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Greening of the Arctic
The Greening of the Arctic (GOA) IPY initiative is comprised of four projects each contributing to documenting, mapping and understanding the rapid and dramatic changes to terrestrial vegetation expected across the circumpolar Arctic as a result of a changing climate.
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Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
CAFF is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council and consists of National Representatives assigned by each of the eight Arctic Council Member States, representatives of Indigenous Peoples' organizations that are Permanent Participants to the Council, and Arctic Council observer countries and organizations.
CAFF´s mandate is to address the conservation of Arctic biodiversity, and to communicate its findings to the governments and residents of the Arctic, helping to promote practices which ensure the sustainability of the Arctic’s living resources. It does so through various monitoring, assessment and expert group activities.
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International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)
The International Tundra Experiment is a scientific network of experiments focusing on the impact of climate change on selected plant species in tundra and alpine vegetation. Currently, research teams at more than two dozen circumpolar sites carry out similar, multi-year plant manipulation experiments that allow them to compare annual variation in plant performance with respect to phenological response to climate conditions.
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The Shrub Hub
The Shrub Hub is a network of researchers investigating changes in woody vegetation in Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems. This network was established to foster communication between researchers working in tundra ecosystems around the Arctic and to promote data synthesis.
Explore the Shrub Hub Webpage.
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IPY-Arctic Predators
The IPY-Arctic Predators project is a network of Norwegian and Russian scientists dedicated to run a large-scale monitoring of terrestrial arctic predators. The final objective of this initiative is to develop reliable predictors of the tundra ecosystem functioning in the context of climate change. The IPY-Arctic Predators is a part of the IPY-ArcticWOLVES project.
Upcoming Events
07 May 2024 The Antarctic Seminar 2024 |
22 May 2024 Karthaus Summerschool on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System |
29 May 2024 Arctic Congress Bodø 2024 |
09 Jun 2024 NVP International Summer School 2024 |