Congratulations to Maarten Loonen (station manager of the Netherlands Arctic Station in Svalbard) who on 26 April was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The Order of Orange-Nassau is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry, open to people who deserve appreciation and recognition from society for the special way in which they have carried out their activities.The Netherlands 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, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Station is run by 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 latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More Centre at University of Groeningen, which published a feature article about this event.
