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i2B Expedition reaches the North Pole

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Today (02/09/25), the i2B expedition celebrated its halfway point at the most symbolic place imaginable: the North Pole.

"Stepping onto the ice was magical, but also sobering. Unlike 30 years ago, we sailed much of the way through open water — a stark reminder of how quickly the Arctic is changing." - Jochen Knies

🔗 Read more in the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition blog:

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i2B Project Coordinator

Mariana Esteves

UiT

i2b-manager@uit.no

i2B Project Leads

Jochen Knies

UiT/NGU

jochen.knies@ngu.no

Stijn De Schepper

NORCE/Bjerknes Centre

stde@norceresearch.no

Gerrit Lohman

AWI

gerrit.lohmann@awi.de

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