BEPSII* Sea Ice School – Educating a new generation of sea-ice scientists at times of rapid changes in polar regions

Theory, sampling methods, data analysis and modelling of sea-ice biogeochemistry will be the core of the school. Sea ice and snow, and their physical and optical properties, together with gas fluxes, land-sea ice-ocean interactions, and engagement with local communities will be also fundamental topics of the school. The school has the following major objectives:

• Teaching ECSs the main characteristics and complexities of seaice, and in particular of sea-ice biogeochemistry,
• Increasing awareness of the unique characteristics of sea ice and of its rapid changes,
• Communicating and cooperating with local communities

BEPSII* Sea Ice School – Educating a new generation of sea-ice scientists at times of rapid changes in polar regions is co-funded through the IASC cross-cutting funds with contributions from the Atmosphere WG, the Cryosphere WG, Marine WG, and the Social & Human WG.