Information for applicants
About iSTAR
iSTAR is a £7.4m programme that directly relates to the delivery of the NERC climate systems and Earth system science themes and aims to improve understanding of the key ice sheet and ocean processes that affect ice sheet stability. The programme will focus on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, with an emphasis in the Amundsen Sea sector and Pine Island Glacier.
The announcement of opportunity closed at 1600 on 22 March 2011. Three proposals have been funded from spring 2013; further announcements of opportunity may be made.
NERC have appointed the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to the science management of the Ice Sheet Stability Research Programme (iSTAR), including ship-borne and traverse-supported activities.
The following documentation provided the necessary logistics information for the proposals developed in response to the announcement of opportunity.
Documentation for applicants
iSTAR summary information for applicants
iSTAR detailed information for applicants
Contacts
- Programme Manager (& Ice Sheet Response Co-ordinator): Andy Smith; email amsm@bas.ac.uk
- BAS Operations Manager: Mike Dinn; email medi@bas.ac.uk
- Ocean Forcing Co-ordinator: Keith Nicholls; email kwni@bas.ac.uk
