DEEPICE (Deep icE corE Proxies to Infer past antarctiC climatE dynamics)

Presentation

DEEPICE is an innovative training network for a new generation of 15 early-stage researchers in instrumentation, ice core analysis, statistic tools and glaciological and climatic modelling. It features 10 research organisations and universities as well as 11 partner organisations from 11 different countries.

Exciting challenges lie ahead of the European ice core community! A new continuous deep ice core will be soon drilled down to the bedrock in East Antarctica (more information about the European project Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice Core) and will recover potentially 1.5 million of years (Ma).

The goal of DEEPICE project is to build a training program benefiting from the momentum created by the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice (BEOI) drilling project and its societal impact. DEEPICE will be complementary to BEOI project through its program of basic and applied science questions. DEEPICE project will develop the needed tools of the analysis of the Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice which extraction will be finished in 2025. It will also train and prepare a new generation of scientists for the interpretation of these unique records.

MSCA – Innovative Training Network : 2021-2024

Participants : CNRS (coordination) ; AWI ; UiB ; UBERN ; UU ; UCF ; UBL ; UCPH ;  LU ; UKRI-BAS + 11 partners

DEEPICE will provide a full educational program (more information on the training program) including a robust scientific understanding of climate processes and technical skills (statistics, specific instrumentation, climate modelling), transferable skills as well as a unique experience in the synthesis and communication of updated data on climate change.

Besides, the early-stage researchers taking part in the project will develop extended skill-set now required for academic and non-academic careers, through the unique links with many non-academic partners.

More infos on the DEEPICE project website linked below: