings together scientists, rural Alaska leaders and community members, educators, and students to