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May 30

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

By Iris Cryosphere, Expedition, Polar Ecology, PolarTalk No Comments

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

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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 No Comments

The Austrian Polar Research Institute is excited that its board member Andreas Richter from the University of Vienna will receive several awards this year. Congratulations on: Receiving the Philippe Duchaufour Medal of the European Geoscience Union EGU Granted research fund...

Apr 05

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Polar Talk #8

By Iris Events, News, Polar Ecology, PolarTalk

Eiskalte Einblicke in wissenschaftliche Expeditionen und die Ökologie von polaren GletschernVon Klemens Weisleitner PhD 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...

Mar 31

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DNA-degrading microorganisms identified from Greenland sediments

By Iris Polar Ecology No Comments

An interdisciplinary team of researchers consisting of members of the Austrian Polar Research Institute, the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science of the University of Vienna, the University of Aalborg (Denmark) and the University of Calgary (Canada) succeeded in...

Dec 21

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Tracking Microplastics in the High Arctic – Part II

By Iris Expedition, Field report, Polar Ecology No Comments

To the magic Beerenberg The following voyage had the island Jan Mayen as destination, where we wanted to climb the Beerenberg, the highest volcano in the Arctic, in order to be the first to collect samples from there. After a...

Dec 07

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Tracking Microplastics in the High Arctic – Part I

By Iris Expedition, Feldbericht, Field report, Polar Ecology No Comments

Microplastics (MP) is one of the most current research topics for many scientists around the world and also at the Department of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck. APRI board member Dr. Birgit Sattler has been researching microplastics in the...

Oct 22

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Polar Talk #5

By Iris Events, News, Polar Ecology

Die Arktis im Wandel - Erkenntnisse aus dem OrbitVon Priv.-Doz. Dr. Annett Bartsch Satellitendaten zeigen deutlich den Rückgang des Meereises auf, aber auch an Land verändert sich der Lebensraum. Der Vortrag beleuchtet aktuelle Methoden der Fernerkundung und Satellitenmissionen sowie wichtige...

Sep 20

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The antibiotic crisis: Can hunting for antibiotics in the World´s coldest place help?

By Iris Polar Ecology

Rising antibiotic resistance, less effective treatments of bacterial infections, freezing and remote Antarctica with its cold-loving microorganism and one passionate microbiologist…How is this all connected? Without any doubts we know that medicine reached the point when antibiotic therapy becomes less...

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Polar Ecology

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

DNA-degrading microorganisms identified from Greenland sediments

Tracking Microplastics in the High Arctic – Part II

Tracking Microplastics in the High Arctic – Part I

Polar Talk #5

The antibiotic crisis: Can hunting for antibiotics in the World´s coldest place help?

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