POLARIS
Arctic Research Observatory — Est. 2019
Listening to the silence at the edge of the world. Monitoring climate, atmosphere, and ice — where the smallest changes echo loudest.
Cryo-Ice
Dynamics
Studying glacial mass balance, calving events, and ice-sheet dynamics across the Svalbard archipelago. Our network of autonomous GPS buoys and ground-penetrating radar systems provide continuous monitoring of ice behavior in near-real-time.
Auroral
Magnetometry
Operating one of the world's northernmost magnetometer arrays, we study the coupling between solar wind, the magnetosphere, and auroral emissions. Our data feeds directly into space weather forecasting models used by agencies worldwide.
Permafrost
Carbon
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost. Eddy covariance towers and broadband gas analyzers measure CO₂ and CH₄ fluxes across a 200km² study area. This program is critical to understanding arctic amplification feedback loops.
Marine
Ecology
Documenting shifts in arctic marine ecosystems as sea ice retreats. Hydroacoustic surveys, plankton samplers, and autonomous underwater vehicles map biodiversity from phytoplankton to marine mammals across the changing polar shelf.
Observatory
Dashboard
Real-time instrument readings from POLARIS Station. All data streams update every 60 seconds from automated sensor networks.
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Research Team
Our multidisciplinary team of glaciologists, atmospheric scientists, marine biologists, and engineers operates year-round in one of Earth's most extreme environments.
Apply for
Research
Placement
We accept applications from researchers, graduate students, and technical specialists for 3–12 month field placements at POLARIS Station. The review cycle closes quarterly.