Call for Applications - Research and Monitoring Projects
Rif Field Station, Melrakkaslétta and Raufarhöfn, Iceland
Application deadline: 2 April 2018
Rif Field Station invites applications for research and monitoring projects from scientists, university students, or groups interested in using the station's facilities for research and monitoring projects during 2018. The station is situated in the village of Raufarhöfn. Raufarhöfn is located in the northern-most part if Iceland in a low Arctic area called Melrakkaslétta peninsula.
The station's main objectives are to promote and enhance research and monitoring in Melrakkaslétta based on the area's unique natural environment; collect, track, and share information; and support the local community through education and guidance on environmental management.
This opportunity offers possibilities for research and monitoring within the field of natural science (e.g. vegetation, bird life, freshwater biology, coastal ecosystems, geology, and geomorphology) and human-nature interactions. Organizers offer accommodation and working facilities for handling of specimens and materials along with a small office space with internet access.
Well-developed student projects deemed relevant for the area and that meet the station's objectives, but are partially-funded or without funding, have the possibility of gaining free access to the station.
Rif Field Station is part of International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT) and has been chosen as one of three stations within the research network to start implementing and testing the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) of the Conservation of the Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF). The station is supported by six Icelandic research institutions and the Norðurþing municipality.
Applications should be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Application information is available at: Applications webpage
For more information, go to:
Complete Call for Applications (PDF 860.21 KB)
For questions, contact:
Jónína Sigríður Þorláksdóttir
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: +354-856-9500