Check out SCAR’s June Newsletter!
In this issue:
SCAR News
– Biology videos wanted; Updates from our groups on ice sheet mass balance, Antarctic sea ice, and biogeochemistry and sea ice; Resources for SCAR Fellowship applicants; Polar Educators International workshop reports; Antarctic Treaty Lecture by Tim Naish and more…
Get to Know SCAR
– Expert Group on Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics (EG-ABI) and their Southern Ocean Diet and Energetics Database
– Southern Ocean Continuous Plankton Recorder (SO-CPR) and their Continuous Plankton Recorder Database
Featured Member Country – Belgium
Research Highlights
– Prospects for a West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse; New volcanos identified under the Ice; Impacts of darkness on Antarctic overwinterers; and more evidence that warming leads to a greener Antarctica
Educational Resources
– A few fun and educational videos: A little story about climate change; a climate change ‘rap’ and a fun ‘remake’ of Ice Ice Baby for Marine Biologists
Community News and Updates
– Polar prediction school announcement; call for papers for a special journal issue on education outreach and engagement; a new map of Dronning Maud Land; several updates from the Climate and Cryosphere Project; IAATO appoints new Executive Director; IX Latin American Congress on Antarctic Science; and information on the Postgraduate certificate in Antarctic Studies
and lots of Upcoming Events