For the second year, we have been invited to guest lecture for students in the Arctic Population Ecology (AB-204) course led by Dr. Larissa Beumer at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). Our theme for the guest lectures was marine ecology and how we can use tracking methods like acoustic telemetry to study the behaviour and movement of aquatic species. In addition to lecturing about telemetry methods, we showed examples of research projects where telemetry is used, ethic

This year’s fieldwork in spectacular Svalbard for the NICE project is finalized. Two field campaigns, one during summer and one during fall, have been conducted by PhD candidate Saron from the BTN team as well as many researchers from the collaborating partners. The fieldwork in Svalbard offers quite challenging conditions given its location in the high Arctic, however with amazing views. The work is part of the NICE project, which investigates how climate change is reshaping