Atlantification of the marine ecosystem in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
8 October 2019
Climate warming is rapidly altering the physical marine environment in fjords on the west coast of Svalbard towards a more temperate state. Reductions in sea ice cover and increased ocean temperatures are evident, resulting in changes of ice-associated and pelagic ecosystems.
Apply now for spring courses 2020
9 September 2019
Application is now open for UNIS spring courses. The application deadline is 15 October 2019.
About cod, the climate, polar cod and benthic animals
6 September 2019
In July 1873 some nets were put out by whalers in Raudfjorden in Svalbard, to obtain food. They had expected to catch Arctic char, but ended up filling the nets with cod.
Funding for cross-disciplinary project in student active learning
29 April 2019
Last week, UNIS and BioCEED was granted funding of 4.7 million NOK to the project “Development, testing and evaluation of tools and assessment forms to enhance constructive alignment in field teaching”.
Svalbard reindeer graze on seaweed in tough winters
25 April 2019
A new study reveals that the Svalbard reindeer turn to alternative food sources in tough winters, when the tundra get glazed over by ice. New research shows that the reindeer find alternative food along the shoreline, in form of kelp and seaweed.
Here are our excellent teaching practitioners
8 April 2019
Pernille Bronken Eidesen (UNIS) and Christian Jørgensen (UiB) both receive the status of excellent teaching practitioners. Eidesen says it is a great honour to become an excellent teacher, and she feels a collegial responsibility.
Cold, but not cold enough!
22 March 2019
The frost smoke has been hovering above Adventfjorden the past few weeks, but still the fjord is without an ice cover. So what is the sea temperature now?
Algae – the foundation of life
15 March 2019
Due to all the ongoing and predicted climate changes it is obvious that primary productivity in the Arctic is going to change – but still, there is very little reliable information available on the subject. PhD candidate Ane Cecilie Kvernvik has studied single-celled sea ice algae in Svalbard.
Summer/autumn courses 2019 open for application
25 January 2019
Apply now for our summer semester courses! The application deadline is 15 February 2019.