Women’s health, diet, and lifestyle are essential for future pregnancies and a child’s health later in life. Now, women in Longyearbyen are invited to participate in a significant study—a health survey conducted on Svalbard for the first time.
Welcome to the Postgraduate Summer School on Health and Arctic Forensic Strategies jointly organised by the University of the Arctic (UArctic) and ArcSolution.
Your knowledge on and interest in the Arctic is valuable! Please share it with us during an open community meeting focused on the issue of pollution in Longyearbyen. Tuesday, August 26, 19:00. UNIS (Møysalen). Snacks and coffee will be served. Meeting in English and Norwegian. Introduction and discussion of two projects – ILLUQ and ArcSolution. […]
This first webinar in AMAP’s POPs series explores the complex interplay between local sources and long-range transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern (CEACs). Join us for expert insights into how pollutants reach the Arctic, and how policy and governance frameworks address these challenges at multiple levels. Speakers: Katrin Vorkamp […]
Join us on 13 November 2025, from 15:00–16:00 CET, for an inspiring session on how local communities are helping to advance Arctic research through citizen science. Programme: 🔹 Anna Rönkä – Overview of pollution-related citizen science projects in the Arctic🔹 Jakob Strand – Citizen science for assessing interactions between wildlife and plastic pollution using […]
Start seminar of MSc Juliette Lepley for her PhD work (jointly conducted with KBM & AGROSCOPE CH) on "Utilization of modified biochar treatment for the retention and remediation of micro-pollutants from polluted waters in the Arctic"