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North Pole (Arctic)
With the receding sea-ice in the Arctic, an increase in human activities such as shipping, oil and gas exploration, fisheries and tourism is expected in this region. Wageningen University and Research conducts impact assessments of these activities. This is needed to identify relevant mitigation measures to minimise impacts of these activities and to give advice to governments, industry and NGOs on sustainable developments in the Arctic.
Follow our expeditions
News about Arctic research
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After 389 days, the largest Arctic research expedition of all time comes to a successful end in Bremerhaven
- After more than a year in the Central Arctic, on Monday 12 October, the research icebreaker Polarstern returned to her homeport in Bremerhaven.... -
New knowledge on the sea ice of the polar oceans
- Sea ice plays an essential role in the global climate. Physicist Giulia Castellani (Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany) published a new study on the... -
Photo impression MOSAiC expedition in the Arctic Ocean
- After a long time at sea, researcher Serdar Sakinan finally arrived back home from the MOSAiC expedition in June. Due to travel restrictions,... -
Former Wageningen Marine Research employee and ice net SUIT travel to Alaska
- Last November, former Wageningen Marine Research employee Hauke Flores joined an expedition on board the research vessel Sikuliaq, together with an... -
Chlamydia-related bacteria discovered deep below the Arctic Ocean
- Chlamydia are infamous for causing sexually transmitted infections in humans and animals or even amoeba. An international team of researchers have now...
News 2016-2019
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One year in the ice
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A diet with ice: how does the food web underneath the ice of the polar oceans work?
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At least 100 Bowhead whales sighted in the East Greenland Sea
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Ingestion of plastic by Polar Cod
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SiPCA-expedition: on ice, fish and sunlight
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SiPCA expedition to the Arctic Ocean on its way
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The Arctic: a hotspot for marine litter
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Strong link between polar cod and sea ice of the Arctic Ocean
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Research into marine communities: from the Arctic to the Caribbean
Projects in the Arctic
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Aliens on the beach
In April 2018 the Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund awarded the project ‘Aliens on the beach’. This project will be conducted by... -
Arctic Marine Litter Project
Take a moment to visualise the Arctic: icebergs, snow-capped mountains, polar bears, walruses...But the truth is quite the opposite. Many of the... -
Enhancing the Saliency of climate services for marine mobility Sectors in European Arctic Seas (SALIENSEAS)
The warming Arctic ocean has profound socio-economic consequences for local communities and various marine sectors. To make appropriate operational... -
The acute effects of oil in Arctic marine systems
Despite developments in ‘clean energy’ sources, the global demand for oil continues to increase. Excessive oil winning has depleted oil... -
Estimating input of Hg and PAH levels from historical local sources and long range transport into the coastal marine system of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Since humans discovered Svalbard in the 16th century, they have been exploring its natural resources. Human activities have resulted in changes in the...