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Through
extensive research and communication with other restoration efforts, military
service and veteran groups, historical associations, and various scientific
and environmental groups, we have compiled an inclusive library of related
links for you to visit. Feel free
to check back regularly as we are continually updating and adding new
links.
If
there is a link you would like to add to our site, please email: hbelkin@glaciersociety.org
and each site will be reviewed for content and submission.
This
page was updated on 5/18/08. New links added are marked NEW.
Our
links are cataloged as follows:
Links
to Medical Groups
Links
to Antarctic/Arctic Research Groups
Links
to Other Ships
Links
to Polar Groups and Associations
Links
to Military Service Groups
Links
to Historical Websites
Links
to Veteran Groups
Links
to Environmental Service Groups
Links
to Educational Organizations
Links
to Professional Societies
Links
to Other Cultures
Links
to Circumpolar Nations
Links
to Maritime News
Links
to Books/Merchandise
Links
to Ship and Yacht Yards and Services and Support Organizations
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Links
to Other Ships |
| USS
GLACIER Association |
| The
USS GLACIER Association, ex-crew members only association, striving
to SAVE THE GLACIER! |
| The
US Coast Guard GLACIER Association |
| The
US Coast Guard GLACIER Association, also striving to SAVE THE GLACIER! |
| Coast
Guard Cutter Healy |
| News
and information about the United States' newest and most technologically
advanced icebreaker, the Coast Guard Cutter HEALY (WAGB - 20).
|
| USCGC
Mackinaw |
| Come
aboard for a tour of the Mackinaw, the largest Coast Guard ship on
the Great Lakes. |
| USCGC
Polar Sea (WAGB-11) |
| Learn
about the POLAR SEA, a significant contribution to the U.S. Antarctic
program that is led by the National Science Foundation. |
| USCGC
Polar Star (WAGB-10) |
| Learn
about the Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR, the world's most powerful
non-nuclear icebreaker. |
| USCGC
WESTWIND |
| An
interactive history and image archive of the now decommissioned US
Coast Guard icebreaker WESTWIND maintained by former breaker sailors. |
| USS
ATKA (AGB-3) |
| The
purpose of this site and our USS ATKA origination is to keep our shipmates
informed and in touch with coming events and maybe the whereabouts
of our friends and shipmates. |
| USS
BURTON ISLAND Association |
| The
USS BURTON ISLAND, preserving the memory and heritage of this great
lady of the frozen seas. |
| USS
CONSTITUTION |
| The
only official site of USS CONSTITUTION, Old Ironsides. See photo galleries,
news releases, visitor information and more |
| USS
Edisto AGB-2 |
| USS
Edisto AGB-2. one of the world's most powerful icebreakers. History,
photos and more. |
| USS
Elokomin (AO-55) |
| Web
site dedicated to the men that served onboard the USS Elokomin (AO
55) from 1943 to 1970. |
| USS
Hissem |
| Site
dedicated to all US Navy personnel who served this great ship in times
of war and peace. |
| USS
NAUTILUS |
| The
Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut, home of Historic Ship
NAUTILUS (SSN 571), is the United States Navy's official submarine
museum. |
| USS
NAUTILUS Alumni Association |
| USS
Nautilus SSN-571. The first and finest. Newsletter, reunion photos,
memorials and more. |
| USS
Slater DE766 |
| Now
a tourist attraction in Albany, NY, the USS Slater is a Cannon Class
Destroyer Escort. Of the 565 destroyer escorts produced in World War
II, USS SLATER (DE-766) is the only one remaining afloat in the United
States, and the only one with original battle armament and configuration.
|
| Aurora
Australis |
| The
Aurora Australis is Australia's Antarctic flagship. |
| Baltimore |
| A
Dedicated 501 (c) 3 Restoration Project for the last remaining hand-fired,
coal-burning steam tug operating in the United States. The mission
of the Baltimore and Chesapeake Steamboat Company is to maintain the
steam tug Baltimore and operate it as an educational museum highlighting
the tug's unique place in American history. |
| Kista
Dan |
| History
of the Kista Dan which was instrumental in the establishment of two
ANARE stations, Davis and Mawson. |
| MV
Cape Don |
| The
"MV Cape Don Society" was founded to carry out the refurbishment
and conservation of the historic Lighthouse Tender MV Cape Don as
a part of the maritime history of Australia, in accordance with maritime
heritage guidelines. |
| SS
American Victory |
| The
SS American Victory is a 1945 built merchant marine vessel of the
victory class. Currently berthed in Tampa, Florida, she is being restored
and reactivated into a living memorial and interactive maritime museum. |
| The
Ingalls Shipbuilding Company |
| Located
in Pascagoula, Mississippi, this is the company that designed and
built the Glacier. |
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|
Links
to Polar Groups and Associations |
| American
Polar Society |
| The
American Polar Society was founded November 29, 1934 to band together
all persons interested in polar exploration. |
| Australian
Antarctic Division |
| The
AAD seeks to advance Australia's antarctic interests in pursuit of
its vision of having "Antarctica valued, protected and understood".
|
| Byrd
Polar Research Center |
| Named
in honor of one of America's most famous explorers, the Byrd Polar
Research Center of The Ohio State University is recognized internationally
as a leader in polar and alpine research. The Center's research programs
are conducted throughout the world. |
| Frederick
A. Cook Society |
| The
Frederick A. Cook Society is a nonprofit, educational organization
which maintains the Frederick A. Cook Collection and exhibit in Hurleyville,
NY and assists writers, scholars, and individuals seeking information
on the life and work of Frederick Albert Cook (1856-1940). |
| George
One Recovery Team - NEW 2/11/08 |
| The
George One Recovery Team is committed to the safe and successful recovery
of three US Naval Aviators killed when their PBM-5 Mariner crashed
during Admiral Richard Byrd’s 1946-47 Operation Highjump expedition.
Ensign Maxwell A. Lopez, Frederick Warren Williams, and Wendell K.
Hendersin were the first Americans to perish on the Antarctic Continent
and remain buried 150 feet below the surface of Antarctic’s
infamous Phantom Coast located on the Sikorski Glacier. |
| International
Arctic Science Committee |
| The
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is a non-governmental
organisation whose aim is to encourage and facilitate cooperation
in all aspects of arctic research, in all countries engaged in arctic
research and in all areas of the arctic region. |
| Polar
Research Board |
| The
Polar Research Board (PRB) is a unit of The National Academies, which
is the operational arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The PRB provides
independent analysis to the federal government and the nation on matters
of science and technology research needs, environmental quality, natural
resources, and other issues in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and cold
regions in general. |
| Raytheon
Polar Services Company |
| Raytheon
Polar Services was formed to specifically meet the needs of the National
Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs. |
| Scott
Polar Research Institute |
| University
of Cambridge Polar History and Humanities Group |
| Tasmanian
Polar Network |
| The
Tasmanian Polar Network (TPN) is an association formed by active members
of that Tasmanian Antarctic community |
| The
New South Polar Times |
| A
newsletter written by the staff of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station,
South Pole, Antarctica. |
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|
Links
to Military Service Groups |
| American
Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) |
| Advancing
the knowledge and practice of naval engineering in public and private
applications and operations . . . |
| Coast
Guard Digital Imagery |
| Photo
database of the Coast Guard containing more than 2500 images. |
| Coast
Guard Foundation |
| A
public nonprofit organization concerned about the education and welfare
for the Coast Guard Academy cadets formed the Foundation to raise
funds for academic, athletic and morale needs that were not met through
the Academy’s restricted budget. |
| Daily
Coast Guard News |
| DefendAmerica |
| DefendAmerica
reports on all branches of the military, including the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, both active duty and reserve
components. DefendAmerica is also the home of "America's Thank You
Note", an online form where supporters are invited to sign a virtual
thank-you note to U.S. service members |
| Fleet
Reserve Association (FRA) |
| A
professional non-profit organization representing the interests of
the enlisted members of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and
Coast Guard |
| Fred's
Place |
| A
place to meet old shipmates. Registrer for free and contact old crew
members. |
| GI
Bill |
| Servicemembers
& Veterans: the GI Bill now pays up to $985 a month ... up to
$50,000 with Tuition Assistance. |
| The
Goat Locker |
|
The Internet's Chiefs Petty Officer Quarters |
| The
Kitchen Table Gang |
| The
Kitchen Table Gang is a rag-tag bunch of military retirees trying
to make life a little more pleasant for our hospitalized veterans,
some of whom are long-term patients. The Kitchen Table Gang is trying
to fill this void by providing hospitalized veterans with a little
"R & R" in the form of magazines, newspapers, playing cards, greeting
cards, "Care Packages," etc. |
| National
Chief Petty Officers Association |
| The
only association chartered exclusively for the United States Navy
and Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers |
| Naval
Order of the United States |
| The
history and heritage society of the United States sea services
|
| Naval
Submarine League |
| Promoting
awareness of the importance of submarines to US national security |
| Naval
Vessel Registry |
| Contains
information on ships and service craft that comprise the official
inventory of the US Navy from the time of vessel authorization through
its life cycle and disposal. It also includes ships that have been
stricken but not disposed. Ships and service craft disposed of prior
to 1987 are currently not included, however the data is gradually
being added along with other updates. |
| Navy
League of the United States, Fort Lauderdale Council |
| The
Navy League is unique among military-oriented associations in that
it is a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens,
including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women
of the sea services and their families. |
| Old
Antarctic Explorers Association |
| The
association has a number of identified purposes of which the main
one is to achieve and perpetuate national recognition for the "Courage,
Sacrifice, and Devotion" that OAEs have demonstrated over the last
55 years. |
| Reserve
Officers Association (ROA) |
| The
purpose of the Reserve Officers Association is to support and promote
the development and execution of a military policy for the United
States that will provide adequate national security |
| The
Royal Navy |
| The
official site of UK's Royal Navy. |
| Surface
Navy Association |
| Promoting
greater coordination and communication among those in the military,
business and academic communities who share a common interest in Naval
Surface Warfare and to support the activities of Surface Naval Forces |
| Tin
Can Sailors - National Association of Destroyer Veterans |
| Commnication
Center - reunion listings, bulletin boards, chat rooms, links, etc. |
| US
Navy |
| The
official site of the United States Navy |
|
|
Links
to Historical Websites |
| Aircraft
Carrier Memorial Association |
| A
tribute to Aircraft Carriers |
| Antarctic
Explorers |
|
A detailed chronicle of Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expeditions |
| The
Coast Guard Historian's Office |
| U.
S. Coast Guard Historians' Office official website. |
| The
Coast Guard Warriors |
| The
purpose of this page is to put faces and scenes with the Coast Guard's
involvement in all its wars and conflicts. |
| Evergreen
Aviation Museum |
| Our
mission is to inspire and educate, to promote and preserve aviation
history, and to honor the patriotic service of our veterans. |
| 50's
Navy and Navy Archives |
| A
nostalgic cruise through photos and writings of yesterdays Navy. |
| FleetAction.com
|
| An
association of writers, artists and photographers in the UK specializing
in the field of naval affairs past and present. |
| G.I.
Memories
|
| This
site provides a glimpse into United States military history from the
perspective, eyes and ears of the veteran |
| Haze
Gray and Underway
|
| Hazegray
is one of the web's finest sites dedicated to ships and navies. It
offers a wide array of resources related to naval history, current
naval affairs, shipbuilding, maritime history, and naval and maritime
photography. |
| Historic
Naval Ships Association (HNSA) |
| The
HNSA Visitor's Guide to Historical Ships |
| The
Mariners' Museum |
| An
overview of Mariners' Museum research library and museum collections |
| Naval
Historical Center |
| Enhancing
the Navy's effectiveness by preserving, analyzing and interpreting
its hard-earned experience and history for the Navy and the American
people. |
| Naval
Historical Center - Navy Art Collection - Operation Deep Freeze I:
1955-1956
|
| Operation
Deepfreeze I was the codename for an expedition to Antarctica in 1955-56
to build a base of operations for the International Geophysical Year
in 1957-58. Given the historic nature of the Operation, the Navy sent
artists Standish Backus and Robert Charles Haun to cover it. Includes
paintings of the USS Glacier. |
| Naval
Historical Foundation (NHF) |
| Founded
in 1926 out of concern for the preservation of Naval history and traditions. |
| Operation
Deep Freeze, An Antarctic Photoblog |
| The
photos on this blog document the experiences of U.S. Coast Guard Quartermaster
David Eldred, stationed on the USCGC Eastwind, an ice-breaker assigned
to Operation Deep Freeze, during the early 1960s. |
| Patriots
Point Naval and Maritime Museum |
| Patriots
Point is home to USS YORKTOWN, "The Fighting Lady." The
first USS YORKTOWN (CV-5) sank at the battle of Midway on June 7,
1942 |
| San
Francisco Maritime Park Association |
| The
Association is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maritime
preservation and education in order to enhance public understanding,
appreciation, & enjoyment of our national maritime heritage |
| Steamship
Historical Society of America |
| An
organization dedicated to preserving artifacts and memories from the
Steamship days of the past |
|
|
Links
to Veteran Groups |
| AMVETS
National Headquarters |
| AMVETS
Online - The Official Website of AMVETS National Headquarters |
| Bering
Sea Patrol - Alaska Veterans |
| The
BERING SEA PATROL - ALASKA VETERANS is a voluntary, private, non-profit
association for the purpose of comradeship to join together at reunions
to further the history of the Coast Guard in the Bering Sea and Alaska;
to gather artifacts from the Bering Sea and Alaska and to forward
such artifacts and memorabila to various Coast Guard museums; and
to render such assistance and cooperation with the Commandant of the
U. S. Coast Guard as he may request. |
| National
Association of Destroyer Veterans |
| Home
of the Tin-Can Sailors |
| Puckered
Pete's Antarctic Newseum |
| These
pages are dedicated to the Puckered Penguins of the United States
Navy Aviation Squadron VX6.... late of the Antarctic and to all of
the OAEs who pioneered the opening of Mother Earth's last unknown
Continent.... Antarctica... |
| The
American Legion |
| A
community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million
members - men and women - in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.
|
| USCGC
Polar Icebreaker Muster |
| The
purpose of the Icebreaker Muster is more than just be able to tell
those trite sea stories to someone new but to lay a foundation for
the formation of what will be the inevitible - one association of
icebreaker sailors. |
| Veterans
of Foreign Wars |
| The four cornerstones
of VFW's foundation include preserving veterans rights, advocating
a strong national defense, promoting patriotism and offering community
service. VFW achievements range from helping pass GI Bills for three
generations of war vets to making the Star-Spangled Banner the national
anthem to providing $2.6 million in college scholarships for students
every year. |
| Seafarers
UK |
| Seafarers
UK is an umbrella charity that fundraises and gives grants to over
seventy other charities – all working to help seafarers and
ex-seafarers. This includes helping people from the Royal Navy, Merchant
Navy and fishing fleets and their families. |
|
|
Links
to Environmental Service Groups |
| Alaska
Science Outreach |
| Alaska
Science Outreach is an independently produced service of AlaskaWriter
LLC, highlighting outstanding online outreach about Alaska-related
science. |
| American
Meteorological Society |
| The
American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination
of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic
and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional
applications. |
| AMORE
Expedition |
| This
site contains information about the AMORE cruise to the Arctic Ocean.
This is a two-ship cruise by the German icebreaker POLARSTERN and
the new US icebreaker HEALY. |
| Arctic
Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) |
| An
international project of the Arctic Council and the International
Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge
on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet
radiation and their consequences. |
| Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) |
| The
19 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) lies in the
northeast corner of Alaska. The entire refuge lies north of the Arctic
Circle and 1,300 miles south of the North Pole. |
| ArcticNet |
| ArcticNet
connects well-established Centres of Excellence in the natural, medical
and social sciences, and their partners in northern communities, federal
and provincial agencies and the private sector to study the impacts
of climate change in the Arctic. |
| Clean
Sound |
| Clean
Sound, Inc. is an all volunteer, not-for-profit, tax exempt corporation,
established in 1990 to remove fixed and floatable pollutants from
Long Island Sound and all contributing watershed areas, to work to
restore degraded habitats, and to inform others about the pollution
problems facing the Long Island Sound. |
| Competitive
Enterprise Institute |
| The
Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization
dedicated to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited
government. We believe that individuals are best helped not by government
intervention, but by making their own choices in a free marketplace. |
| Cryofront |
| Electronic
Journal of Cold Region Technology |
| Freshwater
Switchyard of the Arctic Ocean |
| A
program to study freshwater circulation (sea ice + upper ocean) in
the “freshwater switchyard” between Alert (Ellesmere Island)
and the North Pole. |
| National
Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) |
| Established
as a national information and referral center in support of polar
and cryospheric research, NSIDC archives and distributes digital and
analog snow and ice data. They also maintain information about snow
cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice,
ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice
cores. |
| Northern
Contaminants Program |
| Canada's
Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) was established in response to
studies that showed the presence of contaminants in the Arctic ecosystem.
|
| Ocean
Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC) |
| The
Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center is dedicated to understanding
and preserving the marine ecosystem connecting Alaska's National Parks
through research and education. |
| Ocean
and Coastal Consultants, Inc.
- NEW 2/11/08 |
| OCC
is a privately held consulting firm that provides unique expertise
in all aspects of waterfront engineering. |
| Sustainable
Development International |
| Their
mission is to educate a global audience by providing information and
knowledge on all aspects of sustainable developement and environmental
issues through cross-media platforms. |
| United
States Geological Survey |
| The
USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information
to describe and understand the Earth, minimize loss of life and
property from natural disasters, manage water, biological, energy,
and mineral resources, and enhance and protect our quality of life. |
| The
WILD Foundation |
| The
WILD Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), non-governmental organization
founded in the United States in 1974 by South African Ian Player,
and based in Ojai, California. For 29 years, WILD has worked around
the world to protect highly threatened wilderness areas and wildlife. |
| Wilderness
Medical Society |
| Wilderness
medicine focuses on medical problems and treatment in remote environments.
It includes aspects of physiology, clinical medicine, preventive medicine,
and public health. While wilderness medicine shares many interests
and methods with other specialties such as sports medicine and emergency
medicine, it incorporates a unique spectrum of topics and distinctive
perspective that validate it as an individual field of study. The
Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is the only medical organization
devoted to studying and advancing all aspects of wilderness medicine.
The program of the Wilderness Medical Society is closely aligned with
the concerns of this field. |
| World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) |
| Known
worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international
efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Now in its
fifth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe
to conserve the diversity of life on earth. |
|
|
Links
to Educational Organizations |
| The
Antarctic Circle |
| The
Antarctic Circle is a non-commercial forum and resource on historical,
literary, bibliographical, artistic and cultural aspects of Antarctica
and the South Polar regions. The breadth and quantity of its content
expands periodically. |
| Glacier |
| Welcome
to GLACIER, a website all about Antarctica and the part Antarctica
plays in our global system of weather and climate and oceans and geology!
The GLACIER Web Site is intended to introduce you to the Antarctic
and the brave souls who are investigating that vast, frozen continent.
|
| Institute
of the North |
| The
mission of the Institute of the North is research and teaching in
Northern regional, national and international strategy; to help the
world fulfill its obligations of common ownership of resources, lands
and seas; and to provide a home for the Northern Forum, an organization
of 22 regional Governors including Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Norway,
Sweden, Finland, Canada and Alaska. |
| Gordon
Research Conferences |
| The
Gordon Research Conferences provide an international forum for the
presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological,
chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies. |
| National
Geographic Society |
| The
National Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific
and educational organization. |
| Outward
Bound |
| Outward
Bound USA is five wilderness schools and two urban centers running
courses nationwide with some courses going to international destinations.
To grow through experiencing the unfamiliar, the difficult and the
adventurous is at the foundation of Outward Bound. |
| Pacific
Whale Foundation |
The
mission at Pacific Whale Foundation is to inspire and promote appreciation,
understanding and protection of whales, dolphins, coral reefs and
our planet's oceans. This is accomplished through public environmental
education, by supporting and conducting responsible marine research,
and by addressing marine conservation issues through activism and
education.
|
| Royal
Geographical Society |
| The
Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)
is the Learned Society representing Geography and geographers. The
Society supports research, education and training, together with the
wider public understanding and enjoyment of Geography. |
| Royal
Society |
| The
Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated
to promoting excellence in science. |
| Scott
Polar Research Institute |
| The
Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is the oldest international
research centre in the world covering both the Arctic and Antarctic
regions. The Scott Polar Research Institute is part of the Faculty
of Earth Sciences and Geography in the School of Physical Sciences
of the University of Cambridge. |
| Sea
Education Association |
| The
Sea Education Association (SEA) in Woods Hole, MA provides undergraduates
with an opportunity to participate in an academic study-abroad program
called the SEA Semester. The program combines intensive research in
the areas of oceanography, maritime studies, and nautical science
with hands-on experience aboard a traditional sailing ship. Piloting,
celestial navigation, and practical seamanship are learned together
with oceanographic sampling techniques and marine laboratory procedures.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, team-building and leadership skills
are emphasized throughout the program. SEA Semester is appropriate
for students in marine biology, geology and physical science, environmental
studies, American studies, and most other areas within the liberal
arts and sciences. Academic credit for SEA Semester is obtained through
Boston University. |
| Sea
Scouts |
| Sea
Scouting is a co-education program offered to young adults between
the ages of 14 and 21. Sea Scouting is organized to promote better
citizenship and to improve members' boating skills and knowledge through
instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor,
social, and service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. |
| Teachers
Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic |
| The
centerpiece of the Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic
(TEA) Program is a research experience in which a K-12 teacher participates
in a polar expedition. The TEA teacher works closely with scientists,
participates in cutting-edge research, and is immersed in the process
of science. |
| WBUR
Journeys to Antarctica |
| WBUR
sent Dan Grossman to Antarctica to report on the ecological, scientific,
and marine biological research going on at Palmer Station, on the
Antarctic Peninsula. He returned with a high appreciation of what
life is like on the underside of the earth. |
|
|
Links
to Professional Societies |
| American
Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Founded
in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today ASME
International is a nonprofit educational and technical organization
serving a worldwide membership of 125,000. Its mission is to promote
and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of
our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical
engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the
well-being of humankind. |
| Connecticut
Maritime Association |
| The
Connecticut Maritime Association is a non-profit organization which
was built by its members, for its members, and as such is one of
kind. The CMA was created as a self-help group of shipping people,
and remains a conduit for the exchange of information and a source
of camaraderie and fellowship that is unique and vital to the shipping
community. |
| Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers |
| The
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is an internationally
recognized nonprofit, technical, professional society of individual
members serving the maritime and offshore industries and their suppliers.
SNAME is dedicated to advancing the art, science and practice of naval
architecture, shipbuilding and marine engineering, encouraging the
exchange and recording of information, sponsoring applied research,
offering career guidance and supporting education, and enhancing the
professional status and integrity of its membership. |
| Society
of Port Engineers of San Francisco |
| The
principal reason for establishment of the Society of Port Engineers
was to provide a means of furthering the opportunities and training
personnel in the maritime industry. |
|
|
Links
to Antarctic/Arctic Research Groups |
| Arctic
Observing Network |
| This
website provides information on the National Research Council's Committtee
to Design an Arctic Observing Network. |
| Arctic
Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) |
| The
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) was formed
in 1988 to identify and bring together the distributed human and
facilities resources of the Arctic research community - to create
a synergy for the Arctic in which each resource, when combined with
others, can result in a strength that enables the community to rise
to the many challenges facing the Arctic and the United States.
|
| Arctic
Submarine Laboratory |
| The
vision of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory is to maximize the Submarine
Force's Arctic capability. |
| British
Antarctic Survey |
| Over
the last fifty years the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an institute
of the Natural Environment Research Council, has undertaken the majority
of Britain's research on and around the continent. |
| Center
for Global Change and Arctic System Research |
| The
Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research was established
in March 1990 to serve as the focal point at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary
research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic
in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change
research in this region. |
| Cooperative
Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) |
| CIFAR
was established to foster collaboration between NOAA, the University
of Alaska and others doing research in the Western Arctic (Alaska
and the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas). CIFAR's major goals are
to: facilitate the establishment of joint research projects between
NOAA and the University of Alaska, and encourage, facilitate and promote
research among all organizations and programs active in the Western
Arctic. |
| Freshwater
Switchyard of the Arctic Ocean |
| A
program to study freshwater circulation (sea ice + upper ocean) in
the “freshwater switchyard” between Alert (Ellesmere Island)
and the North Pole. |
| Institute
of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) |
| The
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) strives for excellence
in research, education, and outreach related to Earth System Science
and Global Change in high-latitude, alpine, and other environments.
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| Interagency
Artic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) |
| The
Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) helps set priorities
for future Arctic research and works with the Arctic Research Commission
to develop and establish an integrated national Arctic research
policy to guide Federal agencies in developing and implementing
their research programs in the Arctic. |
| International
Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) |
| The
International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 is envisioned as an intense,
internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate
the dawn of a new era in polar science. IPY 2007-2008 will include
research in both polar regions and involve strong links to the rest
of the globe. |
| Martech
Polar |
| Martech
Polar provides Ice Pilotage and Navigation, polar shipping consulting,
and various other polar marine related services. |
| New-Generation
Polar Research Vessel Forum |
| A
New-Generation Polar Research Vessel (PRV) is being designed as the
Nathaniel B. Palmer replacement. The new vessel will be designed to
support science needs expected in the next decade. |
| Polar
Research Board (PRB) |
| The
PRB, a unit of The National Academies, provides independent analysis
to the federal government and the nation on matters of science and
technology research needs, environmental quality, natural resources,
and other issues in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and cold regions in
general. |
| United
States Arctic Research Commission |
| The
Arctic Research Commission was established to recommend policies and
priorities to ensure that the basic understanding of how the Arctic
system works as a component of our planet can be gained while at the
same time solving the practical problems posed by environmental hazards
and the needs of Arctic residents. |
| VECO
Polar Resources (VPR) |
| VECO
Polar Resources (VPR) is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF)
Arctic Logistics contractor. We annually support over 100 grants and
500 scientists working year-round in 55 different field locations
in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the Arctic
Ocean. |
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Links
to Other Cultures |
| Báiki:
the North American Sami Journal |
| Báiki:
the North American Sami Journal is a major English-language source
of information about Sami arts, literature, history, spirituality,
and environmental concerns. It also covers news of North American
Sami community events. |
| Barents
Region |
| Barents
Information Service is a Finnish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish cooperation
project to build a portal for the Barents region and also increase
general knowledge of the Barents region internationally. |
| Danish
Chukotka Expeditions |
| This
website provides data and information collected about the Chukotka,
the Yupik and the Inuit by Danish Chukotka Expeditions during fieldwork
carried out in 1998, 2001, and 2003. |
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|
Links
to Circumpolar Nations |
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|
Links
to Medical Groups |
| Brown
University Medical School |
| The
story of Brown Medical School is one of innovation in medical education,
of promoting scientific discovery to improve human health, and of
preparing physicians who will make a positive difference in the world.
|
| Canvasback
Missions |
| Canvasback
Missions, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1981
to serve remote Pacific islands with needed health care and health
education. |
| Center
for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) |
| The
purpose of CANHR is to investigate weight, nutrition, and health in
Alaska Natives. CANHR approaches this thematic focus from a genetic,
dietary, and cultural-behavioral perspective. |
| Howard
Hughes Medical Institute |
| The
Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that is helping
to enhance science education at all levels and maintain the vigor
of biomedical science worldwide. |
| Indian
Health Service |
| The
Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health
and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services
to American Indians and Alaska Natives. |
| Indian
Health Service - Health and Heritage Brochure |
| The
information contained in this website provides an overview, as well
as, detailed descriptions of issues that concern all aspects of the
Native American Community. |
| Lifespan |
| Lifespan,
Rhode Island's first Health System, is a not-for-profit organization
overseen by a board of directors, volunteer community leaders who
are guided by the Lifespan Mission. |
| Mercy
Ships |
| Mercy
Ships, a global charity, has operated a growing fleet of hospital
ships in developing nations since 1978. |
| ORBIS |
| ORBIS
is dedicated to the prevention of blindness ... the saving of sight
... the delivery of training ... the transfer of skills... and the
creation of a world where quality eye care, education and treatment
are available to every human being. |
| Physicians
for Peace |
| Our
Mission is to further the cause of world peace and international goodwill
by providing quality medical education and care to those in need.
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| Research!America |
| Research!America
is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy
alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national
priority. |
| Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine |
| Since
its founding in 1868, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine has
been committed to excellence in education, research, patient care,
and community service. |
| WebMD |
| WebMD
Corporation is the leader in providing services that help physicians,
consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the
healthcare system. |
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