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APRI – the Austrian Polar Research Institute
The Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI) is a research consortium that promotes and coordinates research and education in the area of polar sciences at the participating organisations. The APRI involves about 50 scientists in 18 research groups.
News at APRI
The Cold Truth: Antibiotic Resistance in the Cryosphere
Microbes from arctic environments. (© Daniel Gattinger) Antibiotic resistance was long considered a largely human-made problem, confined to urbanized areas and clinical settings. However, recent discoveries challenge the assumption that remote environments are inherently protected from this phenomenon. The cryosphere—the…
Polar Talk #20 – Save the Date (in German)
Am 18.03.2026 um 18:30 Uhr findet der #20 Polar Talk im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien statt. „Permafrost? Er bedeutet Stabilität für unser Land, unsere Tiere, unsere Nahrung, unser Wasser – für alles.“ Was geschieht, wenn der Boden, der all dies zusammenhält,…
Focus on glaciers: Review of the activities of the Austrian Polar Research Institute in the Year of Glacier Preservation
In the International Year of Glacier Preservation, the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI) took the opportunity to raise awareness of the central role played by glaciers among the general public, politicians and decision-makers. A key objective was to use three…
