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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🏔️ At 4,200 m on the #GranCombin glacier, researchers from #ISPCNR and partner institutions carried out field measurements, weather station maintenance, and GPR, LiDAR, and photogrammetric surveys to monitor glacier change.

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Stazione Artica Dirigibile Italia CNR @dirigibile-italia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Automated #eDNA seawater sampler is now active in Ny-Ålesund. This smart buoy system enables real-time monitoring of polar #ecosystems, thanks to automated decontamination and onboard computing. By CNR-INM and @cnr-isp.bsky.social, it's part of the #ITINERIS project (Next Generation EU).

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LIQUIDICE @eu-liquidice.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Work Package 2 Earth Observation: 7 partners, 4 tasks, 1 year: → ML + camera data for high-res snow monitoring → ICESat-2 SWE reference data over Svalbard → Albedo records for Greenland & Svalbard extended back to 1986 → Glacier & ice-sheet mass balance time series reaching into the 20th century

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The International Day of Women and Girls in science is an important opportunity to raise public awareness about the persistent gender disparities in the world of research and to reaffirm the right of women and girls to free and equal access to scientific disciplines.

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LIQUIDICE @eu-liquidice.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

✨ International Day of Women and Girls in Science ✨🔬 Since 2016, February marks this UN-proclaimed day promoting participation of women in STEM. At LIQUIDICE, 34% of our staff are women (25 in total) contributing across research, and innovation. 🎓 To mark the day, we hosted an online lesson!

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

We're very happy to be part of this important project.

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LIQUIDICE @eu-liquidice.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

One year of LIQUIDICE Diss&Comm 💧 From social media and online lessons to public events and a children’s opera 🎭 Watch our short video summarizing our outreach activities. #Anniversary

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

New article in Frontiers in Microbiology. www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic... Maria and Carmen went to two different Spanish stations on the Antarctic Peninsula and collected samples during the pandemic.

Dr Maria Papale sampling an Antarctic lake system

Maria and Carmen on the walk back from sampling

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The new Italian strategy is being presented today by Ministers Tajani, Crosetto, and Bernini. More information can be found at this link www.difesa.it/primopiano/a... and the strategy can be downloaded from here: www.difesa.it/assets/alleg...

Minister Bernini presenting the Italian Arctic Strategy

Minister Tajani presenting the Italian Arctic Strategy

Minister Crosetto presenting the Italian Arctic Strategy

presentation slide, Italian strategy for the Arctic

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Our colleague Nicoletta studying the supra glacial lakes on the Nansen ice shelf for the Holistic PNRA project led by our colleagues in the CNR IIA.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Great photos. Thanks James.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

We are pleased to share this new paper written by Early Career Researchers including our Fiorenza Toricella. The review gives comprehensive, multidisciplinary synthesis of silicon cycling in the ocean and the Earth system. 🔗 Read the full article here: os.copernicus.org/articles/21/...

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Seasons greetings from all of the Institute of Polar Sciences. See you next year.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

With an accumulation of about 7–8 cm of snow per year, a 50 cm snow pit can take us back roughly 6 years; by sampling the different layers, you can estimate seasonal and annual variations.

Our researcher in sterile clothing above her cold weather gear collecting snow samples.

Our researcher collecting samples from a snow pit

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

News from our other project in Antarctica at Concordia Station. Andrea and Elena from the University of Pisa have arrived to sample snow for the study of microplastics, micropollutants and the microbiological communities present and their resistome to antibiotics and other compounds.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Our final newsletter of the year is now online, covering a year of activity at both poles. With news of new working groups and how we are going to start moving towards the 5th International Polar Year in 2032. It can be downloaded in English and Italian here: www.isp.cnr.it/index.php/it...

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Iscriviti  -  Cancella l'iscrizione   Subscribe  -  Unsubscribe   • ISP-Newsletter n.18 Dicembre/December 2025 - (Ita - Eng) In questo numero: In primo pian...

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The experimental phase of the project "PASSPORT" is still on going. Two weeks ago we showed Andrei sampling in the field. Now he's filtering and preconcentrating samples for the analysis of PFAS, PBDE, Bisphenols plastic additives and microplastics.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

News from the Beyond Epica Little Dome C ice core drilling site. The team is currently engaged in the difficult task of deviating the drill to create a replicate borehole along side the main bore shaft. Our target is to do this at a depth of approximately 2350 meters within the main borehole.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

On the 25th of November, for the first time, an oceanographic mooring was deployed through a hole cut in the pack ice. Deploying a mooring is a routine procedure from an oceanographic vessel, but it has never been done before from Antarctic pack ice.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the largest salt desert in the world: an immense white expanse at an altitude of 3,600 meters that changes its appearance with the seasons. In the rainy season, however, a very thin layer of water turns it into one of the most perfect natural mirrors on the planet.

someone walking across a salt lake with a thin layer of water reflecting the image.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

In the photo we can see Andrei, our PhD student sampling snow at Concordia station to study microplastics and organic pollutants at this remote location. To make sure he doesn't contaminate the sample he's wearing extra large clean room robes over his cold weather gear.

our PhD student Andrei sampling snow with a steel scoop at Concordia Station in Antarctica

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The fifth and final drilling campaign of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project has just begun in Antarctica, at the remote field site of Little Dome C, 3,200 metres above sea level. An international team of 15 will drill the bedrock beneath the Antarctic ice sheet and take duplicate ice samples.

the drilling team on the ice at Mario Zucchelli station

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A multidisciplinary team of researchers is on board the research vessel Kronprins Haakon to take part in the EXTREME25 expedition, led by the Arctic University of Norway (UiT). The objective is to explore extreme deep-sea environments.

biofilm sampling of carbonates in the wet lab

direct gas and liquid sampling from a Niskin bottle

collection of hydrothermal liquid using a niskin bottle guided by a ROV

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Activities of the PNRA PACE project (Plankton Production and Carbon Flux in Antarctic Coastal Ecosystems) have officially begun in the extraordinary Terra Nova Bay (TNB) during the XLI Antarctic Expedition. Researchers begun ice-core and water- sampling.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The snow of Svalbard tells a climate story and is a true natural laboratory for studying how climate influences the seasonal chemistry of snow. A new article acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/... describes these changes. @dirigibile-italia.bsky.social @awi.de

someone sampling a snow pit in the Svalbard Islands

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Two new studies by our colleagues have demonstrated that emerging pollutants — such as pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, and endocrine disruptors, reach the Arctic cryosphere via medium- to long-range atmospheric transport. doi.org/10.1016/j.en... doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) have announced the 2025 Antarctic Fellowship.

Dott. Manuel Novillo piloting a zodiac type boat in a safety suit

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The 41st Italian Expedition to Antarctica Has Departed The CNR–ISP (Institute of Polar Sciences) returns to the South Pole with a team of researchers working between the Mario Zucchelli Station and the Concordia Base.

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Stazione Artica Dirigibile Italia CNR @dirigibile-italia.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Some photos showing the presence of Italian researchers at the Svalbard Science Conference 2025. @cnr-isp.bsky.social @cnrisac.bsky.social

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Stazione Artica Dirigibile Italia CNR @dirigibile-italia.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🇳🇴❄️ A strong delegation of Italian researchers is taking part in the Svalbard Science Conference 2025 in Oslo — a key international event dedicated to polar research and collaboration. Proud to represent Italian scientific excellence within the global research community! 🇮🇹🔬🌍

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Today at the Svalbard Science Forum, Dr Elena Barbaro presented the PRIN ROSETTA project investigating the transport of chemical species on and into the snow pack during ROS (Rain on Snow events) in Ny Alesund Svalbard.

Francisco Ardini, Elena Barbaro and Azzurra Spagnesi at the Svalbard Science Forum

first slide of the rain on snow presentation with Dr Elena Barbaro presenting.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A study led by our research team in Milan together with the Japanese Space Agency and the University of Chiba as well as @esa.int investigating the darkening effect of glacial algae has been published. @universitypress.cambridge.org resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...

figure 1 of an article showing glacier extent, the researcher in the field and the biological agents causing glacier darkening.

our researcher in the field taking measurements

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Our director Prof. Giuliana Panieri gave an invited lecture on "Svalbard in a pan-Arctic context" at the Svalbard Science Conference in Oslo.

Prof Panieri presents a slide describing the Arctic Rome Forum

Our director presents a slide showing our contributions to SIOS with the moorings in Svalbard

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We were present at the Arctic Circle assembly, and are pleased to be helping host the Rome Arctic Forum in March 2026. tg24.sky.it/ambiente/vid...

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Leggi su Sky TG24 l'articolo Polo Nord, a Reykjavík discusso il futuro dell'Artico

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🔊 New publication alert! Interannual Analysis of Noise Levels and Spectral Trends in the Marine Soundscape of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Our study reveals interannual trends in noise levels in the marine soundscape of Kongsfjorden. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

a fjord in Svalbard with a glacier in the background

the wake of a small boat in a fjord in the Svalbard islands

fin of a whale breaks the water. Svalbard Islands

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

CNR hosted EPB’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Maria Grigoratou, in Rome (Sept 16–17, 2025). Discussions with ISP, DSSTTA, MUR & MAECI reinforced international cooperation and Italy’s commitment to polar research. Facing climate change requires strong global partnerships.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Our colleague Fabrizio De Blasi, with Daniele Zannoni (Ca’ Foscari), presented the poster: “THE ISP-CNR ICE CORE DRILLING SYSTEM: ADDRESSING FIRN AQUIFERS FROM ARCTIC TO HIGH-ALTITUDE GLACIERS”. Provides key insights into firm aquifers and glacier dynamics.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The 2025 edition of the scientific expedition to the Svalbard Islands finished! On board the NATO research vessel Alliance, researchers from CNR-ISP (Bologna) and technicians from OGS (Trieste) completed their mission in the Fram Strait — a key location for monitoring climate change in the Arctic.

and iceberg floating in a clear blue sea

the scientific team in a group photo. Leonardo Langone, Patrizia Giordano, plus people not from our institute.

instrumentation from an oceanographic mooring being lowered into the ocean

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

ELENO II has returned from the North Pole! ❄ We've collected snow, sea ice, and deep Arctic waters to study climate change, polar microbes (via eDNA), and human impact in one of Earth’s most remote regions. #PolarScience #ClimateChange #ELENOII

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🎙️ Cetaceans & science in the Med! CNR-ISP & INFN-LNS use acoustic monitoring (KM3NeT project) to study whales & dolphins. Findings: fin whale song patterns, dolphin night activity, & high noise levels. 📺 On NOOS – Rai 1, Mon 21, 21:30 Virginia Sciacca. #bioacoustics #Rai1 Chiedi a ChatGPT

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Sighting on the sea ice today.

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A new paper in scientific advances (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) describing how warm water destabilised the ice shelf in the past.

A picture of the ice cliff of the Ross ice shelf with open water in front of it.

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UArctic @uarctic.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

📣 Reminder that we are accepting session proposals for the #UArcticCongress 2026! The event takes place in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands from May 26 to 29, 2026. 📅 The call deadline is extended to July 31, 2025. Read more and submit a session proposal: www.uarctic.org/about-us/mee...

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🌊 Mission NYA 2025: goal achieved! Key Arctic data collected + new sensors & buoy via #PNRR_ITINERIS. Vital for tracking climate change. Year 16 starts soon! #NYA2025 #ClimateScience #OceanMonitoring #ArcticResearch

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

New oceanographic buoy in Ny-Ålesund! 🌊🔬 Part of PNRR #ITINERIS, installed by CNR-ISP & CNR-INM. Sends real-time data & uses microbial eDNA to "read" marine biodiversity. Helps understand & protect the #Arctic from #ClimateChange. Remote control for #phytoplankton bloom tracking!

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CNR ISP @cnr-isp.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

New Seminar Series “I Seminari di ISP” New seminar series organized by ISP kicked off on April 4th. Alice Cavaliere, CNR-ISP, Bologna "May the Data be with you: unlocking polar mysteries with Large Language Models (LLMs)" (in Italian). 🎥 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0yn...

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