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Ny-Ålesund Research Station Newsletter
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From no sunset to two sunsets on one day: after 4,5 months of polar day, the sun set twice on the 28th of August, based on Ny-Ålesund local time. If you don't believe it, check it out.
With the setting of the sun and the start of autumn, the high season has come to an end. The focus is shifting from executing and supporting fieldwork, to processing data and feedback, and to implementing and constructing. This newsletter looks back on last summer, highlights research papers, and looks forward to the upcoming meetings.
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News from Ny-Ålesund Research Station
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Impressions from UNIS students on fieldwork
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Between the 11th and 18th of August, a group of 20 students and teachers visited Ny-Ålesund to do fieldwork for the course “Terrestrial Arctic Biology” from the University Centre of Svalbard. The course was in collaboration with Maarten Loonen from the University of Groningen (Netherlands), explaining the students everything about geese and vegetation mapping. Read more about the impressions of the polar researchers-to-be.
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New sites in Ny-Ålesund Integrated CryoNet Cluster
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Two permafrost monitoring sites -Kvadehuken and Bayelva - are now officially accepted as part of the Ny-Ålesund Integrated CryoNet Cluster within the Global Cryosphere Watch. These sites have data available in near-real time and provide long-term permafrost observations, contributing to international research efforts on Arctic climate and environmental change.
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Ny-Ålesund Research Station on LinkedIn
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Publications
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Nature Scientific Reports publication, "Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial fjord in the Arctic"
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Nature Communications Publication “Winter warming reaches melting point”
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“Winter warming reaches melting point” was published in Nature Communications, and is a collaboration between scientists hosted in Ny-Ålesund by the Natural Environment Research Council from the United Kingdom (NERC) and the National Research Council in Italy (CNR). They described and alarmed about the rain events they observed in February 2025.
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2nd POLARIN Call on Transnational Access
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The 2nd POLARIN Call on Transnational Access (TA) to infrastructure is open. It will close on October 30, 2025.
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The project HoBoPolar was one of the POLARIN projects visiting Ny-Ålesund last summer. Read more for an impression of their work.
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Regulations about field safety
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Events
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Svalbard Science Conference, 28 - 29.10.2025
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Svalbard research is more important than ever. This year’s theme, Svalbard as an Arctic hotspot for climate change and international cooperation, underscores the critical importance of Svalbard research in understanding and addressing global climate challenges.
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63rd NySMAC meeting, 30 - 31.10.2025
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The 63rd NySMAC meeting will be arranged just after the Svalbard Science Conference 2025 on the 30-31 October 2025 at the Research Council of Norways location at Lysaker in Oslo, Norway.
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Flagship meetings
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All flagships come together before or after the Svalbard Science Conference. See the following links for more information.
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Kongsfjorden System Flagship Meeting, 26-27.10.2025
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Terrestrial Ecosystems Flagship Meeting, 27.10.2025
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Atmosphere Flagship Workshop, 27.10.2025
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Glaciology Flagship Workshop,
30-31.10.2025
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