Past Events
The Arctic Environmental Humanities Workshop Series
Boston University - November 28, 2022
Symposium: “Climate Repair and the Arctic: Science and Ethics”
Engaging North Atlantic communities on issues of Arctic change
Nov. 17, 2021 - The University of New England (UNE-North)
Wednesday October 3, 2018 - University of New Hampshire
Preparing for a Northwest Passage: A Workshop on the Role of New England in Navigating the New Arctic (March 25 - 27, 2018 -- The University of New Hampshire) paired two of NSF's 10 Big Ideas: Navigating the New Arctic and Growing Convergence Research at NSF. During this event, participants assessed economic, environmental, and social impacts of Arctic change on New England and established convergence research initiatives to prepare for, adapt to, and respond to these effects. Shipping routes through an ice-free Northwest Passage in combination with modifications to ocean circulation and regional climate patterns linked to Arctic ice melt will affect trade, fisheries, tourism, coastal ecology, air and water quality, animal migration, and demographics not only in the Arctic but also in lower latitude coastal regions such as New England. With profound changes on the horizon, this is a critical opportunity for New England to prepare for uncertain yet inevitable economic and environmental impacts of Arctic change.
Workshop Presentations and Links
- Dr. Jennifer Francis, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
"The Arctic Meltdown and Extreme Weather: How Are They Connected?" Video
- Dr. Mamadou Diallo, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
"Convergence Research and Education: Examples and Case Studies from Sustainability Science and Engineering"
- Panel 1 - Convergence in Arctic Research
"Science Diplomacy: Navigating the New Arctic Across Generations"
Dr. Paul Arthur Berkman
Director, Science Diplomacy Center, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University - Panel 2 - Infrastructure and Transportation
Visualizing Portland's Plan
Jeff Levine, AICP, Planning & Urban Development Director, City of Portland, Maine - Panel 3 - Living Resources
"Fisheries: Arctic change presents a convergence opportunity"
Robin Alden, Founding Executive Director, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Dr. Susan A. Kaplan, PhD, Arctic Museum/Arctic Studies, Bowdoin College
Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center - Panel 4 - "Coastal Dynamics"
Kevin Knuuti, P.E., D.CE., Independent Consulting Engineer
Workshop Notes
Round-table Big Ideas: Recommendations of future research priorities for convergent research linking Arctic change and New England