Analogue Field Sites RFP
Forecasted
Analogue Field Sites RFP supports researchers conducting fieldwork at accessible glaciers to build observations, test equipment and models, and assess their value for studying West Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics.
Funder: Arête Glacier Initiative
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (grant deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to 10% institutional overhead; award amount not stated
Summary: Supports fieldwork at accessible glacier sites to assess their value as analogues for West Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics.
Key Information: Applicants working outside their home country must include a team member from the project country.
Description
Arête Glacier Initiative funds research aimed at understanding and mitigating the risks of catastrophic sea-level rise driven by ice-sheet instability. This RFP focuses on accessible glacier sites that could serve as analogues for West Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics.
Projects may build baseline observational data, test equipment and models in glacier settings, and evaluate how well a site represents the dynamics researchers seek to study. The opportunity brings those activities together at field sites researchers can access, helping establish both what can be observed or tested there and how useful the sites are for future research.
