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The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is the world's northernmost higher education institution, located in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen at 78°N. UNIS offers high quality courses at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level in Arctic Biology, Arctic Geology, Arctic Geophysics and Arctic Technology.
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Field work on sea ice. Photo: Frank Eggenfellner/UNIS

Graduate courses in Arctic Biology spring and summer 2010

 08.02.10

UNIS offers three graduate/Ph.D.-courses
in Arctic Biology this spring and summer:

AB-323: Light, Climate and Primary Productivity in the Arctic
AB-327: Arctic Microbiology
AB-330: Ecosystems in Ice Covered Waters

Application deadline: February 15, 2010.

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Pesticides in Svalbard 29.01.10

How much pesticide have you used to kill termites at your home in Longyearbyen? While this question might seem silly, the fact is that several types of pesticides are found in Svalbard. But why? Scientists from UNIS and NPI have investigated the matter and found an answer.

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Stipends available for UNIS students and staff 13.01.10

The Jan Christensen endowment for Norwegian students and staff at UNIS has a number of stipends available.
Application deadline is February 1, 2010.
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SIOS
 Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS).
LONGYEARBYEN CO2 LAB

INT'L POLAR YEAR
IPY is a special international research program on the Arctic and Antarctic and takes place in 2007-2009
IPY Field School 2009
Field School blog

WEATHER
 Realtime weather data and downloadable historical data.

EUCOP 2010

NECC 2010

VACANT POSITIONS

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

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