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

Prof. Dr. V.N. Konishchev 1938-2020 15 Aug 2020
New IPA Vice-Presidents and Executive Committee 30 Jun 2020
First virtual IPA Council Meeting and new Executive Committee 24 Jun 2020
IPA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 awarded to Dr. Jerry Brown 16 Jun 2020
International Permafrost Association Conferences 2021-2023 24 Mar 2020
Read the annual news bulletin: Frozen Ground 43 18 Mar 2020
Cancellation of the International Conference on Permafrost in 2020 17 Feb 2020

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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

12th International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP 2022), 20-24 June 2022, Lanzhou, China, https://icop2022.scimeeting.cn

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Contact Us

International Permafrost Association
c/o Emma Stockton
Carleton University
Dept of Geography and Environmental Studies
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6
Canada
Email: contact@ipa-permafrost.org

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