Our RV Noosfera is already in Antarctica! Yesterday, December 29, 2024, the flagship of the Ukrainian research fleet arrived at its first destination – Arctowski Polish Antarctic station. It is…
Year: 2024
RV Noosfera begins its fourth - the most international Antarctic season
On the evening of December 12, the flagship of the Ukrainian research fleet, the RV Noosfera, left Cape Town (South Africa) for Antarctica. This is already its fourth Antarctic season…
Marine Bacteria for Humanity: Project to Cultivate Beneficial Antarctic Bacteria Launches
Ukrainian scientists will search for beneficial compounds in Antarctic marine bacteria in order to use them for the needs of humanity in the future. These studies will be carried out…
Training of candidates for the 30th UAE has been completed
Future polar explorers of the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition completed a training and practical training session in Kyiv. It lasted 19-26 November, 2024, at the National Ecological and Naturalistic Center…
The National Antarctic Scientific Centre is a record holder in attracting international projects
The National Antarctic Scientific Centre has attracted the most funds from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme among all Ukrainian scientific institutions. In testimony to this, the Minister of Education and…
Two openings and online from the Vernadsky: how the exhibition ‘Colours of the white continent’ started in Kyiv
This November, the Central Taras Shevchenko Library for Children became the centre of Antarctica in Kyiv. This cosy library hosted a unique exhibition ‘Colours of the White Continent’. The exhibition…
During the eclipse of the Sun, an important experiment to study the ionosphere was conducted at Vernadsky
Geophysicists at Akademik Vernadsky station conducted new important research during the annular eclipse of the Sun that occurred in early October over the Pacific Ocean. The experiment involved the study…
Ukrainian scientists can get access to 47 polar scientific infrastructures: the POLARIN call is launched
Ukrainian scientists will be able to conduct polar research not only at the Vernadsky base and the Noosfera ice class research vessel, but also use the infrastructures of other countries…
First IQAir outdoor air quality monitor in Antarctica installed at Vernadsky station
Ukrainian polar explorers installed the first AirVisual Pro air quality analyzer of the well-known international network IQAir in the Antarctic. On the website of this service, you can check air…
The results of studies of the snow cover, rhizosphere microbiome and even the adaptive capabilities of polar explorers are in the latest issue of UAJ
What factors affect the change in snow depth near Akademik Vernadsky station? Find out the scientists’ findings based on the results of measurements over the past 20 years. What microorganisms…