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[quote:a31d3244f6="irenemaria"]In our Newspaper today DN - I read about Ice bear warnings all over Svalbard. All I can say is - bring a camera! [/quote:a31d3244f6] Apart from bringing a camera I would bring a rifle as well. Taking pictures of Polar Bears is nice, being able to show them to others yourself is even nicer Arjen [Quote]

I have been following the Seed Vault story. It is amazing. In our Newspaper today DN - I read about Ice bear warnings all over Svalbard. All I can say is - bring a camera! In Animal Planet we learned about the difficulites the Ice bears have now when the Ice is melting. Makes me cry! Maria [Quote]

[quote:d91782b213="eibr"]Some of the accomodation facilities are closed in the low-season. You will find contact information here (Call them, they all speak english): Guesthouses: http://www.svalbard.net/index.asp?action=general&destid=93&intOpenID=12&catid=12 Hotels: http://www.svalbard.net/index.asp?action=general&destid=94&intOpenID=12&catid=12 I cant help you with your other questions, only that you should contac the University Centre at www.unis.no They might help you.[/quote:d91782b213] Thx for your information. My account was inactive because the confirmation email was categorized as spam.

Some of the accomodation facilities are closed in the low-season. You will find contact information here (Call them, they all speak english): Guesthouses: http://www.svalbard.net/index.asp?action=general&destid=93&intOpenID=12&catid=12 Hotels: http://www.svalbard.net/index.asp?action=general&destid=94&intOpenID=12&catid=12 I cant help you with your other questions, only that you should contac the University Centre at www.unis.no They might help you.

Hello everyone. I am a Chinese Photographer living in Germany. I am planning a travel in Svalbard from Mar.02 to Mar.10. I wrote an email to some guesthouses in Longyearbeyn, but no response so far. I registered an account in the forum, but it indicated an incorrect username or password when I logged in. I don't know how I can get contact with you in Svalbard. As I am an author for some tourist magazines in China, I intent to introduce Svalbard to Chinese tourists by writing some articles and shooting photos. So I am eager to get some information from you, so that I can arrange my plans better, for example preparing some attracting and affordable programs particularly with overnight in wildness. Another plan is to visit some climate research stations covering the field of global warming. These days South China is suffering an abnormal snow disaster, while North China is quite warm. This phenomena more or less coincide with the points in the movies "the day after tomorrow" and "an inconvenient truth". If possible, I'll come with some journalists from Xinhua, the state news agency, to explore some first-hand truth of the melting ice cover on Arctic ocean. I poster this message at the guestbook of the website and I hope that I can acquire some help from you. Best regards Ming

[quote:7b9cb6168a="marcus"]so I still think that a ship's doctor could be a good option for you. [/quote:7b9cb6168a] Is indeed a nice option to see the archipellago. On the other hand, these "jobs" are often non-paid (at least the ones I know). You'll get a free trip, sometimes the air ticket, but you don't get paid. So I don't know if it'll be something you can do for a long time, especially if you've got bills to pay at home. Arjen

One option you could consider, Metalpots, when you are qualified, is to spend time as a ship's doctor. The expedition ships that go round the Svalbard archipelago in the summer (and around the Antarctic in the winter, come to that) usually employ a doctor on a short term contract. You could spend 6 months or a year doing that, and you would see great places and a lot of wildlife, more than if you were based in one place onshore. During the cruise you could "network" at places onshore and see what the opportunities are for a more permanent job at a place which takes your fancy. Naturally there are all kinds of legal requirements for that kind of thing - for example if you worked in Longyearbyen it would probably be good to show you had some Norwegian. On cruise ships there are always people who can act as interpreters simply because there are usually so many nationalities on board, so I still think that a ship's doctor could be a good option for you. I don't know how the recruitment system works for such jobs, but you have years ahead of you in which to find out! Best wishes, Marcus.

[quote:f6c7e66653="marcus"]To save Arjen having a heart attack, [/quote:f6c7e66653] Tnx Marcus I've got quite a strong heart, so don't worry But indeed, you said more or less what I meant Arjen

To save Arjen having a heart attack, let me reply. Klas, if you go back to the Home Page of the Svalbard Forums you will see a link on the right to "companies". This will give you a good list of the companies that work in Svalbard, and if I were you I would contact all these compnies with your request, rather than just sending a request heavenwards into cyberspace. ALSO, if I were you, I wouldn't mention the "looking for adventure" bit, as all companies are looking for people who will work in extreme conditions in a place where it is mostly below freezing and completely dark 24 hours for three months of the year. ALSO, if I were you I would say what kind of work I am looking for, and what my qualifications are. Best wishes, Marcus.

No no, of course not. The only thing i wanted to know was that if there any companies up there that need people to work. best regards/Klas

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