Participants explored Arctic tipping points, critical infrastructure, and geopolitics before applying their knowledge in a crisis management and conflict-resolution exercise.

Participants explored Indigenous and scientific knowledge systems before heading into the field for a glacier excursion at Longyearbreen.

Lectures and field observations highlighted how pollution, climate change, and ecosystem change are affecting Arctic wildlife, landscapes, and coastal environments.

Participants spent the day exploring Isfjorden by RIB boat, visiting glaciers, observing wildlife, and examining geological features in the field.

Governance, adaptation, critical minerals, and Indigenous perspectives took centre stage as participants explored how Arctic communities navigate rapid environmental and societal change.

Participants spent the day learning essential Arctic field safety skills, combining classroom instruction, polar bear safety training, and practical exercises in the field.

Climate change, environmental transformation, and geopolitics took centre stage as participants explored how a rapidly changing Arctic is reshaping ecosystems, societies, and international relations.

The first day of the NVP International Summer School 2026 highlighted why understanding the Arctic requires perspectives from across disciplines and borders.

Plastic pollution is increasingly affecting the Arctic, where plastics are found in the ocean, sea ice, snow, air, and wildlife. Originating from both local sources and long-range transport, plastic waste and microplastics threaten Arctic ecosystems and highlight the need for stronger measures to reduce pollution and improve waste management.

At the Annual Meeting in Tromsø, Lise Øvreås was elected to the Board and Brit Lisa Skjelkvåle was elected as the Academy’s first Deputy Board Member.