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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Iron Speciation on Svalbard Ice Cores and Snow, RiS ID: 10632

Iron is an element which has great relevance on oceanic biogeochemistry. In its more soluble form, Fe(II), it acts as a biolimiting nutrient regulating the phytoplanktonic bloom, especially in High-Nutrient Low-Chrolophyll Area, which may affect the cycling of carbon, silica and sulphur as demons...

Awarded: NOK 72,960

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Svalbard shipping activities in changing conditions: community perspectives

Since the beginning of the century, the shipping activities have increased dramatically in the Barents Sea including the Svalbard Archipelago. Sea ice retreat,changes in the global market and an increasing interest in new tourism industries such as cruise tourism are some of the main drivers of t...

Awarded: NOK 39,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Monitoring of nitrogen oxides from stationary and mobile sources at Svalbard

The combined emissions of air pollutants from snowmobiles may be much higher (almost 100 times) as from cars, e.g. snowmobiles with 2-stroke engines have average fuel consumption of 30 l/100km. Moreover, according to safety instructions snowmobiles should follow one after another forming a column...

Awarded: NOK 58,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Physiological adaptions of Arctic algae during the bloom development under current and future conditions, RiS ID 10647

The aim of my project is to investigate physiological adaptions and primary production in Arctic pelagic and sympagic algae to current and future environmental changes (e.g. light availability and carbonate chemistry). More specifically, I want to follow photo-physiological adaptions during the s...

Awarded: NOK 78,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The influence of environmental conditions on algal stoichiometry (RiS 10656)

The stoichiometry of algae is very plastic and is strongly influenced by environmental conditions. The ratios of C:N:P (carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus) determine the algal food quality and affect the transfer of energy within the food web and the structure of the food web itself. Light conditions and...

Awarded: NOK 77,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Impact of Vertical Variability of Aerosol Single-Scattering Properties on Radiative Forcing in Arctic

This project will try to solve two important issues associated with aerosol studies in Arctic both from optical and radiation point of view. The first part of the grant is related to aerosol columnar properties, which might help to retrieve an information about aerosol influence on the radiative ...

Awarded: NOK 72,993

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Zooplankton dynamics in ice free versus ice covered fjords in Svalbard

Studies during winter-spring when many pelagic and benthic invertebrates reproduces in Arctic marine coastal ecosystems are limited due to challenging field work when fjords are frozen. Eggs and larva of benthic invertebrates and zooplankton may temporarily reach several thousand per m-3 water, a...

Awarded: NOK 76,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Flux seasonality, drivers and wind-speed parameterisation of the gas transfer velocity in an Arctic fjord: Sea-air CO2 exchange in Isfjorden

In this study we want to present the first direct (Eddy Covariance method) air-sea CO2 exchange time series from an arctic fjord in Svalbard. Direct continuous measurements of air-sea CO2 exchange are the key to understand how the flux varies in time and space. In addition to land-based flux me...

Awarded: NOK 12,681

Project Period: 2017-2018

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Late winter activity of Micromonas pusilla

The picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla is a key phototroph in Arctic picoplankton, being one of the earliest to commence growth after the polar night period. In this project qPCR of cDNA (from RNA) will be used to quantify the cell abundances (and population growth) in the transition from polar nig...

Awarded: NOK 44,529

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Seasonal variability in glacial meltwater and sea-air CO2 fluxes in Tempelfjorden, Svalbard (RiS ID 10662)

Observations of retreating glaciers point to the need of understanding how glaciers affect the physical and biogeochemical processes that influence the marine carbon cycle. Tempelfjorden is influenced by a tidewater glacier that has undergone dramatic changes recently. This is a unique opportunit...

Awarded: NOK 68,999

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Snow mechanical properties and risk of avalanche triggering derived from measures of snow penetration resistance (RiS ID 10685)

We use modern snow penetration gauges for the quantification of physical properties of snow relevant for avalanche triggering. Field studies including classical snow measurements are performed around Longyearbyen contributing to the local avalanche forecast. The study involves snow pits, stabilit...

Awarded: NOK 12,049

Project Period: 2017-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Developing research and education collaboration across the largest climatic gradient in the Arctic between Svalbard and Northern Greenland

It is unique and important to be able to study the entire breath of the largest climatic gradient in the Arctic from cold Northern Greenland to warm Svalbard. So far, this has not been possible due mainly to logistical challenges and the remoteness of the northern Greenlandic area. With the newly...

Awarded: NOK 0.19 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2019

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

SeaBasin Checkpoints Arctic: the Svalbard case

In 2015 the European Commission (EC) funded a 3-year project (2015-2018) called 'Sea Basin Checkpoints - lot Arctic' (SBC Arctic) that is executed by a consortium consisting of Arcadis, Wageningen Marine Research, SINTEF and MARIS. This projects examines the current data collection and data assem...

Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2018

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

UV Intercomparison and Integration in a High Arctic Environment

The Arctic is a region which to high extent influences the atmospheric behaviour in the Northern hemisphere and for this reason attracts the attention of the scientific community. The Atmosphere Research Flagship Programme (http://nysmac.npolar.no/research/flagships/atmosphere.html) is an activit...

Awarded: NOK 0.39 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2018

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

NAGLAMB: Ny-Ålesund GLAcier Mass Balance workshop

This proposal seeks support for a workshop to enhance international and interdisciplinary cooperation on the mass balance measurement programs currently running in the Ny-Ålesund area. Research challenges and opportunities will be identified, with focus on data gaps and sources of uncertainty, id...

Awarded: NOK 0.17 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Benthic insect egg and larvae development in High Arctic streams, RiS ID 10448

Aquatic ecosystems in High Arctic environments and their benthic communities are due to worldwide environmental changes strongly influenced by rising air and water temperatures, enhanced glacier melting, oscillating discharge dynamics and an extended snow free season. But little is known about th...

Awarded: NOK 79,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Relay ramp complexity based on sedimentary record, Billefjorden Fault Zone. RiS ID 6045

During the summer field season 2016 I would like to investigate the relay ramp complexity within sedimentary rocks forming the Pyramiden mountain side, Billefjorden Trough. Analysis of data collected during the field work (geological logs and structural measurements, high resolution pictures used...

Awarded: NOK 11,998

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sedimentation and characteristic of sediments of Hansbukta and Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund) RiS ID: 10391

My project hypothesis is that Hansbreen has the direct influence of the changes of the marine sedimentation processes, especially in Hansbukta. In turn, the dynamic marine processes have a significant influence on the sedimentation processes in Isbjørnhamna. During the summer season 2016, I am go...

Awarded: NOK 33,040

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Pollutants in Arctic geese and their eggs

The aim of this project is to determine how pollutants in Arctic geese are transferred from mother to eggs and the mechanisms that are involved in this process. We will sample grass, droppings, feathers and eggs from geese June-July 2016 in Ny-Ålesund and measure pollutants levels. We will determ...

Awarded: NOK 79,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The Microbial Methane Filter in the Arctic: Resilience and Response to Climate Change (RIS-ID 10208)

The overall goal of the project is to investigate the impact of climate change and seasonal events on the methane oxidation potential in High- and in the Sub-Arctic terrestrial ecosystems. We want to identify the key players in the microbial methane cycle, their adaption to their habitat and thei...

Awarded: NOK 54,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Telomere dynamics and migration patterns in the Arctic skua: A longitudinal study. RiS ID 10452

This project aims to measure the rates of telomere loss in Arctic skuas (Stercorarius parasiticus) in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard and relate the changes to individual migration patterns. Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of linear chromosomes, whose shortening is accelerated by physiological s...

Awarded: NOK 61,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effects of stress on the immune system in chicks of the black-legged kittiwake

In this study I will investigate the effects of stress, which will be experimentally imposed by repeated investigator disturbance during the nestling period, on the immune response in the chicks of the Black-legged Kittiwake. The study will be conducted in two breeding colonies in Kongsfjorden, S...

Awarded: NOK 78,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The potential for adaptation of current and future phytoplankton blooms in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (RIS 10432)

The aim of my project is to investigate the potential for adaption of Arctic phytoplankton communities to the current and future changes in in temperature, carbonate chemistry and light availability. More specifically, I want to characterize intra- and interspecific diversity of Arctic diatom pop...

Awarded: NOK 78,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Transport of marine pollution from bird cliffs to tundra communities in Svalbard, RIS ID 10420

Persistent pollutants accumulate and biomagnifies in seabirds migrating to Svalbard, and are transferred to the tundra underneath bird cliffs, with the bird´s guano. The aim of this study is i) to examine the presence and levels of contaminants in terrestrial communities close to bird cliffs, and...

Awarded: NOK 69,683

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effects Of Seasonality And Spatial Heterogeneity On Polar Cod (Boreogadus Saida) Diet And Distribution In Svalbard Waters. RiS ID: 10442

This study will offer a first understanding on the seasonal diet of a true arctic gadoid fish in Svalbard waters, the polar cod. We will attempt to identify whether adult polar cod feed actively during the polar night and if yes, whether their diet differs from that of the spring, summer, and fal...

Awarded: NOK 8,498

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Seasonal and interannual variability of carbonate chemistry and air-sea CO2 fluxes at the ISA station in Isfjorden, Svalbard

The world ocean plays a pivotal role in the progress of climate change and the perturbed global carbon cycle, yet detailed knowledge of marine carbon dynamics is still needed. For instance, the freshwater cycling in Arctic fjords may play an integral role in CO2 uptake. Research questions to addr...

Awarded: NOK 68,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Halocarbon production by snow and ice algae. RiS ID 10435

This project aims to determine the role of snow and ice-bound algae in the production of halocarbons (hydrocarbon gases that contain a halogen such as bromine, iodine or chlorine), generating a comprehensive field data set via gas and biological field analyses. When released into the lower atmosp...

Awarded: NOK 74,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sedimentology and facies interpretation of the Triassic De Geerdalen formation, Svalbard. RiS ID 10416

The Triassic De Geerdalen formation on Svalbard will be investigated through sedimentological studies of outcrops on eastern and central Spitsbergen. The project is part of a bigger project with the main goal of gathering new sediemtological data to establish a new hypothesis for the sedimentolog...

Awarded: NOK 29,734

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) on Svalbard, a hidden native or successful invader? (RIS ID 6279)

The primary aim of this study is to extend our knowledge about the recently discovered Mytilus edulis population on Svalbard. This tempo-boreal bivalve is a well-known climate indicator thriving during times of elevated sea surface temperatures. However, the origin of the Svalbard blue mussel is ...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

High resolution Pleiades DEM validation by ground based GNSS and estimation of annual volume changes and calving fluxes, RIS ID 10138

The aim of this project is to derive volume changes of Kronebreen in the most recent years and to test the ability to derive an annual volume change from space-borne and in-situ data. The base dataset for the project is a high resolution DEM from the Pleiades satellite acquired in 2014. This data...

Awarded: NOK 79,999

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Oslo

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