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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.

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.

In May and June, the ICEBERG project returned to Northeast Iceland and South Greenland for its second fieldwork period.

The Stefansson Arctic Institute is looking for a new director.

The international and multidisciplinary research project ICEBERG returns to Akureyri and Húsavík for the second fieldwork period from May 25 to 31.

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.

The Stefansson Arctic Institute and the University of Akureyri are seeking to support candidates to apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships within defined thematic research areas.

At the beginning of 2025, the Stefansson Arctic Institute merged with the University of Akureyri. The merger took effect on January 1, 2025.