International Permafrost Association

Photo: Batagai, Russia - Frank Kienast

“I encourage all those associated with permafrost science and engineering to become individual members of the IPA.” A.G. Lewkowicz (IPA President, 2012-2016) Join Us!

Photo: Herschel Island, Canada - Michael Fritz

Photo: Kitzsteinhorn, Austria - Keuschnig & Hartmeyer

Photo: Reticular structures of ice-wedge polygons in the permafrost landscape, Russia - Konstanze Piel

Photo: Trans-Alaska Pipeline, USA - Antoni Lewkowicz

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IPA News

Read the annual news bulletin: Frozen Ground 41 5 Feb 2018
Nunataryuk, a new EU permafrost project, kicks-off 23 Nov 2017
Create a new IPA Action Group! 11 Oct 2017
Frozen Ground Cartoons Available Online 10 Aug 2017
ACOP 2017 Wrap-up 6 Jul 2017
The 2nd Asian Conference on Permafrost this week 6 Jul 2017
Submit session proposals for EUCOP 2018 5 Apr 2017

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What is Permafrost?

Permafrost is defined as ground (soil or rock and included ice or organic material) [...]

Permafrost Data

The Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) is the primary international [...]

Get Involved!

"I encourage all those associated with permafrost science and engineering to become [...]

Core Projects

Permafrost Research Priorities (PRP) - A roadmap for the future of permafrost research [...]

IPA News Bulletin

Frozen Ground is the news bulletin of the IPA and is published annually. [...]

Upcoming Events

5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP 2018), 23th June - 1st July 2018, https://eucop2018.sciencesconf.org/

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Contact Us

International Permafrost Association
c/o Sarah Strand
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
PO Box 156
9171 Longyearbyen
Svalbard, Norway
Email: contact@ipa-permafrost.org