Events and Workshop Presentations

The polar regions have a significant influence on the earth's climate and yet there is still much to learn on how the polar climate operates. The science community needs to understand the polar conditions and how they interact with and influence the oceans, atmosphere and land masses in order to understand the current global climate. When taken into account that Alaska, Siberia and parts of the Antarctic peninsula are the fastest warming regions on earth, it raises further concerns. At least current technology, such as satellites, special vehicles and molecular biology techniques, offers opportunities to better understand these polar systems.
This International Polar Year gives scientists a platform to inform the public on just how much the polar regions effects us and to get young scientists involved in this science area.