US IPY: FAQ Environmental change in the polar regions is unprecedented Arctic sea ice IPY research activity is required to have education and outreach components. http://dels.nas.edu/us-ipy/get_involved.shtml
Extractions: WHAT IS IPY? International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an intense, coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will be multidisciplinary in scope and international in participation. IPY will use todays powerful research tools, such as high powered computers, automatic observatories, satellite-based remote sensing, autonomous vehicles, and genomics, to better understand the key roles of the polar regions in global processes. IPY 2007-2008 will be fundamentally broader than the International Polar Years held in 1882-1883 or 1932-1933 or the International Geophysical Year of 1957-1958. This IPY will explicitly incorporate multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, including biological, ecological, and social science elements. IPY 2007-2008 is a way to undertake projects that normally could not be achieved by any single nation. It allows us to think beyond traditional borderswhether national borders or disciplinary constraintstoward a new level of integrated, cooperative science. The international collaborations started today will build relationships and understanding that will bring long-term benefits. In addition, IPY will serve as a mechanism to attract and develop a new generation of scientists and engineers with the versatility to tackle complex global issues. IPY is an opportunity to organize an exciting range of education and outreach activities designed to excite and engage the public, with a presence in classrooms around the world and in the media in varied and innovative formats.
The Roald Amundsen Centre For Arctic Research The Amundsen Centre plays an active role in research, higher education and The Centre for the Environment and Cooperation in the polar regions and the http://www.arctic.uit.no/English/Resources/Polarbrochure/institutions-tos.html
Extractions: The study of the Arctic and Arctic conditions forms part of many different courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Polar research at Norwegian College of Fishery Science encompasses biological, chemical and physical processes at all trophic levels from bacteria and plankton to whales. Many disciplines are represented including aquaculture, biochemistry, ecology, fisheries economy and technology, microbiology, physiology and the social sciences. Much of the research includes multi-disciplinary projects relating to the conservation and management of the environment and its renewable natural resources. The ecology of competing species and the study of predator-prey relationships are important areas of research. The interrelationships between commercially attractive species such as capelin, herring and prawns is of special interest. Cod, salmon and turbot are particularly important for Norways trade balance with foreign countries. Research in population regulation and the migratory behaviour of these species is very important. Research cruises to different parts of the Arctic Ocean are an important part of these studies. Geologists at the Department of Geology work in terrestrial and marine environments in mainland Norway, on the floor of the Arctic Ocean and in Svalbard. Knowledge of the processes that have created in the present bedrock is important for understanding the tectonic processes in the Earths crust and for predicting and mapping the distribution of resources.
EuroConference: Polar Regions And Quaternary Climate There have been two EuroConferences in the series of polar regions and Quaternary State Secretariat for education and research Hallwylstrasse 4 http://www.aramis-research.ch/e/17602.html
Extractions: The improvement of climate models and the ability to predict climatic changes caused by anthropogenic impacts needs a better understanding of the mechanisms of global climate changes. Paleoclimatology provides an excellent opportunity to investigate such mechanisms and polar ice cores are unique archives which allow a direct determination of the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases and climatic changes in the past. Europe has leading laboratories in the field of ice core recovery and analyses. Since about 12 years the efforts in polar regions are co-ordinated by European research projects. The Greenland Ice core Project (GRIP) successfully recovered an ice core at the Summit of the Greenland ice sheet and provided a wealth of information especially about fast climatic changes. North-South connections of the climate system remained very important open questions. Therefore, a new project with the goal to investigate past climatic changes by the analyses of two new ice cores to be drilled in Antarctica was implemented. The 'European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica' (EPICA) is supported by the European Union. Ice core drilling has reached a depth of 1460 m at Dome Concordia (East Antarctica) and a second deep drilling will be started at Kohnen Station (Dronning Maud Land) in winter 2001/02.
Extractions: From Crisis to Opportunity: Rebuilding Canada's Role in Northern Research Final Report to NSERC and SSHRC from the Task Force on Northern Research Funding cutbacks and government downsizing over the past decade have resulted in a crisis in northern research. There has been a decline in research activity and training at Canadian universities, as well as a severe reduction in the recruitment of university researchers and graduate students with an interest in northern research. As a result, Canada's ability to perform northern research and meet its national and international responsibilities is significantly threatened. In October 1998, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) created a joint Task Force, composed of members from academia, government and northern communities, to identify issues and problems related to research in the North and to propose action to address the problems identified. The Task Force gathered information through a detailed questionnaire and two series of personal consultations. This summary of their report presents an overview of the relevant issues, followed by the results of the Task Force's work and their recommendations for action.
ESSC 401-402 - CRYOSPHERE - GLACIERS - SEA ICE - PERMAFROST Antarctic Cooperative research Center home; Antarctic - education Remote Sensing in polar regions. AARC - Arctic and Antarctic research Center http://resweb.llu.edu/rford/courses/ESSC500/www/wwwcryos.html
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Atmospheric And Space Research From Polar Regions The polar regions are unique laboratories for carrying out research on both the This Month s Papers Physics education STACKS Link to IOP journals http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0031-9120/26/3/003
Extractions: Print publication: Issue 3 (May 1991) The polar regions are unique laboratories for carrying out research on both the atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment. The relatively undisturbed conditions help us explore phenomena like the greenhouse effect and the springtime Antarctic ozone depletion, the so-called ozone hole. Further out, uv and x-radiation from the Sun produce the Earth s Ionosphere, vital for man s communication network. Yet satellite and polar research is showing us how events on the Sun can adversely affect this near-Earth space environment. doi:10.1088/0031-9120/26/3/003
Extractions: NSF, working with other organizations here and abroad, was the lead agency in establishing Arabidopsis thaliana as a model for understanding the biology of flowering plants. Arabidopsis, commonly called the thale cress or mouse eared cress, is a small annual weed that belongs to the mustard family. It has the smallest known genome of any flowering plant. In cooperation with genome centers worldwide, NSF expects that the complete genomic sequence of Arabidopsis will be available by the end of this year. Scientists have already sequenced approximately 80 percent of the Arabidopsis genome, and existing sequence data are freely available to the scientific community through public databases. Scientists are using this genetic information to explore the basic biology of all flowering plants and to engineer improvements in agriculturally-important crop plants. For instance, NSF-supported researchers recently succeeded in engineering plants that are more tolerant to cold temperatures. This work has profound implications for agricultural productivity since crops that are even a little hardier are much more likely to withstand sudden cold snaps that often cause major crop losses.
Polar Regions Web Directory. Top / Regional / polar regions. Antarctica Arctic education andResearch History and Exploration Information and News Maps http://www.reference.com/Dir/Regional/Polar_Regions/
Scott Polar Research Institute » Polar Organisations Directory Monitors and reports on the state of knowledge in the polar regions; Nonprofitresearch and educational centre sited at the intersection of four http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/organisations/canada.html
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Polar Regions (Norway - The Official Site In The UK) education research Society Policy Children s AffairsEnvironment polar regions. Threats to the arctic environment The natural surroundings of the http://www.norway.org.uk/policy/environment/polar/
Extractions: The natural surroundings of the Arctic are very fragile, and even minor encroachments can cause lasting damage. The Arctic environment is coming under growing pressure from human activity. Tourists are heading deeper into the wilderness, and more and more people want to experience the untouched nature that can only be found in polar regions. Concentrations of environmentally hazardous PCBs in polar bears in Svalbard have been found to be up to six times higher than in polar bears in Canada. Because of the difficult climate and other natural conditions and the large areas involved, monitoring the environment in the Arctic is a major undertaking. Svalbard Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway, but the Treaty of Svalbard from 1925 also gives other countries extensive rights. Citizens from signatory countries to the Treaty have the same rights as Norwegian citizens to engage in industry, mining, fishing, hunting and other maritime and commercial activities. All visits to Svalbard are subject to strict regulations regarding the protection of nature and historical sites, as well as ensuring the safety of the visitors. The tour organizer must inform the Governor of Svalbard of all tour plans well ahead of the start of the season, as well as present proof of insurance to cover any search and rescue operations should the need arise. Individual travellers must notify the authorities of any planned trips.
AWI: History Of Polar Research Picture 34567 bytes The history of Germany s polar research activities The huge unexplored polar regions awakened the curiosity of geologists and http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/AWI/geschichte/index-e.html
Extractions: about AWI ... Board of Directors History of German polar research Early polar research activities in Germany were concentrated on investigating geographic conditions in order to obtain a first idea of these hitherto unexplored regions of the world. In later years, attention was focused more on geomagnetic and meteorological questions. The huge unexplored polar regions awakened the curiosity of geologists and biologists. Alfred Wegener, considered the most important polar researcher from Germany, led numerous expeditions to Greenland. He died in November 1930 during an expedition to Greenland's ice cap. The polar research institute newly-established in Bremerhaven in 1980 was named after him. As a token of remembrance, the Alfred Wegener Institut has named its stations in the polar regions after the great German polar researchers (Koldewey, Neumayer, Dallmann, Filchner). The names and their histories Alfred Wegener Carl Koldewey Georg von Neumayer Eduard Dallmann ... Heinz Kohnen Responsible: Maria Santos Webmaster
Arctic Council | Research Institutions The education program includes an annual Gwich in Science Camp, a 10day on-the-landtraditional AWI undertakes fundamental research in polar regions, http://www.arctic-council.org/en/main/infopage/85/
Extractions: The Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute was founded by the Gwich'in in the Northwest Territories, Canada in 1992, in response to concerns about the erosion of the Gwich'in culture and language. In the fall of 1993, the Institute began operation with the mandate to document, preserve and promote the practice of Gwich'in culture, language, traditional knowledge and values. The research program revolves around the study of place names and traditional land use, ethno-botany, ethno-archaeology, genealogy, anguage and the replication of traditional material culture (i.e. caribou skin clothing from the late 19th C.). The education program includes an annual Gwich'in Science Camp, a 10-day on-the-land traditional knowledge and western science camp for senior high school students.
Extractions: The natural surroundings of the Arctic are very fragile, and even minor encroachments can cause lasting damage. The Arctic environment is coming under growing pressure from human activity. Tourists are heading deeper into the wilderness, and more and more people want to experience the untouched nature that can only be found in polar regions. Concentrations of environmentally hazardous PCBs in polar bears in Svalbard have been found to be up to six times higher than in polar bears in Canada. Because of the difficult climate and other natural conditions and the large areas involved, monitoring the environment in the Arctic is a major undertaking. Svalbard Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway, but the Treaty of Svalbard from 1925 also gives other countries extensive rights. Citizens from signatory countries to the Treaty have the same rights as Norwegian citizens to engage in industry, mining, fishing, hunting and other maritime and commercial activities. All visits to Svalbard are subject to strict regulations regarding the protection of nature and historical sites, as well as ensuring the safety of the visitors. The tour organizer must inform the Governor of Svalbard of all tour plans well ahead of the start of the season, as well as present proof of insurance to cover any search and rescue operations should the need arise. Individual travellers must notify the authorities of any planned trips.
UAF Center For Research Services The Alaska and polar regions Collections are known worldwide for its holdings UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational http://www.uaf.edu/research/about.html
Extractions: Search this site The Center for Research Services was formerly known as the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The Center for Research Services is home to the UAF's research administration offices. Under the leadership of the Chancellor's Director for Research , the Center administers UAF's research activities.
Extractions: Because of their remoteness and the harshness of their environment, however, the Arctic and Antarctic are some of the most expensive regions of the world in which to carry out scientific research. Indeed, depending on the exact location and nature of the project, some research expeditions and programmes must spend as much as 80% of their budgets on logistics alone. This level of expenditure means that deep pockets are necessary to finance polar research activities and that such research inevitably tends to be the prerogative of larger nations and of Nordic countries with territories and dependencies north of the Arctic Circle.
Polar Regions (Norway - The Official Site In Ireland) education research Society Policy polar regions. Threats to the arcticenvironment The natural surroundings of the Arctic are very fragile, http://www.norway.ie/policy/environment/polar/
Extractions: The natural surroundings of the Arctic are very fragile, and even minor encroachments can cause lasting damage. The Arctic environment is coming under growing pressure from human activity. Tourists are heading deeper into the wilderness, and more and more people want to experience the untouched nature that can only be found in polar regions. Concentrations of environmentally hazardous PCBs in polar bears in Svalbard have been found to be up to six times higher than in polar bears in Canada. Because of the difficult climate and other natural conditions and the large areas involved, monitoring the environment in the Arctic is a major undertaking. Svalbard Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway, but the Treaty of Svalbard from 1925 also gives other countries extensive rights. Citizens from signatory countries to the Treaty have the same rights as Norwegian citizens to engage in industry, mining, fishing, hunting and other maritime and commercial activities. All visits to Svalbard are subject to strict regulations regarding the protection of nature and historical sites, as well as ensuring the safety of the visitors. The tour organizer must inform the Governor of Svalbard of all tour plans well ahead of the start of the season, as well as present proof of insurance to cover any search and rescue operations should the need arise. Individual travellers must notify the authorities of any planned trips.
Polar Regions (Norway - The Official Site In Pakistan) education research Facts Informasjon på norsk Society Policy Children s AffairsEnvironment polar regions. Threats to the arctic environment http://www.norway.org.pk/policy/environment/polar/
Extractions: The natural surroundings of the Arctic are very fragile, and even minor encroachments can cause lasting damage. The Arctic environment is coming under growing pressure from human activity. Tourists are heading deeper into the wilderness, and more and more people want to experience the untouched nature that can only be found in polar regions. Concentrations of environmentally hazardous PCBs in polar bears in Svalbard have been found to be up to six times higher than in polar bears in Canada. Because of the difficult climate and other natural conditions and the large areas involved, monitoring the environment in the Arctic is a major undertaking. Svalbard Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway, but the Treaty of Svalbard from 1925 also gives other countries extensive rights. Citizens from signatory countries to the Treaty have the same rights as Norwegian citizens to engage in industry, mining, fishing, hunting and other maritime and commercial activities. All visits to Svalbard are subject to strict regulations regarding the protection of nature and historical sites, as well as ensuring the safety of the visitors. The tour organizer must inform the Governor of Svalbard of all tour plans well ahead of the start of the season, as well as present proof of insurance to cover any search and rescue operations should the need arise. Individual travellers must notify the authorities of any planned trips.
