Announcements

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

The Stefansson Arctic Institute is looking for a new director.

Do you have a photo from Akureyri or Húsavík that shows environmental action, community effort, or the need for change? 

Join us for an open seminar hosted by Varðberg, Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network, University of Akureyri, and Stefansson Arctic Institute, focusing on the Arctic in a time of heightened international tension.

The annual Sustainability Conference at the University of Akureyri will be held on April 11. For the first time, the Stefansson Arctic Institute will co-host the event.