SWERUS-C3 expedition

Swedish – Russian – US Arctic Ocean Investigation of Climate-Cryosphere-Carbon Interactions – The SWERUS-C3 Program –

SWERUS-C3 is a multi-disciplinary program with base funding supported from by the Swedish Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) aiming to investigate the linkages between Climate, Cryosphere (here: sea ice and coastal permafrost) and Carbon release from the sediment, with addition of greenhouse gases (GHG) to the atmosphere. SWERUS-C3 includes principal investigators from Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg, Pacific Oceanological Institute, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), National Tomsk Research Polytechnic University, the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at University of Alaska, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at University of New Hampshire and Rice University.

Principal Investigators
	Prof. Örjan Gustafsson – Stockholm University, Dept. of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Martin Jakobsson – Stockholm University, Dept. Geological Sciences (IGV) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Leif Anderson – University of Gothenburg, Dept. Chemistry

	Prof. Jan Backman – Stockholm University, Dept. Geological Sciences (IGV) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Göran Björk – University of Gothenburg, Dept. Earth Sciences

	Assoc. Prof. Volker Brüchert – Stockholm University, Dept. Geological Sciences (IGV) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Patrick Crill – Stockholm University, Dept. Geological Sciences (IGV) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Christoph Humborg – Stockholm University, Dept. of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Johan Nilsson – Stockholm University, Dept. Meteorology (MISU) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

	Prof. Michael Tjernström – Stockholm University, Dept. Meteorology (MISU) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research

Principal International Affiliates
	Prof. Igor Semiletov, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), Univ. Alaska, USA

	Dr. Natalia Shakhova, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), Univ. Alaska, USA

	Prof. Gerard R. Dickens, Rice University, USA and Guest Professor, IGV and Bolin Centre, Stockholm University

	Prof. Larry Mayer, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM/JHC), University of New Hampshire, USA

	Prof. Leopold Lobkovsky, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Russia

SWERUS-C3 2014: Arctic Ocean two-leg expedition with I/B Oden
The SWERUS-C3 two-leg expedition 2014 will investigate the outer East Siberian Shelf and its adjacent slope and ridges (map). The expedition carries a scientific crew of about 40 persons including Russian/European/US-collaborators on each of the two legs.
All SWERUS-C3 research objectives will be addressed on each leg. The first leg will be coordinated by Ö. Gustafsson and has the main theme ‘From permafrost thawing to the venting of greenhouse gases'. The target area is the vast, poorly explored yet critical region for marine permafrost-carbon-climate interactions on the outer ESAO shelf and upper slope. The second leg will be coordinated by M. Jakobsson and has the main theme ‘From warming seawater and shrinking sea ice to venting of greenhouse gases’. This leg involves coring of high-resolution post-glacial sediment archives in Herald Canyon, mapping of gas hydrates, oceanographic investigations and water sampling for determination of greenhouse gas relevant properties along the slope of the East Siberian Sea. Taken together, the two legs provide broad geographical coverage and carry common at-sea sampling and observational strategies. An atmospheric project will remain active on both legs and will deployed to maximize the integration with the other work packages while optimizing the atmospheric sampling; the atmosphere is changing rapidly and long sampling is essential for success.

Preliminary cruise plan and study areas of Leg 1 and 2. EEZ=Exclusive Economic Zone; LR=Lomonosov Ridge; MR=Mendeleev Ridge; HC=Herald Canyon; NSI=New Siberian Islands.

Oden's Crew for SWERUS Expedition Leg 1

	Ola Andersson, 2^nd Mate Ola has been working for five years as a deck officer. This is his sixth trip to the Arctic. Ola thinks that the Arctic environment is special and he is looking forward to sailing these waters again.

	Per Blad, Repairman Per has worked for thirteen years as a repairman and this is his eleventh time in the Arctic. He hopes that his "babies", the lab pumps, will operate without any problems all the way home.

	Bo Cederberg, Head Chef Bosse has been working for six years as a chef and this is his sixth trip to the Arctic. He thinks this trip is a bit different because of its length and that he will get to visit Alaska.

	Daniel Ernhill, 2^nd Engineer Daniel has worked as a 2nd engineer for five years and this is his fourth trip to the Arctic. Northeast Passage is a bit special, but otherwise is "like any other day" by the machines.

	Martin Hahne, 2^nd Engineer Martin is an Oden Veteran. He has worked on this ship for 14 years and has been in the Arctic seven times. He thinks this expedition is a very well organized one. When the ship passes the Northeast Passage, he will have gone all around the northern basin.

	Mats Hansson, Boatswain Mats has worked on the Oden for 14 years and has been in the Arctic for at least ten times before. He hopes to be ble to give the best possible conditions so that the research team can perform their work as planned. In particular with this trip is the Northeast Passage.

	Markus Hillberg, Chief Engineer Markus has worked on Oden on and off during the past seven years. He has been in the Arctic four times before, but never in Barrow Alaska. Markus is use to this extreme environment and knows that all ship systems must work perfectly up here

	Bjorn Hjelmér, 2^nd Officer This is Björn's third year on Oden and his third time in the Arctic. He Likes to break the ice no matter where it is located, but to pass the Northeast Passage is of course a bit special.

	Mattias Karlsson, Seaman Mattias has worked on Oden for six years and this is his seventh trip to the Arctic. He thinks that what's special about this trip is that we'll pass the Northeast Passage, but otherwise it's a "day on the job."

	Niklas Lindholm, Technician Niklas has been working on a temporary basis on Oden for the last two years. This is his first trip to the Arctic. This expedition brings new experiences and the challenge is to solve the daily problems so that everything works smoothly. And of course he is excited about crossing the Northeast Passage.

	Alexander Ludge, Boatswain (supervisor on deck at night) Alex has worked on the Oden for five years and this is his fourth trip to the Arctic. He hopes that all systems will function well and that everybody comes home safe and sound. He also hopes to see more polar bears and looks forward to visit Barrow, Alaska.

	Axel Meiton, Systems Engineer/Logistics Axel has worked on Oden since 2006 and has been in the Arctic 7–8 times. He thinks that what is special about this trip is that the expedition goes over relatively shallow water and that means sampling at a high pace and for all systems to work properly.

	Lena Meyer, Messman Lena worked two years ago on Oden and is working on this trip as reinforcement in the mess. She has been in the Arctic three times. This trip is an adventure and Lena expects outdoor experiences both on the ice and in Alaska.

	Göran Nyhlén, Electrician This is Görans first year on Oden and has no previous experience in the Arctic. He looks forward to the outdoor experiences this trip will bring.

	Christian Petersen, Motorman Christian has worked on Oden for three years and has been two times in the Arctic. He looks forward to experience Alaska, but otherwise the trip is just routine.

	Mattias Peterson, Commander Mattias has been on Oden for 14 years and has been in the Arctic waters many times. Being able to navigate and manoevre the ship to accomodate many sampling operations in open water is a challenge for him. What is special about this trip is the lack of a helicopter, which makes the planning of optimal sailing routes a bit more difficult.

	Lise Rempling, Messman Lise has been on Oden for four years and has been in the Arctic on three previous occasions. Lise wants everybody to enjoy the trip and have a good time. She looks forward to visit Alaska.

	Ranjit Roy, Chef Has been on Oden since 2006 and in the Arctic 7–8 times before. He looks forward to see the Arctic wildlife and to see the research results.

	Jörgen Rundqvist, 1^st Engineer Jörgen has been working on Oden for five years and this is his seventh trip to the Arctic. He hopes for a smooth trip and looks forward to experience Barrow and Alaska.

	Mathias Stark, Motorman Mathias has worked on Oden for seven years and this is his seventh trip to the Arctic, however, this is the first time on the Northeast Passage. He hopes that the ship will work without problems and that everybody will return home safely.

	Mikael Strindin, Seaman This is Mikael's second year on Oden and his second trip to the Arctic. He hopes that this will be a safe "ride" and he hopes that this trip will give him more experience in the Arctic environment; and he wouldn't mind to see more polar bears!

	Mathias Soderling, Seaman Mathias has worked on Oden for two years and this is his third time in the Arctic. This is Mathias's first major expedition with a lot of people on boar and many tasks to be carried out.

	Mårten Thuresson, 2^nd Mate Mårten has been working on Oden since January 2014 and has no previous experience in the Arctic. He thinks, however, that these waters are interesting and he enjoys traveling with the Oden through the ice

	Mats Wisén, 1^st Mate Mats has worked on Oden for eight years and this is his eighth time in the Arctic. This trip is special because it is longer than usual and we will pass the Northeast Passage. Mats says "Hi" to everyone back home.

Text and photo: Stefan Bratell, Polarforskningssekretariatet

Expedition participants
Leg 1		Leg 2
	Leif Anderson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden		Roman Ananiev This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Shirshov IO

	Karen Aßmann This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden		Leif Anderson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Göran Björk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden		Magnus Augner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SPRS Scientific Coordinator Swedish Polar Research

	Ian Brooks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Leeds		Jan Backman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist IGV, Stockholm Universtiy, Sweden

	Volker Brüchert This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden		Göran Björk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Lisa Bröder This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Barbara Brooks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Leeds

	Anna Karin Bäckebo Highschool teacher Stockholm, Sweden		Josef Bull This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Artist Stockholm, Sweden

	Alexander Charkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok		Denis Chernykh This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok

	Denis Chernykh This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok		Tom Cronin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist USGS, USA

	Patrick Crill This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden		Caroline Edsgren Technician University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Barbara Deutsch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Ylva Ericson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Nicolai Dmitrevsky This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Shirshov IO, RAS, Russian		Björn Eriksson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Oleg Dudarev This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok, Russian		Tom Flodén This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Jörgen Ek This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Laura Gemery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician USGS, USA

	Joan Antoni Salvado Estivill This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Sören Gutekunst This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel

	Marc C. Geibel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Ola Holby This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Alexander Gukov This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Ust-Lensky State Nature Reserve		Martin Jakobsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Chief Scientist IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Örjan Gustafsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Chief Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Kevin Jerram This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student CCOM/UNH, University of New Hampshire, USA

	Ulf Hedman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. SPRS Scientific Coordinator Swedish Polar Research		Carina Johansson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Research engineer IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Pete Hill This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician Stockholm University, Sweden		Sara Jutterström This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Gothenburg, Sweden

	Henry Holmstrand This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Markus Karasti This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician Stockholm University, Sweden

	Christoph Humborg This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Alexey Khortov This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Shirshov IO, RAS, Russian

	Paul Johnston This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist CIRES/University of Colorado at Boulder, USA		Andrey Koshurnikov This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Moscow State University, Russia

	Emma Karlsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Denis Kosmach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok

	Nina Kirchner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist NG, Stockholm University, Sweden		Arne Lif This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Research engineer IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Denis Kosmach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok		Natalia Barrientos Macho This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Martin Kruså This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Technician ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Larry Mayer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist CCOM/UNH, University of New Hampshire, USA

	Riko Noormets This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Dept. of Arctic Geology, The University Centre in Svalbard		Clint Miller This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Rice University, USA

	Dominic Salisbury This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Leeds		Francesco Muschitiello This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Anatoly Salyuk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok		Johan Nilsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist MISU, Stockholm University, Sweden

	Vladimir Samarkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist University of Georgia		Rezwan Mohammad This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientific programmer IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

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	Igor Semiletov This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok		Pedro Preto This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student IGV, Stockholm University, Sweden

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	Julia Steinbach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Scientist ACES, Stockholm University, Sweden		Joseph Sedlar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PhD student Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Sweden

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