NERC Arctic Office

The Arctic Office is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and hosted at British Antarctic Survey (BAS). It is tasked with supporting and helping coordinate research and logistical activities in the Arctic region by the UK Arctic science community. It incorporates the management of the UK Arctic Research Station at Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard and is closely linked to the NERC Arctic Research Programme.

NERC Arctic Office

Supporting UK researchers in the Arctic.

Arctic Research Programme

Addressing scientific uncertainties and predicting future changes in the Arctic.

UK Arctic Science Conference

Registration and Abstract submission is now open

EVENTS

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
		1 Arctic Observing Summit 2013	2 Arctic Observing Summit 2013	3	4	5
6 AMAP Arctic Ocean Acidification Conference	7 AMAP Arctic Ocean Acidification Conference	8 AMAP Arctic Ocean Acidification Conference	9	10	11	12
13 PAST GATEWAYS - First International Conference and Workshop	14 PAST GATEWAYS - First International Conference and Workshop	15 PAST GATEWAYS - First International Conference and Workshop	16 PAST GATEWAYS - First International Conference and Workshop	17 PAST GATEWAYS - First International Conference and Workshop	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28 Climate Change, Polar Exploitation and Geopolitical Consequences	29	30	31

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2012 minimum sea ice extent: the blue area shows the minimum Arctic sea ice extent from September 2012. To view the full, zoomable map and further data layers and information, click on the map.