Named after the Swiss Arctic researcher Alfred de Quervain (1879-1927), this prize honours young scientists for outstanding MA, PhD or Postdoc works. The Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude Research awards the prize together with the Swiss Commission of the High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch and the Swiss Foundation […]
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The JOIS 2022 expedition into the Beaufort Sea was going to be the trip of my PhD, and the next three years of research hinged on its success. I’m using a suite of different chemical tracers to investigate several ocean processes. We use nuclear waste released from Europe to understand […]
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PolARTS is a joint initiative by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) to encourage exchange and to foster collaboration between arts and science. The PolARTS initiative opens a space for new collaborative and explorative practices and supports the processes of transdisciplinary cooperation. This call […]
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Having grown up surrounded by northern peatlands (wet ecosystems that accumulate peat), I greatly respect these unique ecosystems. In old Finnish folklore, peatlands are often depicted as something ominous, mysterious, and dangerous: the dead could be seen guarding their hidden treasures in the ancient peat, diseases could spread from their […]
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Aiming to maximise the sustainability of its activities and take steps towards reducing the carbon footprint of polar and high-altitude science, the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) launches a survey to gather the views of the Swiss polar and high-altitude research community. Polar and high-altitude regions are extremely fascinating environments, yet […]
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Oslo, 4 August 2023 Between 2022 and 2023, the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland (HES-SO / HEPIA) has developed a towed CTD probe (conductivity, temperature, depth), of which an advanced prototype is now available.The principle is to carry out successive dive cycles using an autonomous control mechanism, thereby […]
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The Swiss Polar Institute has an opening for a 9-months internship (80%-100%) in Sion, starting on 1 November 2023. It aims to offer a “behind-the-scenes” view of a science organisation and the management of science programmes. Aims of the internship Tasks Your profile What we offer How to apply Should […]
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In recognition of the mutual benefit to be gained through bilateral cooperative and collaborative efforts for their investigations in the polar regions, a Memorandum of Understanding between The Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) and the German Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar and Meeresforschung (AWI) was signed in late 2022. For a more […]
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In August 2022 I spent three weeks sampling rivers in six fjords in the southernmost part Greenland, covering a range from the towns of Narsarsuaq to Nanortalik. For this SPI Fieldnotes post I’ll briefly introduce my project’s goals, describe the day-to-day activities, and highlight what was key to making this […]
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