New Zealand and International Polar Year
For New Zealand scientists International Polar Year (IPY) represents a unique opportunity to participate in a number of important Antarctic scientific collaborations. These are likely to produce major advances in Antarctic science and reinforce the position of New Zealand as a serious and high quality science partner, particularly in the Ross Sea region.
The Royal Society Committee on Antarctic Science (RSCAS) is the New Zealand organising body. In all cases, New Zealand researchers are aiming to contribute to national as well as international objectives. There are no projects under the International Polar Year umbrella in which New Zealand is the sole participant, but two (ANDRILL and CAML) in which it has taken a prominent leadership role.
The research funding announced in May has resulted in the development of a special three-year $4.5 million contestable research fund to be administered by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST). In addition a further $6.6 million has been allocated for the specific IPY project Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) to be administered the Ministry of Fisheries and the Government’s Ocean 20/20 initiative for marine survey.
5 October 2009
International Polar Week - What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All
Although most of us will never encounter sea ice or permafrost, see mountain glaciers, or meet a free-living penguin, we can recognise the impacts of polar changes on our global systems, on our weather and climate, and on our neighbours in many parts of the world. Polar Week What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All is an opportunity to explore the many changes in the polar regions and how they affect us around the world.
Visit the Polar Week website for more information on what’s happening around the world.
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17 March 2009
International Polar Day - Polar Oceans
March 18th, 2009 marks the eighth quarterly International Polar Day, this time focusing on Polar Oceans. This includes marine biodiversity, physical oceanography and more. Activities will occur throughout the last two weeks of March 2009.
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