Svalbard Research
Academic studies with Svalbard as their subject. 753 studies since January 2025.
How this list is made
The list comes from OpenAlex, an open index of scholarly works.
Preprints and data sets are left out.
Each summary is the Wire's own sentence, written from the study's abstract and checked against it. A study with no abstract in the index has none.
Digital field representations as a holistic approach to experiential learning in High Arctic geoscience field education
Survey of 66 UNIS students finds virtual field experiences before and after Svalbard excursions aid geoscience learning, readiness, and access, though they do not replace fieldwork.
Exploring near-optimal energy systems with stakeholders: A novel approach for participatory modeling
A participatory energy-modeling framework where Longyearbyen stakeholders explore near-optimal energy system designs via an interactive tool, balancing emissions, cost and vulnerability.
Data Infrastructure Factsheet - SIOS
Describes SIOS, a collaborative observing system for long-term Svalbard measurements, with distributed data management, open access, logistics, and training.
The role of photovoltaic energy in Arctic energy system transition: Technical potential and challenges in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Assesses the technical potential, limits and design strategies for photovoltaic power in Longyearbyen's transition to a zero-emission energy system, including seasonal complementarity with wind.
A Just Energy Transition in a Geopolitical Hotspot? The Process of Energy Transition in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Examines how energy justice plays out in Longyearbyen's move away from coal, weighing local autonomy against national control over distribution, procedure, and recognition in choosing a new energy system.
Imprinting Change: Seeds, Ice and Earth Ethics through Artistic Practice
Three artworks made during a Spitsbergen residency, including seed-bag prints linking the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to permafrost melt, are presented as a way to teach planetary boundaries.
Improving solar energy estimates for tilted planes in the Arctic using a multi-pyranometer array
Researchers tested a 25-pyranometer array in Longyearbyen to estimate sunlight hitting tilted surfaces in the Arctic, finding that more sensors lowered errors and beat traditional transposition models.
Third Update to Scientific Applications of Uncrewed Vehicles in Svalbard (UAV Svalbard 4)
A review of 115 scientific articles on drone use in Svalbard, covering seasonal bias, the 2021 drone bans in protected areas and bird-cliff buffer zones, and EU drone rules.
SVALPEN Svalbard Radar Snow Penetration Experiment
A 24 GHz radar on Svalbard detected ice layers under deep snow, reaching glacial ice at 140 cm, but liquid water on the surface blocked its signal.
“Spitsbergen Challenge" – Educational Project for Students of Technical Universities
Spitsbergen
Building transdisciplinary bridges and learning from the Svalbard context
Workshop-based paper on challenges, opportunities and best practices for transdisciplinary research in Svalbard, with recommendations for co-creating knowledge across researchers and stakeholders.
D2.3 Report into DAS observations in relation to fibre technology used
Report introducing distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) on fibre optic cables and presenting the Svalbard DAS field laboratory's recordings of whale calls, earthquakes and ocean waves.
Digital Geology at UNIS: Tools for Supporting Arctic Research, Education, and Expedition Planning
Describes UNIS digital geology tools (photosphere-Atlas, VR Svalbard, Svalbox digital outcrop database) that openly share Svalbard geoscience data for research, teaching and expedition planning.
Scientific expedition to the region of Edgeøya and Barentsøya (and around Spitsbergen), August 18 - September 2, 2024