The International Science Initiative in the Russian Arctic (ISIRA) is a
Russian and international cooperative initiative to assist Russian
arctic science and sustainable development in the Russian Arctic. The
posting below is directed specifically to scientists in the United
Kingdom, however.
To respond to this call for UK scientists with research interests in the
Russian Arctic, or for more information about the posting below, please
contact Dr. W. Gareth Rees at:
Dr W. Gareth Rees
Remote Sensing Group
Scott Polar Research Institute
Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1ER
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01223-336540
International: +44/1223-336540
Facsimile: 01223-336549
International: +44/1223-336549
Direct line (voice, fax, answer machine): 336575
EMail: wgr2 [at] cus.cam.ac.uk
CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH RESEARCH INTERESTS IN
THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC!!
ISIRA (The International Science Initiative in the Russian Arctic) is a
Russian and international cooperative initiative to assist Russian
arctic science and sustainable development in the Russian Arctic by:
- initiating planning of multinational research programmes that address
specific key problems in the Russian Arctic; - providing a forum for linking together on-going or planned bilateral
projects to achieve added value and avoid duplication; - facilitating improved scientific access to the Russian Arctic advising on
funding and organising implementation of projects agreed upon.
More information about ISIRA can be found at http://www.iasc.no.
The UK's member on the advisory group is Gareth Rees at the Scott Polar
Research Institute in Cambridge (wgr2 [at] cus.cam.ac.uk) and the next
meeting of the advisory group will be in St Petersburg in October 2000.
I am putting out this message to the ARCUS list in the hope of trawling
relevant UK scientists and others with three aims:
I am trying to compile a mail list. Please send me your details, and
maybe also those of anyone you think I should know about who I will not
have reached through ARCUS. I hope that my next mailing can be based on
this mail list rather than needing to bother all the non-UK people
through ARCUS.I shall present a description of relevant bilateral projects (i.e., in
or about the Russian Arctic, and with UK and Russian involvement) at the
October meeting. Please inform me of any such projects you are involved
in or know of (links to web sites, and/or copies of documentation, would
be helpful).If appropriate, I can present proposals for new projects. PLEASE look
at the ISIRA website (URL above) before bombarding me with applications
for funding - ISIRA is NOT a funding agency!!!
Dr Gareth Rees
wgr2 [at] cus.cam.ac.uk