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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…

Deadline: October 31, 2016 Funding: Up to 2500 €/year More information:IPA Action Groups The IPA is pleased to introduce a new call for funded Action Groups. Action Groups are an element in the IPA structure and are meant to fund targeted groups working towards the production of well-defined products. Action Groups will be funded on a competitive basis at up to 2500 € per year (maximum of 5000 € over the life of an Action Group). Up to 10 000 € per year of the IPA total budget will be devoted t…

APECS is hosting a Figure Competition as part of their International Polar Week. Two of the entries come from the IPA Action Group "A Frozen-Ground Cartoon;" the illustrations are by Heta Nääs and Noémie Ross. Check out all the figures and vote for your favorite by this Sunday, September 25 at midnight!

The 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost will take place in Sapporo, Japan from July 2–6, 2017. Those interested in attending can find the relevant information on the conference website. Abstract submission will open by early October. As is tradition, this conference will include a short field trip during the meeting week and longer excursions afterwards (possibilities include Mt. Fuji, Mongolia, and the Kamchatka Peninsula). We hope to see you in Sapporo in July 2017!

GTN-P achievements Congratulations to Dr Boris Biskaborn, who was selected by the WDS Scientific Committee (WDS-SC) as the 2016 winner of the WDS Data Stewardship Award. This accolade highlights exceptional contributions to the improvement of scientific data stewardship by early career researchers through their engagement with the community, academic achievements, and innovations. For more information visit: https://www.icsu-wds.org/news/news-archive/boris-biskaborn-wins-2016-wds-data-stewardship-award…

The Eleventh International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP 2016) ended last Friday. It was attended by almost 800 scientists and engineers. Now 3 field trips with conference participants are running in Russia, the European Alps and Svalbard. Thank you for being part of the conference! For more information visit the ICOP website: www.icop2016.org A conference summary will follow next week. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Jan Pauls.

The international conference on permafrost is the premier event for permafrost research worldwide and is taking place 20-24 June 2016 Social Media Follow the Twitter account of the ICOP2016: https://twitter.com/ICOP2016 or the one from the journalism students covering the conference: https://twitter.com/chickentheory_ Post updates and pictures on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/505238782868956/ Use the hashtag #ICOP2016 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Program The conference progr…

Dear Permafrost enthusiasts, The Eleventh International Conference on Permafrost will be held in Potsdam, Germany, on 20-24 June 2016 (http://icop2016.org). Many of you have registered for the largest gathering of permafrost researchers, happening every four years. We would like to remind you that the final registration deadline for the ICOP is on 31 May 2016. If you intend to participate in the conference, please register on the conference website as soon as possible: https://www.conftool.pro/icop2016…

Dear Permafrost enthusiast, have you ever tried to explain Permafrost to your friends or family and they had no idea what you are talking about? Check out the new Permafrost video animation available in English and German on YouTube.

The International Permafrost Association is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of Professor Nikolai Romanovskii on March 20, 2016. Professor Romanovskii was educated at Moscow State University and worked there throughout his long career. His more than 300 publications covered a broad range of topics in geocryology, including periglacial processes, sub-sea permafrost and gas hydrates. He played a key role in international research, such as on the Joint Russian-German Laptev Sea project regardin…