News archive: 2010
Chinese researchers visiting Tromsø
The Chinese-Norwegian research project AMORA is developing measuring devices to improve the understanding of how the sun affects global warming, and which role the Arctic sea ice plays in this. The participants of the project recently met in Tromsø.
International Symposium on Sea Ice peer-reviewed papers available
Peer-reviewed papers following the "International Symposium on Sea Ice" in Tromsø in June are now available online.
Getting ready for season two of ICE Fimbul Ice Shelf
Preparations for a second season on ICE Fimbul Ice Shelf are well underway. All the equipment, both scientific and personal, is packed into 25 metal zarges boxes, already on their way south.
Norwegian Polar Institute participates in two Nordic Centres of Excellence
By involving researchers and enterprise and by gathering their brightest minds, the Nordic countries aim to help solve the challenges related to global climate change. The Top-level Research Initiative is the biggest joint Nordic research and innovation venture to date.
Researchers' Night on Hurtigruten – Environment and Climate Change
Friday 24 September, passengers of all the Hurtigruten vessels will get an introduction to the environment and climate during and after the last ice age. Researcher Dorthe Klitgaard Kristiansen from the Norwegian Polar Institute will participate and give a talk on natural climate change.
Climate change may impact Arctic wildlife
Results from the Norwegian IPY project CLEOPATRA show that climate change can affect the growth conditions of ice algae and copepods in the Arctic. The algae produce omega-3 fatty acids, and the copepods are an important delivery system for these fatty acids to the rest of the marine food chain.
Ringed seals in the Arctic Ocean
Nine ringed seals are now swimming around with brand new, advanced satellite transmitters. One is already at 84 degrees North, far into the ice of the Arctic Ocean.
Ringed seal equipped with advanced satellite tag
A ringed seal has for the first time been equipped with a new advanced satellite tag, in northern Svalbard.
2010 Antarctic International Film Festival
The crew at the Norwegian Polar Institute’s Troll Base in Dronning Maud Land has made a contribution to the 2010 Antarctic International Film Festival.
Ringed seals and ICE
In the ICE Ecosystems’ ringed seal project we will take a closer look at the ringed seals in Svalbard.
Winther selected as author of IPCC-report
Jan-Gunnar Winther, director of the Norwegian Polar Institute has been selected to contribute to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report.
Focus on rising sea levels
Sea levels may rise by as much as one meter before the end of this century, said Jan-Gunnar Winther, director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, at the first Polar EXCHANGE at Oslo Science Conference this week.
Marine-biological experiment at Svalbard
More than 30 scientists from various European countries are currently travelling to Ny-Ålesund. During the next six weeks, they will participate in a large-scale study about the effect of increased CO2-concentrations on the pelagic marine ecosystem.
Warmer and wetter Norwegian Arctic
The new report “Climate changes in the Norwegian Arctic – consequences for life in the north” handed over to Norwegian Minister of the Environment, Erik Solheim. The report marks the ending of many years scientific work under the project NorACIA (Norwegian Arctic Climate Impact Assessment).
Sir David Attenborough joins polar bear scientists in the field
Sir David Attenborough and his BBC film crew recently joined NPI scientists in the field, covering the polar bear research in Svalbard.
Press release: Management plan for the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea and Lofoten
The knowledge basis for the update of the “Integrated Management Plan for the Norwegian Part of the Barents Sea and the areas outside Lofoten” presented today.
BarentsPortal: A joint Norwegian - Russian environmental data portal for the Barents Sea
BarentsPortal is a project developed under the Joint Norwegian - Russian Commission on Environmental Cooperation. The background for the portal is a report on the Barents Sea ecosystem published in December 2009.
Tromsø Young Polar Researcher Symposium March 18
There are a lot of great research facilities in Tromsø. As a way to help young researchers from various institutions in Tromsø to meet each other the 1st Tromsø Young Researchers Symposium is arranged this week.