Royal Institute for Sempiternic Expeditions
| 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 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.