The International Permafrost Association promotes research in permafrost and permafrost-related fields within the global scientific and engineering communities
IPA News
IPY-5 Planning Group meeting
The Fifth International Polar Year (IPY-5) Planning Group successfully held…
Pre-Conference Workshops at ACOP 2026
3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP) 2026: ACOP2026, hosted by Institute of…
Applications Now Open for Hosting ICOP2032
The applications for the IPA International Conference on Permafrost 2032…
IPA Standing Committee: ANTPAS updates
The ANTPAS (Antarctic Permafrost,Soils and Periglacial Environments) Expert Group of…
2nd IPA Action Groups and Standing Committees meeting
On April 29, 2026, the IPA successfully convened the 2nd…
6th Chinese Conference on Frozen Soil Engineering and Cold Region Environments in Chongqing
The 6th Chinese Conference on Frozen Soil Engineering and Cold…
Membership
“I encourage all those associated with permafrost science and engineering to become individual members of the IPA.”
A.G. Lewkowicz (IPA President, 2012-2016)