Lake Vostok: A Secret Sealed in Ice
26.08.2015
Alexey Ekaykin (Russia) What do modern limnologists do in Antarctica? Alexei Yekaikin, a scientist working in Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute will speak about Lake Vostok, the largest in…
The Antarctic as a Source of Inspiration
26.08.2015
Andres Sööt and Enn Kaup (Estonia) We will study why the Antarctic continues to fascinate people and discuss various popular works, like Juhan Smuul’s Antarctica Ahoy! Enn Kaup has worked…
Future of Science in the Antarctic
26.08.2015
Enn Kreem (Estonia) and Priit Tisler (Estonia/Finland) How has scientific research in the Antarctic changed after the first polar researchers from Estonia? What does the future hold for science in…
What Have We Learned from Roald Amundsen’s and Robert Falcon Scott’s Race to the South Pole?
26.08.2015
Geir Kløver (Norway) This autumn’s first Maritime Forum will be about the heritage of Scott and Amundsen and their role in the Antarctic exploration that followed. Geir Kløver is the…