News from the Polar Academy
A look back at the NVP Summer School 2022
After a long wait, which included a pandemic, we could finally again invite students to the NVP International Summer School in Longyearbyen on 17–26 June.
NVP’s Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Environmental Regulations in Svalbard
The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (NVP) has given a written consultation statement to the proposed amendments to the environmental regulations in Svalbard.
Perspective Article: Population increase impacts the climate, using the sensitive Arctic as an example
The Perspective Article by Ola M. Johannessen and Elena V. Shalina was recently publiched in the journal Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters.
The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research Statement on Ukraine
NVP aligns with the International Science Council in expressing concern regarding the current military offensive in Ukraine.
Call for NVP members’ input on the proposed amendments to the environmental regulations in Svalbard
On behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Environment Agency is distributing for comment the proposed amendments to the environmental regulations in Svalbard.
Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of Atmospheric and Oceanic
The international journal Atmospheris and Oceanic Science Letter (AOSL) is this year 15 years
Meet our New Board Member: Hanne Sagen
Hanne Sagen is a researcher at the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center.
Svalbardseminaret 2022
The annual seminar series Svalbardseminaret starts on Tuesday 18 January and runs twice a week until 1 February.
Call for members’ input on RCN’s revision of plans for future investments and announcements
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) is about to revise plans for its future investments and announcements.
Daily reports from the GoNorth Expeditions
The GoNorth consortium has proposed a wide-ranging and cross-disciplinary program to acquire new and essential knowledge about the oceanic areas, from the sea floor and subsea geology, through the water column, to the surface sea ice. Education will be an important part of the program.
The reports are published in Norwegian.