I have been fortunate enough to spend some time around Svalbard for various courses/training/research, it's a beautiful place and a wonderful community.
Ringed fur seals on the back of the icebergs to the left also appreciate the beauty of glaciers apparently.
Honey I shrunk the scientists.
Tea breaks are an essential part of all scientific activities.
Looking back towards our field camp, which was situated on a number of crevasse squeazed ridges, and next to some impressive meltwater channels.
Our view from the field camp, in the foreground: toilet tents.
Dye tracing on Foxfonna (glacier) - one way to investigate subglacial meltwater.
Taken on the way back from a hike, next to Trollsteinen.
The most accessible glacier in Svalbard, Longyearbreen.
Nordenskioldbreen is always impressive, on this trip we were mapping the glacial landforms in the foreground.
Taken around 3am in the morning during a polar bear watch - done in 3 hours shifts.
Supraglacial channels on top of Foxfonna.