Permafrost has been a continuous sink for pollutants released by humankind since the beginning of the industrial age.
Objectives
The aim of WP1 is to increase our understanding of legacy contaminants and emerging chemicals as the Arctic region continues to undergo changes due to a warming climate and associated increases in human activities. This WP maps the distribution and concentrations of contaminants and investigates their potential release due to permafrost thaw and coastal erosion.
The specific objectives of WP1 are to:
O1.1: Identify and collect local community concerns and knowledge on contaminants
O1.2: Produce an operational database on the distribution of selected contaminants in Arctic permafrost
O1.3: Quantify lateral fluxes of legacy contaminants and emerging chemicals from permafrost coastal erosion on a pan- Arctic scale
O1.4: Identify potential health risks and impacts from contaminants in permafrost
O1.5: Map contaminated sites and assess their vulnerability to permafrost thaw
WP1 Coordination
Dr. Rachele Lodi
The Institute of Polar Sciences (ISP) of the National Research Council of Italy
Other researchers involved in WP1
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Prof. Gustaf Hugelius Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University |
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Dr. Michael Fritz Alfred Wegener Institute |
Katharina Jaspers Alfred Wegener Institute |
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Associate Prof. Moritz Langer |
Dr. Soraya Kaiser Alfred Wegener Institute |
