Project Description
The Arctic is still a hotspot of climate change and pessimistic projections of the ongoing sea ice decline are expecting the first ice-free summer in the Arctic by the end of the actual decade. Major expeditions like MOSAiC in the past, on-going expedition like CONTRASTS and future activities on platforms like TARA Polar Station are common international and multidisciplinary efforts to investigate the rapid transition of the Arctic system into the new Arctic. Joint past, present and future projects result in an encouraged and lively interacting community. The Arctic System Science Conference 2026 will set the stage for presentation, networking and lively discussions about past, present and future scientific research covering the full spectrum of the Arctic system. Any contribution from oceanic, sea-ice, atmospheric, ecosystem and bio- geochemistry as well as Arctic anthropology including indigenous studies are welcome. Contributions from the measurement and modeling community, and in particular their interconnection, are of high interest.
Date and Location
23 - 27 March 2026, Potsdam (Germany)
IASC Working Group funding the Project:
AWG
Project Leaders:
Markus Rex, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Potsdam, Germany
Dörthe Handorf, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Potsdam, Germany
Alexander Schulz, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Potsdam, Germany
Year funded by IASC:
2025