Participants Synoptic Arctic Survey 2021

Chief Scientist

Pauline Snoeijs Leijonmalm

Pauline Snoeijs Leijonmalm

Professor of Marine Ecology, Stockholm University, Sweden

Chief Scientist for the expedition. PI for work packages Mesopelagic fish and Microbial metabolism. Co-PI for work package Phytoplankton.

Coordinator

Maria Samuelsson

Maria Samuelsson

Expedition Coordinator, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat.

Captain

Mattias Petersson

Mattias Petersson

Captain, icebreaker Oden

Principal Investigators, PI's

Hanna Farnelid

Hanna Farnelid

Linnaeus University, Sweden

PI for work package Picophytoplankton. Co-PI for work package Phytoplankton. 

Pauline Snoeijs Leijonmalm

Pauline Snoeijs Leijonmalm

Professor of Marine Ecology, Stockholm University, Sweden

Chief Scientist for the expedition. PI for work packages Mesopelagic fish and Microbial metabolism. Co-PI for work package Phytoplankton.

Adam Ulfsbo

Adam Ulfsbo

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

PI for work package Carbon and tracer chemistry.

Johan Wikner

Johan Wikner

Umeå University, Sweden

PI for work package Arctic prokaryotes. 

Birthe Zäncker

Birthe Zäncker

The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

PI for work package Microbial interactions.

Damian Arévalo-Martínez, shore-based

Damian Arévalo-Martínez, shore-based

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany

PI for work package Trace gases cycling.

Helen Coxall, shore-based

Helen Coxall, shore-based

Stockholm University, Sweden

PI for work package Planktonic foraminifera. 

Céline Heuzé, shore-based

Céline Heuzé, shore-based

Gothenburg University, Sweden

PI for work package Deep water hydrography. 

Karin Holmfeldt, shore-based

Karin Holmfeldt, shore-based

Linnaeus University, Sweden

PI for work package Polar viruses.

Samuel Hylander, shore-based

Samuel Hylander, shore-based

Linnaeus University, Sweden

PI for work package Zooplankton. 

Christian Stranne, shore-based

Christian Stranne, shore-based

Stockholm University, Sweden

PI for work package Mid-water acoustics.

Toste Tanhua, shore-based

Toste Tanhua, shore-based

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany

PI for work package Ventilation and anthropogenic carbon.

Michael Tjernström, shore-based

Michael Tjernström, shore-based

Stockholm University, Sweden

PI for work package Arctic climate Across Scales.

Brett Thornton,  shore-based

Brett Thornton, shore-based

Stockholm University, Sweden

PI for work package Trace gas biogeochemistry.

Researchers

Dennis Amnebrink

Dennis Amnebrink

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work package: Arctic prokaryotes

Yannis Arck

Yannis Arck

Heidelberg University, Germany

Work package: Ventilation and anthropogenic carbon

Clare Bird

Clare Bird

University of Stirling, United Kindom

Work package: Planktonic foraminifera

Kimberley Bird

Kimberley Bird

The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Work package: Microbial interactions

Caroline Bringensparr

Caroline Bringensparr

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Mid-water acoustics

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

Plymouth Marine Laboratory, United Kindom

Work package: Trace gas biogeochemistry

Carlos Castro

Carlos Castro

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Mid-water acoustics

Julek Chawarski

Julek Chawarski

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Work package: Mesopelagic fish 

Hauke Flores

Hauke Flores

Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany

Work package: Mesopelagic fish 

Lennart Gerke

Lennart Gerke

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany

Work package: Ventilation and anthropogenic carbon

Nicole Hildebrandt

Nicole Hildebrandt

Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany

Work package: Mesopelagic fish 

Lina Holthusen

Lina Holthusen

University of Kiel, Germany

Work package: Trace gases cycling

Salar Karam

Salar Karam

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Work package: Deep water hydrography

Christien Laber

Christien Laber

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work package: Picophytoplankton

Prune Leroy

Prune Leroy

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Work package: Microbial metabolism

Anna Lunde Hermansson

Anna Lunde Hermansson

Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Work package: Carbon and tracer chemistry

Frank Menger

Frank Menger

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Work packages: Mesopelagic fish, Microbial metabolism

Claudia Morys

Claudia Morys

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Microbial metabolism

Julia Muchowski

Julia Muchowski

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Mid-water acoustics

Sonja Murto

Sonja Murto

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Arctic climate Across Scales

Alexandra Padilla

Alexandra Padilla

University of New Hampshire, USA

Work package: Mid-water acoustics

Clara Pérez Martínez

Clara Pérez Martínez

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work package: Microbial metabolism

John Prytherch

John Prytherch

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Arctic climate Across Scales

Janina Rahlff

Janina Rahlff

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work package: Polar Viruses

Amanda Nylund

Amanda Nylund

Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Work package: Carbon and tracer chemistry

Serdar Sakinan

Serdar Sakinan

Wageningen Marine Research, the Netherlands

Work package: Mesopelagic fish 

Marcus Sundbom

Marcus Sundbom

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Carbon and tracer chemistry

Emma Svahn

Emma Svahn

Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work package leader: Zooplankton

Baldvin Thorvaldsson

Baldvin Thorvaldsson

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Work package: Mesopelagic fish 

Javier Vargas Calle

Javier Vargas Calle

Uppsala University, Sweden

Work packages: Mesopelagic fish, Microbial metabolism

Ashish Verma

Ashish Verma

Umeå University, Sweden

Work package: Arctic prokaryotes

Flor Vermassen

Flor Vermassen

Stockholm University, Sweden

Work package: Planktonic foraminifera

Lisa Winberg von Friesen

Lisa Winberg von Friesen

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Work package: Phytoplankton

Teacher program

Anna Stiby

Anna Stiby

Teacher, Nacka gymnasium, Sweden

Swedish Polar Research Secretariat

Sara Johansson

Sara Johansson

Meteorologist

Per Lundgren

Per Lundgren

Meteorologist

Per Arnell

Per Arnell

Doctor

Johan Kullberg

Johan Kullberg

Nurse

Ted Juliussen

Ted Juliussen

Helicopter pilot

Mats Persson

Mats Persson

Helicopter technician

Joachim Gyllestad

Joachim Gyllestad

Technician

Hans-Jørgen Hansen

Hans-Jørgen Hansen

Technician

Sven Lidström

Sven Lidström

Technician

Niklas Vestin

Niklas Vestin

Technician

Anton Sandström

Anton Sandström

IT technician

Daniel Rönn

Daniel Rönn

IT technician

Josef Nilsen

Josef Nilsen

IT technician

Ship Crew

Icebreaker Oden is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration. Through a long-term cooperation agreement, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat uses Oden for polar expeditions in the summer. The crew of the icebreaker is manned by the company Viking Supply.