Creating research opportunities for early-career scientists by designing and providing operational and logistical support for science expeditions in the polar regions
POLAR is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to fund, create, and maintain an international pathway for early-career researchers and scientists conducting scientific work in the polar regions.
Through fundraising from both the private and public sectors, POLAR creates and supports science expeditions while developing a transparent review process to accept research proposals from the global scientific community.
Polar research is essential to understanding climate systems, ice dynamics, and global environmental change. Yet, many early-career scientists face significant barriers to participating in polar expeditions.
POLAR’s mission directly addresses these challenges by creating structured, supported opportunities for researchers to conduct science in extreme environments.
Creating a first of its kind academic pathway that begins and continues in the field for future researchers and scientists, building on past knowledge, to gain a better understanding of and to protect the polar regions.
Contracting directly with established companies for transportation, logistics and equipment from start to finish, thereby having a shorter, more efficient field season with less red tape.
More support for specific science project(s) means decreasing the chance of resources being spread to thin, and avoiding the watering-down of the science by maximizing field time and reducing logistical errors.
POLAR fulfills its mission through a comprehensive approach that supports the full lifecycle of polar research. This includes expedition planning, operational coordination, logistical support, and access to funding.
Our model ensures that scientific ideas can move from proposal to fieldwork in a safe, effective, and collaborative way.
