Svalbard Ny-Ålesund and research
The research town of Ny-Ålesund, the rules for working there and Norway's management of research on Svalbard.
Where it stands
Kunnskapsdepartementet (the Ministry of Education and Research) published a new strategy for the Ny-Ålesund research station on 6 October. Everyone working there must be able to speak Norwegian or English, and field instruments must carry the name of their institution.
Norsk Polarinstitutt (the Norwegian Polar Institute) leads the station. Kings Bay (the state-owned company that runs Ny-Ålesund) owns most of the buildings.
Since March, a new research office in Longyearbyen has followed up the government's research strategy for Svalbard. The government says it wants stronger Norwegian leadership of research and safe international cooperation.
History
- 1610Discovery and whalingCoal is seen in KongsfjordenStore norske leksikon
- 1926Hunting and expeditionsAirship Norge leaves Ny-ÅlesundStore norske leksikon
- 1962The coal townExplosion in the Ny-Ålesund mineStore norske leksikon
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