Prof. Monika Kędra is attending Arctic Science Summit Week 2025 in Boulder, Colorado, USA. She is an International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Council member nominated by the Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. On 24th March she was representing Poland during the IASC Council meeting.
IASC is a non-governmental, international scientific organization. IASC pursues a mission of encouraging and facilitating cooperation in all aspects of Arctic research, in all countries engaged in Arctic research and in all areas of the Arctic region. Overall, IASC promotes and supports leading-edge interdisciplinary research in order to foster a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic region and its role in the Earth system. The IASC Council is the policy and decision-making body for IASC. The members ensure an input of a wide range of scientific and technical knowledge and provide access to a large number of scientists and administrators through their national committees.
Currently, IASC is focusing on a multi-year planning process for the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) that will engage Arctic researchers, policy makers, residents and stakeholders from around the world to collegially discuss the state of Arctic science. At the same time IASC is preparing for International Polar Year 2032-33 (IPY-5).
TVN24's report shows the key role of s/y Oceania in marine research and the challenges related to its future. The material was created during one of last year's cruises, when the continued operation of the ship was in question due to the suspension of funding by the Ministry.
We invite everyone to the Blue Economy Baltic Forum 2025 (Sopot, April 28-30)
This is the second edition of the initiative, the aim of which is to strengthen cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.
The Blue Economy Baltic Forum 2025, combined with Arena 4 Blue Mission Banos, supports the implementation of the EU mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters" and the creation of the Baltic ecosystem, which plays a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature.
Details about the event and registration are available on the KPK website
Welcome to workshop on nitrogen cycling in the Baltic Sea, hosted by the Baltic Sea Nitrogen Cycling Network (BSNCN; https://balticnitrogen.com/).
The workshop will take place in Uppsala May 13-15 lunch to lunch and will be free of charge for all participants.
Contact local host: malin.olofsson@slu.se
On Friday, March 14th 2025, the former "Delfin" cinema in Szczecin hosted a pre-premiere screening of a documentary film about the flood of 2024, "Oceania, a ship for special research. Mission: catching up with the flood wave", directed by Odeta Moro.
The film was made during one of the autumn research cruises. It presents the environmental effects and research by scientists from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who analyzed the impact of the flood wave on the Baltic Sea on board "Oceania".
The meeting was attended by Assoc. Prof. Karol Kuliński and Prof. Jacek Bełdowski. The conclusions from the research are reassuring - the flood wave did not have a significant negative impact on the Baltic Sea. However, the Szczecin Lagoon suffered, where greater changes in the ecosystem were noted.
The official premiere of the film is planned for April on TVP.
https://radioszczecin.pl/1,485191,powstal-film-dokumentalny-o-powodz#morzebałtyckie
https://szczecin.tvp.pl/85605466/oceania-statek-do-badan-specjalnych-premiera-filmu
On March 15, we invite you to the Gdynia Aquarium for an extraordinary meeting dedicated to the Baltic Sea and its future! This event has been exceptionally divided into two parts - for children and adults, in order to talk about the sea in a way that is accessible to each of these groups.
During the event, participants will be able to learn the answers to the most pressing questions about the state of the Baltic Sea. It is also an opportunity to understand how climate change is affecting our sea and why discussions related to the Baltic Sea are so controversial.
