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Page 21 is a new project funded by the European Commission. PAGE21 will aim to understand and quantify the vulnerability of permafrost environments to a changing global climate, and to investigate the feedback mechanisms associated with increasing greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost zones.Permafrost is defined as ground that remains continuously at or below 0°C or at least two consecutive years; some 24% of the land surface in the northern Hemisphere is classified as permafrost.
Vistey is a visual information gateway about life underwater in the Arctic. Vistey is for the Eyjafjörður area in Northern Iceland. The unique marine life is put on display with detailed text and stunning photographs below water. In the abyss lies one of the wonders of Iceland, the geothermal cones. The site is constantly updated with new information. Full of life, Vistey presents Eyjafjörður and it´s wonders.
 The Virtual Learning Tools (VLT) addresses the issue of limited educational opportunities in sparsely populated areas in the Arctic. The aim of the project is to provide inexpensive and flexible educational and networking solution for the Arctic, building on modern technology and growth in Internet connectivity within the circumpolar region. The VLT project approaches distance learning with a new methodology, offering both regional and global users a wide variety of online educational tools to acquire knowledge about the Arctic region.
INTERACT is an infrastructure project under the auspices of SCANNET, a circumarctic network of 33 terrestrial field bases in northern Europe, Russia, US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Scotland. INTERACT specifically seeks to build capacity for research and monitoring in the European Arctic and beyond, and is offering access to numerous research stations through the Transnational Access program.
 The Arctic-HYDRA program represents a consortium-based international study to provide a quantitative picture of the state of pan-Arctic hydrological system. Starting during the IPY campaign, the programf will represent a critical benchmark against which to assess future change, with focus on the following key questions: What is the role of the unified Arctic Hydrological Cycle in the global climate system? What are the feedbacks of changes in the Arctic Hydrological Cycle on the regional and global climate systems? What are the impacts of hydrological changes in the Arctic on biology, biogeochemistry, and human society.  The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) is an international network of scientists, government agencies, Indigenous organizations and conservation groups working together to harmonize and integrate efforts to monitor the Arctic's living resources. Their goal is to facilitate more rapid detection, communication, and response with respect to the significant biodiversity-related trends and pressures affecting the circumpolar world. The CBMP is the cornerstone program of the Arctic Council's Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group (CAFF).  APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere. Their aim is to stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaboration, and develop effective future leaders in polar research, education and outreach.  The main objective of the International Polar Year 2007 Kuuvik River Expedition was to canoe the Kuuvik River in northern Quebec, traversing a remote Arctic territory between Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay, as an expedition of four paddlers using two wood-canvas heritage canoes, along a classic Canadian Crown geographical exploration route that was mapped in 1896 by the geoscientist A.P. Low.
 The Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment is a direct follow-up to the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the Arctic Council Ministers at the 4th Arctic Council meeting in November 2004. The Assessment is circumpolar in focus and promotes cooperation and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders and relevant organizations and recognizes the importance of contributions from the broader maritime community.
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Vistey - Biodiversity in Arctic Waters