Organizations & Institutions

Below, find a comprehensive list of Organizations and Institutions actively engaged in addressing Arctic issues from various perspectives and fields of science as the environment, social science, economic development, geopolitics and more. Each Organization or Institution is portrayed with its logo and a short descriptive text. To view their individual webpage please click on their name.

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  • Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
    Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory

    The Federal State Budgetary Institution "Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory" (FGBI "MGO") is the oldest meteorological institution in Russia. The history of the MGO is a chronicle of major scientific achievements in the field of Earth's atmosphere science. The first Russian studies on climatology, dynamic meteorology, aerology, actinometry, a number of directions of atmospheric physics (cloud physics, atmospheric electricity, boundary layer physics), atmospheric diffusion and atmospheric pollution began at the MGO.

  • The Wilderness Society
    The Wilderness Society

    Since 1935, The Wilderness Society has led the effort to permanently protect nearly 112 million acres of wilderness in 44 US states. It has been at the forefront of nearly every major public lands victory. The staff is composed of recognized leaders in the fields of natural resource science, policy, economics and outreach.

    Mission- Uniting people to protect America’s wild places.

    The Wilderness Society has a presence on Capitol Hill and in communities across the nation. We have regional offices in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, California, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington and Wyoming.

  • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
    World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

    WMO is the United Nations system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources. 

    WMO’s mandate relates to the areas of meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. WMO has a powerful role in contributing to the safety and welfare of humanity by fostering collaboration between its Members' National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and advancing the application of meteorology and hydrology in many societal and economic areas.