SYMPOSIUM
Background & History
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BACKGROUND
The International Symposium on Polar Sciences (ISPS) is annually organized by Korea Polar Research Institute since 1988.
The purpose of International Symposium on Polar Sciences (ISPS) is to bring polar scientists together to provide an international forum for exchanging and sharing their cutting-edge ideas and research results.
HISTORY
| No. | THEME | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antarctic Science: Geology & Biology | 4-5 NOV 1988 |
| 2nd | Antarctic Science: Biology, Physics, Geology and Geophysics, Oceanography | 17-18 SEPT 1990 |
| 3rd | Antarctic Biology and Ecology | 24-25 AUG 1993 |
| 4th | Geology of the South Shetland Island | 22-24 MAY 1995 |
| 5th | Polar Biology: Ecological Processes Related to Environmental Change | 19-21 AUG 1997 |
| 6th | Recent Progresses in Antarctic Geosciences | 18-19 MAY 1999 |
| 7th | Polar Biology and Environmental Research | 25-26 AUG 2000 |
| 8th | The Role of Antarctic Sciences in the Global Environmental Research | 28-30 MAY 2001 |
| 9th | Environmental Changes in Antarctica: Impacts and Responses | 8-10 OCT 2002 |
| 10th | Recent Approaches in Polar Earth Science | 21-23 OCT 2003 |
| 11th | Patterns and Processes in Polar Oceans and Life: Signals and Responses from Molecules to System | 8-9 SEPT 2004 |
| 12th | Explorations of the Polar Seas | 17-19 MAY 2005 |
| 13th | From Molecules to Ecosystem in Polar Sciences: Toward IPY 2007~2008 | 9-12 MAY 2006 |
| 14th | Polar Regions in Global Change | 24-26 SEPT 2008 |
| 15th | Polar Ecosystem: Biodiversity and Adaptation | 10-12 JUNE 2009 |
| 16th | Polar Exploration with ARAON | 26-28 MAY 2009 |
| 17th | Physioecological Responses to Climate Change in Polar Regions | 26-28 MAY 2010 |
| 18th | Milestones in Polar Research Collaboration | 22-24 MAY 2012 |
| 19th | Toward Better Understanding of Climate Change in the Arctic | 16-18 OCT 2013 |
| 20th | Our Collective Journey to Connect the Past and Future from the Antarctic | 27-29 MAY 2014 |
| 21st | Polar Region as a Key Observatory for the Changing Globe and Beyond | 19-20 MAY 2015 |
| 22nd | The Future of the Arctic: Science and Governance | 10-11 MAY 2016 |
| 23rd | Life at the Extremes: Resilience, Adaptation and Application Potential | 17-18 MAY 2017 |
| 24th | 30 years of footsteps in Antarctica: Looking back and looking forward | 29-30 MAY 2018 |
| 25th | Araon's Journey through the Decade: Findings in Ocean, Earth and Paleoclimate Science | 14-15 MAY 2019 |
| 26th | Responding to Climate Crisis: Contributions of Polar Science and Technology | 27-29 SEPT 2020 |