31 May 2024 – The Nansen Legacy

Natalie Summers left deep-sea coral research outside Hawaii to investigate the life of algae in the Arctic polar night for her PhD. She grew up with archaeologist parents in Turkey and was a budding researcher from an early age.

Recent publications

Schuler TV, Benestad RE, Isaksen K, Kierulf HP, Kohler, J Moholdt G, Schmidt LS (2025). Svalbard’s 2024 record summer: An early view of Arctic glacier meltdown? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(34). e2503806122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2503806122

Duarte P, Castro de la Guardia L, Assmy P, Wold A, Fransson A, Chierici M, Bailey A, Hodson A, Alexander A, Magalhães C, Gabrielsen GW, Albretsen J, Frank L, Tripathy SC, Smerdou C, Gordillo FJL, Cobos P, Velázquez D, Convey P, De Rovere F, Hop, H. (2025). Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial Fjord in the Arctic. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 22946. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06953-3

Nascimento MC, Fransner F, Hordoir R, Skogen MD, Primicerio R, Pedersen T (2025) Future poleward distribution shifts of community and functional groups in the Barents Sea modelled under different climate and fisheries scenarios. Marine Ecology Progress Series 763:125 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14868

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