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Highlight: Symposium on Ice-Diminishing Arctic

In July 2019, the Polar Institute co-hosted, with the US Arctic Research Commission and US National Ice Center, the 8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations. This two-day event had over 80 speakers and 650 attendees, and discussed a wide array of issues currently facing the Arctic region.

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Ground Truth Briefing | A Stronger International Regime for the Arctic Ocean?
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Polar
Ground Truth Briefing | A Stronger International Regime for the Arctic Ocean?
On June 4, 2020 at 10:00 – 11:00
Virtual Conference | COVID-19 Impacts in the Arctic
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Coronavirus
Virtual Conference | COVID-19 Impacts in the Arctic
May 19, 2020 – May 20, 2020
Ground Truth Briefing | From the Arctic to Africa: Emerging Research on Human-to-Wildlife Transmission of COVID-19
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Coronavirus
Ground Truth Briefing | From the Arctic to Africa: Emerging Research on Human-to-Wildlife Transmission of COVID-19
On May 1, 2020 at 1:00 – 2:00
Multicultural people portraits are over world map with masks for corona virus.
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Coronavirus
COVID-19: Magnifying the World’s Inequities
On April 30, 2020 at 9:00 – 10:30
Microplastics in the Ocean
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Polar
Ground Truth Briefing: Policy and Action on Plastic Pollution in the Arctic Ocean
On April 23, 2020 at 2:00 – 3:00
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Security and Defense
Ground Truth Briefing | Russia’s Military Posture in the European Arctic
On March 26, 2020 at 2:30 – 3:30
Horizon
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U.S. Foreign Policy
On the Horizon | What to Expect in 2020 Wilson Center Experts Weigh In
On January 27, 2020 at 2:00 – 5:00
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Economics and Globalization
Arctic Infrastructure: Needs and Opportunities in an Emerging Market
On December 10, 2019 at 1:00 – 2:45
Flooded Future: Assessing the Implications of New Elevation Data for Coastal Communities
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Climate
Flooded Future: Assessing the Implications of New Elevation Data for Coastal Communities
On November 20, 2019 at 2:00 – 3:30
Fulbright Arctic Initiative: Research and Policy Findings for Sustainable Arctic Communities and Economies
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Society and Culture
Fulbright Arctic Initiative: Research and Policy Findings for Sustainable Arctic Communities and Economies
On October 31, 2019 at 1:00 – 4:00
Deep Dive: IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
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Environment
Deep Dive: IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
On October 1, 2019 at 9:00 – 11:30
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Science and Technology
Greenland-US Research Cooperation: Exploring a New Model for Research in Greenland
On September 9, 2019 at 12:30 – 5:00