The Greenland Ice Sheet Ocean Science (GRISO) network will host the fourth GRISO Summer School in Nuuk, Greenland during September 8-19, 2025. The topic is From Ice to Impact: Understanding Greenland’s Glaciers and Coastal Change.
Application Process
Apply by March 2, 2025:
Applications will be evaluated by the GRISO summer school organizers, and applicants will be admitted with the aim of having an interdisciplinary group of students. Participants will be notified of acceptance via email on roughly 4 April 2025.
Please contact grisogreenland@gmail.com with any questions.
Summer School Goals
The GRISO Summer School emphasizes Greenland science and building collaboration, communication, and complex problem-solving skills across disciplines. Participants in the summer school will:
- Learn about the state of science and research techniques pertaining to Greenland's ice sheet and ocean margins.
- Develop skills in cross-discipline collaboration and communication to explore cutting-edge system science topics facilitated by experts from Knowinnovation.
- Build and strengthen research community connections, especially a healthy and strong early career network.
Target Participants
The 2025 summer school is anticipated to accommodate 12 students. The primary audience for the summer school is advanced PhD students and early postdocs. We encourage applications from Greenland-based students as well as US domestic and international students. Summer school participants will have the opportunity to participate in boat and field trips and hiking, as well as other outdoor activities. However arrangements will be available for people with limited mobility. No previous experience is required. Accommodation will likely be at the Inuk Hostel, with sharing of single-gender 2-bed rooms.
Key Topics and Activities
The GRISO Summer School will include a variety of activities.
Science areas that may be covered include:
- Glaciology at Greenland ice sheet margins
- Fjord and ocean circulation and hydrography
- Trends in Greenland marine ecosystems
- Community response and opportunities from coastal change
- Modeling ice, fjord, and ocean processes
- Recent ice sheet retreat and drivers of change
- Human adaptation and response to climate change
- Links across climate, human behavior, and well-being
Professional and personal development activities include:
- Focused development activities with Knowinnovation (covering ~5 course days)
- Creative problem solving and design thinking
- Collaborating across multi-disciplinary and diverse groups
- Leadership skills for multi-disciplinary groups
Outings and additional activities are likely to include:
- Field trip (potentially by boat)
- Hands-on training with field instrumentation
- Engagement with local experts, researchers, and institutions
- Hiking opportunities
Costs
All of the local expenses will be covered by the GRISO project, including accommodation, food, and field work. Participants are expected to arrange and pay for their own travel to and from Nuuk.
A limited number of travel stipends are available. Please specify in the application if your participation is dependent on receiving travel support.
Confirmed Lecturers
- David Sutherland (University of Oregon)
- Lauren Andrews (NASA)
- Till Wagner (UW)
- Knowinnovation Team
Additional lecturers are to be confirmed and will include guests from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, the University of Greenland, and other Greenlandic institutions.