The highlight presentations of the INTERACT TA User Community meeting “Current ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Research Addressing the Global Challenges of the Future”, arranged on 29th March at the ASSW2022, are now available on-line at the INTERACT YouTube channel.
The event presented the current state-of-the art in ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More research conducted with support by INTERACT Transnational Access, sparking new connections, networking, collaboration and synthesis to address the major global challenges of the future.
View the highlight presentations on the INTERACT YouTube channel:
Maarja Kruusmaa, Tallinn University of Technology: High tech exploration of water flow inside glaciers
Cath Waller, University of Hull: BiodiversityBiological diversity. The many and varied forms of life on Earth (collectively known as biota). As well as diversity of species (species diversity), there is also diversity within populations of a... More changes and microplastics on ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More beaches
Monique Heijmans, Wageningen University & Research: Fragile permafrostPermafrost is frozen ground that remains at or below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) for two or more years. It forms in regions where the mean annual temperature is... More ecosystems in Siberian lowland tundraA type of ecosystem in which tree growth is limited by low temperatures. The origin of the word is from from the Kildin Sami word t?ndâr, meaning "uplands" or "treeless mountain tract". In the northern... More
Niklas Labba, JNL Sámi Consultant: Ensuring tourism and ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Peoples cooperate for mutual benefit
Bert Wouters, Delft University of Technology and Utrecht University: Melting of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More glaciers and ice gaps and its impact on sea level
