A new home for the Austrian Polar Research in East Greenland is becoming reality. The construction on the area of the Sermilik Research Station is continuously proceeding. What is so special about the place and how did the observations at…
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In the first part of our expedition report, we focused on project planning and execution. In the following, we will describe the initial findings in comparison to Alfred Wegener's insights. In the initial phase of the project, we focused on…
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Since the approval of WEG_Re (Centennial Climate Drivers of Glacier Changes in Greenland) by the Austrian Science Fund FWF in November 2021, the APRI team of the University of Graz together with the Know Center Graz has been working on…
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For social scientists working in the Arctic, it is not given to focus on infrastructure, and for a long time the focus has primarily been on the relations of Arctic inhabitants with their "natural" environments (see Schweitzer et al. 2017).…
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Receiving the Philippe Duchaufour Medal of the European Geoscience Union EGU Granted research fund of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) "Excellence Cluster" for the part “Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health” Receiving the Research Award from the City of Vienna Andreas A.…
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In two previous articles we have described the social and artistic aspects of the Arctic Science Summit Week in Vienna (The social facest of ASSW2023 and APRI meets canadian ambassador). In the first article the keynote lecture, One, Two or…
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The large landslide in the form of a frozen debris avalanche occurred on June 13, 2021, at 04:04 a.m. local time in West Greenland on the southern coast of the Nuussuaq Peninsula near Assapaat, opposite Disko Island. Location of…
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A notable highlight of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2023 was the invitation to the residence of Troy Lulashnyk, the Canadian Ambassador to Austria. Together with Dr. David Hik (Chief Scientist and Executive Director of Programs, Polar Knowledge Canada) and…
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The ASSW is organized annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide an opportunity for coordination, cooperation, and collaboration among the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research. It was initiated by IASC in 1999 and has become…
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Tasiilaq Construction activities are well advanced thanks to the efforts of the local construction company from Tasiilaq. The finishing of the interior and the technical installations will continue in spring 2023.In close cooperation with Lars Vestergaard's construction company in Tasiilaq,…
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