After recently taking over the leadership of the ARCTOS network, Sünnje Basedow (UiT) and Eva Leu (Akvaplan-niva) would like to present it to the Fram centre community.
ARCTOS was founded in 2001 to enhance collaboration in Arctic marine biology across Universities and research institutions in Northern Norway. It has helped greatly to make this research more visible internationally. It has provided a home for several generations of early career scientists over the past decade and strengthened the collaboration of researchers across institutions. Over the years, the network has widened to include research from disciplines adjacent to marine biology (e.g., physical and chemical oceanography, ecotoxocology) and Polar marine research in the Antarctic. More than 100 members commit to the network creating an inspiring and inclusive environment that has fostered various research initiatives (e.g., the Polar Front project) and important meeting places (e.g., Arctic Frontiers). Sünnje and Eva have both been members in the network since their early career scientist phase, and are looking forward to collaborate on leading it together with colleagues from all member institutions in the ARCTOS secretariat: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Akvaplan-niva, the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Institute of Marine Research, UNIS – The University Centre in Svalbard and Nord University in Bodø.
About Fram Talks: The Fram Centre offers a multi-disciplinary, international, multi-cultural work environment. “Fram Talks” is a monthly venue for exchanging knowledge and learning from each other. These informal events last for 45 minutes and take place in Lysgården at the Fram Centre. We will of course serve light breakfast!