The Northeast Science Station of the RAS () is an Arctic research station located in Chersky, Sakha Republic in Northeast Siberia. It is one of the world's three largest Arctic stations.
Description The Northeast Science Station is used as a year-round base for international research in arctic biology, geophysics, and atmospheric physics. The station also houses the administration of the Pleistocene Park, a local experimental wildlife preserve of 160 km2.
Named after Russian explorer Jan Czerski, Chersky is sited on frozen Pleistocene carbon. The sediments here are made up of 50% ice, and 50% loess, which is a windblown sediment - the carbon content of loess deposits is five times that of a rainforest floor. During each annual melt between 2 and 5% of the stored carbon in the loess deposits is lost.Terrestrial Carbon Observation System Siberia
Far Eastern Federal University is planning to open an Arctic campus at the research station. “At the station, students and young scientists will study permafrost melting; greenhouse gas emissions; hydrates conservation; biodiversity; land, atmosphere and surrounding seas pollution; and other climatic, biological and environmental issues,” according to a press release.“Far Eastern Federal University may open Arctic campus at major polar station.” Arctic.Ru, 5 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017
Personnel and funding Resident staff consists of Nikita Zimov (director), Sergey Davydov, Galina Zimova, Sergey Zimov, Anastasija Zimova (bookkeeper).Anna-Lena Laurén: “Sibirien sjunker sakta ned i dyn när permafrosten tinar.” Dagens Nyheter, 31 July 2017. (Russian version, 24 September 2017.) Retrieved 18 October 2017 Additionally, around sixty international researchers visit the institute annually.
Salary of the resident staff is paid by the parent organisation, the Russian Academy of Sciences. The station itself is funded by the Max Planck Society.
See also List of research stations in the Arctic Sergey Zimov Katey Walter Pleistocene Park Wild Field (wilderness reserve)
References
External links
Northeast Science Station - Pleistocene Park Website The Polaris Project terrychapin.org: "Northeast Science Station. Cherskii, Russia."