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Background
The consequences of climate
change are particularly evident in the Arctic. In recent years, we have wit
nessed significant changes and reductions in Arctic sea ice distribution an
d volume. Seized as an opportunity, plans are being made for expansion of e
conomic activities such as shipping, fisheries, petroleum extraction and de
ep-sea mining. Changes in ice cover and distribution will also have consequ
ences for national and international management regimes.
This new sit uation represents challenges for scientists, managers and policy makers and for the private sector. More and better communication between different pa rts is required, and the best way forward needs to be further developed for sound management and sustainable use of the Arctic oceans’ vast renewable and non-renewable resources.
Practical informationThe summer school takes place in Longyearbyen from 31 July until 5 Augu st 2017, and the main target group is PhD students and postdocs. In some ca ses, students with a MSc degree or equivalent and with special professional qualifications, for example from the private sector industry or from other relevant institutions may also participate. The relevance of current studi es, including personal motivation and relevant experiences are important se lection criteria.
The international summer school 2017 will have a mu lti- and cross-disciplinary thematic approach to meet challenges and opport unities related to governance of the Arctic Ocean’s marginal ice zone. Scie ntists and experts from Norway and abroad will contribute to the summer sch ool 2017 with lectures and with interactive student and teacher sessions. T he participating students will be challenged to start drafting a peer-revie wed publication for an international journal.
The participants must c over their own transport to Longyearbyen, Svalbard and return and accommoda tion during transit. Non-Norwegian participants must bring their passports for travel to Svalbard. Participation at the summer school is free and the organizers will cover accommodation, lunch and dinners and excursions durin g the scheduled stay in Svalbard.
How to apply
Up to 30 students from different countries and with different expertise and
experience will be selected. Applications shall include a CV and a letter
which describes a rationale and justification for the application. A tentat
ive title of a poster to present current studies should be included in the
application.
Applications are sent to the Norwegian Scientific Academ y for Polar Research (NVP), att. Office Manager Jorge Kristiansen at This email address is being prot ected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject: “Application summer school 2017”. If y ou have questions, please contact Jorge by This email address is being protected from spambots. You n eed JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone +47 79 02 64 08.
Application deadline is 8th May 2017. The selected ca ndidates will be notified by the end of May 2017.
More information ab out the summer school is found here: http://www.polar-academy.com/
The summer school is hosted by th e Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (NVP), in cooperat ion with the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), UiT – the Arctic U niversity of Norway, Nord University, the Norwe gian Polar Institute (NPI), Akvaplan-niva, the Nansen Envir onmental and Remote Sensing Center (NERSC), and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS).
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