Hidden water systems in a melting Arctic

Water is reshaping the Arctic beneath the surface.

As glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, underground water pathways reconnect with lakes, rivers and coastal ecosystems.
SPRING investigates these hidden transformations across the Bayelva catchment in Svalbard.

Research

Hydrology, geophysics, chemistry, microbiology, remote sensing and modelling.

Field Site

Bayelva Catchement near Ny-Alesund, one of the fastest-changing Arctic environments.

Project

The scientific vision behind SPRING and the key questions guiding the research.

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