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IT WAS GREAT TO SEE YOU IN FAIRBANKS!

Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is an annual gathering of international
organizations involved in Arctic research. It is designed to strengthen
collaborations across academia, government agencies, local communities,
industry, non-governmental organizations and other Arctic stakeholders.

The 2016 Summit was held in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA and included ASSW Business
Meetings, the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials Meeting, the 2016 Arctic
Observing Summit, and the first fully-developed Model Arctic Council.

The International Arctic Assembly  on 15 March was a day of dialogue on issues
facing Alaska and the Arctic. The day concluded with a sold-out Banquet
featuring Alaska cuisine, dance performances by regional indigenous groups, and
live music by local artists. The week also included many public lectures,
outreach events, workshops, recreational activities, tours and field trips.

 * Download conference program (PDF)
 * Visit ASSW2016 on Facebook or Twitter


ARCTIC OBSERVING SUMMIT CONFERENCE STATEMENT

(23 March 2016) The Arctic is experiencing the fastest rate of climate change
and related impacts on the planet. Co-occurring changes are widespread across
the biological, physical and human components of the system. These changes are
of concern for Arctic peoples and nations and also to the wider global
community. For people that call the Arctic home the changes affect livelihoods,
economies and cultures, including the ability to respond and plan for the future
...  See the full statement and recommendations on the Arctic Observing Summit
website


VIDEO PRESENTATIONS

Media briefings and some conference sessions were streamed live online so that
anyone from around the world could join. See archived videos below.

 * International Arctic Assembly Part 1 (morning) and Part 2 (afternoon)
 * Arctic Observing Summit Plenary Sessions A & B, session C, session D,
   sessions E, F & G
 * Media briefings
   * Ambassador David Balton
   * Climate and Arctic sub arctic oceans
   * Climate change and adaptation
   * Degrading ice wedges reshape Arctic landscape
   * How the Arctic affects the rest of the world
   * Trans Alaska pipeline and Alaska oil + gas
   * Winter 2015-2016 in context


ASSW 2016 IN THE NEWS


2016

 * 14 April: IASC Progress Edition ASSW 2016 published (newsletter)
     |  International Arctic Science Committee
 * 8 April: Togiak man participates in ambassador program   |  Bristol Bay Times
 * 7 April: Arctic Observing Summit Three is concluded   |  Alaksa Noosphere
 * 5 April: Science summit a rousing success  |  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
 * 28 March: ICC supports call for pan-Arctic climate change monitoring
   system  |  Nunatsiaq News
 * 24 March: At Family Game Night, Glacier Retreat is in the Cards  |  Ben
   Orlove, Glacier Hub
 * 21 March: Climate change, health top Arctic Council meeting in
   Alaska  |  Nunatsiaq News
 * 18 March: Alaska Science Forum: Broken ice causes the worst spring breakup
   floods  |  Ned Rozell
 * 18 March: Finding a holistic approach to Arctic housing issues  |  Shady
   Grove Oliver, The Arctic Sounder
 * 18 March: At Arctic summit, climate change is inevitable and
   irreversible  |  Matt Miller, KTOO
 * 18 March: Scientist: Arctic warmth setting up conditions for new low-ice
   record  |  Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch
 * 17 March: Arctic Council arrives in Fairbanks  |  Matt Miller, KTOO
 * 17 March: Scientists, policymakers converge in Fairbanks for Arctic Science
   Summit Week  |  Matt Miller, KTOO
 * 17 March: Research vessel anchored for a whole year in the Arctic  |  EFE
 * 17 March: Scientists: Climate change is behind Arctic's 'startling' winter
   warmth  |  Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
 * 17 March: Arctic research vessel to spend entire year studying sea ice
   decline  |  Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian
 * 17 March: Scientists: Climate change is behind Arctic's 'startling' winter
   warmth  |  Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch
 * 16 March: Arctic Science Committee to Move to Akureyri  |  Vala Hafstad,
   Iceland Review
 * 16 March: In this tiny Arctic town, dramatic warmth threatens
   everything  |  Ryan Schuessler, The Washington Post
 * 16 March: Arctic policy decisions must be ‘based on facts’  |  Robin Wood,
   Fairbanks Daily News Miner
 * 15 March: Drones becoming more popular in the Arctic  |  Tim Ellis, KUAC
 * 15 March: Record-breaking temperatures 'have robbed the Arctic of its
   winter'  |  Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian
 * 15 March: Scientists, officials, researchers gather in Fairbanks for Arctic
   Science Summit Week  |  Weston Morrow, Fairbanks Daily News Miner
 * 15 March: Newfound interest in Arctic may mean more crowded council
   meetings  |  Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
 * 15 March: International Guests to Dine In Fairbanks  |  KTVF 11
 * 14 March: Leaders, scientists attend Arctic summit in Fairbanks  |  KTVA
 * 14 March: 1,000 converge in Fairbanks for Arctic events  |  Alaska Dispatch
   News
 * 13 March: Commentary: Alaskans use Arctic Science Summit Week to focus on
   climate change  |  Tristan Glowa
 * 11 March: Showcasing polar research: Arctic Science Summit Week brings
   international spotlight to UAF  |  Fairbanks Daily News Miner Opinion
 * 11 March: First U.S. Arctic Science Summit Week Seeks to Share Data, Fill
   ‘Gaps’ in Circumpolar Research  |  Tim Ellis, KUAC
 * 11 March: Arctic science, policy, housing in focus at Fairbanks
   forums  |  Shady Grove Oliver
 * 10 March: Arctic Science Summit Week includes number of entertainment, art,
   family options for Fairbanks  |  Fairbanks Daily News Miner
 * 9 March: Scientists, Policymakers Converge in Fairbanks for first U.S. Arctic
   Science Summit Week  |  Tim Ellis, KUAC
 * 9 March: Arctic science summit gets underway at UAF  |  Tim Ellis, KUAC
 * 8 March: Upcoming summit in Fairbanks will cover Arctic issues  |  KTVA CBS
   11 News
 * 1 March: Involving industry in sustaining Arctic observations  |  World Ocean
   Council
 * 28 February: Museum of the North hosting Arctic Summit programs  |  Fairbanks
   Daily News Miner
 * 18 February: Research priorities for the Arctic have been defined  |  Alfred
   Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
 * 18 February: Featured Conference: Arctic Science Summit Week and Arctic
   Observing Summit  |  EU-PolarNet
 * 12 February: Collegians From Circumpolar Nations to Hold First Model Arctic
   Council Meeting at UAF  |  Tim Ellis, KUAC


2015

 * 18 December: Collaboration at heart of Arctic research initiative  |  The
   Arctic Sounder
 * 29 October: Understanding the Arctic environment  |  Adjacent Government
 * 9 October: UAF summit will unite Arctic leaders, Alaskans  |  Fairbanks Daily
   News Miner (Opinion)
 * 6 October: My Turn: UAF to host Arctic summit in  |  Juneau Empire (Opinion)
 * 23 September: UAF to Host Arctic Meeting  |  KUAC
 * 10 June: UA Fairbanks leading way on Arctic research  |  Alaska Journal of
   Commerce

See more news…


UAF ARCTIC JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP

The UAF Arctic Journalism Fellowship enabled eight journalists to travel to
Fairbanks for the summit in an effort to expand public knowledge of the Arctic,
offer established journalists access to Arctic researchers and policymakers, and
enable them to pursue stories they may not otherwise have the opportunity to
report. Thanks to Alaska Airlines for helping make this fellowship possible.

See the list of fellows and news stories they have published


FELLOWS FOR 2016

 * Catalina Arevalo 
 * Ian Cheney 
 * Gloria Dickie 
 * Suzanne Goldenberg
 * Sarah Keller 
 * Hillary Rosner 
 * Zoë Schlanger 
 * Ryan Schuessler 


NEWS STORIES BY JOURNALISM FELLOWS

 * 22 July: FAA to Pilots: Do Not Disturb the Whales - Gloria Dickie, NewsDeeply
 * 23 May: The Measure of a Fog: Carbon - Ian Cheney, Undark
 * 3 May: A new tipping point for the disappearing Arctic - Gloria Dickie, Hakai
   Magazine
 * 6 April: Peer inside the Alaska Permafrost Tunnel that Doubles as a Science
   Lab - Gloria Dickie, Motherboard
 * 2 April: Scientists plan to freeze a ship into the Arctic icepack - Zoe
   Schlanger, Newsweek
 * 29 March: Indigenous Cooperation a Model for Walrus Conservation - Ryan
   Schuessler, Hakai Magazine
 * 24 March: "There was just no snow": climate change puts Iditarod future in
   doubt - Suzanne Goldenberg, the Guardian
 * 19 March: The odyssey of the first displaced climate change (Spanish) - Caty
   Arevalo, EFE VERDE
 * 17 March: Arctic research vessel to spend entire year studying sea ice
   decline - Suzanne Goldenberg, the Guardian
 * 16 March: A ship anchored spend a year at the North Pole to study Arctic ice
   (Spanish) - Caty Arevalo, EFE VERDE
 * 16 March: In this tiny town, dramatic warmth threatens everything - Ryan
   Schuessler, The Washington Post
 * 15 March: Record-breaking temperatures have "robbed the Arctic of its winter"
   - Suzanne Goldenberg, the Guardian


STUDENT ART & VIDEO CONTEST

Students ages 5-18 from the US, Norway, and Russia sent in over 200 submissions
for this contest. The "Many Lands, One Arctic" theme inspired the artists to
think about how the lands and people of the Arctic are connected. The contest
was made possible by a donation from COSEE (the Consortium for Ocean Science
Exploration and Engagement).

See a list of winners and links to their artwork and videos


ART CONTEST WINNERS

 * K-6 1st place: “Arctic Wonderland” by Sailor Waddell - Fairbanks, Alaska
 * K-6 2nd place: “Icebreaker Lenin” by Elizaveta Pahunova - Yamal, Russia
 * 7-12 1st place: “Join Hands” by Katelyn Grace Wadsworth - Valdez, Alaska
 * 7-12 2nd place: “Four Seasons, One Arctic” by Gabriel D. Bush - Phoenix,
   Arizona
 * See all art contest winners


VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS

 * 1st place: “The Amazing Arctic” by the Tapp family - Valdez, Alaska
 * 2nd place: “Traditions from the Edge of Open Hearts” by Victoria Zaichikova -
   Yamal, Russia
 * 3rd place: “Nature Girls Explore” by Brianna Leider - Edgerton, Wisconsin
 * 4th place: “Bird-People” by Alina Ryabtseva - Yamal, Russia
 * 4th place: “A Berry Good Day” by Iryna Kadatska - Nome, Alaska
 * See all video contest winners


SCENES FROM ASSW 2016

Photographers captured great moments throughout the week. Sample images are
below. See hundreds more images at our Flickr page and a special UAF Photo
Gallery. All are available for free download. 


WE THANK OUR PARTNERS


ICE PARTNERS $100,000+

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

US Department of Energy


PLATINUM PARTNERS $50,000+

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Science Foundation


GOLD PARTNERS $25,000+

North Slope Science Initiative


SILVER PARTNERS $10,000+

Alaska EPSCoR

Alaska Ocean Observing System

North Pacific Research Board

US Arctic Research Commission


INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

 * Alaska Airlines
 * Alaska Arctic Council Host Committee
 * Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy
 * Alaska Climate Science Center
 * Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
 * International Arctic Research Center
 * International Arctic Science Committee
 * International Study of Arctic Change
 * Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks
 * University of Alaska Anchorage
 * University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
 * UAF College of Liberal Arts
 * UAF Facilities Services
 * UAF Geophysical Institute
 * UAF Marketing & Communications
 * UAF Office of Information Technology
 * UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning
 * University of Alaska Museum of the North


THANKS TO OUR ARCTIC AMBASSADORS, WHO PROVIDED 100% CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
THIS CAUSE

 * ABR, Inc.
 * Alaska Sea Grant
 * Vladimir Alexeev
 * Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
 * Brian Barnes and Alison York, in honor of Kristin Timm
 * Daniel Blair-Madrid
 * The Boeing Company
 * Hajo Eicken and Angela Dirks-Eicken
 * Fairbanks North Star Borough
 * Fugro
 * Bill and Debra Ha'o
 * Amy Hartley and Adam Gibler
 * Maggie Hess
 * Larry and Melanie Hinzman
 * Jason and Mimi Lesniak
 * Ross and Rosemary Madnick
 * Santosh Panda
 * Scott Rupp and Kerry Walsh
 * Sandia National Lab
 * Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co.
 * Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.


A BIG THANK-YOU TO UAF

This event would not have been possible without the concerted efforts of
everyone at UAF. More than 200 volunteers, coordinated by a Local Organizing
Committee, worked hard to ensure that ASSW 2016 was a success.

Masthead image: UAF composite photo by Todd Paris.

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