Polar Ecology Archive

Sep 04

Why Care for Plastics in Polar Regions?

By Iris Blog, Cryosphere & Climate, Polar Ecology

In these days, the term “microplastics” is already inflationary. There is literally no escape from media reporting: we are nearly daily confronted with the fact that our oceans suffer from massive loads of plastic litter which is mirrored by worrisome…

Aug 01

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‘Melting Worlds’ and ‘Climate Myths’: Stories of Climate Change in Longyearbyen, Svalbard

By Iris Blog, Climate Change, Polar Ecology

Climate change is a powerful story in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. While the natural sciences agree that the archipelago is profoundly impacted by accelerating climate change, locally there are multiple and diverging stories about climate change and adaptation.The aim of this research…

Jul 04

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Mosses and Biocrusts: Pioneers on Antarctic Soil

By Iris Blog, Climate Change, Polar Ecology

Future shifts in soil cover type and abundance may alter soil functions in the vulnerable and fast changing Antarctic ecosystems. Characterizing the specific influences of different soil cover types for subjacent soils might enable us to better understand the implications…

Jan 19

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Snapshots of Antarctic Cretaceous Paleoclimate

By Iris Blog, Climate Change, Expedition, Polar Ecology

The Cretaceous Austral-Antarctic microfossil record can be understood as paleoenvironmental archive documenting the vast variability of paleoclimatic settings from the middle Cretaceous hothouse to the gradual cooling towards the end of this period. The research vessel JOIDES Resolution and the…

Nov 21

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Polar Talk #10 (in German)

By Iris Events, News, Polar Ecology, PolarTalk

Am 06.12.2023 um 18:30 Uhr findet der #10 Polar Talk im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien statt. Eine Gletscherbachzuckmücke (Diamesa Steinboecki) unter dem Mikroskop. @Leonhard Füreder. In den nördlichsten Bereichen der Arktis fallen besonders Eismeer und Gletscher als die dominierenden Landschaftselemente auf. Daneben…

May 30

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Polar Talk #8: Insights into the adventurous world of scientific polar expeditions

By Iris Cryosphere, Expedition, Polar Ecology, PolarTalk

The photographer and limnologist Klemens Weisleitner currently works at the Department of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck. His research has led him to remote regions in the Arctic and Antarctic. In a fascinating multimedia lecture, he provided insights into…

May 22

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Glacier shapes unique Antarctic lake ecosystem

By Iris Cryosphere, Expedition, Polar Ecology

APRI members Klemens Weisleitner and Birgit Sattler (University of Innsbruck) joined a scientific expedition team to study the impact of a glacier on a unique Antarctic lake ecosystem. A glimpse behind the scenes of the Antarctic expedition that led to…

Apr 26

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Andreas Richter – APRI-Laureate 2023

By Christoph Ruhsam Events, Polar Ecology

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.…

Apr 05

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Polar Talk #8

By Iris Events, News, Polar Ecology, PolarTalk

Am 31.05.2023 um 18:30 Uhr findet der #8 Polar Talk im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien statt. Gletscher sind nicht nur ein extremer Lebensraum, sondern stellen auch die Wissenschaftler vor große Herausforderungen. In einem faszinierenden Multimedia-Vortrag gibt Klemens Weisleitner Einblicke in die Welt…

Polar Ecology

Why Care for Plastics in Polar Regions?

‘Melting Worlds’ and ‘Climate Myths’: Stories of Climate Change in Longyearbyen, Svalbard

Mosses and Biocrusts: Pioneers on Antarctic Soil

Snapshots of Antarctic Cretaceous Paleoclimate

Polar Talk #10 (in German)

Polar Talk #8: Insights into the adventurous world of scientific polar expeditions

Glacier shapes unique Antarctic lake ecosystem

Andreas Richter – APRI-Laureate 2023

Polar Talk #8

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