About time to prepare 2nd Denali Station above west buttress

International Permafrost/Natural Hazard Summer

Field School

1-20 August 2016

Yakutia, Russia

 

The University of the Arctic Thematic Network on Permafrost and Natural

Hazard announce a call for applications for an International Permafrost/

Natural Hazard Summer Field School in Yakutia, Russia on 1-20 August

2016. Senior bachelor and graduate students who are interested in

obtaining and overall knowledge about permafrost are encouraged to

apply.

The course will offer insights into:

-Permafrost history and its distribution globally.

-Permafrost related natural hazards and hydrological

problems.

-Permafrost temperatures in various parts of the World

climatic and other controls.

-Methods of permafrost observations, focusing on drilling,

coring and instrumentation.

-Permafrost databases and their use in permafrost analyses.

-How does permafrost affect local community infrastructure and

cultural life?

-Interaction between carbon and water in permafrost

landscapes.

-How sensitive are permafrost landforms towards climate

change?

Interested students should send a Curriculum Vitae and short motivation

letter (less than 1 page) to the field school

organizers (uarcticpermafrost@gmail.com).

Application Deadline: 25 April 2016.

For questions, please contact:

Kenji Yoshikawa

kyoshikawa@alaska.edu

 

Flyer International Permafrost Summer Field School 2016