In this podcast you will follow two students talking about their experiences from the AB-208 course at UNIS. Emma is having her internship position at Longyearbyen Local Council, whilst Oline is doing her internship at Longyearbyen school. Time is flying, and they are already halfway through the semester. It’s time for reflection; what have the girls learned, and how are they using their biology skills at their workplace? Tune in for some happy talks about the internships and life in general in Longyearbyen!
Daily archives: 2021-04-12
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Hello again! Since the last blogpost, silently and far too fast (yes, this is my opinion), the sun has returned 🙂 I’ve been mostly working on my research project since then. For those who don’t know – I am working on a project connected to Silene acaulis, a moss cushion plant that we are not growing in the Polar Garden, because it grows on its own outside in the field. This work involves many hours in my room and in the library, working with the statistical data managing program R and daily pictures of different cushions. I am mainly annotating […]
Whilst my supervisor named Stuart left on a week’s vacation, I quickly start to get introduced as“the new (mini) Stuart” by the biology department staff to the new arrivals. Since it feels likeStuart is the glue that keeps the department together I am honoured to carry this title for theweek. Before his departure he trained me in DNA extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis, to beable to distinguish between two different species of copepods, a project formerly worked on bya PhD student who is currently on a scientific cruise. I was thankful to be given so muchconfidence and trust to take […]
Hello!In my last blog post I wrote about the transformation from polar night to lighter days. Acouple of weeks ago the sun showed itself in Longyearbyen, and we are now moving towardsthe midnight sun. Although I’m used to the polar night in Tromsø, seeing the sun again hasbeen such an incredible feeling, and you can almost feel this different vibe amongst everyonehere. Since last update I’ve started with the planning of a webinar that’s being held in May. As aresponse to new challenges posed from the pandemic, SIOS started a webinar series withmonthly webinars of different topics. I’m happy to […]