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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Albedo and carbon flux properties of Arctic ground vegetation along gradients of reindeer grazing intensity (RiS ID: 11411)

The ongoing rapid climatic and environmental change of the Arctic call for improvement of earth system modelling with better representation of vegetation at high latitudes. Vegetation rich in bryophytes, lichens and biological soil crusts are not included in the current models, despite their larg...

Awarded: NOK 57,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Re-evaluation and Homogenization of Aerosol Optical Depth Observations in Svalbard

The main purpose of this project is to integrate observations of atmospheric parameters of great importance for climate change (aerosol optical depth, aerosol Ångstrøm exponent, aerosol black carbon content) in and around Svalbard. These observations have been performed at different places and wi...

Awarded: NOK 0.49 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2022

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Ny-Ålesund Atmosphere Flagship Program: Collaboration and new directions in atmospheric research at Svalbard and wider Arctic

The main goal of the Atmosphere Flagship is to coordinate the atmosphere research and related activities conducted by number of institutes from more than ten countries in Ny-Ålesund. To keep Atmospheric flagship as living community and its further development is strongly dependent on the SSG fund...

Awarded: NOK 0.48 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The role of vegetation composition in regulation of soil temperature

This fieldwork will compare the insulation capabilities of moss-dominated communities with vascular-plant dominated communities in Svalbard. It is expected that soil temperatures under moss will be lower, due to better insulation efficiency. Lower temperatures promote thicker permafrost. The acti...

Awarded: NOK 49,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Holocene dust and climate change in Adventdalen, Svalbard, RiS ID 11425

Wind-blown dust deposits called loess blanket Adventdalen and comprise a valuable climate, atmospheric dust and permafrost carbon burial archive. However, we currently lack detailed information on the distribution, thickness and timing of deposition of these deposits and no systematic investigati...

Awarded: NOK 47,999

Project Period: 2020-2022

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Hambergfjellet Formation on Bjørnøya and The Development of The Bjarmeland Group in The Barents Sea RiS ID: 11389

There will be conducted a sedimentary log from Hambergfjellet Formation Bjørnøya and put in correlation with extent of the Bjarmeland group and Hambergfjellet formation in the Barents Sea.There has never been done a detailed sedimentological study on Hambergfjellet Formation. Will act as an field...

Awarded: NOK 67,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Investigation of iceberg dynamics in Isfjorden, RiS ID 11043

This project will seek to provide in situ observations of the induced eddy viscosity around icebergs by using an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The other project objective is to investigate the stability and 3D dynamics of icebergs with inertial mo...

Awarded: NOK 68,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Igneous complex of Ekmanfjorden: an integrated field, petrological and geochemical study

The distribution and characteristics of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province is still largely debated by the scientific community. In October this year, there was an AGU Chapman conference dedicated to this topic, and leading Arctic experts concluded that more geochemical data, more reliable ag...

Awarded: NOK 79,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Microbial Production and Biogeochemical Cycling in High Arctic River Plumes (RiS-ID 11392)

The goal of this project is to investigate the effects of freshwater inputs on bacterial and primary production, biogeochemical cycling and nutrient evolution (bioavailability of land-originating nutrients) both spatially (freshwater to seawater gradient) and temporally (melting season 2021) in A...

Awarded: NOK 52,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Desmids as key indicators for environmental change (DESKEY)

Phytoplankton is well studied in Europe and established as a good bioindicator because of its high sensitivity to environmental conditions and due to its short life cycle, the fast prolongation and the great variety in species and shapes. Desmids are a special group of phytoplankton which has bee...

Awarded: NOK 79,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Data collection for validating the AROME-Arctic Weather Model. RiS ID: 11430

In this project we will collect wind data with a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) instrument for validation of the AROME-Arctic numerical weather prediction (NWP). AROME-Arctic has been run operationally for a region covering the European Arctic, including Svalbard, since late 2015 by the Norw...

Awarded: NOK 31,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Multi-physical Detection of Along-fault CO2 Migration through cap rock shales

On Svalbard, the UNIS CO2 Lab (http://co2-ccs.unis.no/) operates the Longyearbyen CO2 Lab, a pilot-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) research & development (R&D) programme. Several boreholes penetrate the targeted reservoir and top seal (i.e., cap rock), and extensive characterisation of the...

Awarded: NOK 41,023

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Investigation of thermo-mechanical properties of sea ice, RiS ID 11408

The project is focused on the investigation of ice actions on coastal zone in Spitsbergen. In particular the project work includes laboratory experiments and in-situ measurements of deformations of land fast ice caused by changes of the air temperature and freezing of sea water in tidal cracks. T...

Awarded: NOK 48,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Seasonal interactions and stress physiology in an Arctic-nesting seabird

Seasonal environments impose several constraints on wild animals resulting in highly sequential and often well-defined stages throughout the annual life cycle. The fitness of an individual relies on a successful integration of these stages across seasons, which can be particularly challenging for...

Awarded: NOK 78,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Carboniferous - Permian sandstone properties on Bjørnøya and the Barents Sea

This project will investigate Carbonieferous - Permain sandstones properties, provenance and diagenetic history with respect to sedimentological facies and depositional environments on Bjørnøya through a two-week-long field campaign and post field work analysis. Samples and sedimentological data ...

Awarded: NOK 67,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Harmonization of methods of marine microplastic assessment in the Arctic

Microplastic research attracts increasing attention and funding globally. It is crucially important to have clear and applicable guidelines that enable data comparability. Those guidelines need to consider sampling techniques, quantitative assessments, chemical identification of particles as well...

Awarded: NOK 0.48 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2022

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Bias correction for studies of long range transported pollutants in Ny-Ålesund. (BIASPOL) RiS-ID: 11378

This Arctic Field Grant will cover essential fieldwork required for my master project at the international master program in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Department of Chemistry NTNU. Main objective is to establish bias correction for studies of long range transported pollutants in Ny-...

Awarded: NOK 52,266

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Response to nutrient enrichment of freshwaters in a changing Arctic, RiS ID 11396

In surface inlands waters of the high Arctic, microorganisms are the dominant drivers of nutrient recycling, and they are already responding to the extensive temperature and nutrient changes in the Arctic with major feedbacks predicted on climate. For this reason, Svalbard provides a template of ...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Aerosol Flux in Arctic, Ris-ID: 11390

A fundamental understanding of Arctic feedbacks, between polar changing ocean and atmosphere, is necessary for the prediction of both Arctic and Global Climate. Furthermore, lack of fundamental understanding of processes controlling the source of aerosols is isolated by the IPCC as the main reaso...

Awarded: NOK 40,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Detection of the Holocene frontal moraines underneath glaciers; RiS ID: 11398

Climate warming periods during the Holocene resulted in recession of glaciers in Svalbard. The data about glaciers fluctuations may be provided by frontal moraines which are contemporary overpassed and covered by ice. One of non-invasive methods of analyzing bedrock of glaciated valleys is ground...

Awarded: NOK 37,787

Project Period: 2020-2022

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sediment erosion and transport in the Longyearelva Catchment system, Svalbard.

Monitoring the hydro- and geological processes of the river and its catchment area over the hydrological season will provide a vital dataset for further analysis and mitigations to ensure the safety of the community. During May-October, of 2020, fieldwork will include: - Repeatedly collecting dro...

Awarded: NOK 24,518

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effect of pollution on the reproductive energetics of the Arctic Terns at Svalbard

In this project I will look at pollutants (both organic compounds and heavy metals), in the blood and feathers of Arctic Terns nesting in Kongsfjorden the summer of 2020. I will also look at different physiological parameters, primarily thyroid hormon blood levels. The purpose is to see if there ...

Awarded: NOK 31,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Mercury release from melting permafrost (MercPerm) RiS-ID 11376

This Arctic Field Grant applies for funding to cover two fieldwork periods in Ny-Ålesund to collect soil and water samples for studying mercury release from thawing permafrost at the Arctic tundra and soil. Both total mercury and methylmercury will be included in this project. Hypothesis is that ...

Awarded: NOK 55,311

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Role of MIgrating birds in TRansport of environmental pollutants to the Arctic (MITRA) RiS-ID: 11387

This Arctic Field Grant will cover essential fieldwork for my master project within the international master program in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry at Department of Chemistry NTNU. Main goal is to study transport mechanisms of pollutants to the Arctic, and especially to bring new knowl...

Awarded: NOK 34,551

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The impact of climate change on the ability of Arctic seabirds to coordinate parental care, RiS ID: 11366

As the Artic environment continues to undergo climate change, the ability of organisms to adapt to the unstable conditions is a subject of ubiquitous interest and concern. Arctic seabirds are made particularly vulnerable to decline by exhibiting highly specialised behaviours, which suit predictab...

Awarded: NOK 78,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

3D modelling and interpretation of paleochannels in the Aspelintoppen Formation, Spitsbergen, Svalbard. RiS-ID 11322

This project focuses on 3D mapping by drones and logging of Aspelintoppen Formation [Fm]. Earlier work has proved mapping to be difficult, since the outcrops have little accessibility. The formation comprises of large flood channels which cannot be mapped precisely using traditional geological fi...

Awarded: NOK 76,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Geochemistry of Jan Mayen subglacial outlet streams, RIS ID 11394

We propose to conduct detailed studies of the hydrochemistry of the outlet stream of Sørbreen, a large, land-terminating outlet on Beerenberg Volcano’s south side. Because of the diurnal nature of glacier surface melt, a 24-hour sampling schedule will allow for assessment of the chemical effects ...

Awarded: NOK 41,144

Project Period: 2020-2022

Location: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Geological Investigation of the Genesis of Hydrothermal Sulfide Mineralizations on the Barents Shelf

Global demand for mineral resources continues to increase, particularly non-ferrous metals which constitute vital components in many technologies imperative to the green shift. By investigating sulfide mineralizations in non-traditional environments, such as the mostly submerged continental Baren...

Awarded: NOK 55,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Testing the trophic match-mismatch hypothesis in Svalbard snow bunting (RiS ID 11426)

In this project, I will look into how the advanced timing of spring snow melt in Svalbard affects arthropod abundance and activity, and how this in turn can be linked to snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) breeding dates and success. Because the snow bunting chicks are fed with arthropods (insec...

Awarded: NOK 42,999

Project Period: 2020-2021

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Aerodynamic Surface Roughness of Crevassed Glaciers from UAV Mapping, RiS ID 11148

Sensible and latent heat fluxes will play an increasingly important role in the melt rate of glaciers regarding global warming. Crevasses on glaciers make the surface rougher and thus leading to more turbulence what again is expected to intensify the atmospheric heat exchange. However, energy bal...

Awarded: NOK 28,999

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Svalbard

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