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UNIS and the IPY 2007-2009

News 01.06.2010:

UNIS at the IPY Oslo Science Conference 2010

Several UNIS scientists will attend the Oslo conference June 8-12, 2010. In addition, UNIS will have a stand at the Polar Expo exhibition during the conference, which is the largest polar science conference ever.

 

 

UNIS is directly involved in five of the IPY projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council. In two of the projects UNIS is the leading institution.

In addition, UNIS faculty is involved in the APEX-Rise project.

IPY projects led by UNIS:

CLEOPATRA/PAN-AME:
Climate effects on planktonic food quality and trophic transfer in Arctic Marginal Ice Zones

  Project  Description (English)  
 
  Project Description (Norwegian)  

TSP NORWAY:
Permafrost Observatory Project: A Contribution to the Thermal State of Permafrost in Norway and Svalbard
  Project  Description (English)  
 
  Project Description (Norwegian)  

IPY projects with UNIS as contributing partner:

BIAC: Going to the Bottom on the Climate Issue
  Project  Description (English)  
 
  Project Description (Norwegian)  

Glaciodyn: Dynamic response of arctic glaciers to climate change
  Project  Description (English)  
 
  Project Description (Norwegian)  

iAOOS-Norway: Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System
  Project  Description (English)  
 
  Project Description (Norwegian)  

 

IPY projects with UNIS faculty involvement:

APEX/RISE: Reconstruction of the Ice Sheet Volume and the Last Deglaciation on Svalbard
  Project  Presentation (English)  


More IPY projects where UNIS scientists are involved can be found under the link "IPY projects at UNIS" in the left margin.


Official opening of IPY at UNIS March 1 2007

UNIS marked the opening of the IPY with open house and seminars all day on March 1, 2007.

  Article and pictures from the opening  

 

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