T-MOSAIC

T-MOSAiC

T-MOSAiC is an IASC pan-Arctic, land-based program that extends the activities of the IASC flagship program MOSAiC: ‘The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate’, MOSAiC is a multinational year-round study (2019-2020) of the central Arctic Ocean to measure the coupling between atmosphere, sea ice, ocean and ecosystem processes.

The objective of the satellite program T-MOSAiC is to coordinate complementary activities that will both aid and benefit from MOSAiC (especially the modelling components) by extending the work to the lands surrounding the Arctic Ocean and to the northern communities who live on those lands.

Recent News

The 12th T-MOSAiC Newsletter has been released

The 12th T-MOSAIC Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded below. This NL highlight is a session on Permafrost Thaw and the last t-MOSAiC workshop.
If you want to be regularly informed about our Arctic Program please use this link.

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T-MOSAiC Open Workshop - Dec. 6, 2021

T-MOSAiC is a circumpolar terrestrial research project under the auspices of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). The aim has been to connect northern terrestrial observations across a broad range of disciplines, including by way of new protocols and syntheses. In this sixth and final workshop, participants will report on progress, future plans and opportunities.
Date: Monday 6 December 2021
Time: 12h30 to 14h30 (EST Canada), 17h30 to 19h30 (GMT).
If interested, please contact the secretariat to receive the zoom link.

Scientific Session at ASM2021 on Artic Microbiomes endorsed by the T-MOSAiC correspondent AG

The ArcticChange2021 conference will take place online in December 2021. The call for submission of abstracts is now open, and the Arctic Microbiomes AG is pleased to endorse a scientific session entitled, “Microbiomes as sentinels of a changing Arctic” (TER48), in the “Terrestrial” section of the meeting’s topical sessions.
For more information please use the following link.

Remote Sensing Special Issues edited by the Remote Sensing Action Group Members

Three special issues are currently open for Arctic drone and tundra related themes with a strong linkage to the Remote Sensing Arctic Group. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the guest editors with queries.

Special joint Issue of Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems (changing to Drone Systems and Applications) / Arctic Science: ‘Unoccupied Vehicle Systems in Arctic Research and Monitoring’. All papers published in this collection will be made open access at no cost to authors with a flexible deadline of an expression of interest this summer and a deadline in the autumn. Guest Editors: Dr. Isla Myers-Smith, Dr. Jeffrey Kerby, Dr. Dustin Whalen.
More information here.

Special issue of Remote Sensing: ‘Advanced Technologies in Wetland and Vegetation Ecological Monitoring’ with a deadline of 31 March 2022.
Guest Editors: Dr. Sergio Vargas Zesati, and Dr. Jeremy May.
More information here.

Special issue of JGR Biogeosciences: ‘The Earth in living color: spectroscopic and thermal imaging of the Earth: NASA’s Decadal Survey Surface Biology and Geology Designated Observable’ with a deadline of 31 August 2022. Guest Editors: David S Schimel, Benjamin Poulter, Natasha Stavros, Phil Townsend, Nancy Glenn.
More information here.

MoU between T-MOSAiC and ArcticNet officially signed

The MoU between T-MOSAiC and ArcticNet was officially signed yesterday in an event hosted by the Ambassador of Canada to Portugal. This event were organized in parallel to the ASSW2021 and participants included the Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education; the President of the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT); the President of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC); the Directors of Polar2E, Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) and Centre d’études nordiques (CEN); and the Executive and Scientific Directors of ArcticNet. This MoU will enhance collaboration between our T-MOSAiC program and the Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence dedicated to Arctic Research.

Ivan Alekseev is the new IASC TWG Fellow

Ivan Alekseev, T-MOSAiC EXCOM and Steering Committee Member, is the new fellow of the Terrestrial Working Group of IASC.
Ivan expertise is on permafrost soils, organic matter and environmental contamination.
Congratulations to Ivan and to the other new appointed IASC fellows.

Returning to the Canadian Arctic this Summer

An article entitled "New ways forward in Canadian Arctic Research" was published in the "The Globe and Mail Canada" journal on January 12. Warwick Vincent (T-MOSAiC co-chair) and other authors are encouraging discussion about returning to research in the North later this year, when it is expected that the pandemic will be more under control. The article can be accessed here.

T-MOSAiC Remote Sensing Session at EGU

The T-MOSAiC Remote Sensing AG is organizing a session on Facilitating remote sensing applications across the terrestrial Arctic in EGU. It would be excellent to count with contributions from T-MOSAiC members and projects. The deadline for submissions has been postponed to 20 january, 13:00 CET

T-MOSAiC Special Issue of Arctic Science - Submissions Extended to March 2022

Manuscript submissions to the T-MOSAiC Special Issue of Arctic Sciences have been extended to March 2022.
This extension follows the IASC ratification of the postponed deadline of the program to December 2021. More information in the file below.

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T-MOSAiC Science Plan

T-MOSAiC Science Plan has been released today and will be firstly presented next December 10th at the 3rd T-MOSAiC workshop in Ottawa.
The Science Plan resulted from a series of discussions in International workshops and among the Arctic community. The document was prepared and revised by the T-MOSAiC EXCOM and Steering Committee.
The final version of the document can be downloaded here.