Science and Environment

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - A project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge of the consequences of variability, change, and increased ultraviolet radiation. Includes links to detailed studies in PDF format, six by the Steering Committee and one from a modeling and scenarios workshop.
http://www.acia.uaf.edu/

Arctic Climate System Study - The scientific goal of this study is to ascertain the role of the Arctic in global climate change. Summary of the objectives and a diagram of the organisations structure.
http://acsys.npolar.no/

Canadian Ice Service - An Environment Canada department that provides information about ice conditions in Canadian waters. Includes current ice charts, data on ice thickness, bulletins, and a glossary.
http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/

Ages-Old Polar Icecap Is Melting, Scientists Find - NY Times article about the discovery of an ice-free patch of ocean near the North Pole. <small>(August 19, 2000)</small>
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/081900sci-climate-pole.html

Lapland Regional Environment Center - Agency administering environmental programs in Lapland. Includes information on the organization, current projects, environmental programs, scientific studies and databases, publications, land use policy, housing, and related links.
http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=59993&lan=EN

NOAA Arctic Science Laboratory - Scientists and research partners studying the Arctic through direct and remote observation, models, and analysis of data. Includes information about the mission, issues, capabilities, and programs.
http://asl.arctic.noaa.gov/

Arctic Ocean Sciences Board - The mission of the AOSB is to facilitate Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs. Includes a schedule of meetings, programs, and publications.
http://www.aosb.org/

Arctic Circle - Information and research about the Arctic regions, including natural resources, history and culture, social equity and environmental justice. Virtual museum, virtual classroom, maps, and an Arctic forum.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/

International Arctic Research Center [IARC] - IARC is a focal point of integrating/synthesizing arctic research efforts in terms of climate change and communicates the results to the global climate research community.
http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/

University of Lapland - Arctic Centre - Researches polar climate, peoples, and environment. Includes information about the center, its scientific studies, research units, academic programs, information services, publications, and conferences. Searchable.
http://www.arcticcentre.org/contentparser.asp?deptid=9015

Canada's Polar Life - Information about environments, geography, organisms, and research, along with photographs.
http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/

Arctic Theme Page - Resources and lesson plans related to the study of the Arctic. Themes include the flora, fauna, biomes, peoples, history, and exploration of the region.
http://www.cln.org/themes/arctic.html

International Arctic Buoy Programm - Maintains a network of automatic buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor pressure, temperature, and ice motion data to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research.
http://iabp.apl.washington.edu/

Bering Climate - An information resource for the scientific investigation of the biology, oceanography, meteorology and ecology of the area. It provides a forum for presenting and discussing new ideas, plans, research results, and links to other sites.
http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/

International Arctic Science Committee - A non-government organisation to encourage and facilitate cooperation in all aspects of arctic research, in all countries engaged in arctic research, and in all areas of the arctic region.
http://www.iasc.se/

Arctic Science Section - Resources on American social science and natural science research programs in the Arctic region from the U.S. Office of Polar Programs. Includes information on grants, Arctic logistics, journals, and related links.
http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ARC

The Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research - Arctic research at the University of Tromsø .
http://www.arctic.uit.no/English/index.html

WWF Arctic Programme - The Arctic programme of worldwide environmental NGO WWF, based in Oslo. Quarterly bullentin on current issues.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/europe/what_we_do/arctic/

Arctic Ostracode - A searchable database of information on ostracodes, a group of bivalved crustacea preserved in the sediments of the Arctic Ocean.
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/data/PRISM/ostracodes/arctic/Contents/FGDCmeta.html

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Library - An online library on the Arctic region with a virtual reference desk. Includes information on finding journals, books, websites, statistics, databases, and research reports related to cold regions research.
http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/library/

Arctic Science Journeys Radio - A free radio service offering stories about science, culture, and the environment of the Far North.
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/MoreASJ.html

International Arctic Social Sciences Association - Promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social scientists in national and international arctic research.
http://www.iassa.gl

Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System - Provides information about this proposed monitoring system of the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Includes objectives, funding, partners, technology, and contact information.
http://nabos.iarc.uaf.edu/

Polar Science Center - A unit of the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington that studies of oceanography, meteorology, and ice conditions in the Arctic.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/

Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean - Coordinated project to investigate the role of arctic climate in global change. List of journal articles, some of which are also provided to download as PDF files.
http://data.eol.ucar.edu/codiac/projs?SHEBA

The Arctic Science and Technology Information System - Database maintained by the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary containing over 46, 000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada.
http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/astis/

Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme - International organization to implement components of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy. Provides information on the Arctic environment, and remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants.
http://www.amap.no/

North Pole Environmental Observatory - Continuously monitors atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions in the central Arctic Ocean. Describes the background and purpose of the observatory, and includes graphs and statistics.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna - CAFF - Information on protecting Arctic species and their habitats. Includes an overview of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna program, maps, documents, and research projects.
http://arcticportal.org/en/caff/

Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Mapping Project - Research project aiming to provide a variety of mapped vegetation information for the arctic tundra regions, based on the most recent scientific understanding of the areas.
http://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/cavm/

International Bering Sea Forum - US and Russian scientists, indigenous leaders, environmentalists, and fishermen committed to sustainable management of the Bering Sea ecosystem. Includes information about threats, including overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
http://www.beringseaforum.org

The Unaami Data Collection - Diverse interdisciplinary collection of Arctic variables from the past 25 years, which represent different geographic regions and data types.
http://www.unaami.noaa.gov/

Consequences of Climate Change on Life in the Bering and Chukchi Seas - A report about changes Alaska Native peoples observe in their surroundings, that pose a threat to northern ecosystems and to the subsistence way of life at the heart of Yup'ik and Inupiat cultures. Records of public meetings and individual interviews compiled by Greenpeace and Arctic Network. [PDF]
http://archive.greenpeace.org/climate/arctic/reports/testimonies.pdf

Smithsonian Institute - Arctic Wildlife - Arctic Studies Center's offers an introduction to the survival skills of birds and mammals of the north polar region. Page includes nature photos.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html

Canadian Arctic Resources Committee - A citizens' group devoted to protecting northern Canada. Includes a searchable archive of CARC briefs, papers, and the Committee's online journal Northern Perspective.
http://www.carc.org/

Animals of the Arctic - Educational materials on marine and land animals of the Arctic. Includes links a glossary, a bibliography, an Arctic-theme classroom activities page, and related sources.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/

Arctic Research Consortium of the United States - Information on the organization's mandate and activities, its projects, publications, directories of ARCUS member and researchers, and a searchable archive of current information funding opportunities, events, publications, positions, and news.
http://www.arcus.org/

Aurora Research Institute - Provides research licensing and logistics support to researchers working in Canada's Western Arctic.
http://www.nwtresearch.com

Arctic Exploration Online - Information on a scientific mission of the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star, its crew, its discoveries, Arctic peoples, and the northern environment. Includes an image, sound, and video archive.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/arctic/

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee - Lead United States government agency responsible for implementing arctic research policy and to help set priorities for future Arctic research.
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp

Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series - Learn about wild animals inhabiting Alaska. Organized into categories.
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php