Arctic DTU Research Station
Arctic DTU Research Station
The station rests on a cooperation between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Government of Greenland Namminersorlutik Oqartussat on Arctic education, research and innovation. Buildings are owned by the Government of Greenland and provided by KTI – Tech College Greenland, the technical vocational school of Greenland.
The research station is situated between sea, tundra, and ice in Sisimiut at the west coast of Greenland. It is ideal for multidisciplinary research and long-term monitoring of geophysical changes related to climate change, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and Earth Observation (EO).
Contribution to POLARIN key research challenges:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Contact:Station Manager Susanne Hansson: suha[at]dtu.dk
WebsiteÂ
https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/arctic-dtu-research-station/
Location
The research station is situated between sea, tundra, and ice in Sisimiut at the west coast of Greenland.
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Facilities
The station is manned year-round and has accommodation for up to 30 people. It offers access to specialized cold, wet and dry laboratories (under construction) and FabLab facilities. Station provides logistical support (4WD cars, 2 snowmobile, 2 ATV, 2 flextracks, safety equipment for winter (including glacier) and summer, charter of boat), workshops, office facilities and field storage.
Moreover, there is access to a number of bivouac shelters in the back-country and a small hut in Kangerlussuaq mainly for long-term monitoring of permafrost, space weather and glacial earthquakes.
Observatories linked to the research station include several cryosphere, geophysical, space weather and infrastructure installations and a weather station, plus a test area for drones.
Services offeredÂ
The station operates year-round and offers accommodation for 30 people. It provides Transnational Access, logistical and field support. Furthermore, it provides access to office space, field equipment, vehicles and new, specialised cold, wet, and dry laboratory and FabLab facilities.
What is included in the Access
Unit of access: User/day
Modalities of access offered: In-person access Â
Use of office space, workshop, field equipment and vehicles, plus specialised cold, wet, and dry laboratories and FabLab facilities are included in the Access. Support of field assistant is available by appointment. The typical duration of work is 1-3 weeks. The access furthermore includes collaboration, communication, and data access.
Availability for access in the 2024 call
The station is not available for Transnational Access in the 2024 call.
Time frame for access preparations
Time frame to receive the documentation from Transnational Access User groups and make logistic arrangements after the access is granted is 3 months.Â
Permits, licenses and training
The need for permits depends on the type of fieldwork. If the researcher leaves installed equipment behind, there is a need to apply the municipality for permit and DTU can help with that.
Arctic first aid and Arctic field course are needed.
Medical guidelines
No medical check required.
