UiT The Arctic University of Norway

i2B is the first ERC Synergy Grant project to be based and hosted by UiT The Arctic University of Norway, at the Department of Geosciences.

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is the northernmost university in the world, with a mission shaped by its Arctic location. From its main campus in Tromsø and regional campuses across Northern Norway, UiT leads research and education on topics of global importance — from climate change and polar environments to marine ecosystems and Indigenous studies.

Home to over 15,000 students and 3,000 staff, UiT is an international hub for Arctic research and collaboration. The university is a key partner in the FRAM Centre for Climate and the Environment and a founding member of the University of the Arctic network. With world-class expertise across disciplines, UiT plays a central role in advancing knowledge about the Arctic’s past, present, and future.

iC3: Centre for ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate

i2B researchers based at UiT are affiliated to iC3, the Norwegian Centre of Excellence, based at the Department of Geosciences, UiT. iC3 is an international polar research hub, driving global efforts to quantify how ice sheets influence Earth’s carbon cycle, climate and ocean ecosystems in the past, present and future. Find out more about iC3 on their website.