Happy to host the CAFF Chair Inge Thaulow and CBMP Chair Tom Christensen at the CAFF office this week to organize the important work ahead. Complete with proper Arctic weather.

Icelandic Head of Delegation to CAFF Snorri Sigurðsson on panel 2 at the #PolarSymposium joining speakers from WWF Arctic Programme The Saami Council INSTAAR 🏳️‍🌈 Arctic Economic Council @NorskPolar . Thank you to FPA2 and IASC for the invitation to discuss knowledge, biodiversity and policy

It is with sadness that CAFF recently learned of the passing of Dr. Igor A. Melnikov, a long-term contributor to CAFF and long-standing fixture in polar science. caff.is/news/in-memory…

The #Arctic #Pollinator #Monitoring Workshop report is out! For the first time, Arctic pollinator experts and monitoring agencies met to communicate existing and upcoming Arctic pollinator research, identify knowledge gaps, and build new partnerships oaarchive.arctic-council.org/items/35cb83a0…

Arctic freshwater systems are crucial for drinking water, food, hydropower & more. In 2019 Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) released the 1st circumpolar synthesis of freshwater biodiversity. From temperature shifts to species changes, here are 5 takeaways for #WorldWaterDay: arctic-council.org/news/arctic-fr…

Last week we attended the Arctic Observing Summit to discuss "Local to Global Observing", with a special focus on CAFF's Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, with ICC Canada @aleut_aia NTNU Grateful to discuss community-driven monitoring and global reporting systems.

How does #plasticpollution travel in & out of #Arctic waters? And how can Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment's 'Plastic in a Bottle' help us find out? Learn more in this video from the launch of the northernmost bottle to date - which traveled over 3505km & recently reached land in Western Iceland👇

Arctic pollinators are vital for plant reproduction in the Arctic. Yet, they're understudied. The START report by Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) urges long-term sampling, standardized data collection, and collaboration with Indigenous Knowledge holders to get a better understanding of pollinators.

CAFF Chair Inge Thaulow , the CAFF Secretariat and CBMP colleagues are excited to take part in the #Worldbiodiveristyforum hosted in Switzerland this week. We have a session on #Arctic #biodiversity #monitoring on Wednesday June 19

Join Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) & IASC for the opening of the the Arctic Biodiversity Through the Lens photography exhibit at Kirchnerpark at 13:30 on 19.06. -> The opening is part of the World Biodiversity Forum, where CAFF will be hosting a session on Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program

Looking though artistic summary of Arctic workshop hosted by UZH Science at the World Biodiversity Forum and attended by CAFF Chair and CAFF Exec Sec Thanks to artist Oliver Wyman and hosts Gabriela Schaepman and Jakob Assmann

Join CBMP colleagues for an #Arctic #biodiversity #monitoring session tomorrow morning at the World Biodiversity Forum and during the poster session!

#Wildfires in the #Arctic are an existential threat to our planet's health, says Edward Alexander of Gwich'in Council International . Learn about the scale of Arctic wildland fires 🔥 & why they are a global threat👇 Full video with more insights from the Arctic here: youtube.com/watch?v=JHh9Y5…

The three #whales endemic to the #Arctic—bowhead, belugas & narwhal—have evolved to live with sea ice 🧊🐋 "It is no surprise that climate change is affecting their well-being." 🌡️ Kit M. Kovacs, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), in #TheCircleWWF 🔗: arcticwwf.org/the-circle/sto… arcticwwf.org/the-circle/sto…

Applications for the Arctic Mayors Forum Mentorship Program are open! Apply by August 12. Funded by the European Union EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 @EU_EEAS EU Maritime & Fish #EUArctic #EUForeignPolicy #YouthTogether4Arctic lnkd.in/dYxic6nT

How do #wildfires impact the landscape in Alaska? As climate change leads to more intense and destructive wildfire seasons, how might fire management be adapted? We spoke with fire ecologist and Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) expert Lisa Saperstein to find out in this Q&A: arctic-council.org/news/wildfires…

We're thrilled Josh joined us as CAFF's Arctic Indigenous Canadian Youth Fellow. We're looking forward to more collaborations in the years ahead!

Apply by January 31, 2025 to become the part-time coordinator of the North Atlantic Murre Harvest Management project under CBird of CAFF! caff.is/news/apply-by-…

Are you a recent PhD graduate interested in Arctic research? Stefansson Arctic Institute and Háskólinn á Akureyri / University of Akureyri in Iceland are looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. Apply by 16:00 GMT March 28 lnkd.in/eZg9Azat

Calling all researchers and knowledge holders! Consider submitting a paper to Arctic Science Journal's Call for Papers: Research to Effect Change: Ways Forward for Knowledge Mobilization in the Arctic, supported by ArcticNet 👉 bit.ly/41KAULv. FR version coming soon.