Polar research in focus

The polar regions play a vital role in Earth's climate and are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Through research in the Arctic and Antarctica, scientists at Stockholm University contribute new insights into climate change, polar ecosystems and developments that affect the entire planet.

Explore our latest research, meet the scientists behind it and discover expeditions to some of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth.

New vehicles to reach hard-to-access parts of the polar regions

To predict Antarctica’s future, scientists need to see beneath the ice

Expedition investigates the fate of carbon in Greenland’s melting fjords

Research school at icebreaker foster a new generation of Arctic researchers

Kebnekaise's southern peak continues to melt

Tarfala

An important platform for Arctic research

Researchers uncover natural seepage of oil and gas off Northeast Greenland

The expedition Arctic Ocean 2026

Blog posts

Historic expedition reveals hidden seafloor influence on Greenland glacier

Stockholm researchers map the Arctic seabed

Previous expeditions

Researchers at Stockholm University regularly participate in scientific expeditions around the world. Here, we present a selection of expeditions in which researchers from the university have held leading roles as expedition leaders or research leaders.