Development and partnerships

The development of Polardex has been a collaborative effort involving organisations from across the international polar research community. Development has been led by the EPB's Action Group on Infrastructure, chaired by Miki Ojeda, with partners contributing to the platform's design, development, data provision and ongoing enhancement.

Partners in Polardex's development and contributors of information include the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS), International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT), Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), the Polar Observing Assets Working Group, Isaaffik, Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), and British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

Polardex development and related activities have also been supported through EU-funded initiatives and projects, including ARICE, EUROFLEETS, INTERACT III, EU-PolarNet 2, POLARIN, and SYNCHRONY.

The Polardex application was developed by Blue Lobster IT Ltd.