The call for proposals for the new edition of the Genoa Science Festival, which will be held from October 22 to November 1, 2026, is now officially open. Proposals can be submitted until Tuesday, February 17, 2026: the call will close strictly on the date indicated. For information: Festival della Scienza

• ISP-Newsletter n.18 Dicembre/December 2025 - (Ita - Eng)

In questo numero: In primo piano: Il nostro viaggio tra Nord e Sud del pianeta continua: buone feste! Resoconti: Nuovi Gruppi di Lavoro: idee che prendono forma 1. Verso il Quinto Anno Polare Internazionale: il contributo del CNR-ISP 2. Il Gruppo di Lavoro Diversità Inclusione Benessere Equità (DIBE).  Qui Dirigibile Italia. News dall’Antartide: 41° spedizione di ricerca italiana in Antartide: i nostri colleghi nel cuore del continente bianco. Cartoline di auguri; Eventi

In this issue: Under the spotlight Our journey across the planet, from North to South, continues: happy holidays! Report New Working Groups: ideas beginning to take shape. 1. Towards the Fifth International Polar Year: the contribution of CNR-ISP 2. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Working Group (DEI) News from Dirigibile Italia; News from Antarctica 41st Italian Antarctic Research Expedition: our colleagues operating at the core of the White Continent; Christmas & New Year Wishes

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On November 25, for the first time in the history of Italian Antarctic research, a mooring was deployed through a hole drilled in the pack ice. This unprecedented operation confirms Italy's ability to innovate and operate at the extreme limits of polar research. The success was made possible thanks to the perfect synergy of a highly qualified team.
The undertaking, led by CNR-ISP researcher Dr. P. Giordano and ENEA staff, with the support of special units of the Italian Armed Forces stationed at the Mario Zucchelli Station, was carried out as part of the PNRA PACE project (PI Prof. O. Mangoni, uninait). The launch of a mooring had never before been carried out directly on the Antarctic pack ice. The PACE mooring consists of a vertical structure anchored at a depth of 196 meters, equipped with various sampling and measuring instruments distributed along the water column. The equipment will operate autonomously and continuously for the next two months, recording oceanographic parameters and collecting samples of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and suspended particles. The mooring is scheduled to be recovered at the end of January with the support of UniParthenope researchers using the R/V Laura Bassi. The data collected will be essential for understanding the evolution of plankton communities and carbon fluxes during the start of the productive season and throughout the entire southern summer.

The ship, which will sail for four months in Antarctic waters, is participating in the 41st campaign of the National Antarctic Research Program coordinated by CNR, ENEA, and OGS. The icebreaker will sail for a total of four months in Antarctic waters and will be involved in five research projects funded by the PNRA, as well as logistical support activities, involving 44 technical and scientific staff and 23 crew members - PRESS RELEASE