Standing Committees help the IPA achieve its mission and perform essential duties. Standing Committees provide long-term, essential contributions related to the IPA’s objectives and report to the IPA Executive Committee, Council, and Secretariat.
The IPA has the following Standing Committees:
Rock Glacier Inventories and Kinematics (RGIK)
The RGIK Standing Committee aims to coordinate the global compilation and distribution of standardised rock glacier products, and to foster international collaboration and advancement in the understanding of rock glaciers….
Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)
ANTPAS is an IPA Standing Committee with the aim to develop an internationally coordinated, web-accessible, database and monitoring system on Antarctic permafrost and soils.
Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains (GAPHAZ)
Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains (GAPHAZ) is a Scientific Standing Group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and of the International Permafrost Association.
GTN-P
The Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) is the primary international programme concerned with monitoring the permafrost essential climate variables
International Advisory Committee (IAC)
The International Advisory Committee (IAC) advises local organizing committees in the planning of IPA conferences.
Nominations and Awards Committee (NAC)
The Nominations and Awards Committee is responsible for screening candidates for election to the Executive Committee and determining recipients of IPA Awards.
Education and Outreach
The IPA Education and Outreach Standing Committee promotes permafrost education and outreach to all generations across the globe.
Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN)
The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) aims to recruit, retain and promote future generations of permafrost researchers.