The day began with an introduction to the projects we are going to be working on for the rest of our time in Svalbard, ranging from oceanography to permafrost and biology. After a lecture on Arctic predators and their use as indicators of the state of tundra ecosystems by Nigel Yoccoz (University of Tromso), we had our first group meetings for our projects, taking a first look at the data and literature for our respective assignments. The final lecture of the day was a fascinating talk on auroras by Kjellmar Oksavik (UNIS), discussing their formation and the possible link between solar activity and climatic cycles in the Arctic. Since the catering staff at UNIS forgot to provide us with dinner, some of us needed a traditional Norwegian snack, the icecream sandwich, before heading up to Huset for yet another decent meal, followed by a cake party back at the barracks.
Stefan Lachowycz (UK) and Vegard Vage (Norway)
Norwegian version
Dagen startet med en presentasjon av prosjektene som vi skal jobbe med resten av oppholdet her på Svalbard. Resten av dagen gikk med til forelesninger av biolog Nigel Yoccoz (Universitetet i Tromsø) om arktiske predatorer og av fysiker Kjellmar Oksavik (UNIS) om nordlys. Siden kantinen på UNIS glemte å servere oss middag, fikk vi nok en fantastisk middag på Huset. Charmaine og Marie arrangerte etterpå et storslått kaffeselskap i Nybyen med kanel i svingene (kanelboller), sjokoladekake og eplekake.
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