The Swedish Research Council (VR) has funded four modules of National Research Infrastructures onboard I/B Oden, and there is now an opportunity to apply for extending the infrastructure one more period.
Opportunities for a long-term Arctic Observatory using Submarine Cables. Join the discussion! Your expertise and insights are valuable!
The application for SWERVE funding of 2025 and 2026 ship time is now open! SWERVE coordinates an open call for ship time, whereby high-quality research proposals will be allocated ship time on one of six SWERVE vessels.
On August 5, the Arctic expedition North of Greenland 2024 starts with 40 researchers on board. The icebreaker Oden will then go from Thule to Victoria Fjord in northern Greenland to acquire more knowledge about the future of the northern Greenland ice sheet and how it can affect the global sea level.
In Kiruna on 6–7 November, the conference Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic will be held on the theme of Raising the Ambition of Swedish Polar Research.
Due to the government's ongoing investigation regarding the acquisition of a new polar research vessel, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat has now presented a Technical requirement specification for the new vessel.
The European Polar Board (EPB) and the future European Polar Coordination Office (EPCO) will be in Umeå, Sweden, from 2025 to 2029. The relocation from the Netherlands to the Arctic significantly strengthens the foundation of Sweden's Arctic research coordination and regional policy development.
