Starting and coordinating grants

Next to the grants for research projects, a number of starting (in advance of the "regular" coordinating and research grants) and coordinating grants were awarded. These grants were meant to allow the coordination of international projects by Dutch scientists. This lead to six international IPY projects being led by Dutch scientists:

GLACIODYN (abstract)
The dynamic response of Arctic glaciers to global warming
Coordinator: Prof. dr. J. Oerlemans
Organisation: Utrecht University - Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht

GEOTRACES (abstract)
An international study of the biogeochemical cycles of Trace Elements and Isotopes in the Arctic and Southern Oceans
Coordinator: Prof. dr. ir. H.J.W. de Baar
Organisation: Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)

TARANTELLA (abstract)
Terrestrial ecosystems in ARctic and ANTarctic: Effects of UV Light, Liquefying ice, and Ascending temperatures
Coordinator: Dr. A.H.L. Huiskes
Organisation: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology

BIRDHEALTH (abstract)
Health of Arctic and Antarctic bird populations
Coordinator: Dr. M.J.J.E. Loonen
Organisation: University of Groningen, Faculty of Arts - Arctic Centre

NORCLIM (abstract)
Northern High Latitude Climate variability during the past 2000 years: implications for human settlement
Coordinator: Dr. S.R. Troelstra
Organisation: VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Marine Geology

LASHIPA (abstract)
Large Scale Historical Industrial Exploitation of Polar Areas
Coordinator: Prof. dr. L. Hacquebord
Organisation: University of Groningen, Faculty of Arts - Arctic Centre