Meltwater release of heavy metals from glacier to ocean in a changing Arctic (METALLICA)
METALLICA unites an international interdisciplinary team to provide transformational understanding of the glacial drivers, transport routes and fjord ecosystem impacts of toxic heavy metals in a changing Arctic. 
Our findings will feed novel tools and models directly to policy makers, with potential for high societal impact.

Who We Are?

Meet our Team.

What do we do?

Find out more about our research.

Latest news

Now live: 2024 Field Season Story Map

Screenshot of the METALLICA 2024 Field Season Story Map front cover
02.05.2024

This year several of the METALLICA scientists will be heading to Svalbard, focusing in on the glaciers and marine areas in Kongsfjorden to capture the pre- (spring) [...]

METALLICA highlighted in SvalbardPosten (Norwegian only)

12.04.2024

Smelting frigjør kvikksølv (English: Melting releases mercury)

Read our new article on the Fram Forum!

Fram Forum Article
15.03.2024

Melting glaciers: lifeline or threat for Arctic fjords and coasts?

 

Job opening: Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Deadline passed)

PHOTO: HAMPERIUM PHOTOGRAPHY
06.11.2023

We have an open position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on heavy metal accumulation in the marine food web. Application deadline is 17th November [...]

METALLICA has officially started!

01.07.2023

Funded by the Research Council of Norway through it's Polar Research Programme (PolarProg), METALLICA will carry out novel and groundbreaking research over three [...]

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Project Details

Title: METALLICA: Meltwater release of heavy metals from glacier to ocean in a Changing Arctic

Funding: The METALLICA project (334596) is funded by the Norwegian Research Council through its Polar Research Program (PolarProg). 

Project partners:  UiT The Arctic University of Norway; The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI); Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); The University Center in Svalbard (UNIS); Lancaster University; and the University of Bristol.  

Collaborations:  This project is also affiliated to the newly established Norwegian Centre of Excellence, iC3: Center for ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate. 

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