All the living organisms (including people) in an area as well as its physical environment, functioning together as a unit. An ecosystem is made up of plants, animals, microorganisms, soil, rocks, minerals, water sources and the local atmosphere interacting with one another.

  • > Chokurdakh Scientific Tundra Station

    Field Sites

    Collaborator in the project until spring 2022 STATION NAME AND OWNER The Chokurdakh Scientific TundraA type of ecosystem in which tree growth is limited by

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  • > Barrow Arctic Research Center/Environmental Observatory

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Barrow ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic

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  • > Toolik Field Station

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Toolik Field Station (TFS) belongs to the Institute of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural

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  • > Arctic DTU Research Station

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas

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  • > AWIPEV Arctic Research Base

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER AWIPEV ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as

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  • > Skálanes

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER Skálanes Nature and Heritage Center is an independent research station directed and owned by Ólafur Örn Pétursson. LOCATION Skálanes is on

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  • > Netherlands’ Arctic Station

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Netherlands ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic

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  • > CNR Arctic Station “Dirigibile Italia”

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Italian ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic

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  • > Czech Arctic Research Station

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Czech ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic

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  • > Tarfala Research Station

    Field Sites

    Twitter @NKirchnerSthlm Facebook @TarfalaResearchStation Webpage www.natgeo.su.se/tarfala-forskningsstation STATION NAME AND OWNER Tarfala Research Station is a centre for glaciological and alpine research at Stockholm University, Sweden,

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  • > Kevo Subarctic Research Station

    Field Sites

    STATION NAME AND OWNER The Kevo SubarcticThe area immediately south of the Arctic circle. Generally, subarctic regions fall between 50°N and 70°N latitude, depending on local

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  • > Numto Park Station

    Field Sites

    Collaborator in the project until spring 2022 STATION NAME AND OWNER The Numto Park Station belongs to the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Dynamics and Climate

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  • > The Arctic Research Station (former Labytnangi Ecological Research Station)

    Field Sites

    Collaborator in the project until spring 2022 STATION NAME AND OWNER The ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific

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  • > INTERACTIVE E-book: Stories of Arctic Science II

    Publications

    TEMPORARILY DOWN DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES The INTERACTive e-book takes the reader on a continuing journey through the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to

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  • > The Changing Global Arctic on YouTube

    News

    INTERACT’s newest short films are out now! Watch them on our YouTube Channel: Arctic Climate Magnification Disappearing Homes Extreme Causes for Concern The Costs of

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  • > Post-doc position at Climate Impacts Research Centre in Abisko

    News

    A Post-doc position (3 years) focusing on plant and microbial carbon and nitrogen cycling across the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical,

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  • > INTERACT Transnational Access Call is open

    News

    The call for Transnational and Remote Access is now open to 42 INTERACT stations across the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical,

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  • > Three PhD positions at Umeå University

    News

    INTERACT partner Umeå University is offering three PhD Positions: one PhD position in in ecology with focus on carbon cycling in arctic terrestrial ecosystems; one

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  • > Call for INTERACT Transnational Access is open until 30th November

    News

    The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and

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  • > New online lessons available online

    News

    Two new online lessons have been published on the INTERACT website: Polar Illusions and Snow in the Arctic Ecosystem. Watch them below or on INTERACT’s

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  • > Vacancy at INTERACT partner University of Helsinki

    News

    The Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki invites applications for a Postdoctoral researcher in remote sensing of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according

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  • > Post-doc position at INTERACT partner UiT

    News

    INTERACT partner UiT The ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas

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  • > INTERACT Trans-National Access Call is open until 15th October   

    News

    The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and

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  • > Pleistocene Park

    News

    Video about the project Pleistocene Park at Observer Station NESS, Russia In 1989, Sergey Zimov, director of the Northeast Science Station in Cherskii, initiated a

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  • > PhD position available at INTERACT station Abisko

    News

    A PhD-position in Ecology (4 years) is available in Abisko at the ClimateThe average weather we would expect over a long period of time (seasons, years, decades). Climate varies

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  • > Join the INTERACT TA Community Meeting on 29th March at 9.30-13.00 CEST

    News

    INTERACT TA User Community: Current ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as

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  • > ISAR call for abstracts

    News

    The Seventh International Symposium on ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as

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  • > TA webinar available until call closes 15 December

    News

    INTERACT Transnational Access Call for 2024 is open until 15th December  The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic)

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  • > CALL FOR PAPERS Arctic Frontiers Science 2019

    News

    ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude,

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  • > Webinar for Trans-national Access applicants on 15th Sept at 10.00-11.CEST

    News

    Interested in applying Trans-National Access or Remote Access to one of the 53 INTERACT stations in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental,

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  • > Call for Sessions at International Arctic Change Conference 2017, Quebec City, Canada

    News

    The ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high

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  • > CAFF releases new report

    News

    “State of the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having

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  • > INTERACT TA Community Meeting today at 9.30 in UIT

    News

    Please join us today, in person or via Zoom (please find the registration link further down). INTERACT TA User Community: Current Arctic research addressing global

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  • > Lund University seeks two Lecturers

    News

      The Department of Physical GeographyThe study of the Earth, such as places, landforms, people and processes by which the Earth changes over time. Geography

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  • > INTERACT TA/RA Call is open 12th Sept-15th Nov

    News

    The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and

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  • > INTERACT at T-MOSAIC Workshop

    News

    INTERACT participated at a T-MOSAIC (Terrestrial – Multidisciplinary distributed Observatories for the Study of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural

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  • > Two Post Doc fellowships in Abisko, Sweden

    News

    Two Postdoctoral Fellowships (2 years each) in ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as

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  • > INTERACT TA User Community meeting at ASSW2022: Highlight presentations now available on-line

    News

    The highlight presentations of the INTERACT TA User Community meeting “Current ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives.

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  • > INTERACT Trans-national Access Call open to new stations in INTERACT III

    News

    The EU-H2020 funded INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and

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  • > Invitation to join Soil BON

    News

    The Global Soil BiodiversityBiological diversity. The many and varied forms of life on Earth (collectively known as biota). As well as diversity of species (species diversity),

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  • > INTERACT Scientific Coordinator receives IASC medal

    News

    Professor Terry Callaghan is awarded the IASCInternational Arctic Science Committee, a non-governmental organisation whose aim is to encourage and aid cooperation in Arctic research…. More

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  • > New Virtual Access provider joining the INTERACT Data Portal

    News

    The chance for ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having

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  • > Towards an increasingly biased view on Arctic change – paper in Nature Climate Change

    News

    As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the resulting geopolitical tensions may impact our ability to understand ongoing ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to

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  • > Virtual Access

    Virtual Access (VA) means free access to stations’ data and databases. Altogether 25 research stations located in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to

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  • > TA User Community

    The Transnational Access User Community consists of all previous and current INTERACT TA/RA Users, as well of those interested about INTERACT Transnational/Remote Access. The TA

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  • > Managing stations

      The INTERACT Station Managers’ Forum provides a platform for exchange of information between research station managers and between managers and other partners and stakeholders. The

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  • > Accessing the Arctic

    What is Transnational Access within INTERACT? The INTERACT III project under EU H2020 provides altogether 6500 person-days of Trans-National Access (both physical and remote) in

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  • > The Changing Global Arctic

    The Changing Global Arctic   These four short films, co-produced with BBC Natural History Unit, address four different yet critically important aspects of Arctic change,

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  • > Project

    About INTERACT   INTERACT was proposed by the existing SCANNET network of field stations situated in all eight ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to

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  • > Extreme weather

    Unpredictable Arctic – extreme weather events The objective of this work package is to document and improve awareness of the many consequences of extreme weather

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  • > Collaborations

    APECS The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early career faculty

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  • > TA Ambassadors

    INTERACT TA Ambassadors are scientists who have conducted research at INTERACT stations with the support from Transnational Access. TA Ambassadors share knowledge –based on their

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  • > Ecosystem service

    Glossary

    A benefit provided by an ecosystem that humans enjoy, such as clean water, healthy soils or prevention of erosion. The Millennium EcosystemAll the living organisms (including people) in

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  • > Arctic haze

    Glossary

    Layers of brownish haze visible above the horizon, particularly in the ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives.

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  • > Tundra

    Glossary

    A type of ecosystemAll the living organisms (including people) in an area as well as its physical environment, functioning together as a unit. An ecosystem

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  • > Freshwater and Terrestrial Monitoring Plan

    Resources

    Rif Field Station EcosystemAll the living organisms (including people) in an area as well as its physical environment, functioning together as a unit. An ecosystem

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