CASE

THE CHANGING ARCTIC AND SUB-ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT: A RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME ON MARINE BIOTIC INDICATORS OF RECENT CLIMATE CHANGES IN THE HIGH LATITUDES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The main aim of the CASE Initial Training Network Programme is to train the next generation of European paleoclimate scientists via state-of-the-art training in marine biotic proxies and modelling of past climate changes. It will be implemented through a joint research project aiming to describe and identify the mechanisms and impacts of recent environmental changes in the Nordic Seas. The composition of the consortium reflects the various expertises on marine biotic indicators needed to efficiently evaluate the nature and amplitudes of oceanographic and climate changes and their implications on the structure of the marine ecosystem during the present interglacial, the Holocene. The project is designed according to specific expertises of each network participant and the contribution of associated industry partners, hereby providing an ideal setting for training actions to the benefit of early stage researchers (ESR). CASE will therefore address the following key scientific objectives: 1, Advance our fundamental understanding on the impact of various natural climatic forcing factors in high northern latitudes during the Holocene. 2, Obtain a more complete knowledge on Holocene natural variability of physical parameters affecting ecosystem processes and structure in the Nordic Seas. 3, Improve our understanding and quantification of Holocene changes in ocean circulation and climate variability of the Arctic and Subarctic domains. 4, Expand our knowledge of previous Holocene polar amplifications of warming. 5, Gain fundamental knowledge of the impact of global warming beyond the range of Holocene natural variability over the last 150 years on the Nordic Seas environmental system.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

EU funding has provided training in past climate changes to a new generation of climate scientists.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Reconstructing and understanding past climate changes are critically needed for making robust predictions of future climate. However, the complex and cross-disciplinary nature of the field means that researchers often lack the range of skills needed to excel.

To promote skills uptake in this important field, the EU-funded http://caseitn.epoc.u-bordeaux1.fr (CASE) project was conceived. Six universities and three small businesses collaborated to provide experience-based training for 12 early-stage climate researchers.

CASE principally provided six training events for these researchers to improve their practical and technical skills in climate science, focusing on Arctic marine environments. The project also helped researchers advance their own work through collaborative research efforts.

The courses covered training in scientific and technical skills related to experimental methods in climate reconstruction, as well as generic skills important to all researchers. One of the training events included an oceanographic research cruise in the Norwegian and Greenland Seas.

Researchers funded by the project have advanced the field of climate science through several new methods and discoveries. These include the construction of an extensive database characterizing past ocean circulation in the Northern North Atlantic, model simulations of how melting ice sheets impact oceans and climate, and an improved calibration of sea ice and phytoplankton biomarkers.

CASE also organised a conference (The changing Arctic and Subarctic environment: Proxy and model-based reconstructions) and a session (Inter-Ocean Gateways) at another international conference. Taken together, the project has contributed to the careers of several young researchers and moved the field of climate science forward.