One year in the Arctic - MOSAiC polar expedition
2021-02-11 13:15 - 14:15 (Europe/Zurich)
As part of the seminar series Science after Noon:
The MOSAiC expedition took place in 2019-2020 with the goal of gaining fundamental knowledge for a better understanding of global climate change.
Speakers:

Prof. Thomas Frölicher

Head of the Ocean Modeling Group, Department of Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute, University of Bern and lead author of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

Prof. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub

Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich, member of the Swiss Commission for Polar and Altitude Research SKPH

Prof. Julia Schmale

Extreme Environments Research Laboratory, EPFL, head of the MOSAiC atmosphere team on section 3 and the Swiss MOSAiC aerosol project (MBRACE), Representation of Switzerland in the MOSAiC Steering Committee, member of the SKPH

Dr. Martin Schneebeli

Head of the Snow and Permafrost Research Unit, WSL – Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and collaboration in the Data and Sea Ice project groups at MOSAiC, Member of the SKPH
The event will be held in German.
Access via Zoom: Registration via info@akademien-schweiz.ch
Information about the live stream on youtube

NACS Meeting
2020-11-23 10:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
After successful meetings in St-Gallen, Zurich and Neuchâtel, the Network Arctic Collections Switzerland (NACS) invites all interested institutions and persons to this year’s event.
The NACS meeting will take place on Monday 23 November 2020 and online, due to the sanitary situation. The meeting offers insights into the history of Arctic collections in various Swiss museums and reflections on different Arctic topics (see programme below). As always, there will be opportunities for interdisciplinary exchanges between participating institutions and individuals.
You can participate with the following Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93609123716?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password: [REDACTED]
Programme of the event
09:45 Zoom call opens
10:00 Welcome and Introduction Martha Cerny, Museum Cerny
10:15 50 Jahre Eiskerntiefbohrungen in Grönland – Eine Zeitreise durch die (Klima-)Geschichte Prof. Hubertus Fischer, University of Bern
11:00 CITES-related Issues in the Arctic Bruno Mainini, Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (BLV)
11:45 Vor Engel und Haller – Wie die Arktis in die Schweiz fand Martin Schultz, Museum Cerny
12:15 Break
14:15 Swiss Arctic Collectors – A Comparative Overview Florian Gredig, NONAM, Zürich
14:45 «They come and ask: Where is your home?» Art Museum of the North – Issues of Language, Land and Power in Exhibition-Making Selma Green, Konstmuseet I Norr, Kiruna, Sweden
15:30 Artist’s Talk via ZOOM with the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative, Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
16:15 Closing of the presentations
16:30 Closing of the meeting

Night Polaire
2020-02-13 18:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Musée de la Main, Rue du Bugnon 21, Lausanne, Switzerland
The Musée de la Main organises a special event on polar regions with inputs on different topics such as the role of polar regions on the global climate, the growing fascination with these regions attracting more and more adventure seeking travellers or northern lights.
Contributions from Samuel Jaccard, Professor of paleo-oceanography and marine biogeochemistry, and Danièle Rod, SPI Executive Director.

Too close for comfort? Embedded science journalism in extreme environments
2019-07-03 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | SwissTech Convention Center, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Poles, oceans, pandemics: Science reporters are inevitably attracted by extreme environments. But reporting under such circumstances involves special relationships and risks between scientists, physicians, agencies, and journalists. Working in places that are dangerous or difficult to access often means science reporters must depend on sources for travel, accommodation, food, and security.
Meanwhile, when they’re close to their sources 24-7, journalists will inevitably learn much more about the science and the way it is done – including mistakes made and problems overcome – than they would in a regular, scheduled interview. What are the ethical risks and rules that should guide work in such circumstances?

Scienziati alpini fra i ghiacci polari – Svizzera e Italia protagoniste nella ricerca polare
2019-06-05 | Swiss Embassy, Ambasciata di Svizzera Via Barnaba Oriani 61, Rome, Italy
Event at the Swiss Embassy in Rome about polar and high alpine research synergies with the participation of Carmine Bustelli, Minister for the Arctic, Leonardo Langone, Director of the Italian Polar Institute, and Stefano Aliani, researcher and ACE participant.

GlobalArctic workshop
2019-02-19 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | EPFL campus, Lausanne, Switzerland
Workshop presenting the GlobalArctic programme and associated training opportunities to interested researchers.
