Posts Tagged ‘Arctic’
New Gtn-P Strategy And Implementation Plan Published
The Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) Secretariat at Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) proudly released their GTN-P Strategy and Implementation Plan for the years 2021 to 2024 this week. Image credit: Streletskiy, D., Noetzli, J., Smith, S.L., Vieira, G., Schoeneich, P., Hrbacek, F. and A.M. Irrgang (2021): Measurement Standards…
Read MoreCnrs Paris Deploys Instruments For Arctic Sea Ice Monitoring
On September 12 2021, CNRS Paris deployed an Ice Atmosphere Arctic Ocean Observing System (IAOOS) platform and a basic ice mass balance buoy in the Amundsen Basin at 86.5N – -16.7E from the Norwegian research vessel R/Kronprins Haakon. Zoé Koenig, a Postdoc in Physical oceanography at the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), was leading the deployment. The NPI cruise…
Read MoreObserving Arctic Sea Ice In Arctic Passion
Since the start of Arctic PASSION, the partners have been out in the field installing instruments and collecting data for the project’s pilot services. One example is a sea ice mass balance buoy which was deployed on sea ice in the Arctic Ocean by Arctic PASSION’s Work Package 1, Establishing an adaptive and more complete…
Read MoreMonitoring Marine Noise And Mammals Together With Local Hunters In Greenland
Arctic PASSION’s work package 4 is innovating user-driven Arctic EuroGEO pilot services. The work package is led by Tero Mustonen, Chairperson of Snowchange Cooperative, and Malene Simon, who works at the Greenland Climate Research Centre at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. In this work package, eight teams will develop essential Pilot Services, taking into account priorities…
Read MoreArctic Passion Scientists Featured On Eu4oceans Podcast
Arctic PASSION scientists have been actively contributing their expertise on the European Commission’s EU4Ocean podcast called “If oceans could speak” which aims to be a focal point for organizations and initiatives to connect, collaborate and mobilize efforts on ocean literacy. Episode 2 featured Dr. Gosia Smieszek who spoke about gender equality and representation and episode 5 featured Dr. Volker Rachold who shared his hopes and concerns…
Read MoreArctic Passion At The 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly
Arctic PASSION partners are currently participating in The Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic held annually in Reykjavik, Iceland. A dialogue about advancing SAON’S Roadmap through regional and global capabilities was the theme of one of the sessions on 15th October, and Mikko Strahlendorff (FMI, Finland and SAON vice-chair) was…
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