dr. M.J.J.E. (Maarten J J E) Loonen

See https://www.arcticstation.nl for more information on all projects on Svalbard/Spitsbergen.

Ecology of Arctic breeding Barnacle geese.

Ecology and migration of Arctic Terns breeding on Svalbard and in Eemshaven. Values of Arctic Tern conservation (2022-2026 PhD d.u.b.rakotonirina-hess) together with Campus Fryslan

Vegetation and the effect of grazing on Arctic tundra

Insect biodiversity in Arctic tundra

Biodiversity in Arctic shallow lakes together with Christophe Brochard and mennobart van Eerdem

The effect of melting permafrost on graves of 17th century Dutch whalers on Spitsbergen

The effect of infections parasites and pollution on behaviour and health of Svalbard Barnacle geese

SVALUR (Belmont Forum) building an environmental memory by combining experiences and observations of inhabitants and scientists on Svalbard. Postdocs Zdenka Sokolickova (z.sokolickova@rug.nl) and earlier Esteban Ramirez Hincapie

ArcHeritage (JPI CH/NWO) Arctic heritage: commodification, identity, and revitilisation in the Anthropocene. A project in three countries with partners Richard Fraser (Tromsö) and David Anderson (Aberdeen). Our project part: walrus ivory trade.

Arctic Migrants (NWO) associated partner to this project on arctic birds. Lead: Bart Nolet (NIOO), postdocs Nomikos Skyllas (RuG) and Mo Verhoeven (NIOZ).

SEATRACK (RCN, Norway) international project on studying spatial usage of seabirds over the annual cycle by tracking with geolocators and GPS. Lead Hallvard Ström (NPOLAR, Norway) and Börge Moe (NINA, Norway).

SEES Scientific Expediton Edgeöya Svalbard. A multidisciplinary cruise with 50 scientists and tourists in 2015 and 2022, with a lot of outreach. https://www.sees.nl