- British Antarctic Survey
(BAS)
(http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/)
One of the premier institutions and sites in the field of Antarctic
study; part of the Natural Environment Research Council. Directs
program of science in the Antarctic and related regions, addressing
key global and regional issues through research, survey and
monitoring; BAS also helps to discharge the UK's international
responsibilities under the Antarctic Treaty System.
- Center for Astrophysical
Research in Antarctica (CARA)
(http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/)
Investigates the origin of structure in the Universe by using
the unique advantages of the Polar Plateau for astrophysics.
CARA is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology
Center, headquartered at the University of Chicago.
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- Directory
of Polar and Cold Regions Organizations
(http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/organisations/keyindex.html)
Provides brief details of organizations with interests relating
to the polar
and cold regions.
Heritage Antarctica
(http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/)
A coalition of national Antarctic Heritage Trusts of the United
Kingdom and New Zealand. Their mission is to "promote the
restoration, preservation and protection of the structures, artifacts
and records which reflect the history of human endeavor in Antarctica,
as a means to increase understanding of the importance of the
Antarctic environment and as an inspiration for future generations."
- International
Centre for Antarctic Information and Research (ICAIR)
(http://arcticcentre.ulapland.fi/polarweb/polar/lbnzicai.htm)
Independent, non-profit organization under the auspices of the
Royal Society of New Zealand. Its mission is to collect, co-ordinate,
analyze, and disseminate scientific, environmental and educational
information on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
National Science
Foundation (NSF), Office of Polar Programs
(http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP)
Links to the U.S. Antarctic Research Program 2001-2002, workshop
reports, advisory committees, Raytheon Services Company--NSF's
Antarctic support contractor, NSF polar press releases, and other
related sites.
Scott Polar Research Instititute
(SPRI)
(http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk)
The oldest international research centre in the world covering
both the Arctic and Antarctic regions; links to a comprehensive
polar library and archives which are accessed through a searchable
database. The Scott Polar Research Institute is part of the Faculty
of Earth Sciences and Geography in the School of Physical Sciences
of the University of Cambridge.
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