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20. August 2021 - 14:00

Today, on August 20th, the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl departs from Arendal and sets sail for the One Ocean Expedition. The Nansen Center will be part of this incredible journey. The route of Statsraad Lehmkuhl during the One Ocean Expedition. We will be onboard between Maputo and Cape Town... [read more...]

9. August 2021 - 10:00

Sebastian Mernild, our former director and now pro-rector and professor in climate change and glaciology at the University of Southern Denmark and in an adjunct position with us, is one of the Lead Authors contributing to the report!   Extreme weather events indicate climate change is here The... [read more...]

26. July 2021 - 15:30

Our beloved and highly esteemed colleague and friend Yongqi Gao died peacefully at home Friday 23 July. He leaves behind his wife, son, and daughter. Yongqi Gao during a summer school in Georgia in 2018. Photo: Tore FurevikYongqi Gao grew up in Datong in the Shanxi province in northern China. He... [read more...]