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A global team of 15 scientists, led by L. Baddeley (UNIS) and NJIT colleagues, is collaborating with ISSI in Bern to produce the first comprehensive textbook on incoherent scatter radar (ISR). This definitive guide will cover ISR techniques, theory, and applications, advancing space and atmospheric physics research while capturing decades of innovation for future generations.

The annual seminar series Svalbardseminaret starts on Tuesday 14 January and runs twice a week until 28 January. Note that all lectures are only given in Norwegian.

We are excited to welcome each of you as you begin your studies on January 8th.

Director Jøran Moen of the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) and Director Camilla Brekke of the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) recently signed a renewed collaboration agreement between the institutions. The agreement builds on an already strong partnership and aims to secure a steady and sustainable recruitment of highly qualified candidates for polar research.

In this project, we aim to study long-term effects of warming and exclusion of herbivores on plant communities in the High Arctic.

Are you from Northern Norway and passionate about a career in marine research?

Fram2 will be the first human space mission to travel around the Earth’s polar regions. Named after the historical ship Fram, which went on groundbreaking expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica, this mission will pioneer to be the first ever human space mission in polar orbit. Onboard Fram2 are four commercial astronauts, Chun Wang of Malta, Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, Rabea Rogge of Germany and Eric Philips of Australia.

UNIS and the Arctic Safety Centre are hosting a large post-excursion with participants from three different continents: Australia, the USA, and Europe.