Polar Environments is held at the Kristineberg Marine Research Station 24-28 August. It offers an opportunity to deepen interdisciplinary knowledge of the Polar regions while developing important research skills in an academic environment characterised by collaboration across disciplines. The course is part of the new School of Excellence in Arctic and Antarctic Learning (SEAL) – a national Polar research school run by five leading Swedish universities. It is also open for other PhD students in polar related sciences.
Polar Environments is a 5 credit course at the doctoral level, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic from oceanic, atmospheric, cryospheric, terrestrial, societal and Arctic indigenous peoples perspectives. As a PhD student, you will focus on ongoing environmental changes in the Polar regions and its significance from both societal and Earth system perspectives. You will engage with current research through lectures, seminars and interdisciplinary discussions.
As a participant in this course, you can expect to:
- connect with researchers and PhD students from different disciplines and universities
- engage with cutting-edge Polar research
- strengthen their skills in scientific communication and collaboration
- gain a broader interdisciplinary perspective on environmental changes in the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Welcome to the unique environment of Kristineberg Marine Research Centre
The course is held at the national marine infrastructure Kristineberg Marine Research Station, located by the Gullmar Fjord in Fiskebäckskil. Founded in 1877, Kristineberg is one of the world’s oldest marine stations and is today operated by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. The station offers advanced infrastructure, including laboratories, testing facilities, research vessels and meeting spaces. Here, researchers, students, companies and innovators can work in a unique coastal and marine environment.
Participating teachers
- Anna Wåhlin, Professor in Physical Oceanography
- Veijo Pohjola, Professor in Physical Geography,
- Kati Lindström, Doctor in History of science, technology and environment
- Katrin Lindbäck, Associate Professor in Environmental Science
- Hans Linderholm, Professor in Physical Geography
- Leif Eriksson, Professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Environmental and Energy Sciences
