News
News
Notice of start of work on management and protection plans for central-Spitsbergen
Published 05.07.2019The Governor of Svalbard recently sent out the Notification of the start-up process to create a management plan for Central-Spitsbergen, expansion of Nordenskiöld Land National Park and assessment of potential protection of Nedre Adventdalen and asks for input to the process.
Updated mandate for Svalbard Science Forum
Published 19.06.2019The Svalbard Science Forum's (SSF) mandate has been revised and updated.
Abstact submission deadline approaching for Svalbard Science Conference 2019
Published 07.06.2019Few days left till abstract submission deadline 15 June. We are ready to receive your registrations, abstracts and posters!
Belmont Forum Arctic Call
Published 31.05.2019The deadline for the Belmont Forum Arctic call has been extended with one week. The new deadline for the call is 20 June.
Ny-Ålesund has its first research strategy!
Published 23.05.2019The Ny-Ålesund Research Station now has a strategy that is valid for all research activities on site.
8 side meetings funded
Published 07.05.2019The SSF is very happy to announce the results of the call for funding for side meetings in connection with Svalbard Science Conference 2019.
Svalbard transport possibilities with vessel Horyzont II Summer 2019
Published 30.04.2019The Polish vessel Horyzont II will sail between research destinations in Svalbard twice during the Summer 2019, and offers transport for people and cargo.
My fieldwork was supported by an Arctic Field Grant
Published 01.04.2019Linn Svendheim (Nord University), Héléna Cuny (University of Occidental Brittany) and Vanessa Pitusi (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) all received Arctic Field Grant (AFG) from Svalbard Science Forum for doing fieldwork in connection with their Master projects. The AFG provides funding for fieldwork for students and researchers collecting data in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.