Ukrainian Antarctic Journal

Vol 22 No 1(28) (2024): Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
Articles

Polar research infrastructure network: the Ukrainian input

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  • Nicole Biebow,
  • Veronica Willmott Puig,
  • Evgen Dykyi,
  • Andrii Fedchuk,
  • Sofia Zherebchuk,
  • Yuliya Kryvytska,
  • Olena Marushevska,
  • Anna Torgonenko
Nicole Biebow
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, 27568, Germany
Veronica Willmott Puig
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, 27568, Germany
Evgen Dykyi
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Andrii Fedchuk
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Sofia Zherebchuk
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Yuliya Kryvytska
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Olena Marushevska
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Anna Torgonenko
State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.1.2024.730
Published September 7, 2024
Keywords
  • polar logistics,
  • polar regions,
  • POLARIN,
  • research vessel Noosfera,
  • Vernadsky Station
How to Cite
Biebow, N., Willmott Puig, V., Dykyi, E., Fedchuk, A., Zherebchuk, S., Kryvytska, Y., Marushevska, O., & Torgonenko, A. (2024). Polar research infrastructure network: the Ukrainian input. Ukrainian Antarctic Journal, 22(1(28), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.1.2024.730

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Abstract

The polar regions play a crucial role in the Earth’s system. They are essential for our climate and are sentinels of climate change and human expansion. The polar research community needs access to world-class research infrastructure operating on-site to understand and predict essential processes in the polar regions and provide evidence-based information. To address that, a consortium of the European Union and international polar research operators is joining their efforts in the Polar Research Infrastructure Network (POLARIN) project. POLARIN is an international network of polar research infrastructure and services, aiming to address the polar regions' scientific challenges. The network includes various complementary and interdisciplinary top-level research infrastructure: Arctic and Antarctic research stations, ice-capable research vessels, observatories, data bases, and ice core and sediment repositories. This article aims to highlight Ukraine's role in the global effort to study and understand the polar regions, focusing on its participation in POLARIN project and the significance of its potential contributions. It is argued that Ukraine has played a role in shaping policies for creating an international network of polar infrastructure issues by sharing research facilities, contributing data and insights to global discussions on environmental conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development in the polar regions.

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