The polar night exhibition (http://uit.no/polarmuseet/polarnight) is now open for public in both Tromsø and Anchorage (Alaska). Since the exhibition opened in Tromsø, a replica has been produced that first visited the Smithsonian in Washington DC (only a reduced part of the exhibition and only for a few days during a festival at the Smithsonian in May) and now Anchorage Museum. […]
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The brand-new ARCTOS project FAABulous: Future Arctic Algae Blooms – and their role in climate change had its kick-off meeting in Oslo 19.-21.5.2015. FAABulous was funded by the Norwegian Research Council under the 2014 OKOSYSTEM call, and receives 16 million NOK over the coming four years. Eva Leu” leads the project that involves five Norwegian institutions (Akvaplan-niva (lead), UNIS, UiT, […]
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Also polar marine scientists appreciate some mild climate every once in a while. Last week about 170 of this kind gathered at the notable Gordon Research Conference (GRC) close to the small Tuscany town of Barga, Italy. The GRC was chaired by one of the ARCTOS founders, Paul Wassmann, and Jacqueline M. Grebmeier. In conjunction with the GRC about 70 […]
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ARCTOS members and students are active in a wide range of research activities concerning Arctic marine ecology, from the molecular to the community level ranging from particles and plankton to top predators and marine mammals.
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ARCTOS is a pan-arctic research network centered in Tromsø, Norway. We build bridges between senior and young scientists, national and international research, science and industry, science and culture, and add momentum to Arctic marine ecological research.
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The ARCTOS membership provides several potential benefits for both researchers and students. For students, the ARCTOS PhD school provides an institutional home, where they can meet, exchange information, enhance their own research networks, and have input into how the PhD school operates. In addition, ARCTOS PhD students have enhanced opportunities to participate in research cruises and training workshops, they have […]
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