Arctic Biology

22 May 2021

What do you see when you look at the sea ice? A vast extent of seemingly white nothingness, maybe dotted with a few cute seals soaking up the sunshine or a polar bear on the prowl. Would you believe that just below the surface is a hustling and bustling ecosystem?

26 March 2021

How did a girl from India end up studying life in the cold Arctic? UNIS PhD candidate Cheshtaa Chitkara is blogging about her life and work onboard RV Kronprins Haakon during a recent Nansen Legacy cruise in the northern Barents Sea.

17 March 2021

The Nansen Legacy project blog: Life on board a research vessel has its own and unique rhythm. Time operates a little differently here, both because days are a bit intense with sample collection and analysis, but also because the ship simply has its own time zone. When doing research in the Arctic at this time of year, it is important to follow the sun as best you can.