Marine Laboratory

The Marine Laboratory, which opened in 2005, contains smaller rooms equipped with systems that makes it possible to control experimental variables like air and seawater temperature. Outdoor facilities are available for experiments relying on ambient temperature conditions.

Owner: Kings Bay AS

Point of contact: laboratories@kingsbay.com

Booking procedures

Bookings are be made through the RiS portal. Requests are dealt with on a “first come, first served” basis. Requests must be submitted well in advance of your planned stay. All fields in RiS must be filled.

To confirm a RiS booking, a complete Risk Assessment (RA) and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) found here covering all aspects of the planned work must be submitted to and approved by laboratories@kingsbay.no.

All users must complete a mandatory safety introduction before accessing the shared research infrastructure.

Please note that lab rental is billed per day (24 hours) and per person – Kings Bay laboratories Terms and Conditions

Main focus area

Marine biology, oceanology, changing climate scenarios, ecosystems, marine physics, pollution and food chain research.

Facilities

The Marine lab consists of:

• Facilities for running sea water

• Experimental rooms with water tanks

• Temperature-controlled rooms

Laboratories:

• Tox-Free Lab,

• Dry Lab,

• Wet Lab,

• Aquarium Lab,

• Ecotox Lab,

• Basement Wet Lab 1,

• Basement Wet Lab 2

• Isotope Lab (Type C)

Other facilities:

• Dive Locker, Compression Chamber

• Cooler & refrigerators

• Freezers (-20°C and -80°C)

• Outdoor platform for work under ambient conditions

• Seminar room (capacity of 30 persons)

• Lounge with kitchenette

Find more information of capacity and systems parameters on Kings Bay Laboratories

Marine lab equipments

All equipment in the marine lab is to be shared between the lab users. No sole use can be guaranteed. You will need to bring specialized equipment, sampling containers, consumables (e.g. oil for microscope, filters etc.) with you. Always check equipment availability before your arrival.

Contact Kings Bay Laboratories at laboratories@kingsbay.no

Order of chemicals and gas

All chemical and gas orders need to be placed well in advance (6 to 8 weeks before arrival as a minimum) of planned use through your Research in Svalbard (RiS) project. Communication with the Kings Bay laboratories is important to ensure a timely delivery of correct chemicals and gas. Please note that Kings Bay cannot guarantee that chemicals will arrive on time and is not held responsible for items lost or delayed during shipment.

Read more about chemical and gas use