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Research Complete!

With all of our research completed and the team safely back home in England, it’s time for us to reflect on the last few weeks of our...

Hei hei! We have had a very busy week researching and exploring new landscapes and glaciers outside of Longyearbyen. Last week we...

After five days of hard work and daily hikes onto Longyearbreen, 16 ablation stakes have been installed onto the glacier! Manually...

Once we had completed the safety training course, we were all set to enter the field and explore the research area on Thursday morning....

Despite the bleak weather, today has been a day full of firsts! To start with we had safety briefings on the use of a rifle, a compulsory...

An exciting 22 hour stopover in Oslo ended with us getting a bit wet when we got caught in a Norwegian storm. We safely reached the...

After an early 4am start at Gatwick Airport this morning, we found ourselves on the windy roof of the Oslo Opera house this afternoon....

With only 18 days left until the start of our expedition, all of our logistical arrangements have finally been confirmed! Our flights and...

The Expedition Team: Top row (left to right) Emily Potter, Rebecca Burley, Hannah Davies Bottom row (left to right) James Linighan, Jack...