STEFANSSON ARCTIC INSTITUTE

Save the Date: 6th Sustainability Conference - 10 April 2026

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0000

The Stefansson Arctic Institute and the Environmental Council of the University of Akureyri co-host the 6th Sustainability Conference on the 10th of April 2026.

Atlantic Plastics 2026: Call for Abstracts by 31 March

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0000

The Third International Symposium on Marine Plastic Pollution – Arctic to the Antarctic, will take place in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, October 20–22, 2026.

Workshop: Energy Transition and Its Community Impact

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:20:00 +0000

The third workshop of the project Enhancing the Role of Arctic Research in Iceland took place at the University of Iceland on March 11.

Save the Date: Arctic Search and Rescue - 16 April 2026

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:03:00 +0000

An open seminar on Responsibility, Surveillance, and Security in the Arctic: The Civil–Military Interface - 16 April.

A Compilation of International and Regional Instruments and Case-Law on Minorities and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:18:00 +0000

The first volume of the new series, A Compilation of International and Regional Instruments and Case-Law on Minorities and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, sponsored by the Stefansson Arctic Institute, was recently published by Brill.

Arctic Research and Studies Programme Awards New Grant

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:09:00 +0000

A new grant has been awarded to the University of Akureyri through the Arctic Research and Studies Programme 2023–2026,

Maria Ackrén Appointed Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:52:00 +0000

Professor Maria Ackrén has been appointed as the new Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute at the University of Akureyri. Maria will assume her position on May 1st, 2026. 

Workshop: Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Climate Interventions in the Arctic

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000

On 5–6 February, Nansen Professor Dr. Romain Chuffart held a workshop on Legal and Ethical Issues in Arctic Climate Interventions with Prof. Philip Steinberg (Durham University) in Tromsø, Norway.

Call for Applications: Stefansson Student Sustainability Award

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:23:00 +0000

The Stefansson Arctic Institute and the Environmental Council of the University of Akureyri co-host the 6th Sustainability Conference in 2026 on the 10th of April and will present the second Stefansson Student Sustainability Award, worth 40,000 ISK.

Karl Karlsson Joins ICEBERG Project as Researcher

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:03:00 +0000

DVM Karl Karlsson has been appointed as a researcher at the Stefansson Arctic Institute for the ICEBERG project, effective from 1 February 2026.

ICEBERG’s General Assembly 2026

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:54:00 +0000

Last week, partners of the EU Horizon ICEBERG project gathered in Bologna, Italy, at the CNR Conference Centre for the project’s annual General Assembly, held from 20 to 23 January.

Dr. Romain Chuffart Joins Stefansson Arctic Institute with Two New Research Projects

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:52:00 +0000

The Stefansson Arctic Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Romain Chuffart has joined the Institute. Having recently secured funding for two international research projects, Dr Chuffart will coordinate both research consortia from the Stefansson Arctic Institute.

Two New Research Projects Addressing Pressing Environmental and Societal Challenges in the Arctic

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:22:00 +0000

The Stefansson Arctic Institute has recently secured funding as partner in two distinct international research projects that address pressing environmental and societal challenges in the Arctic.

Call for Abstracts: 6th Sustainability Conference (Deadline: 14 January 2026)

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:44:00 +0000

The annual sustainability conference at the University of Akureyri will be held for the 6th time on 10. April 2026. Abstract submission deadline is 14 January 2026.

The Economy of the Arctic

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000

A new book chapter by Joan Nymand Larsen and Andrey Petrov has just been published in the Palgrave Handbook of Arctic Policy and Politics.

Recent Dissemination and Fieldwork Activities at SAI

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:26:00 +0000

This column provides an overview of recent dissemination and fieldwork activities at SAI.

Joan Nymand Larsen Scientist of the Month at the University of Akureyri

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:05:00 +0000

Joan Nymand Larsen, senior scientist and research director at the Stefansson Arctic Institute and professor of economics at the University of Akureyri, has been named scientist of the month of October at the University of Akureyri. Our Scientists is...

The Central Arctic Ocean as a Beacon of Hope for the Global Ocean

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:41:00 +0000

Tom Barry is a co-author of a new commentary, "The Central Arctic Ocean as a Beacon of Hope for the Global Ocean", recently published in npj Ocean Sustainability.

Arctic Institutes Fair September 26

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:41:00 +0000

The University of Akureyri and the Stefansson Arctic Institute invite you to the Arctic Institutes Fair on Friday, September 26, from 10:00 to 12:00.

WAGE: Notes from the Field

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:50:00 +0000

In June, researchers from the Stefansson Arctic Institute—Joan Nymand Larsen, Jón Haukur Ingimundarson, and Helga Númadóttir—travelled to Nanortalik, the southernmost town of Greenland, to conduct fieldwork as part of the WAGE Circumpolar Partnership project.