{"id":9785,"date":"2018-04-04T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T08:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/?page_id=9785"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:49:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"What we do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wqowpl-62278ccc7af1cd03835ed82a36eecb48\">\n.flex_column.av-wqowpl-62278ccc7af1cd03835ed82a36eecb48{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wqowpl-62278ccc7af1cd03835ed82a36eecb48 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='togglecontainer av-jl20qd22-ee3d5894065e74d6c55a58fa2aa4cfd1 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1tatgp-406069eb7f85a39d5cdda8de94f0241c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Advising\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Advising\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Advising\">Advising<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>One of the institute\u2019s main tasks is to be an adviser to the Norwegian authorities in polar environmental issues. In Antarctica, the institute is the <a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/regulations-activities-antarctica\/\">authority for all Norwegian activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/advisory\/\">Our advising role<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-f6lum1-8b6e61984306543ee87c872b106e8540'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Research and monitoring\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Research and monitoring\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Research and monitoring\">Research and monitoring<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Research and monitoring in the polar regions yield information that is crucial for understanding global environmental changes and their consequences. Better data coverage and insight into climate and the environment will also improve Norway\u2019s ability to manage its national territories and resources.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Polar Institute does&nbsp;research on biodiversity, geological mapping, climate and pollutants in the High North and the polar regions, and contributes to national and regional research programmes that involve these topics.<\/p>\n<p>We also provide important contributions to international climate research and the Institute is an active point of contact within the international scientific community.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/?page_id=17034\">Our research<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Research infrastructure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/kronprins-haakon\/\">FF <em>Kronprins Haakon<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sverdrup\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/sverdrup\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sverdrup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Zeppelin stasjon for atmosf\u00e6risk forskning og overv\u00e5kning\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/zeppelin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zeppelin Observatory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/troll\/\">Troll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-evfbvd-c80efe36fdbd6fbdb05facde0de1f6d0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Logistics and support\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Logistics and support\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Logistics and support\">Logistics and support<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Research in polar regions is challenging, not least in terms of logistics. Great distances, cold climate and the general lack of infrastructure place stringent demands on transport systems, equipment and safety.&nbsp;The Norwegian Polar Institute outfits and organises major expeditions to both Poles, owns the&nbsp;research vessel&nbsp;<em>Kronprins Haakon<\/em> and runs several research stations stations, two in Ny-\u00c5lesund in Svalbard (<a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/sverdrup\/\">Sverdrup<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/zeppelin\/\">Zeppelin Observatory<\/a>) and two in Antarctica (<a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/troll\/\">Troll<\/a> and the field station <a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/tor\/\">Tor<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/logistics\/\">Logistics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-cb1hxl-373d9a7bab5863d22053c813e2c45f98'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Mapping and place names\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Mapping and place names\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Mapping and place names\">Mapping and place names<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Norwegian Polar Institute is the national mapping authority for polar land regions, including geological surveys for non-commercial purposes. The Institute publishes maps in both digital and printed form.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute is also the official agency responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/maps\/polar-place-names\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">place names in the Norwegian polar regions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/maps\/\">Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-meomsp-75b74760d6198369979d8613710ba27d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Communication\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Communication\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Communication\">Communication<span 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avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Action plan<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-434muh-27fa7bbf302395cb9fe48cdc0a1f0b81 avia-buttonrow-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<a href='https:\/\/tryggve.npolar.no\/WEB\/styring\/handlingsplan-likestilling-mangfold.pdf'  class='avia-button av-27rfqx-883f44992af15e977a3d32139baf2934 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-small avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Handlingsplan for likestiling og mangfold 2022\u20132026\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue823' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Handlingsplan for likestiling og mangfold 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