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Earlier this afternoon, the 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost came to a close at Hokkaido University. The conference was a definite success and covered a wide range of permafrost research and engineering topics through a total of 141 presentations (86 oral presentations and 55 posters). In total, there were 178 participants from 17 countries. Though the conference was located in Japan, many participants came from elsewhere in Asia – including 62 from China and 6 from Mongolia. Japan and Russia were th…

The IPA has been enjoying a productive and fun week in Sapporo, Japan for the 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP 2017). The conference officially opened on July 3, and will end later today, July 6. Our Japanese colleagues have been gracious hosts, and there have been multiple excursions and dinners in addition to the scientific program of oral, poster, and plenary sessions. After the conference concludes, another post will provide an overview of attendees and activities. Photo: Conference Chair, …

We hope you are excited about the 5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP 2018) in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France, an IPA Regional Conference. Consider contributing to the conference by submitting session proposals; the deadline is quickly approaching on 15 April. Below is the official call from the EUCOP 2018 organizers. _____ Dear colleagues,The 5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP 2018) will be held in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France, 22 June – 1st July 2018.This IPA Regional Conference on Per…

Frozen Ground 40, which details IPA activities in 2016, is now available as a PDF! This newsletter demonstrates the diversity of interests and high level of involvement among our members. Many thanks to those that have participated in the highlighted activities and/or contributed material for this volume of Frozen Ground. If you are curious about IPA happenings in other years, all Frozen Ground volumes are available via the "Publications" tab.

31 January is the final deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP2017). This is also the deadline for early career scientist travel grant applications. Further information, abstract submission, and travel grant application can be found at: http://acop2017.arc.hokudai.ac.jp/ The IPA is looking forward to this conference and hopes to see many of you in Sapporo in July.

The International Permafrost Association (IPA) and The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) are pleased to announce that the IPA Secretariat will be officially located and hosted at UNIS from 1 December 2016 until 2020. The IPA Secretariat was previously hosted at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam, Germany, where Karina Schollaen served as Executive Director of the IPA. Professor Hanne Christiansen, Arctic Geology Department Leader at UNIS, became President of the IPA in June this year. Sarah Str…

"The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is an annual meeting of national and international organizations focused on Arctic research and exploitation, which include academia, government agencies, local communities, industry, non-governmental organizations and others." More details, including the complete session list, are available online: http://www.assw2017.eu/ Abstract submission is currently open and will close December 16, 2016. Registration will remain open until March 15, 2017, but early registrat…

We would like to call your attention to two conferences relevant for permafrost scientists being held in Russia in 2017. Earth’s Cryosphere: Past, Present, and Future June 4-8, 2017, Pushchino, Russia In addition to covering permafrost, geocryology, and physio-chemical properties of frozen ground, this conference will also feature research regarding paleoclimate reconstructions and cryosphere ecosystems. XI International Symposium on Permafrost Engineering September 5-8, 2017, Magadan, Russia The aim…

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP2017), on the conference website. The conference will be held July 2-6, 2017, in Sapporo, Japan. Abstracts are due by December 31, 2016, while advance registration remains open until March 31, 2017. After this, participants can still register at an increased rate. We hope to see you in Sapporo!

In 2015, a symposium was held at the 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference to honour the memory of the life and work of Professor J. Ross Mackay. The Proceedings of the symposium are available for download (free) at: https://carleton.ca/permafrost/symposium-honour-professor-j-r-mackay-1915-2014/ Nineteen papers were presented at the symposium and prepared for publication after review. The titles and authors are: Part 1. Reflections on the life and work of Professor Mackay The geocryological bibliography o…