Villum Research Station, DK
Villum Research Station, DK
Research station is owned by the Greenlandic Government but is operated by Aarhus University. The station is opened year round and can host most science disciplines.
Contact
Station Manager Henrik Skov
TA/RA contacts Jørgen Skafte
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. Villum is located 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.
Website
https://villumresearchstation.dk/
https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/villum-research-station/
Facilities
Villum Research Station, Station Nord (Villum) consist of a garage for storage of vehicles and a tents, generators etc. for a mobile station, a Laboratory house with place to 14 scientist and facilities to carry out interdisciplinary research located at Station Nord. 2 km outside Station Nord is an air monitoring house. Total research area ca. 600 m2.
Availability for access
Time frame for access preparation
Research infrastructure needs 2 months for the overall processing of the application.
Permits, licenses and training
Everyone must have completed weapons training and an extended first aid course. RI has required weapons and radio permits.
Medical guidelines
RI expects everyone to be in satisfying health and, if necessary, is able to provide documentation for this.
