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Key messages from Portal Information Summaries

Our aim is to providing easy access to information on a range of scientific issues relevant to Antarctic environmental governance and management. Our Portal Information Summaries are intended to be concise, technically accurate, politically neutral and accessible to a broad audience. In addition, we have designed a set of ‘PortalGraphics’ to help convey the key messages of the summaries.

All of the infographics are based on existing Information Summaries, which can be found in our Publications section.

Ten scientific messages on risks and opportunities for life in the Antarctic Geothermal environments in Antarctica Microplastics in the Southern Ocean Pathways for the introduction of terrestrial non-native species
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) in the Antarctic Treaty Area Antarctic Sea Ice #1: Physical Role and Function Antarctic Sea Ice #2: Biological Importance Antarctic Sea Ice #3: Trends and Future Projections
An infographic explaining the potential impacts of warming in the Southern Ocean An infographic explaining how the population of baleen whales in the Southern Ocean has changed in recent years. Including the challenges still facing baleen whales. An infographic outlining the importance of krill in the Southern Ocean, the challenges facing krill and how the krill fishery can be managed to promote sustainability. Infographic describing leopard seal article
The warming of the Southern Ocean and its significance The recovery of Antarctica’s giants: baleen whales Antarctic krill and its fishery: current status and challenges

Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

Infographic visualisation of emperor penguins article      

Emperor Penguins in a Changing World: Unveiling Current Trends and Predicting Future Scenarios

     

 

 

Credits

Many of our infographics were created by interns working with SCAR from the MSc Science Communication course at Imperial College London. These include:

  • Southern Elephant Seals; Geothermal Environments; Non-native Species; Microplastics in the Southern Ocean – created by Emma Needham
  • Antarctic Sea Ice #1-3; Ten scientific messages on risks and opportunities for life in the Antarctic – created by Alienor Hammer
  • Warming of the Southern Ocean; Recovery of Antarctica’s giants; Antarctic krill and its fishery – created by Jaclyn Estrin
  • Emperor Penguins in a Changing World – created by Valentina Moya

The header images for the Portal Information Summaries were kindly provided by Ramcharan Vijayaraghavan (Antarctic Wildlife Diseases, Important Bird Areas, Predicting Antarctic Climate Using Climate Models) and Unsplash.