D4.4 Pilot studies demonstrating synergetic use of resources

• Main Authors: Barbosa, Andrés, Willmott, Verónica, Vancauwenberghe, Maaike, Ørbæk, Jon Børre, Quesada, Antonio, EU-PolarNet 2
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: EU-PolarNet 2; Pilot studies; Arctic; Antarctic; Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium (ARICE); Dronning Maud Land Air Network (DROMLAN); Ny-Ålesund Research Station; Antarctic Peninsula region Task Force; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ny-Ålesund; Dronning Maud Land; Antarc*; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/7457187; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7457187

Bi- or multilateral sharing of resources in jointly operated logistics, infrastructure and programmes can help achieve more effective use of expensive equipment and capacities and thus reduce the costs in polar research. This report examines a selection of the existing and planned multilateral operations in the Arctic and the Antarctic using the experience gained from earlier joint cooperation networks. The selection of 4 pilot studies covers both Arctic and Antarctic research and logistics and are relatively large scale with several countries involved in the cooperation. The studies are the basis for demonstrating how bilateral or multilateral cooperation in joint research programmes and operations can provide added value to European Polar research and allow the more efficient use of resources. Each case describes the parties involved, historical background, the methodology and development, the added value and the benefits in scientific terms, logistics and the European dimension, as well as a proposal for translation to other polar spaces with a European perspective.