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Publications from our researchers
Svalbox Digital Model Database: A geoscientific window into the High Arctic
Peter Betlem Anders Dahlin Aleksandra Smyrak-Sikora Kim Senger
Effects of glacier retreat upon glacier-groundwater coupling and biogeochemistry in Central Svalbard
Glacier area changes in the Arctic and high latitudes using satellite remote sensing
Integrated assessment of biological responses to pollution in wild mussels (Mytilus edulis) from subarctic and arctic areas in the Norwegian sea
Interhemispheric asymmetries of neutral upwelling and ion upflow
OP-ED: Ligger Svalbards energiframtid i jordens indre?
Norwegian Centres for Excellence in education
BioCEED

bioCEED is one of Norway’s “Sentre for fremragende utdanning” (SFU) and has four major focus areas: Learning culture, innovative teaching, practical training and outreach. Students and teachers are working as partners, creating projects and developing the future of biology education in a comfortable learning environment for everyone.
iEarth

iEarth is a part of the centre of excellence and is a student-focused and innovative learning environment that empowers tomorrow’s geoscience students to meet complex societal challenges.We are using active learning methods and address current issues in an integrated national geoscience education with a global perspective.