The High North Tour 2021: Norwegian and Russian Scientists Meet in Pasvik Pasvik: “Cooperation with Russia is one of the core pillars of our research”, says Research Manager Snorre Hagen at Svanhovd Research Station. In the winter, when the Pasvik River is frozen, he can walk from his lab and over to Russia in a matter of minutes.
The High North Tour 2021: Here, Norwegian and Russian Scientists Were in the Same Boat – Until the Pandemic Broke Out Svanhovd, Pasvik: Anne Wikan was born and raised in Pasvik, on the Norwegian border to Russia and Finland. Today, she is station chief at Svanhovd research station, which has close collaboration also with colleagues on the Russian side of the border.
Strengthening Northern Research Cooperation Between Norway and Russia The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (Nibio) and the Russian research institute KarRC RAS extends their research cooperation in the Barents region. The two institutes are to conduct research on ecosystems in the border areas and trace environmental changes at the Nikel plant, which is scheduled to shut down later this year.
