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Dr. Hugo G. Fournier (Farciennes, Belgium, September 21, 1918 – Mendoza, Argentina, May 26, 2009)   The Argentine Belgian geophysicist Dr. Hugo G. Fournier passed away at the age of 90, in the city of Mendoza, Argentina where he and his wife -Therese Bonbled- have lived for over 20 years. His main scientific interest was the magnetotelluric method which he introduced in Argentina. He also collaborated with the Antarctic Institute of Argentina, and published several papers about permafrost of the Ant…

Permafrost scientists meet starting June 3rd in Stockholm to evaluate recent advances in the study of carbon pools  in permafrost (in the form of organic carbon, carbon dioxide or methane) The 2nd CAPP Workhop (Carbon Pools in Permafrost Regions) is sponsored  by Granholms Styftelse and the Bert Bolin Climate Research Centre  (Stockholm University), WCRP-CliC, the EESP-Global Carbon Project, and  the International Permafrost Association. It will address a wide range of issues pertaining to permafro…

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the International Permafrost Association, the International Arctic Science Committee and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research was featured in the May issue of IASC's newletter PROGRESS. The newsletter emphasizes  the huge benefit gained from an exchange of views and experience on important scientific topics. The newsletter can be read on the IASC website here.

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the International Permafrost Association, the International Arctic Science Committee and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research was featured in the May issue of IASC's newletter PROGRESS. The newsletter emphasizes  the huge benefit gained from an exchange of views and experience on important scientific topics. The newsletter can be read on the IASC website here.

Dr. Galina Mazhitova, an eminent permafrost scientist passed away recently. The International Permafrost Association (IPA) wishes to send its deepest sentiments to her family, her friends and to her colleagues at the Institute of Biology. Galina Mazhitova has been an outstanding scientist. She was always very active in many important international programs and working groups related to soil science and carbon turnover in permafrost regions. As one of the co-chairs of the Cryosol Working Group on (CWG) …

On March 27th, 2009, The president of the International Permafrost Association, Prof. Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the presidents of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), Dr. Kristján Kristjánsson and of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), Prof. Mahlon C Kennicutt II. The three parties acknowledged that there were strong grounds for a closer linkage between them, not least in an exchange of views and experience on important scientif…

Call for Abstracts and Registration 2nd CAPP Workshop Carbon Pools in Permafrost Regions Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 3-5 June 2009 Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 17 April 2009 For further information and to register, please contact:  Peter Kuhry Email: peter.kuhry@natgeo.su.se ——————– Organizers of the 2nd Carbon Pools in Permafrost Regions (CAPP) Workshop  announce registration and a call for abstracts. The workshop, sponsored  by Granholms Styftelse…

The proceedings of the five Canadian Permafrost Conferences (1962-1990) are now available for searching and viewing at http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/cpc.PDF files of the proceedings can be viewed sequentially, and a database containing 187 records describing the papers and other items that appeared in the proceedings can be searched for words in titles and abstracts, broad or detailed subject and geographic categories, authors, and conference numbers. All of the records in this database are also availabl…

The proceedings of the five Canadian Permafrost Conferences (1962-1990) are now available for searching and viewing at http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/cpc.PDF files of the proceedings can be viewed sequentially, and a database containing 187 records describing the papers and other items that appeared in the proceedings can be searched for words in titles and abstracts, broad or detailed subject and geographic categories, authors, and conference numbers. All of the records in this database are also availabl…

The latest issue of the International Permafrost Association yearly bulletin, Frozen Ground, is now available for download on the IPA website. This new issue focuses on country reports of research activities, Pictures and memories from the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost, and many more articles and features. You can now get it here.