Villum Research Station, DK
Villum Research Station, DK
The research station is owned by the Greenlandic Government but is operated by the Aarhus University.
The station is used as a permanent base for an extensive long-term monitoring programme focusing on atmospheric pollution and climate, including effects of climate change on Arctic marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and can host most scientific disciplines.
Contribution to POLARIN key research challenges: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Contact:
Station Manager: Henrik Skov, hsk[at]envs.au.dk
Transnational Access contact: Jorgen Skafte, jska[at]envs.au.dk
Website
https://villumresearchstation.dk/
https://www.interact-gis.org/Home/Station/78
Location
Villum is located at Station Nord on Princess Ingeborgs Peninsula (area about 20 x 15 km2 lowland plain) in North Greenland at 81° 36’5.26” N, 16° 39’43.31” W. Villum is located in Greenland’s National Park which is the largest national park of the world, at an average elevation of 30 m a.s.l. with a gentle slope to the coasts. The gravel/ice runway, which is kept open year-round is oriented approximately north–south parallel with the northwestern shoreline of the peninsula. The station is a gateway to the national park of NE Greenland and a support and refurbishment base for the Danish dog sledge patrol Sirius.
Facilities
Villum Research Station consist of a garage for storage of vehicles and a tent, generators etc. for a mobile station, a laboratory house with place for 14 scientists, and facilities to carry out interdisciplinary research. The total area under roof is ca. 600 m2.
The station is open year around, and it can host up to 14 scientists at a time. The facility has laboratories for microbiology, biology, and chemistry. The station also has an air observatory with dedicated gas and particle inlets. There is a furthermore a laboratory for continuous measurements providing data to a series of programmes, and a guest laboratory for visiting scientists.
Services offered
The station has facilities to host most natural science disciplines. It provides non-specialised day to day maintenance and professional service of instruments for campaigns.
What is included in the Access
Unit of access: User/day
Modalities of Access: in-person access, remote access
The access includes full board, loan of safety equipment (firearms and communication devices) and access to the guest observatory, laboratories, and workshop facilities. The typical duration of work is between 1 and 4 weeks but long-term activities, running for several years, are also possible. Aircrafts are chartered as needed, typically with a weekly flight to Svalbard. All activities are coordinated to optimise the use of the aircraft, station’s resources, and to develop synergies between the projects at the station.
Availability for access in the 2024 call
The station is open year around.
The availability for access in the 2024 call is 1st April 2025 – 30th April 2026.
Time frame for access preparations
The station needs 2 months for the processing of the documentation and logistic arrangements after the POLARIN transnational access is granted.
Permits, licenses and training
All users must have completed weapons training and an extended first aid course. Weapons and radio permits are also required from the users.
Medical guidelines
The users are expected to be in satisfying medical health and, if so required, they have to be able to provide documentation on that.
