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The big event this morning was locating all luggage. Everything seemed ok. The remaining luggage would be in Mestersvig, so we went there with the help of ...

... We now have all necessary tools, sleeping bags, etc. Today, Henning and Ben will explore eastern Celsius Bjerg today, at about 1 200 m, while Grzeg and I will go down toward the bottom of the mountain, at about 100 m. Our camp is situated at ...

What a day, what a fantastic day! Grezg and I went down the west side of the mountain, toward the stream. A traverse of ...

... normal working hours, it is easy to lose track of which day of the week it actually is. However, keeping track of the date is crucial to make sure the traps are out for as many days as they are supposed to be. One of the days when we put out ...

The collecting of fossils from the Devonian period is exceeding expectations! And for the first time we’ve had really nice weather. The last two days we’ve been working late into ...

The researchers are celebrating, the fossils that have been found is proof for ecological development during the Devonian period. Today, everybody ...

You can plan everything to the smallest detail, but there is always something beyond your power that could put a spoke in your wheel. In our case it was rain and poor visibility. Read the blog post in Swedish Gisela and ...

... body imprint of a tetrapod. It’s been documented and cast in plaster. A fantastic find! We woke up this morning at 6 o’clock to a very strong wind and a noise… It turned out our big kitchen tent was carried away by strong ...

På flygplatsen väntade en buss som tog oss till Bykaia i Longyearbyen där vi hämtades av en mindre båt som tog oss ut till Oden som ...

... Grönlund During the first intensive day, the expedition is visited by Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister of Higher Education and Research. Helene Hellmark Knutsson will take part in the final preparations and get a practical insight into ...

The intensive field work is drawing to a close but the work is far from over. With our scat, spider and tissue samples collected and kept in labelled bags in the freezer, it is now time to sort through our ...

... to search for fossils, several hundred years old. Lasse Tano is the field logistician and it is his job to ensure that researchers are safe and can work safely throughout the expedition.

... and hello to Kap Stosch! Celsius Bjerg has drained us in many ways – heavy traverses in steep terrain and strong winds at night are some examples. But Celsius Bjerg has given back! In the form of several cool, strange, qualitative fossils and ...

During the first field work day in Kap Stosch we went down to Blue River to do systematic sampling of fossils, and it went very well. The day continued with finding a new fish horizon, clams and ammonites. ...

... första provtagningar. All utrustning fungerade tillfredsställande och det är förstås en stor lättnad för alla ombord att vara igång med arbetet på riktigt. Imorse såg vi vår första isbjörn, en välmående hanne som simmade mellan isflaken. ...

... and planning for tomorrow. And then, of course, we have to take care of ourselves, which means everything from treating abrasions and brushing our teeth to glueing our boots… Everything wears down.

... The fox was playful and Grzeg tagged along. We also found a lot of fossils, including clam and fish. We are now back at the camp and Henning promised to cook pasta with pesto! We’re sitting here satisfied and happy, waiting for the ...

Blue River has been yesterday’s and today’s goal. Systematic searching and collecting was done. Henning found a big fish to prepare, Ben and Grzeg found ammonites, clam and a ...

... Louis S. St-Laurent travelling together through the ice. Photo: Åsa Lindgren On our way to the next coring position at 88° north, we were able to fly out some researchers to an ice station to sample snow, water and ice. Katarina Gårdfeldt ...

We’ve had dinner and are satisfied. U2 is playing on the Ipad. We examined the lower parts of Blue River today. It’s about 150 meters from the ...