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Arctic Ocean 2050
Arctic Ocean 2050
Foto: Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud/Norsk Polarinstitutt
Contact
Priscilla Mooney（https://www.norceresearch.no/en/persons/priscilla-mooney/859）
Research Professor
- Jahnebakken
prmo@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 75 40
Project Facts
Status
Active
Duration
01.01.26 - 31.12.35
Coordinating Institution
Universitetet i Tromsø - Norges arktiske universitet
Funding
Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Research Areas
Climate（https://www.norceresearch.no/en/research-area/klima） Environment（https://www.norceresearch.no/en/research-area/miljo）
Project Members
Paul Eric Renaud
Bodil Bluhm
Elana Tovah Wilson Rowe
Arild Sundfjord
Helene Reinertsen Langehaug
Asgeir Johan Sørensen
Anna Nikolopoulos
Yasemin V. Bodur
Marius Årthun
Kari Ellingsen
Paul Dodd
Sissel Jentoft
Janne Søreide
Priscilla Mooney（https://www.norceresearch.no/en/persons/priscilla-mooney/859）
Malte Müller
Laurent Pierre Vincent Bertino
Dorothy Jane Dankel
Geir Børre Hønneland
Randi Brunvær Ingvaldsen
Terje Thorsnes
Volker Oye
Marius Nyquist Pedersen
Charlotte Teresa Weber
Partner Institutions
Universitetet i Tromsø - Norges arktiske universitet, Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt, Norsk Polarinstitutt, Nansen Senter for Miljø og Fjernmåling, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Universitetet i Bergen, Universitetet i Oslo, Universitetssenteret på Svalbard, NORCE, Akvaplan-niva AS, Meteorologisk institutt, SINTEF Ocean, Fridtjof Nansens institutt, Havforskningsinstituttet, Norges geologiske undersøkelse, Stiftelsen NORSAR, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt
Website
uit.no（https://uit.no/polhavet2050）
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The national research programme Arctic Ocean 2050 brings together 18 Norwegian research institutions in a major interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at strengthening Norway’s knowledge base and strategic capacity in a rapidly changing Arctic Ocean. Its goals are to improve our understanding of the present-day Arctic Ocean and how it may change towards 2050, and develop the knowledge needed for future management, sustainable use, and a safe and secure region.
The ten-year program (2026–2035) combines basic research, applied science, and innovation – offering unique opportunities for professional development and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Arctic Ocean 2050 focuses on processes within the Central Arctic Ocean, its interactions with the surrounding seas, and how these dynamics connect to broader climatic and political systems. Field activities will primarily take place in the Eurasian Basin, between Fram Strait and the North Pole, as well as including the adjacent continental slopes.
Pan-Arctic perspectives will be ensured through remote sensing, research on broader sociopolitical drivers, and modelling tools that cover the entire Arctic Ocean, and extensive international research collaboration.
Throughout the duration of the program, we work with diverse perspectives from various stakeholder and rightsholder groups for holistic understanding and development of policy solutions and scenarios that help mitigate risks.
Early career researchers will play a substantial role in the program, supported by educational and career-building opportunities.
Communication, outreach, solid program leadership and data management are integral elements of the program. These elements facilitate impact during the program and as its legacy.
Building international collaborations is essential for the success and pan-Arctic perspective of Arctic Ocean, especially towards and through the Synoptic Arctic Survey-II and the 5th International Polar Year.
Arctic Ocean 2050 is endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Contact
Priscilla Mooney（https://www.norceresearch.no/en/persons/priscilla-mooney/859）
Research Professor
- Jahnebakken
prmo@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 75 40
Publikasjoner i NVA
Polhavet Arctic Ocean 2050 - Implementation Plan 2026 - 2028 – Olsen, Are;