[2] The Northeast Science Station is used as a year-round base for international research in arctic biology, geophysics, and atmospheric physics.

Named after Russian explorer Jan Czerski, Chersky is sited on frozen Pleistocene carbon.

[3] Far Eastern Federal University is planning to open an Arctic campus at the research station.

“At the station, students and young scientists will study permafrost melting; greenhouse gas emissions; hydrates conservation; biodiversity; land, atmosphere and surrounding seas pollution; and other climatic, biological and environmental issues,” according to a press release.

[4] Salary of the resident staff is paid by the parent organisation, the Russian Academy of Sciences.