Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Bio On The Rocks. Even for me, it almost feels like a "welcome back" since I haven't posted any new articles in the last two weeks. One main reason for this was that I had a visitor. My husband braved the long journey here, and we were able to …
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“Keep a cool head”
Welcome back to Bio On The Rocks. This week, there were above-zero temperatures and rain in Longyearbyen. Here, in the Arctic, in January! However, these mild temperatures often don't last long. If sub-zero temperatures follow shortly thereafter, the melted water and rain freeze, creating thick layers of ice. The consequences of these "Rain on Snow …
“Safety First”
Welcome back to Bio On The Rocks! In my second blog post, I would like to tell you about my first week here in Longyearbyen and at UNIS, especially about the intensive experiences in the Safety Course. When you think of Svalbard, polar bears and the extreme cold automatically come to mind. These are also …