Welcome to The Scientific Academy for Polar Research
The world’s only scientific academy that concentrates on the polar regions and related challenges within all scientific disciplines and in an international perspective. The academy is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, on 78° north and welcomes distinguished researchers from all over the world as members.
Academy history
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NVP disclaimer.
Most of the NVP’s members will publish under the name of the institutions where they are employed. To use the Academy as institutional reference may nevertheless sometimes be preferred. If so, the NVP disclaimer must also be published: «The viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the stand of the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research.” And in Norwegian: “De synspunkter som kommer til uttrykk i denne artikkelen er forfatterens egne og deles ikke nødvendigvis av Norges Vitenskapsakademi for Polarforskning.»
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Latest News: |
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The NVP-Nansen summer school 2013 “Shipping in Arctic Water",
will be organized in Longyearbyen at Svalbard from 18th to 25th August. Application deadline: 31stMay 2013 |
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Safe CO2 storage in Longyearbyen?
After five years of field studies, scientists can now tell whether the reservoir is tight, safe and large enough to store emissions from coal-fired power plant in Longyearbyen.
Welcome to attend the Lerchendal gård Strindvegen 2, Trondheim
Tuesday 14 May at 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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Message from the President:
Nomination of new members to the Academy |
Members of the Academy may nominate new candidates for membership. Nominations should be sendt to the Secretary General, e-mail thor.s.larsen@umb.no before 31 May 2013.
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New management plan for Eastern Svalbard |
The Governor has made a final proposal to the management and regulation changes for nature reserves in eastern Svalbard. The plan is sent to the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management for approval. |
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Press Release 02.10.2012 |
The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (NVP) - founded 27 March 2008 - held its 4th Annual Meeting in Longyearbyen 20 September 2012. The Academy's purpose is "...
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| More News: |
| Strategy 2012-2014. Published September 25th 2012 |
| FRAM-2012, an expedition in the Arctic Ocean. Published July 15th 2012 |
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| Willy Østreng – February 2013 - Shipping in Arctic Waters |
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| Paul Arthur Berkman and Alexander N. Vylegzhanin - Jan 2013 - Environmental Security in the Arctic Ocean |
Prof. Ola M. Johannessen-Nansensenteret - August 2010 Petermanns flytende isshelf ”brekker opp” |
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Seminar in Trondheim |
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Next Board meetings: |
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Annual Meeting 2013: |
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