AOS 2026 - Arctic Observing Summit

Summit Information

Sessions

themes

executive committee

Sessions

Participate in a session

Crafting the agenda for AOS sessions happens in the months before the summit itself. If you are interested in contributing to a session on one of the following topics, please let us know and we can connect you with session chairs:

- Permafrost Shared Arctic Variables: discussion on current status and future developments
- Building and Sharing Inventories of Observational Capacities for Discovery and Integration across a Spectrum of Arctic Observing Systems
- Enhancing Research Quality and Societal Relevance Through Indigenous Knowledge, Co-Production, and Equitable Community Engagement
- Career Development
- Birgehallat: The Saami Way of Understanding and Adapting to a Changing World
- Improving Arctic Observations: Wildfire Shared Arctic Variable & Terrain Trafficability
- Shifting Perspectives: Reconsidering measures of success for Arctic observing
- Expert Panels in Practice – what is needed to put the ROADS process in practice
- Strengthening Arctic Observing Through Indigenous-Led and Community-Based Monitoring Initiatives
- Investing in Salmon Observing for Arctic Resilience: Bridging Research, Funding, and Community Needs
- Arctic ROADS: Preparing for Action — Arctic ROADS as a Path for Inclusive, IPY-Scale Collaboration
- Data Systems
- Technology
- Centering Indigenous Observations in Arctic Marine Wildlife Management and Conservation

Full descriptions of the sessions are in the AOS 2026 program.

Themes

Several subjects have persisted over the history of the AOS, and are iterated upon when developing specific themes and thematic working groups for an upcoming Summit. These include:

Technology, including innovation, design, optimization and implementation of observing systems
Data management
Support for Arctic observing, including from the public and private sectors
Indigenous rights-holders' priorities, needs and expertise
Public and private sector need, engagement and support
Arctic observation in a global context

Executive Committee

Alice Bradley, Williams College
Maribeth Murray, University of Calgary
Eva Kruemmel, ICC
Peter Pulsifer, Carleton University
Mikko Strahlendorff, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Louise Mercer, Northumbria University
Michael Karcher, Alfred Wegener Institute
Hajo Eicken, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Sandy Starkweather, NOAA
Ravi Sankar, Longwood University
Margaret Rudolf, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gerlis Fugmann, International Arctic Science Committee
Lauren Divine, Aleutian Islands Association
Chantelle Verhey, Carleton University; Polar Data Catalogue
Vanessa Raymond, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Noor Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder
Axel Schlindwein, APECS
Victoria Qutuuq Buschman, ICC
Lise Lotte Sørensen, Aarhus University
Sophie Crump, ICC
Katriina Veijola, FMI
Jan Rene Larsen, AMAP
Daniel Lyberth Hauptmann, Arctic Hub

Summit Products

white papers & Short statements

posters

White Papers & Short Statements

All AOS white papers and short statements can be accessed via the Arctic Observing Summit 2026 community on Zenodo.

White Papers

How Working Across Indigenous Knowledges and Academic Scientific Systems Strengthens Research Quality and Societal Relevance

Citation
Hauri, C., Andreasen, J., Aracri, S., Assmann, J. J., Divine, L., Black, J., Culha, C., Ghigliotti, L., Graham, M., Gryba, R., Hauser, D., Huntington, H., Itchuaqiyaq, C. U., Johnson, N., Ksenofontov, S. S., Lafferty, A., Lescak, E., Morgenstern, A., Ogawa, M., Sugiyama, S., Walch, D. M. R. (2026, February 24). How Working Across Indigenous Knowledges and Academic Scientific Systems Strengthens Research Quality and Societal Relevance. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18751167

Tags
Co-production of Knowledge; Indigenous observing; Societal benefits

Bridging Arctic Data Gaps Through Co-designed Citizen Science: The ISOSCAN experience

Citation
Tomej, K., Duedahl, E., Fischer, B., Lennert, A. E., Sodemann, H., & Zwart, C. (2026, February 23). Bridging Arctic Data Gaps Through Co-designed Citizen Science: The ISOSCAN experience. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749141

Tags
Co-production of Knowledge; Snow; Observing activities

Visions and Policy recommendations for a future Arctic Observing System of Systems

Citation
Karcher, M., Sundfjord, A., Wilkinson, J., Murray, M., & Arctic PASSION project team. (2026, February 23). Visions and Policy recommendations for a future Arctic Observing System of Systems. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749389

Tags
Policy

Bridging knowledge gaps in tundra vegetation ecology in a warmer future Arctic

Citation
Orndahl, K., Barrio, I. C., Bjerke, J. W., García Criado, M., Epstein, H., Frost, G., Gerland, S., Goetz, S., Høgda, K. A., Parmentier, F.-J., Ravolainen, V., Myers-Smith, I., Tømmervik, H., & Winquist, E. (2026, February 23). Bridging knowledge gaps in tundra vegetation ecology in a warmer future Arctic. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749541

Tags
Ecology; observing activities

Reframing Social Research in the Arctic: Humanizing and Indigenizing Pathways to Improve Research Quality and Sociocultural Relevance

Citation
Rozanova-Smith, M., & Petrov, A. (2026, February 23). Reframing Social Research in the Arctic: Humanizing and Indigenizing Pathways to Improve Research Quality and Sociocultural Relevance. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749664

Tags
Co-production of Knowledge; Social science; Societal benefits

From Concept to Collaboration: The Arctic Acoustic Observing Network

Citation
Stafford, K. M., Ahonen, H., Simon, M., Thomisch, K., Halliday, W., Jones, J., La, H. S., Marcoux, M., rasmussen, . marianne ., & Szesciorka, Ph.D., A. (2026, February 23). From Concept to Collaboration: The Arctic Acoustic Observing Network. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18748965

Tags
Observing activities; Marine

Observational capacity inventories: potential uses and specifications

Citation
Bradley, A., Larsen, J. R., Manley, W., Lihavainen, H., Eicken, H., & Divine, L. (2026, February 27). Observational capacity inventories: potential uses and specifications. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18807101

Tags
Inventories; Data; Policy

Short Statements

The new GTN-P Data Platform: global long-term permafrost observations

Citation
Lübker, T., Irrgang, A. M., Laboor, S., Grosse, G., Lantuit, H., & Streletskiy, D. (2026, February 23). The new GTN-P Data Platform: global long-term permafrost observations. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749210

Tags
Permafrost; Data; Observing activities

EMODnet: Expanding the EU in situ marine data service offer for the Arctic

Citation
Nolan, J., Larkin, K., Delaney, C., Beja, J., Schmitt, T., GIORGETTI, A., Kaskela, A., Pititto, A., Novellino, A., Karvinen, V.-J., Iona, A. (Sissy) ., & Schaap, D. (2026, February 23). EMODnet: Expanding the EU in situ marine data service offer for the Arctic. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18749262

Tags
Marine; Data; Societal Benefits

Permafrost Management Through City Planning and Design: Linking Observations to Snow, Meltwater, and Infrastructure Practices in Utqiaġvik, Alaska

Citation
Jull, M., Cho, L., Fong, J., Epstein, H., Ekimova, V., & UVAARC Team. (2026, February 24). Permafrost Management Through City Planning and Design: Linking Observations to Snow, Meltwater, and Infrastructure Practices in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. Arctic Observing Summit (AOS), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18751276

Tags
Permafrost; Observing activities; Societal benefits

Building and Sharing Inventories of Observational Capacities for Discovery and Integration across a Spectrum of Arctic Observing Systems

Citation
Manley, W., Bradley, A., Shapiro, H., Larsen, J. R., McAllister, S., & Allen, D. (2026, February 27). Building and Sharing Inventories of Observational Capacities for Discovery and Integration across a Spectrum of Arctic Observing Systems. Arctic Observing Summit (2026), Aarhus, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18806845

Tags
Inventories; Data

Posters

Please note: Poster abstracts are included in the AOS program.

Poster number	Poster title	Lead author name
1	From Satellite to Safety: Connecting Arctic Observations to Community Resilience	Hazel Shapiro
2	Data Management in Japan’s Arctic Research Projects (ArCS3)	Hironori Yabuki
3	Enabling Discovery: A New Registry of Polar Observing Networks (RoPON)	William Manley
4	Developing an IPY Arctic Access Programme in support of implementation of IPY and international research priorities	Elmer Topp-Jørgensen
5	A sustainable observation system for Arctic environmental forecasting	Michael Tjernström
6	Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) programme	GEM secretariat/Marie Frost Arndal
7	ArcLoRaM – A Sustainable, Scalable Communication Protocol for Arctic Observing Systems	Simon LANGLAIS
8	The SESS Report as a Framework for Multidisciplinary Arctic Observations	Zoé Brasseur
9	Strengthening the Arctic Observing System: What the AOS community can do next - with insights from the Arctic PASSION project	Lisa Grosfeld
10	Advancing shared visions for Arctic observing – the status of SAON Arctic ROADS implementation efforts and a call to action	Hajo Eicken
11	Analyzing Rain on Snow Events across Alaska using Dynamically Downscaled Datasets	Patricia Hutton
12	From sumps to sediments: tracing the legacy of oil and gas operations in Arctic lakes	Emma Cameron
13	Collaborative Art–Science Practices and Pedagogies on the Juneau Icefield	Hannah P. Mode
14	Connecting undergraduate education to Arctic observing: Integrating data analysis with interdisciplinary learning from the classroom to Greenland	Michelle Koutnik
15	Integrating Art and Citizen Science into Arctic Observation: Lessons Learned from a Developing a Field Course at Toolik Field Station	John Smelter
16	The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) Arctic edition (1975-2030): Population and settlement data tailored to a region of increasing importance	Johannes H. Uhl
17	Blended altimetric observations of dynamic ice sheet change in Greenland	Michalea King
18	Observation of trends in methane concentrations in the Arctic atmosphere	Lise Lotte Sørensen
19	Processes controlling ozone concentration at a high Arctic site	Henrik Skov
20	ELEVATE - Implementing new technologies in alpine monitoring programs	Arvid Sjöberg
21	Rapid Detection of Panarctic Permafrost Region Disturbances with Remote Sensing and Deep Learning	Ingmar Nitze
22	From uncrewed aerial vehicles to a helicopter-borne measurement system: Airborne platforms for studying atmospheric interactions in polar regions	Anna Voss
23	Resilient Hydrogen Storage for the Arctic Through On-Site Additive Manufacturing	Marco Brander
24	Perma-X Airborne Observations for Permafrost and Coastal Studies	Guido Grosse
25	The Canadian Arctic-Subarctic Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classifciation System (CASBEC): A Useful Tool for Designing Long-Term Monitoring in Tundra Ecosystems	Dr. Donald S. McLennan