Expedition Project "Arctic Floating University 2018" - "Terrae Novae"
Northern (Arctic) Federal University invites you to participate in the expedition project "Arctic Floating University 2018". Arctic Floating University was established in 2012 to unite science and education on the territory of the Arctic region and its objectives are to preserve the Arctic environment and to ensure the sustainable development of the region. The project is supported by the grant of the Russian Geographical Society.
The project is fulfilled by conducting marine, scientific and educational expeditions in the Arctic. All expeditions are carried out on the research-vessel “Professor Molchanov”. Originally built in 1982 for the Russian Hydro-Meteorological Service, R/V Professor Molchanov has been refurbished to accommodate a maximum of 80 passengers and staff.
The project is established for undergraduate and postgraduate students and young researchers.
Aims of the 2018 expedition:
- acquiring new knowledge about the state and changes in the ecosystem of the coastal areas of Novaya Zemlya archipelago;
- training of young specialists of the Arctic-focused specialties: hydrometeorology, ecology, arctic biology, geography, ethnopolitology, international law;
- development of scientific and educational cooperation with the Arctic Council countries in the framework of the high-latitude Arctic expeditions;
- popularization of the Russian scientific, historical, cultural and natural heritage and polar research.
Expedition dates: July 10 - July 29 (20 days)
Expedition participants: 58 people (students, post-graduate students, research fellows of both Russian and foreign scientific and academic institutions)
Financing: organization of the expeditions is carried out by means of co-financing by the institutions participating in the project. Participation fee per person is 330,000 RUR (covers accommodation, meals, transport expenditures and administrative costs. Please note: price does not include visa related costs.
Read more about the "Arctic Floating University" at NArFU web page.
Download the information letter and application forms: for researchers, for students.
Please submit your application before February 15, 2018 to vezhlivceva.k.v@edu.narfu.ru
Contact person:
Ksenia Vezhlivtseva
Project leader assistant
vezhlivceva.k.v@edu.narfu.ru
tel.: +7-962-663-54-10