Field work in the Arctic on the impact of climate on plants and animals
Fredrik Dalerum, Docent in Ecology at the Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, leads a research group that participated in this summer’s expedition with the icebreaker Oden to the Ryder Glacier in northwestern Greenland. In this research project, they study how Arctic species and ecosystems are affected by climate change.
Appreciated polar conference was held in Umeå
This year’s Polarforum was organised at Umeå University and was visited by polar researchers from all over the country. The day included, among other things,…
Investigating iceberg release from Greenland’s glaciers
During the recent expedition with the icebreaker Oden to the Ryder Glacier in northern Greenland, researchers investigated the glacier’s mass loss.
Melting ice can lead to increased acidification of the Arctic Ocean
The rising temperature in recent years in the Arctic is causing sea ice and glaciers to melt at an ever-faster rate. The melting of the ice sheet in Greenland increases the inflow of meltwater into Greenland’s fjords and coastal water, with physical and geochemical effects on the fjord systems.