Why do seals living in the far South are more relaxed that ones in the North? What are "Arctic penguins", and what are the similarities between them and their Antarctic cousins? Why leopard seal is a "bad kid" in the Phocidae family?

During our webinar we focus on some Arctic and Antarctic wildlife, discuss the differences, ways of adaptation to the climate, and see a lot of beautiful photos.

Presenter: Dagmara Bożek-Andryszczak

They're everywhere. You may not even notice them. They seem so innocent. But in fact they're very dangerous. Step by step, they change the world around them. Tough, resistant, flexible. What brought them here? What do they want? Meet secret, silent invaders - INVASIVE SPECIES.

Presenter: Anna Wielgopolan

Straight from the Arctic - what it's like to be a scientist? Moreover, what it's like to be a scientist in such harsh conditions? You will acquaint yourselves with Station's research fields and monitoring programme. We will present information what each scientist is in charge of.

Presenter: Teresa Biernacka

How to get to know with that "strange" scientists? Are they talking any human language or sitting all their lives long in laboratories? Is it possible for regular citizens to participate in real science?

The answers for that and some more questions knows the type of scientific research called "citizen science".

Presenter: Dagmara Bożek-Andryszczak

Whales are the world's largest mammals, found in the Arctic (and Antarctica). Where did they come from, why are they so big, what are their adaptations and relations with humans?

Presenter: Anna Wielgopolan

Minerals or Ores are one of the most important ingredients present in the subsurface of the Earth which mankind is hunting for the last several decades. With the increasing human population, the demand is nowhere ending in the coming future. There is a huge load on the science now than ever before to find new resources from Africa to Antarctica to the Arctic. We are leaving no stone unturned. But how do we exactly do that, how science was successful to do so for past many years, what are the new challenges ahead of us?

Presenter: Brij SIngh

Did you know there are mushrooms even in the Arctic? As part of the very adaptable fungi kingdom, the ecology of mushrooms can be highly specialised or extremely general. All mushrooms are fungi, but not all fungi are mushrooms. In any way, they are neither plants nor animals. Enrol for this webinar to learn what mushrooms actually are, and to understand the role of mushrooms in nature. Its role is possibly larger and more diverse than you are aware of. What do YOU think is the most important service that the mushrooms do in nature and for us human beings?

Presenter: Paul Eric Aspholm

Glaciers are a dynamic body of ice that, together with ice sheets (their enormous, continent-spanning relatives), represent a significant portion of Earth's water. How are they formed? What do they look like? Where can we see them? Learn all the basics about glaciers.

Presenter: Julian Podgórski

How is a weather forecast made? What do we need to run an atmospheric model? What is the proper horizontal resolution and why not run a global 1-km forecast? The lesson aims to answer such questions and give pupils some basic ideas about numerical modelling. A special attention is paid to the importance of a proper designing of the model grid.

The webinar will be conducted by our guest - Maria Kłeczek. She is a PhD student dealing with atmospheric modelling at the Institute of Geophysics of Polish Academy of Sciences; a graduate of environmental protection at Warsaw University of Technology.

Presenter: Maria Kłeczek

Maps are ubiquitous in the modern world. From paper town plans on tourist leaflets, through metro schemes, mobile route finding apps and global on-line representations of the whole world – all of us are surrounded by maps. However many things, that we used to call maps are actually not maps at all – this lesson will show you how metro plans, on-line services and computer games present the space to us – and also what traps can await us in a seemingly perfectly good map.

Presenter: Julian Podgórski

The natural environment in the Arctic is undergoing rapid change. At the same time the interest in presence and economic development in this region has never been greater. As a consequence there is increased population and fast development of tourism industry and commercial activities in this pristine and fragile environment. The risk of accidents and major threats to life can be caused by geo-, cryo-, hydro-, and biosphere, so risk assessment of natural hazards threatening people’s lives and infrastructure is essential. The most important tool to keep yourself safe is your head – take your time to use it early enough! Most accidents happen because we do mistakes or bad decisions. During this lesson I will present major natural hazards in arctic environment, discuss safety routines during fieldwork and share my 10 years experience in how to operate in a safe and environmental manner in the high Arctic, and present some safety & emergency gear that me and my colleagues use during fieldwork.

Presenter: Tomasz Wawrzyniak

Glaciospeleology is one of many exploratory activities (consisting of discovering, documentation and research). It is deicated to ice caves - forms, which are similar to karst caves, but formed within glaciers and ice sheets. Glaciospeleology requires ability to work with specialised eqiuipment and experience in walking within caves. At this level it can be seen as a hobby or sport. However, when the techniques of speleology are used to conduct studies of glacier's interior it becomes a specialised branch of glaciology - the science of glaciers.

During the lesson we will see the basic equipment, learn how to use it, show photographs of glacier's interior and results of research.

Presenter: Julian Podgórski