Klara Persgården I had the pleasure of doing my Bachelor’s thesis in the EDGE lab during the spring semester of 2025. Growing up in the 2000s, climate change has always been an important issue for me, so I knew early on that I wanted my project to include that topic. For my thesis, I investigatedContinue reading “A spring and summer with the EDGE lab”
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8 Essential life hacks for research & fieldwork in the Arctic
Fieldwork in the Arctic is amazing but can be extremely challenging. From swarms of bugs to biting cold, you need a combination of the right gear, clever improvisation, and some key creature comforts to stay effective and sane. Here are our top life hacks for a more enjoyable and productive Arctic research experience. Whether it’sContinue reading “8 Essential life hacks for research & fieldwork in the Arctic”
What can genomics reveal about mountain sorrel and adaptations to life in the tundra?
By Jon Henn During the last year, a group of us at Gothenburg including myself, Maria Fernanda Jimenez Torres, Christine Bacon, and Anne Bjorkman have been working to build a project examining genomic variation in Oxyria digyna. Oxyria, or mountain sorrel, is a very widespread plant that grows basically anywhere that is somewhat open and that staysContinue reading “What can genomics reveal about mountain sorrel and adaptations to life in the tundra?”
Using giant screws to reduce the footprint of Arctic research
By Geerte Fälthammar In the early summer of 2021, a team of researchers and students screwed meter-long soil-screws into the tundra in Northern Sweden and Greenland. Now, one stormy –and even snowy- summer later, they are still standing. The goal was to tackle the problem of tripods that keep falling over, and that need toContinue reading “Using giant screws to reduce the footprint of Arctic research”
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