international
polar
foundation

Lawson Brigham is a Distinguished Professor of Geography and Arctic Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and chaired the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) the Arctic Council released in 2009. Prof. Brigham was able to describe the current situation of maritime transport in the Arctic, what’s being done to improve infrastructure, and reasons for increased interest in shipping in the region.

Anders Leverman, Professor of Dynamics of the Climate System at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, discusses his work looking at the dynamics of the global climate system, tipping points, and the consequences of a warming Arctic on the global climate system.

William Eichbaum, Vice President of Marine and Arctic Policy at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), discusses why the Arctic is an important region and how changes in the Arctic can affect other parts of the planet. He also states that the Arctic is receiving and advocates limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

Watch the video of the Polar Quest project, an educational project of the International Polar Foundation.It was conceived as a contest, through which the teacher of the winning class could go to the Princess Elisabeth research station in Antarctica, to learn about the work of scientists and share the knowledge and the experiences with his students.

PEA sits in an area full of opportunities to learn more about plate tectonics, the Earth's core and the region's fascinating geological history. Join Denis Lombardi as he explains...

Helicopters at Princess Elisabeth: a first! After the unloading, rotors are mounted and engines are checked before the first take off. One of the pilots is also explaining the conditions the machines have to face in Antarctica: ice, snow, humidity and stark contrast between relatively warm conditions when the sun is shining and very cold ones at night or when the weather is not that good.

In order to have communications between the station and teams in the field using VHF radio, repeaters and antennae have to be installed at critical locations (route to coast, route to plateau, airstrip). This video illustrates the installation of such an antenna on the Romnoes Nunatak, on the way from the station to the coast.

In this short video, Alain Hubert explains the difficulties faced by the team during the unloading of the Mary Arctica in Crown Bay. 240 Tons of equipment were unloaded in just under 24 hours. This was made possible thanks to the professionalism of the Mary Arctica's crew and captain.