Date
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Lecture title / excursion
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Lecturer
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15th June
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Safety training
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16th June
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Climate of the Arctic; Past and Present Part 1 Part 2
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Ole Humlum
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Paleoclimateology - ice cores and proxies
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Elizabeth Thomas
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The last 1 million years from ice cores
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Elizabeth Thomas
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Meteorology of the Arctic, with special emphasis on Svalbard
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Ole Humlum
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17th June
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Introduction to IPY
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Hanne H. Christiansen
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Geology
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Hanne H. Christiansen
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Glaciology
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Monica Sund
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Excursion (glaciology and avalanches)
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Markus Eckerstorfer
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18th June
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Permafrost and periglacial landforms
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Hanne H. Christiansen
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Avalanches
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Markus Eckerstorfer
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Excursion (Active layer dynamics and slope landforms)
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Hanne H. Christiansen
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19th June
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Ocean motions and their importance for climate
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Helen Johnson
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The Atlantic thermohaline circulation
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Helen Johnson
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Evolution and paleoceanography in the Arctic Ocean
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Yngve Kristoffersen
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The Barents Sea and its role in Arctic climate
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Marius Årthun
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IPY and BIAC: An overview
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Marius Årthun
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20th June
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Introduction to Invertebrate’s Biology
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Steve Coulson/ Maria Jiménez
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The Arctic winter, the invertabrate’s story
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Steve Coulson/ Maria Jiménez
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Botany excursion
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Eike Muller
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Webcall to Antarctica
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Jose Xavier
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21st June
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Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic
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Cecilie H. von Quillfeldt
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Zooplankton
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Janne Søreide
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Fish – The Polar Cod
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Ole J. Lønne
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Marine Mammals: Polar Bears
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Jon Aars
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22nd June
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Free day
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23rd June
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Field work - Bjørndalen/ Isfjorden
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24th June
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Project assignments and literature review
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Top predators of the Arctic tundra: drivers or indicators of the ecosystem
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Nigel Yoccoz
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Auroras
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Kjellmar Oksavik
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25th June
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The Human Dimension
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Lars Kullerud
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On Thin Ice: Arctic peoples in a changing climate
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Jenifer West
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Adaptation and Vulnerability in Arctic communities:
xxxxxClimate change is but one critical factor
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Jenifer West
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Who owns the north pole?
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Lars Kullerud
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Effects of changes in climate on reindeer herding in the Arctic region
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Anders Oskal
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26th June
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Svalbard History
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Thor B. Arlov
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Walking tour of Longyearbyen
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27th June
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Excursion to Kapp Linne
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28th June
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Excursion to Kapp Linne and Barentsburg
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29th June
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Giving your best presentation
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Dave Carlson
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The Art of Poster Presentation
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Jenny Baeseman
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30th June
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A Tour of the IPY
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Dave Carlson
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Building Scientific Information into Political Impact
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Dave Carlson/ Jenny Baeseman
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1st July
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A View of the future Polar Science
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Dave Carlson
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Managing and Advancing Your Career in Polar Science
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Dave Carlson/ Jenny Baeseman
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2nd July
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Final Project Presentations
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Field School Participants |
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An Investigation of the impacts of polynyas in Storfjorden, Svalbard
The Antarctic Peninsula: Climate and Sea Ice Extent in a Changing Environment
A Snapshot of Food Availability for Little Auks (Alle alle), Bjørndalen Colony, Svalbard
Biodiversity and Distribution of High Arctic Invertebrates and Plants Beneath a Breeding Sea Bird Colony
Permafrost temperatures in Svalbard - what controls them? |
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3rd July
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Close
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