UArctic member bulletin for the month of March 2026 has just been released.

Lead story

Register for the UArctic Congress 2026 and the Ocean Connectivity Conference

Registration is open on the UArctic Congress website, with early-bird fee available until 31 March. The event takes place from 26 to 29 May 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The registration fees are:

• Early bird: €550 (until 31 March)
• Regular registration: €700 (from 1 April)
• Student rate: €375

News:

• UArctic Membership fee payment information
• Reminder: Submit nominations for 2026 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award
• Winners of the 2025 UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund

Highlights from Thematic Networks and Chairs:

• Micro-courses in business skills for artists: Survey on educational needs
• New publication: "Bridging knowledge systems to guide natural resource decision-making"
• One Health in Northern Communities and Ecosystems - registration for 2026 is open until March 18
• COIL@UArctic Global Peace Webinar
• Successful Islands Matter OCEAN workshop highlighting innovative ideas, collaboration, and the vital role of islands
• Call for Abstracts - Arctic Yearbook 2026

Thematic Networks Monthly Hightlights

The Februray 2026 edition of the Thematic Networks' Monthly Highlights showcases the work of several networks engaged in collaborative research, education, and outreach activities across the Circumpolar North. February Highlights include: Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD), Climate Justice in the Arctic, Collaborative Resource Management, Environmental Humanities, Health and Well-being in the Arctic, High Latitude Dust, and Local-Scale Planning for Climate Resilience.

Student Highlight

Learning in the wild: outdoor life and studies in Fairbanks, Alaska

Read Riku Ruotsalainen's (Tampere University) report about his north2north exchange at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks: "I took courses in wilderness leadership, winter camping, and rock climbing. The wilderness leadership course was essentially a small-scale wilderness guide course, where we learned how to plan and lead hikes as well as various safety-related aspects. In the rock-climbing course, I learned how to build anchors, lead climb, and rappel, and as a result, I have now added climbing to my range of hobbies."