Hello, and welcome back to Bio On The Rocks. I have now been in Svalbard for over two months, and my first course at UNIS, "Arctic Environmental Management", is coming to an end. One element of the assessment for this course is to work in groups on an environmentally relevant topic in Svalbard, conduct interviews …
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“King of the Arctic”
Welcome back to Bio On The Rocks. The 27th of February, International Polar Bear Day, provided the perfect occasion to dedicate a post to the "King of the Arctic". In my first blog post about the safety course, I mentioned that many had "warned" me about the polar bears. I was often asked, half-jokingly, "Did …
“Me being under the rocks!”
Welcome back to Bio On The Rocks. Actually, the next post in the series would be about meiofauna, a topic we have now also covered at UNIS. After having reported on the smallest living organisms (plankton and ice algae), it would be time to discuss the next larger ones – and such an article will …
“Let’s dive deeper”
Welcome back. Today, we will delve into a topic that couldn't be more fitting for Bio On The Rocks. Last week, I wrote a lot about the loss of sea ice and how humans can deal with the dangers that come with it. Today, I want to dive deeper into the science and bring you …
“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 …