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Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Permafrost - Canada
Geotechnical Engineering: We provide comprehensive geotechnical services, ranging from field explorations and laboratory testing to the design and construction management of complex geotechnical structures.
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The Canadian Embassy in Iceland, University of Reykjavik, and the University of Akureyri will host the open conference "Arctic Oil and Gas: Understanding Responsibility and Liability", which will be held at the University of Reykjavik on January 14th, 2016.
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The Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) has just released the third issue of the Asian Forum for Polar Sciences Newsletter.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Program Manager in the Arctic Natural Sciences Program in the Division of Polar Programs (PLR) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). This full-time permanent position is based in Arlington, Virginia.
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The final report of PAG 2015 Fall Meeting, hosted by the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) on October 28th -29th, 2015 at Incheon, Korea, is now available.
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A short video introducing Finland's priorities for its presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers was released today.The Finnish Presidency, which started on January 1st, 2016, will focus on the following themes: water know-how; Nordic nature, sustainable development and international climate commitments; Nordic welfare society; digitalisation; dismantling cross-border barriers between the Nordic countries.
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The latest version of "Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress"coordinated byRonald O’Rourke (Coordinator Specialist in Naval Affairs) was released to the public by the end of December 2015.
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Ministry for Development of Russian Far East jointly with foreign consultants will prepare financial and economic development model for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) up to 2016. This was announced by the Minister, Aleksandr Galushka, in his interview to “Russia 24” news channel, TASS reports.
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Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska is currently seeking an experienced, motivated, detail oriented and organizedProject Assistant.
The position is located in Anchorage, Alaska and is a full-time position. Hourly rate is D.O.E.
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President Obama last week appointed longtime Alaska Native Corporation leader Marie Kasaŋnaaluk Greene to the commission that advises the president and Congress on Arctic research.
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The Arctic Encounter Seattle 2016 "Our Best Chance: Acting Right in the Arctic" will be held in Seattle, WA on January 15-16, 2016.
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A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that air temperature in 2015 across the Arctic was well above average with temperature anomalies over land more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit above average, the highest since records began in 1900.
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The Nordic countries and NordForsk are investing a total of NOK 112 million in four new, interdisciplinary Nordic Centres of Excellence.
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COPENHAGEN, 16 December 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed Norwegian parliamentarian Ola Elvestuen as the PA’s first Special Representative for Arctic Issues.
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IASC has now a new website, designed by Arctic Portal in partnership with IASC, and hosted by Arctic Portal.
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