Interdisciplinary Polar Studies (IPS-2023) Modular Meeting: Arctic Amplification-Glaciers-Environment. Book of Abstracts. Sosnowiec-Svalbard. 2023

Łepkowska E., Małarzewski Ł., Jania J., Łatacz N. (eds.), 2023: Polar Symposium-bis. Book of Abstracts. Sosnowiec-Svalbard.
Interdisciplinary Polar Studies (IPS-2023) Modular Meeting: Arctic Amplification-Glaciers - Environment consists of a conference and field workshop. The meeting will be held at UNIS in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and within Isfjorden and Hornsund Fjord areas on 30 August – 4 September 2023.
The primary motivation and goal of the IPS-2023 are (1) to strengthen a holistic approach to studies and a better understanding of environmental changes due to the accelerated warming of the Arctic and (2) to prepare the new generation of scientists for creative involvement in the 5th International Polar Year 2032/2033 by active participation in the IASC ICARP IV (2025) process and the ongoing Ocean Decade (2021-2030) programme.
An enhanced, long-term and coordinated monitoring of landscape and seascape evolution in Svalbard and other regions of the Arctic is needed for deepening studies of interactions of the cryosphere with other components of the polar environment. Identification of gaps, suggestions for coordination of international efforts and standardisation of methods will be discussed during the conference and directly in the field. We don’t expect that the IPS-2023 will resolve all problems related to proper preparation for the 5th IPY research program. Nevertheless, it should be one of the meetings to spark creative thinking on interdisciplinary studies and a grasp of the warming Arctic.
The target group of the meeting are ECRs working on topics related to the Arctic in diverse disciplines, including glaciology, hydrology, oceanology, biology and climatology, as well as technology and social sciences. As a result of their contribution, we provide summaries of the IPS-2023 presentations in the book of abstracts.
The main organiser of this modular meeting is the Centre for Polar Studies (CPS), established in 2013. CSP is an active and successful cooperation platform between the University of Silesia in Katowice, the Institute of Geophysics in Warsaw and the Institute of Oceanology, both of the Polish Academy of Sciences. All three institutions are leaders in polar research activities in Poland and were among the founders of the Polish Polar Consortium in 2012. The Centre cooperates with other polar research groups in our country and internationally.
We wish to acknowledge the generous financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Poland (grant No. DNK/SP/513817/2021), Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) for co-organisational effort, The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) for the hosting of plenary sessions and Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), The Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish Polar Consortium for support and patronage to this conference. The International Arctic Science Committee provided travel grants for the participation of ECRs. The Centre for Polar Studies, the University of Silesia in Katowice, provides additional financial support for the conference.