An interdisciplinary hub for collaboration, innovation and training the next generation of polar researchers

Who We Are

Working out of the world's northernmost university, iC3 drives global efforts to quantify how ice sheets influence Earth´s carbon cycle, climate and ocean ecosystems in the past, present and future.

iC3  World-class Facilities Including Arctic and Antarctic Research Stations

We seek to answer some of the biggest questions in polar research

What we do

We collaborate with leading researchers worldwide on research projects that seek to answer some of the biggest questions in polar research

iC3 Polar Research

Research

Tackling the biggest questions in polar research, novel technologies, and training the next generation

World-class infrastructure and facilities

Infrastructure and Facilities

iC3 has access to world-class infrastructure and facilities including Antarctic and Arctic research stations, research vessels, in-house laboratories and strong modelling capacity.

iC3 World-class Facilities Including Antarctic and Arctic Research Stations

World-class infrastructure and facilities in the Arctic and Antarctica, on land and on water

Committed to open science

Data Management

iC3 is committed to open science. We share code and data and make them publicly available. 

iC3 Data Management

iC3 is committed to open science. We share code and data and make them publicly available

Ground-breaking insights 

Publications

iC3 researchers welcome enquiries from potential collaborators who share our commitment to teamwork and scientific excellence.

iC3 Publications

iC3 brings together leading scientists to produce ground-breaking insights

iC3 offers a friendly and supportive working environment to early career researchers who are passionate about polar science

Research And Study With Us

iC3 offers a friendly and supportive working environment to early career researchers and masters students who are passionate about polar science.

Come and do cutting-edge research with our friendly and supportive team

Why Study With Us? 

iC3 offers a friendly and supportive working environment to early career researchers and masters students who are passionate about polar science

PhD Opportunities

We are keen to hear from exceptional masters graduates from anywhere in the world

Postdoctoral Research Opportunities

iC3 offers a friendly and supportive working environment to early career researchers and masters students who are passionate about polar science. If you have exciting research ideas and want to work with some of the world’s leading scientists here in the Arctic, we would love to hear from you.

Postdoctoral Opportunities

Postdoctoral Fellowships in association with iC3

MSc and ERASMUS Opportunities

Part or all of your masters degree with us here in the Arctic

Biogeochemical cycling from ice to ocean

iC3 Field School in the Lyngen Alps

Participants in the iC3 field course will live and work next to a glacier in the Lyngen Alps near Tromsø. The course will cover the entire ice to ocean spectrum, with terrestrial and marine-based fieldwork in the glacial forefield, along the valley and in the fjord. 

Participants in the iC3 field course will live and work next to a glacier

iC3 Field School 

Job Vacancies

iC3 Open Vacancies

iC3 Open Positions

Work in the Arctic in a friendly collaborative environment

News & Events

iC3 actively supports the media in telling stories related to iC3´s topic of study

iC3 Press & Media

Our scientists speak a wide range of languages, and many have extensive experience in sharing their discoveries, insights and perspectives with print, radio and TV journalists.

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iC3 Centre Enquiries

iC3 Media Enquiries

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