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Under sails towards the light during on of the far too short days in winter in Northern Norway.

Getting to work in Northern Norway during the dark season always comes with special delights.

The North never fails to offer its special experiences.

Going through data is always interesting, as you never know what to expect. There are always surprises. Like this Arctic Fox passing by one of our timelapse cameras. And I finally figured out when the lake started to drain. We spent two months working hard… Read More »The surprises of science

It’s a wrap. Back in town after four months of crazy projects. It’s a strange feeling to be back in “civilization”, looking at the glaciers where I started my scientific work. They’ve clearly been melting away quite a bit since then. I’ve got to work… Read More »4 months of Svalbard fieldwork finished

Dreaming of ice, while sitting in self-isolation, preparing to embark on my next research mission. Originally I had planned to stay on Svalbard for two months, now it ended up being four months. Months fully packed with loads of work and staggering experiences. Experiences that… Read More »Dreaming of ice

And then the story suddenly continued. I had the privilege to work as expedition leader on a small passenger vessel during the past weeks. A privilege in so many ways: Boarding a ship again after 1.5 years of abstinence in times when travel is still… Read More »The story continued – or the end of the lake

This summer in the Arctic is yet another summer full of food for thoughts. Spending weeks and months hiking up and down glaciers to see melt everywhere and doomsday like glacier sceneries. Exploring remote islands just to find tons of litter and beaches where it… Read More »Food for thought

We are done, having left Ny-Ålesund yesterday. Part of the team has boarded the plane and left the island, a few members are still out, hoping for a late drainage. We didn’t capture the drainage yet, but we still collected a massive amount of interdisciplinary… Read More »It’s a wrap

That was that. Leaving Ny-Ålesund after almost two months. Flying out and looking down on the lake. The water level is still going up. Seems to be a pattern here. At some point the lake will drain, but everything seems to be three weeks behind… Read More »Leaving Ny-Ålesund