Adam Mickiewicz University Polar Station

Research infrastructure is owned by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences.

Contact

Station manager Krzysztof Rymer: krym[at]amu.edu.pl

Location

The station is located on the western coast of Petunia Bay (Norwegian: Petuniabukta), north-easternmost part of Isfjorden, central Spitsbergen west coast largest fiord, built at the foot of Pyramiden mountain, 2 m a.s.l., 50 m from the shoreline. Central part of Spitsbergen island (Svalbard) enraptures its unique character of the inner fiord landscape, with a variety of morphogenetic environments and biota, from the coastline to surrounding mountains, reaching 1000 m of altitude, diversified ice masses in extensive valleys and flowing down from ice plateaux to the sea.

Website

https://polar.amu.edu.pl/
https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/adam-mickiewicz-university-polar-station-petuniabukta/

Facilities

The station consists of two 10 m2 bedroom barracks and one kitchen/living room/laboratory facility (18 m2). In between them, during the summer, a tent hall (40 m2) is raised. Electricity is from fossil fuel generator (230 V) and solar panels (12 V). Supplies to the station (equipment, food and fuel) are brought from Poland at the beginning of summer or bought in Longyearbyen.

Availability for access

Time frame for access preparation

Due to procedures related to public procurement for food and expedition organization, applications must be submitted no later than the end of April each year. Â

Permits, licenses and training

It is necessary to submit the research project to the Research in Svalbard (RiS) system no later than the March 1st. For some research and to install infrastructure, it is necessary to obtain permission from the Governor of Svalbard (also via the RiS portal). At least one person in the group should have a national or get local firearms license in order to rent a firearm for polar bear defense. If the users are going on fieldwork outside Management Area 10 they have an obligation to report it to the Governor of Svalbard.Â

Medical guidelines

No certifications or medical check required.Each user is responsible for their own safety and health.ÂÂ