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US and Russian scientists, indigenous leaders, environmentalists, and fishermen committed to
sustainable management of the Bering Sea ecosystem. Includes information about threats, including
overfishing, climate change, and pollution.
http://www.beringseaforum.org
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Bering Climate
Resource about the Bering Sea climate and ecosystem. Includes multidisciplinary time series data,
full descriptive metadata, ecosystem relevance, maps, and photos.
http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/
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Pros and Cons of Arctic Drilling
Discusses the issues surrounding Arctic drilling, as well as views from the two sides of the issue.
http://www.geocities.com/iansmith23/arcticdrilling/anti.html
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Svanhovd Environmental Centre
Extensive database of institutions, organizations and enterprises dealing with environmental,
agriculture and forestry issues in the Russian part of the Barents region.
http://www.svanhovd.no/engelsk/engelsk.html
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IARC - Frontier Research System for Global Change
Provides information about this groups goal to elucidate the global-Arctic feedback mechanism and
predict the impact of the global climate change on the Arctic region. Includes research directions,
special projects, and resources.
http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/
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Polar Science Center
A unit of the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington that studies of
oceanography, meteorology, and ice conditions in the Arctic.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/
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International Arctic Research Center
Fostering international collaboration in global climate change research in the Arctic.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/IARC/
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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Library
A online library on the Arctic region with a virtual reference desk. Includes information on
finding journals, books, websites, statistics, databases, and research reports related to cold
regions research.
http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/library/crrel_library.html
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Arctic Theme Page
Resources and lesson plans related to the study of the Arctic. Themes include the flora, fauna,
biomes, peoples, history, and exploration of the region.
http://www.cln.org/themes/arctic.html
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Arctic Exploration Online
Information on a scientific mission of the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star, its crew, its
discoveries, Arctic peoples, and the northern environment. Includes an image, sound, and video
archive.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/arctic/
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Arctic Circle
Information and research about the Arctic regions, including natural resources, history and
culture, social equity and environmental justice. Site includes a virtual museum, virtual
classroom, maps, and an Arctic forum.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
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Arctic Climate System Study
The scientific goal of this study is to ascertain the role of the Arctic in global climate change.
Site includes a summary of the objectives and a diagram of the organisations structure.
http://acsys.npolar.no/
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Ages-Old Polar Icecap Is Melting, Scientists Find
NY Times article about the discovery of an ice-free patch of ocean near the North Pole.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/081900sci-climate-pole.html
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NOAA Arctic Science Laboratory
Scientists and research partners studying the Arctic through direct and remote observation, models,
and analysis of data. Includes information about the mission, issues, capabilities, and programs.
http://asl.arctic.noaa.gov/
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WWF Arctic Programme
The Arctic programme of worldwide environmental NGO WWF, based in Oslo. Quarterly bullentin on
current issues.
http://www.ngo.grida.no/wwfap/
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Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series
Learn about wild animals inhabiting Alaska. Organized into categories.
http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/notebook/notehome.htm
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Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee
Lead United States government agency responsible for implementing arctic research policy and to
help set priorities for future Arctic research.
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.htm
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Arctic Protection Network
Grass roots organization dedicated to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil
drilling.
http://www.protect-the-arctic.com/
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The Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research
Arctic research at the University of Tromsø .
http://www.arctic.uit.no/English/index.html
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International Artic Social Sciences Association
Promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social
scientists in national and international arctic research.
http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/iassa/
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Canadian Arctic Resources Committee
A citizens' group devoted to protecting northern Canada. Includes a searchable archive of CARC
briefs, papers, and the Committee's online journal Northern Perspective.
http://www.carc.org/
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Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Mapping Project
Research project aiming to provide a variety of mapped vegetation information for the arctic tundra
regions, based on the most recent scientific understanding of the areas.
http://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/cavm/
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Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System
Provides information about this proposed monitoring system of the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic
Ocean. Includes objectives, funding, partners, technology, and contact information.
http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/NABOS/
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Paraglacial dynamics in Spitsbergen
French research mission to study the impact of climatic change on the geomorphology of polar
landscapes. Includes the objectives of the research project, and information about the scientific
team.
http://geo.islande.free.fr/spitsberg/
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Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna - CAFF
Information on protecting Arctic species and their habitats. Includes an overview of the
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna program, maps, documents, and research projects.
http://www.caff.is/
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Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean
Coordinated project to investigate the role of arctic climate in global change. Site includes a
list of journal articles, some of which are also provided to download as PDF files.
http://sheba.apl.washington.edu/
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Aurora Research Institute
Provides research licensing and logistics support to researchers working in Canada's Western
Arctic.
http://www.aurresint.nt.ca/
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The Unaami Data Collection
Diverse interdisciplinary collection of Arctic variables from the past 25 years, which represent
different geographic regions and data types.
http://www.unaami.noaa.gov/
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Arctic Ocean Sciences Board
The mission of the AOSB is to facilitate Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and
multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs. Includes a schedule of meetings,
programs, and publications.
http://www.aosb.org/
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The Arctic Science and Technology Information System
Database maintained by the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary
containing over 46, 000 records describing publications and research projects about northern
Canada.
http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/astis/
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Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
International organization to implement components of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.
Provides information on the Arctic environment, and remedial and preventive actions relating to
contaminants.
http://www.amap.no/
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Arctic Theme Page
Comprehensive Arctic resource guide provides scientific and general interest topics, databases,
photos, essays, and frequently asked questions about the Arctic.
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/
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Arctic Program
Information on Arctic studies program or the Bulgarian Society for Regional Cultural Studies.
Includes maps, photos, and history of the project.
http://www.nbu.bg/iafr/arctic.htm
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Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean Theme Page
An information resource for the scientific investigation of the biology, oceanography, meteorology
and ecology of the area. It provides a forum for presenting and discussing new ideas, plans,
research results, and links to other sites.
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/bering/
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Lapland Regional Environment Center
Agency administering environmental programs in Lapland. Includes information on the organization,
current projects, environmental programs, scientific studies and databases, publications, land use
policy, housing, and related links.
http://www.vyh.fi/eng/laprec/laprec.htm
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North Pole Environmental Observatory
Continuously monitors atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions in the central Arctic Ocean.
Describes the background and purpose of the observatory, and includes graphs and statistics.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/
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University of Lapland - Arctic Centre
Researches polar climate, peoples, and environment. Includes information about the center, its
scientific studies, research units, academic programs, information services, publications, and
conferences. Searchable.
http://www.arcticcentre.org/contentparser.asp?deptid=9015
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International Arctic Buoy Programm
Maintains a network of automatic buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor pressure, temperature, and
ice motion data to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research.
http://iabp.apl.washington.edu/
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Canadian Ice Service
An Environment Canada department that provides information about ice conditions in Canadian waters.
Includes current ice charts, data on ice thickness, bulletins, and a glossary.
http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/
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Animals of the Arctic
Educational materials on marine and land animals of the Arctic. Includes links a glossary, a
bibliography, an Arctic-theme classroom activities page, and related sources.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3500/
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Canada's Polar Life
Information about environments, geography, organisms, and research, along with photographs.
http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/
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Arctic Science Section
Resources on American social science and natural science research programs in the Arctic region
from the U.S. Office of Polar Programs. Includes information on grants, Arctic logistics, journals,
and related links.
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/start.htm
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Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
Information on the organization's mandate and activities, its projects, publications, directories
of ARCUS member and researchers, and a searchable archive of current information funding
opportunities, events, publications, positions, and news.
http://www.arcus.org/
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Arctic Ostracode
A searchable database of information on ostracodes, a group of bivalved crustacea preserved in the
sediments of the Arctic Ocean.
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/pub/PRISM/ostracodes/arctic/Contents/FGDCmeta.html
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International Arctic Science Committee
A non-government organisation to encourage and facilitate cooperation in all aspects of arctic
research, in all countries engaged in arctic research, and in all areas of the arctic region.
http://www.iasc.no/
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