Sion, 5 July 2023 – Prof. Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub will be stepping down from her position as Scientific Director at the Swiss Polar Institute, effective on 31 August 2023. Prof. Dr. Schaepman-Strub is currently an associate professor of Earth System Science at the University of Zurich and specialises in Arctic […]

On Thursday 20 April, at Katuaq Culture House in Nuuk, Greenland, a signing ceremony between the Swiss Polar Institute and the Greenland Research Council ushered in a new chapter in the collaboration between Greenland and Switzerland at the service of climate. The signing ceremony was held during the visit of […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Greenland Research Council (NIS) to support scientific collaboration. The signing will take place during the second leg of the science-policy exchange between Greenland and Switzerland held from 18 to 21 April 2023 in […]

PRESS RELEASE – On 13 April 2023 in Montréal, the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI), Université Laval (ULaval) and the Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research in sub-polar and polar regions. A joint online info event on 25 April will inaugurate their shared […]

PRESS RELEASE The science-policy exchange between Greenland and Switzerland will be held from 3-5 April 2023 in Switzerland. This latest collaboration aims at bringing together stakeholders from both countries concerned with natural hazard risks and sustainable development of areas affected by climate warming and changes in the cryosphere. Amplified climate […]

The call for proposals of PolARTS is now open. PolARTS is a joint initiative of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute to stimulate the exchange and foster the collaboration between art and science. The PolARTS initiative opens a space for new collaborative and explorative practices […]