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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...

Tildelt: kr 39 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Nordland - Nordlánnda

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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...

Tildelt: kr 58 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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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...

Tildelt: kr 78 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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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 ...

Tildelt: kr 72 993

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Akershus

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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...

Tildelt: kr 76 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 12 681

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Svalbard

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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...

Tildelt: kr 44 529

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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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...

Tildelt: kr 12 049

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Effects of herbivory and warming on tundra plant communities

Warming of the Arctic is unequivocal. However, biotic factors such as herbivory can modulate the responses of tundra ecosystems to climate change through its impacts on vegetation. In the Archipelago of Svalbard, higher temperatures in summer and increased goose population in the last decades set...

Tildelt: kr 59 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Influence of pollution and climate change on emerging disease threats in arctic black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)

In Svalbard, we will study the blacked legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) as our model species, as it allows for a huge possibility for comparison across a wide latitudinal range (breeding from Svalbard to the United Kingdom [UK]). We will assess pollutant levels, immune system effects and path...

Tildelt: kr 49 795

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Proglacial icing Foxfonna: chemical characteristics and source of water, RiS ID 10642

The project aims to determine the source of water feeding the icing adjacent to Foxfonna, Svalbard. Ice cores from the icing and water samples taken during the winter and summer will be analysed chemically. Additionally GPR surveys will be performed during the accumulation season and dye tracing ...

Tildelt: kr 35 445

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Lake coring Svalbard 2017

The Holocene Thermal Maximum (11-5 ka BP) may serve as an analogue for near-future Arctic climate: Like the present, this period was characterized by a combination of high radiative forcing (caused by maximum summer insolation instead of greenhouse gases) and freshwater input from melting Arctic ...

Tildelt: kr 77 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Vestland

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Svalbard and the Humanities: A Two-Day Workshop in Tromsø

Out of 24 workshops supported by the Svalbard Science Forum in 2008-14 and publicized on the SSF website to promote their recommendations, none is devoted specifically to a humanistic approach to Svalbard. To fill an obvious gap, a two-day workshop, dedicated to Svalbard and the humanities, is p...

Tildelt: kr 0,14 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2019

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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Jellyfish Research in Svalbard (JESS)-Workshop

Gelatinous zooplankton, more commonly jellyfish, has attracted attention during the last decade around the world, mainly as a result of their physiological attributes that allow them to better exploit the changing environmental conditions than many other zooplankton groups. Despite the increased ...

Tildelt: kr 0,23 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2019

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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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...

Tildelt: kr 0,39 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Akershus

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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...

Tildelt: kr 77 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Use of Landsat 8 satellite data to map the growing season on Svalbard- Interpreting the results in the field RIS ID 10646

The project will collect field vegetation phenology and biomass data to map the growing season and plant production in the Svalbard archipelago. A collection of field data used to validate satellite images will minimize errors in Landsat 8 sensor calibration. Results will be used to create a clou...

Tildelt: kr 28 235

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The impact of pollution on pathogen prevalence and host infection resistance in the Arctic black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

As the warming climate alters the dynamics of disease in northern ecosystems, evidence suggests that pathogens are spreading into Arctic populations where they were previously unseen. Increasing viral diversity (virodiversity) may also allow for the emergence of new diseases, while immunomodulato...

Tildelt: kr 41 708

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Neoproterozoic Stratigraphy and Provenance of Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Southwest Terrane, Spitsbergen, RiS ID 10684

This collaborative project between Dartmouth College and Norsk Polarinstitutt aims to test the hypothesis that the metasedimentary strata on Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard, record two Neoproterozoic global glaciation events - the ca. 635 Ma Marinoan and ca. 579 Ma Gaskiers glaciations. We will te...

Tildelt: kr 75 666

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

COLLECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DATA AT SARSTANGEN

I will write my MSc. thesis on the evolution of the Forlandsundet Basin. Thereby focusing on structural and sedimentological features in the outcrops of the Sarstangen area. In the field I plan to: - Obtain structural data from faults and fractures to better constrain the movement history along ...

Tildelt: kr 45 915

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Holocene history of Svalbard ice caps and glaciers RiS ID 10122

The project aims to reconstruct Holocene (i.e. last 11.700 years) ice cap and glacier variations on Svalbard, using threshold lake sediment records. Threshold lake sediment cores are excellent for this because they contain glacial on/off signals (changes between organic and minerogennic sediments...

Tildelt: kr 68 218

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

From dark to light - development of Phaeocystis pouchetii spring blooms

The haptophyte Phaeocystis pouchetii is a key arctic phototroph capable of forming massive blooms. It is one of the important spring bloom species. This project will collect new data and combine this with already collected samples from the Isfjorden Adventfjorden (IsA) marine time series station....

Tildelt: kr 36 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Preparing the NTNU REMUS 100 AUV for Ice Management operations (RiS 10419)

This project aims at preparing the NTNU REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for Arctic Ice Management (IM) operations, and to gather experience and data that can be used for developing mapping algorithms for IM applications. A homing system will be used to allow deployment and recovery of t...

Tildelt: kr 79 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Mapping of Paierlbreen Ice Mélange with UAVs

The overarching goal of this project is to provide fundamental physical insights into the processes affecting the terminus positions of marine-terminating outlet glaciers to address the extent to which ice mélange influences pre- calving processes. The specific primary project objectives are to: ...

Tildelt: kr 68 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Causes and consequences of variation in age at first reproduction in barnacle geese, RiS ID 10651

I aim to disentangle the causes and individual-level consequences of age at maturity, which varies considerably between individuals, sexes and years (Loonen unpubl.). My main data source will be mark-recapture data from the Ny-Ålesund barnacle geese population, providing individual-based informat...

Tildelt: kr 49 790

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Identification of emerging thyroid-disrupting compounds, and their associated effects in glaucous gull. RIS-ID: 10654

Endocrine disrupting compounds can cause harmful effects by interfering with hormone system e.g. the synthesis, secretion, transport, cellular uptake or signaling pathway of the hormones. The aim of the project is to investigated the ecological relevance of thyroid disrupting chemicals in glaucou...

Tildelt: kr 46 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Pre and Post Deposition Processes of Black Carbon in Snow

The aim of this proposal is to better understand pre and post depositional processes of black carbon (BC) in snow. So far, little research has been conducted to understand the transfer function of BC aerosols in the atmosphere to BC aerosols deposited on snow/ice surfaces. Additionally, little i...

Tildelt: kr 74 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effects of persistent organic pollutants on oxidative stress and thyroid hormone status in Glaucous gulls in Svalbard

Blood samples of glaucous gulls will be collected in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund in order to investigate concentrations of legacy POPs and emerging contaminants with potential thyroid disruptive properties in glaucous gulls in Svalbard. Blood concentrations of the target contaminants and thyroid ...

Tildelt: kr 32 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Immunomodulation by legacy and emerging pollutants in the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) at Svalbard

First and foremost this project aims to compare the immunotoxic effects of various contaminants on kittiwakes inhabiting Svalbard, with particular focus on emerging contaminants. The effects of pollutants on both the innate and adaptive immune response will be investigated. The longer-term projec...

Tildelt: kr 42 041

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Microbes in poly-extreme environments and their potential roles in greenhouse gas release: Gruve 5, an acidic polar peat-draining AMD river

Peat soils store vast amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC) and are of importance with regards to climate change. We aim to identify and compare key microbial players of the soil in a peat-draining poly-extreme environment (acidic polar Acid Mine Drainage river) in Svalbard due to its physicochem...

Tildelt: kr 28 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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