1. www.earth.waikato.ac.nz/antpas/ (IPY #33) c.45 scientists in 15 countries Integrates 8 Antarctic EOI’s Active links to IPA TSP, IPA CALM, IPY DIS, SEDIFLUX, CAPP AIM: ”To collect and integrate existing and new data on the distribution, thickness, age, history and physical and geochemical properties of permafrost, soils and the active-layer on the Antarctic continent and sub-Antarctic islands.” Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

2. Integrate existing datasets and create a repository for new data in a common, web-accessible, database system. (EOI 125, IPY DIS EOI 49) Central database system - where? funding proposal for manager Data rescue Monitoring data to existing databases (CALM, NSIDC) Enforcement of IPY data policy Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

3. Antarctic permafrost and soils maps (EOI 191,228, 816). Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

4. Monitoring network along regional environmental gradients (IPA TSP EOI 125): Boreholes (GTN-P) Active-layer (CALM-S, EOI 439) Periglacial processes (link to SEDIFLUX EOI 816) Protocols/manual for data collection (and submission!) Monitoring network Soils observations (link to CAPP) Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

5. CALM/GTN-P ANTPAGE (357) 316 824 228, 191, 492 191 P’frost properties Periglacial proc. 65 ? Marion Island 816 Sediflux?

6. Develop dating techniques and search for the oldest permafrost on Earth (ANTPAGE EOI 357). Utilize non-invasive imaging methods including remote sensing/GIS/geophysical techniques. Paleorecords of climate change in past and present permafrost environments. Deep borehole drilling, sampling and analyses in the ice-free areas. Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

7. Outreach & Education Web-based public information outputs IPA PhD courses with Antarctic input Field courses in Antarctica logistically unlikely ANTPAS-IPY project management/coordination resources Tracking national projects within IPY framework Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

8. Discussion points Central database system - where? funding proposal for manager Data rescue Monitoring data to existing databases (CALM, NSIDC) Enforcement of IPY data policy New project development to fill monitoring and observation gaps Outreach & Education Web-based general information outputs IPA PhD courses with Antarctic input Field courses in Antarctica logistically unlikely ANTPAS-IPY project management/coordination resources Tracking national projects within IPY framework Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

9. Meetings 2006 July 12-14, 29th SCAR Open Science Conference, Hobart, Tasmania. 2007 August 26 – September 1, SCAR ISAES Santa Barbara, California 2008 June 29 - 3 July, 9th Int. Conf. On Permafrost, Fairbanks, Alaska Antarctic Permafrost and Soils (ANTPAS)

11. CALM/GTN-P ANTPAGE (357) 316 824 228, 191, 492 191 P’frost properties Periglacial proc. 65 ? Marion Island 816 Sediflux?

12. Objectives Integrate existing datasets and repository for new data in a common, web-accessible, database system (EOI 125, NSIDC EOI 49). Produce a set of thematic maps on Antarctic permafrost and soils (EOI 191,228, 816). Monitoring network along regional environmental gradients (IPA EOI 125): Boreholes (GTN-P) Active-layer (CALM-S, EOI 439) Periglacial processes (link to SEDIFLUX EOI 816) Soils observations network (link to CAPP) Protocols/manual for data collection (and submission!) Develop dating techniques and search for the oldest permafrost on Earth (ANTPAGE EOI 357). Utilize non-invasive imaging methods including remote sensing/GIS/geophysical techniques. Paleorecords of climate change in past and present permafrost environments. Deep borehole drilling, sampling and analyses in the ice-free areas.