Photo impressions of an arctic study in barnacle goose ecology

A personal photo report from Maarten Loonen
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On Spitsbergen, we are studying barnacle geese and their ecology. The study in Kongsfjorden started in 1990 and is continuing till today. Maarten Loonen is keeping a personal log of this study.


The work at the start of the season. Click to read more...

15-21 June 2005

Reading rings, checking nests, measuring plants, polar bear protection

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The crew at the start of the seasson. Click to read more...

11 June 2005

Start of season Netherlands Arctic Field Station

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Warning for polar bears outside Longyearbyen. Click to read more...

10 June 2005

Travel to Ny-Ålesund, including webcam

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While Daan is measuring vegetation, a flock with families comes near. Click here to read more...

5-8 August 2004

Counting geese, reading rings, catching geese and measuring vegetation change. Finally a visit to a kittiwake colony.

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A polar fox puppy handling a gosling. The gosling was delivered dead by the father fox. Click to read more...

2 July 2004

Polar foxes in town.

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A barnacle goose defending its nest. Click to read more...

1 July 2004

A day on which we went counting nests of eider ducks and geese on the islands in the fjord.

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The crew from 2004 in front of the hut. Click to read more...

30 June 2004

The Netherlands Arctic Station in Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen. International Arctic Research.

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Weblog of arctic station 2006http://www.arcticstation.nl
Similar webpages about arctic fieldwork: http://www.maartenloonen.nl/fragile
Personal webpage Maarten Loonen, index to all his pages:http://www.maartenloonen.nl
Official webpage of the Arctic Centre, Groningen (NL): http://www.rug.nl/arcticcentre