ALIAS: Cherskii, Republic of Sakha, Russia

	Type of Resource	field laboratory
	Location	Location: (69° N, 161° E) 150 km (93 miles) south of the Arctic Ocean on the mouth of the Kolyma River in Northeast Siberia.
	Logistics Providers	VECO Polar Resources coordinates and manages logistics and support operations including: Logistics support (transportation, air support, cargo movement, facilities and procurements) Field camp management and possible assistance with staffing Financial transfers for U.S. researchers and Russian collaborators Lodging and arrangements at research sites Coordinating support requests with the appropriate government agencies and support contractors in Russia
	Contact Information	VECO Polar Resources 7175 W. Jefferson Ave. Suite 1200 Lakewood, CO 80235 Tel: 303-984-1450 Fax: 303-984-1445 Please contact tom.quinn@veco.com for further information.
	Permitting	contact VPR (above) for information
	Access	Please contact the station for advice as to the best means of reaching the station: Sergei A. Zimov, Director P.0. Box 18, Cherskii, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Tel. 7-41157-2-30-13 FAX: 7-41157-2-25-60 (indicate "For S. Zimov") Email: tneh@mail.sakha.ru
	Country	Republic of Sakha, Russia
	Description of Resource	The station has: • A year-round laboratory with scientific equipment available for use. •Fully equipped house with sleeping accomodations for 6-8 persons, and two dormitories with sleeping accomodations for 5-6 persons each. •Town of Cherskii located 3 km from the station. • Meals provided by arrangement
	More Information	See the station's web site: http://www.faculty.uaf.edu/fffsc/station.html For information about Sakha: http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/rfn/sakha.htm
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