Ongoing projects

IceCastNet

The project "IceCastNet Artificial intelligence based Forecast of Arctic sea ice at high-resolution" aims to deliver high-resolution, AI-based sea ice forecasts for the Arctic at 1km resolution and up to 10 days in advance. It will produce near-real-time forecasts, leveraging machine learning to emulate sea-ice dynamics, enhance model accuracy. The IceCastNet will be demonstrated in operational context and will provide forecast for sea ice drift, concentration and thickness.

DRAGON6

"DRAGON 6" is a collaborative program between ESA and MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) in China with a focus on using measurements from satellites (Copernicus Sentinels, ESA, Chinese) in geoscience and monitoring. There are Chinese and European collaborative teams participating that address different topics within Earth system research, including oceanography, meteorology, geology, ecosystem, environment and climate.

ARC-FRESH

The overall objective of the "Arctic Freshwater Budget" project is to advance the current state of knowledge on the freshwater fluxes and freshwater budget in the Arctic Ocean, maximizing the use of Earth Observation-derived ECV datasets generated in the Climate Change Initiative program of the European Space Agency.

OTC25

The "Ocean Training Course 2025" is part of the One Ocean Expedition, which is a scientific and educational voyage around the Northern Hemisphere oceans, aboard the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, in 2025-2026.  The expedition aims to create attention and share knowledge about the ocean’s crucial role for a sustainable future, as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art ocean science instruments and will collect data on ocean physics, chemistry and biology throughout the journey. The expedition will also serve as a floating university, bringing students and young leaders together, and as a platform for outreach, inspiration and engagement for the ocean.   

ForWArd

With the decline in Arctic sea ice in the last decades, and the trend expecting to continue in the future, the Arctic Ocean is more and more exposed to larger waves due to winds. In the "Forecasting wave impact as Arctic sea ice declines" project,  the impact of waves on sea-ice evolution in the rougher and rougher Arctic Ocean will be assessed.    

ARCA

The project "Biocultural Heritage in Arctic Cities" brings together a diverse team of experts—from climate scientists and social anthropologists to artists and Indigenous communities—to explore how biocultural heritage can be a powerful tool for climate adaptation in Arctic cities. By combining traditional knowledge with modern scientific methods, the project aims to create sustainable, culturally sensitive solutions for addressing the rapid climate changes in cities like Anchorage, Kirkenes, Tromsø, and Fairbanks. The goal is to bridge the gap between science and Indigenous wisdom, ensuring a holistic approach to preserving the environment while fostering resilience in these communities.  

ARCFISH

The project “Digital Twin of the Ocean for Arctic Fisheries” is a Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) project that will develop a pilot Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) Platform delivering new data products and services in support of sustainable Arctic Fisheries. These data products and services will be co-designed with stakeholders in the fisheries sector to create products such as ecosystem indices that can be applied in fisheries planning and management.

4DBALTDYN

ARKTALAS CCN 2

The "Arktalas Hoavva" project characterizes large-scale interactive processes and feedbacks that cause changes in the Arctic sea ice and the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding oceans using satellite observations, direct observations and modeling tools.

HarSval

The project "A bilateral initiative for harmonisation of the Svalbard cooperation" aims to strengthen bilateral relations between Norway and Poland, expand the network of partners and the scope of existing research activities, as well as transfer knowledge, technology, experience and best practices.