The POMP project attended 2024 European Polar Science Week, from 3 to 6 September at The Black Diamond in Copenhagen, Denmark. This key event, co-organized by the European Commission and the European Space Agency, aimed to enhance collaborative efforts and address the major challenges in polar research.
Polar regions, being the earliest indicators of climate change, have witnessed the fastest rates of warming, leading to profound effects on biodiversity and human activities. The conference focused on escalating our observational capabilities and improving the base understanding of the dynamic changes occurring in these sensitive regions.
The integration of Earth observation from space, along with in-situ and citizen observations, advanced modelling, and interdisciplinary research, is vital for developing effective solutions for society. The European Polar Science Week served as a crucial platform to foster European cooperation in polar science and discuss innovations that can significantly advance this field. It also provided an excellent opportunity for networking, sharing knowledge, and promoting collaborative research by pooling diverse expertise, data, and resources systematically.
POMP participated in PARALLEL SESSION 16 – Developing the Atlantic-Arctic Distributed Biological Observatory (A-DBO) on the 5th of September. Under the chairmanship of Arild Sundfjord from the Norwegian Polar Institute, Mikael Sejr presented on “The Polar Ocean Mitigation Potential (POMP) project and the A-DBO.” This session highlighted POMP’s contributions to improving observational capacity in the polar regions, aligning with the session’s goals to enhance monitoring and data integration across the poles.
POMP project aims to contribute to the broader polar science community and influence policymaking through insightful research and collaborative initiatives.