Polardex Launches Enhanced Platform for Polar Research Planning

The European Polar Board (EPB) has published a press release highlighting major developments to Polardex – Polar Infrastructure and Logistics Discovery, with new tools to support expedition planning, infrastructure management and collaboration across the polar regions.

The enhanced platform now allows users to import expedition routes directly from PDF and Word documents using AI, identify potential collaborations based on locations, dates and research interests, and share resources such as berths, laboratory space and sampling opportunities. Improvements to infrastructure management make it easier to maintain information on research stations, vessels and aircraft, while unique expedition IDs allow activities to be linked to scientific publications and datasets through DOIs. The platform also features a redesigned interface, improved interactive maps with four projections and dedicated Arctic and Antarctic views, scientific data visualisation, customisable maps and an AI assistant to support users in managing information.

The development has been primarily supported by SYNCHRONY, a HORIZON project funded by the European Union, and builds on Polardex's continued collaboration with DueSouth, an initiative of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS).

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