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== Research Platforms and Activities == |
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RISE's operations have come to focus on environmental research and management in Sempiterna. It both conducts government-sponsored investigations and provides expertise, equipment, and logistical support for non-governmental research groups. RISE is also tasked with acting as Leidenstad's primary point of contact with the international community on Sempiternic affairs. |
RISE's operations have come to focus on environmental research and management in Sempiterna. It both conducts government-sponsored investigations and provides expertise, equipment, and logistical support for non-governmental research groups. RISE is also tasked with acting as Leidenstad's primary point of contact with the international community on Sempiternic affairs. RISE also works closely with other government departments. This sometimes includes the CDF for logistical purposes, however RISE treats Sempiterna as a strictly demilitarized area save for a minimal firearms presence for survival purposes. |
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Today, RISE operates four separate stations on Sempiterna. |
Today, RISE operates four separate stations on Sempiterna. |
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Revision as of 01:25, 26 October 2022
| Regia Institutet för Sempiterniska Expeditioner | |
 RISE Headquarters in Tarva | |
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| Formed | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Tegllund 36, Tarva, 271 51, Cryria |
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| Parent Agency | Ministry of Science and Education |
The Royal Institute for Sempiternic Expeditions(RISE; Cryrian: Regia Institutet för Sempiterniska Expeditioner) is Cryria's central government agency for scientific research, mapping, and environmental monitoring in Sempiterna. It is separate from but works closely with the much older and larger Royal Institute for Rotantic Expeditions. RISE also manages all Cryrian stations and facilities on Sempiterna, and it facilitates research activities by private and academic entities on the continent. It serves under the Ministry of Science and Education.
History
The first Cryrian visits to Sempiterna were organized by geologist and explorer Ivar Hellqvist in 1901. Hellqvist worked closely with Brekkimi whaling families who had conducted earlier reconnaissance in the South Cerenarian, and visited Sempiterna abroad his vessel the Kejsarpingvin with a crew of 22. The expedition departed from Tarva, and though it experienced significant hardships in Sempiterna it was ultimately deemed a success and returned to Cryria in 1903 with valuable geologic and marine life samples. Hellqvist's later writings of Sempiterna served to spark popular interest in the southern continent and drew the attention of Queen Katharine. However, the outbreak of the Great War placed any plans for future visits on hold.
The decades following the war saw renewed private interest in Sempiterna, but these received little support from a government still grappling with the turmoil of the Cryrian Anarchy. It was not until 1948 that the Kingdom formed the Royal Institute for Sempiternic Expeditions in order to oversee and support future scientific endeavors on the continent. RISE built upon longstanding Cryrian experience in operating around the polar regions, and in many ways the exploration of Sempiterna was used by Leidenstad to demonstrate Cryria's national revival and pioneering roots following the Anarchy.
In the decades since, RISE has established multiple research facilities on Sempiterna and maintains a close cooperation with both private research organizations and academic institutions in Cryria and beyond. The Kingdom established Durcut Station on the continent in 1949, however the facility was destroyed by a fire in 1960. All personnel were killed, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown. Cryria did not establish a new station on Sempiterna until 1987.
Research Platforms and Activities
RISE's operations have come to focus on environmental research and management in Sempiterna. It both conducts government-sponsored investigations and provides expertise, equipment, and logistical support for non-governmental research groups. RISE is also tasked with acting as Leidenstad's primary point of contact with the international community on Sempiternic affairs. RISE also works closely with other government departments. This sometimes includes the CDF for logistical purposes, however RISE treats Sempiterna as a strictly demilitarized area save for a minimal firearms presence for survival purposes.
Today, RISE operates four separate stations on Sempiterna.
Hellqvist Station
Hellqvist Station is the largest Cryrian research facility on Sempiterna, and the only one which can operate year-round. Located on the coast, it is RISE's primary transportation hub on the continent with its own small harbor and airstrip. It includes living quarters, laboratories, provision stores, office space, generators, and garages. It can hold a winter population of 8 people and a summer population of 40. While operated by RISE, Hellqvist also features facilities from the Royal Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, which work in tandem with Rotantic bases to collect data from both poles. Research centers on air pollution, ozone depletion, and ultraviolet radiation. Hellqvist Station also hosts a satellite ground station built by the Royal Cryrian Space Agency, which can link to a wide variety of networks.
Built in 1990, Hellqvist was constructed to have a minimal environmental impact despite its relative size. An emphasis was placed on energy efficiency and waste reduction all throughout the construction. With the legacy of the Durcut Fire, Hellqvist Station also features an emergency shelter for up to eight people that is located some distance away from the main complex.