Blog Posts - T-MOSAIC

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

1/7/2021

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.

T-MOSAiC Special Issue Arctic Terrestrial Pollution

7/6/2021

The deadline for submitting the scientific papers to the special issue on "Arctic Terrestrial Pollution" has been moved to September 30, 2021.
This change is a result of many requests from authors and was accepted by the journal Editor,

The 9th T-MOSAiC Newsletter has been released

31/5/2021

The 9th T-MOSAIC Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded below. This NL highlight is a new session on Arctic Transects edited by Warwick Vincent, Arctic Transects AG co-chair.
If you want to be regularly informed about our Arctic Program please use this link.

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MoU between T-MOSAiC and ArcticNet officially signed

26/3/2021

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.

T-MOSAiC Chair elected vice-chair of the IASC TWG

23/3/2021

João Canário, T-MOSAiC Chair, was elected one of the two vice-chairs of the Terrestrial Working Group of IASC in the 2021 TWG business meeting.
This meeting took place last Sunday, March 21 during the Lisbon ASSW. Ulrike Herzschuh (AWI) T-MOSAiC Steering Committee member was elected chair of the group in the same meeting.
More information about ASSW2021 here.

The 8th T-MOSAiC Newsletter has been released

15/3/2021

The 8th T-MOSAIC Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded below. This NL is special dedicated to the ASSW2021 and list all T-MOSAiC related sessions and communications.
If you want to be regularly informed about our Arctic Program please use this link.

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T-MOSAiC Special Issue on Arctic Microbiomes

18/2/2021

The Arctic Microbiomes AG is editing a special issue in journal "Frontier of Microbiology". On the topic Digitizing Frozen Earth - Revealing Microbial Diversity and Physiology in the Cryobiosphere through ´Omics´ Tools, Volume II", this SI is now online and ready for submissions.
The editors of this SI include Anne Jungblut, Jérôme Comte and Birgit Sattler. For more information check the SI website here.

The 7th T-MOSAiC Newsletter has been released

25/1/2021

The 7th T-MOSAIC Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded below.
If you want to be regularly informed about our Arctic Program please use this link.

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Ivan Alekseev is the new IASC TWG Fellow

18/1/2021

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

13/1/2021

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.