ESSAS - Ecosystem Studies of Subarctic and Arctic Seas

Welcome Dr. Sung-Ho Kang to the ESSAS Scientific Steering Committee

Sung-Ho Kang is a Principal Research Scientist at the Korea Polar Research Institute’s (KOPRI) Division of Polar Climate Research. His research interests include studies of polar marine ecology focused on primary productivity.

At KOPRI he has directed both the Division of Polar Biology and Ocean Sciences, and the Division of Applied Polar Sciences. He has served as Vice Chair of the Arctic Ocean Science Board. Recently, he has been leader of the King Sejong Korea Anarctic Research Station located in Barton Peninsula, King George Island.

Contact us

For any questions about ESSAS or further information please contact any of the ESSAS Co-chairs

Benjamin Planque
Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
Email: benjamin.planque@imr.no  

Franz Mueter
University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
Email: fmueter@alaska.edu  

Naomi Harada
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Kashiwa, Japan
Email: naomi.harada@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp  

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