Apply for the AntClimNow 2024 Dataset Development and Stewardship Scheme


Application for the 2024 Dataset Development and Stewardship scheme has now closed.

AntClimNow are pleased to announce the 2024 call for the Dataset Development and Stewardship scheme. The aim of the scheme is to develop improved access and coordination of climate-related data for Antarctica that will ultimately help to improve knowledge of the trends and variability of the Antarctic climate system. A wide range of activities would be considered for funding, for example:

  • technical and scientific development of the AntClimNow Antarctic Climate Indicators project;
  • bringing together disparate Antarctic climate data records to a single repository / access point;
  • developing and maintaining websites to provide improved access to existing datasets;
  • maintaining and/or expanding an existing Antarctic climate dataset; or
  • linking environmental and climate data records.
Priority will be given to proposed projects on ACIs, since this is a key AntClimNow activity that requires development in the following areas:
  • visualisation;
  • data processing; and
  • automation of data retrieval, processing and display.

As in previous years, there will be an opportunity for more than one project to be funded. The suggested budget for applications is $3,500 USD, which would allow for two funded projects within the $7,000 USD overall budget limit. However, there is flexibility and, for example, it is possible that one application could be awarded the full $7,000 USD if it is the only application.

Applications will be considered by the AntClimNow Scientific Steering Committee before the final decision on funding. Note that the amount awarded will depend both number and quality of the applications.

Past and Current Dataset Development and Stewardship Recipients

Erik Behrens (2024)

NIWA, New Zealand

Project: Ocean Antarctic Climate Indicators

View more

Negar Ekrami (2023)

University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

Project: Creating Merged Observation Data Formats (MODFs) for King Sejong Station Data

Progress Report | Final Report | View more

Matthew Lazarra, David Mikolajczyk and Matthew G. Noojin (2022)

AMRDC University of Wisconsin, Madison

Project: AMRDC - Antarctic Meteorological Research and Data Center Dataset Development & Stewardship Project

Progress Report | Final report | View more

Megan Thompson-Munson (2021)

University of Colorado Boulder

Project: Antarctic component of the SUMup dataset

Progress Report | Final Report | View more

Sarah Thompson (2021)

Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, University of Tasmania

Project: NECKLACE dataset

NECKLACE Project website | Project reports | View more

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