Posts Tagged ‘Arctic’
Dr. Josefine Lenz Awarded For Science Communication On Permafrost
Dr. Josefine Lenz from the Alfred Wegener Institute – Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam has won the WISPoP – Potsdam Prize for Science Communication for the project “Permafrost in Transition”. The 1500 euro prize was awarded by the proWissen Potsdam association and the Potsdam Research Network Foundation. Josefine leads the Permafrost in Transition project, an outreach project aiming to…
Read MoreImproving Data Interoperability In The Arctic
With new monitoring technologies and growing networks of observing systems, the amount of data is increasing rapidly. For the users, it is challenging to analyse data from different sources, and the amount of data in different formats can become overwhelming. As a result, data are still not efficiently used to provide scientific information and knowledge…
Read MoreSupporting Data-Driven Decision-Making At The Local And Regional Level In The Arctic
Earlier this summer, 26 scientists, experts and local, regional and national decision-makers met in an online workshop to identify key issues in linking pan-Arctic observing systems with the needs and responsibilities of subnational authorities and agencies. The scoping Workshop on Data-driven subnational decision-making in the Arctic was organized by the University of Lapland on June 8,…
Read MoreArctic PASSION’s work on Shared Arctic Variables (SAVs)
Shared Arctic Variables are co-defined taking into account global, regional, indigenous and local voices and interests, hence the ”shared” in their name. Ideally the point is to share knowledge and identify gaps and needs, from all mentioned perspectives, to better our understanding of variety of Arctic themes ranging f.ex. from Wildfire to Sea Ice and…
Read MoreArctic Passion Supports The Saon Data Portal
For the past two months, Arctic PASSION has supported the SAON Data Portal development, a metadata-driven data portal. The background for this portal is that there has been a longstanding need for a well-coordinated and sustained Arctic Observing Network that meets scientific and societal needs, and in January 2007 the Sustained Arctic Observing Networks Initiating Group (SAON IG) was…
Read MoreCongratulations Dr. Heidi Sevestre On Winning The Shackleton Medal
We would like to proudly congratulate Dr. Heidi Sevestre on receiving the inaugural Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions, which carries with it a prize of £10,000. The Shackleton Medal recognises and celebrates those individuals who best use their time, resources, courage and ingenuity to raise awareness of, and address our polar crisis. As well…
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