FARO ASSW 2010 NUUK News from Sweden
Sweden’s major polar platforms: Wasa station Queen Maud Land, Antarctica Icebreaker Oden Arctic and Antarctica Abisko Research Station Near Kiruna, Northern Sweden
New Director for SPRS Dr Björn Dahlbäck
SPRS – new mandate More prominent role as node for Sweden’s international polar commitments Enhanced coordinating role within Sweden, also data and monitoring - now recruiting new staff
SPRS Merger with Abisko Research Station
Oden Southern Ocean expeditions Cooperation with NSF Amundsen and Ross Seas 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10 2010/11 with NB Palmer Current plans include 2011/12
Now Open call to Swedish scientific community for long term plans – international cooperation important
? Future expeditions Looking forward to scientific and logistic cooperation