Research results
Cryosphere / Land
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Surface mass balance and ice dynamics of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwestern Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), from 2012 to 2025
Imazu, T., S. Sugiyama, K. Watanabe, K. Kondo and S. Tsutaki. 2026. Surface mass balance and ice dynamics of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwestern Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), from 2012 to 2025. Journal of Glaciology, 72, ****-****, doi:10.1017/jog.2026.10178. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2026.10178
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Meltwater movement and refreezing in the wet snow zone of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwest Greenland
Minowa, M., J. Saito, K. Kondo, T. Imazu and S. Sugiyama. 2026. Meltwater movement and refreezing in the wet snow zone of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwest Greenland. Polar Sciencet 49, 101395. doi:10.1016/j.polar.2026.101395 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2026.101395
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Global glacier mass change in 2025
The WGMS Network 2025. Global glacier mass change in 2025. Nature Revies Earth & Environment 7, 213-215. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00777-z
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Field activities at Glaciar Pío XI, the Southern Patagonia Icefield, in 2024
Hata, S., T. Kasuya, Y. Sato, M. Schaefer, I. Tabone, P. Sandoval-Quilodran and S. Sugiyama. 2026, Field activities at Glaciar Pio XI, the Southern Patagonia Icefield, in 2024. Bulletin of Glaciological Research, 44, 39-56. doi:10.5331/bgr.25R03 https://doi.org/10.5331/bgr.25R03
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Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base
Sugiyama, S., K. Kondo, M. Minowa, A. Watanabe. 2026, Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base, Nature Communications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72724-x
Atmosphere / Ocean
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Surface mass balance and ice dynamics of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwestern Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), from 2012 to 2025
Imazu, T., S. Sugiyama, K. Watanabe, K. Kondo and S. Tsutaki. 2026. Surface mass balance and ice dynamics of Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwestern Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), from 2012 to 2025. Journal of Glaciology, 72, ****-****, doi:10.1017/jog.2026.10178. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2026.10178
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Field activities at Glaciar Pío XI, the Southern Patagonia Icefield, in 2024
Hata, S., T. Kasuya, Y. Sato, M. Schaefer, I. Tabone, P. Sandoval-Quilodran and S. Sugiyama. 2026, Field activities at Glaciar Pio XI, the Southern Patagonia Icefield, in 2024. Bulletin of Glaciological Research, 44, 39-56. doi:10.5331/bgr.25R03 https://doi.org/10.5331/bgr.25R03
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Identifying marine climate refugia to advance climate-smart conservation
Marina Sanz-Martín, Carolina Olguín-Jacobson, Jessica A. Bolin, Carla Quiles-Pons, Isaac Brito-Morales, Jorge García Molinos, Manuel Hidalgo, Irene D. Alabia, Elena Gissi, Mikaela M. Provost, Fiorenza Micheli, Nur Arafeh-Dalmau. 2026. Identifying marine climate refugia to advance climate-smart conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 41 (7), . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2026.04.007
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Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base
Sugiyama, S., K. Kondo, M. Minowa, A. Watanabe. 2026, Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base, Nature Communications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72724-x
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Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic
Podolskiy, E. A., M. Ogawa, M. Otsuki, K. Hasegawa and S. Sugiyama. 2025, Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic. Communications Biology, 8, 1557, https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-09106-4
Ecosystem
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Identifying marine climate refugia to advance climate-smart conservation
Marina Sanz-Martín, Carolina Olguín-Jacobson, Jessica A. Bolin, Carla Quiles-Pons, Isaac Brito-Morales, Jorge García Molinos, Manuel Hidalgo, Irene D. Alabia, Elena Gissi, Mikaela M. Provost, Fiorenza Micheli, Nur Arafeh-Dalmau. 2026. Identifying marine climate refugia to advance climate-smart conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 41 (7), . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2026.04.007
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Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base
Sugiyama, S., K. Kondo, M. Minowa, A. Watanabe. 2026, Acceleration of an Antarctic outlet glacier driven by surface meltwater input to the base, Nature Communications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72724-x
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Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic
Podolskiy, E. A., M. Ogawa, M. Otsuki, K. Hasegawa and S. Sugiyama. 2025, Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic. Communications Biology, 8, 1557, https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-09106-4
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Climate-driven shifts in marine habitat explain recent declines of Japanese Chum salmon
Alabia, I.D.; Saitoh, S.-I.; García Molinos, J.; Hirata, T.; Miyakoshi, Y.; Takahashi, F.; Ueno, H.; Kaeriyama, M. 2025. Climate-driven shifts in marine habitat explain recent declines of Japanese Chum salmon. Scientific Reports 15, 41747. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26397-z
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Aquaculture coupled with trade is sustaining growth and improving stability in global aquatic food supply
Zhao, K.; Gaines, S.D.; García Molinos, J.; Du, J.; Wang, H; Zhang, M.; Xu, J. 2025. Aquaculture coupled with trade is sustaining growth and improving stability in global aquatic food supply. Aquaculture, 613 (2), 743460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.743460
Engineering
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Towards an integrated assessment of the Arctic marine ecosystems in response to abrupt environmental changes: Contribution from the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project
Hirata, T.; Alabia, I.D.; Fujiwara, A.; Fukai, Y.; García Molinos, J.; Kasai, A.; Kawakami, T.; Matsuno, K.; Onodera, J.; Shiozaki, T.; Ueno, H.; Watanabe, E. (2025). Towards an integrated assessment of the Arctic marine ecosystems in response to abrupt environmental changes: Contribution from the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project, Polar Science, 101260, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2025.101260
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海色衛星リモートセンシングの展望
平田貴文, 2025. 海色衛星リモートセンシングの展望. Journal of Advanced Marine Science and Technology Society, 29, pp.49-56.
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Artisanal longline fishing for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) operated under sea ice using a metal plate kite in northwest Greenland
Tanaka, K., Tomiyasu, M., Kusaka, R., Sugiyama, S., Podolskiy, E. A. and Fujimori, Y. 2024. Artisanal longline fishing for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) operated under sea ice using a metal plate kite in northwest Greenland. Fisheries Research, 28, 107203, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107203
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Potential of solar photovoltaics and waste heat utilization in cold climate data centers. Case study: Finland and northern Japan
Johannes Hyvönen, Taro Mori, Juha Saunavaara, Pauli Hiltunen, Matti Pärssinen, Sanna Syri. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 201, Sep 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114619
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Performance of JAXA’s SGLI standard ocean color products for oceanic to coastal waters: chlorophyll a concentration and light absorption coefficients of colored dissolved organic matter
Matsuoka, A., Campbell, J.W., Hooker, S.B., Steinmetz, F., Ogata, K., Hirata, T., Higa, H., Kuwahara, V.S., Isada, T., Suzuki, K. and Hirawake, T., 2022. Performance of JAXA’s SGLI standard ocean color products for oceanic to coastal waters: chlorophyll a concentration and light absorption coefficients of colored dissolved organic matter. Journal of Oceanography, 78(4), pp.187-208
Humanities / Social sciences
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The Role of EU-Japan Collaboration in Trans-Arctic Cable Development
Juha Saunavaara, The Role of EU-Japan Collaboration in Trans-Arctic Cable Development. Arctic Institute, 28 April 2026. https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/role-eu-japan-collaboration-trans-arctic-cable-development/
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Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic
Podolskiy, E. A., M. Ogawa, M. Otsuki, K. Hasegawa and S. Sugiyama. 2025, Repeated narwhal interactions with moorings challenge safety assumptions of passive acoustic monitoring in the Arctic. Communications Biology, 8, 1557, https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-09106-4
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The situation of Inuit communities in northwest Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) amid continuously changing environmental and social conditions
Ogawa, M., Kusaka, R., Sugiyama, S. and Mitani, Y. 2025, The situation of Inuit communities in northwest Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) amid continuously changing environmental and social conditions. Polar Science, 46, 101257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2025.101257
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“Onhan tämä nyt mukavaa, kun on kotonta yhteys suureen maailmaan” – Lapin asukkaiden puhelimeen liittämät toiveet, huolet ja odotukset 1900-luvulla (“It’s Nice Now That Our House Is Connected to the Big World” – Hopes, Concerns, and Expectations Related to the Telephone Among the Residents of Lapland in the 20th Century)
Ritva Kylli, Henri Wallen, Leena Rantamaula, Juha Saunavaara, ”Onhan tämä nyt mukavaa, kun on kotonta yhteys suureen maailmaan” – Lapin asukkaiden puhelimeen liittämät toiveet, huolet ja odotukset 1900-luvulla. Faravid 57/2025, Pohjois-Suomen Historiallinen Yhdistys. (with English summary: “It’s Nice Now That Our House Is Connected to the Big World” – Hopes, Concerns, and Expectations Related to the Telephone Among the Residents of Lapland in the 20th Century), 83-108 (https://faravid.journal.fi/article/view/162376/120073?acceptCookies=1)
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Road Infrastructure Development in the Arctic, Security and Local Voices: Kuttura–Repojoki Road as a Case Study
Juha Saunavaara, Road infrastructure development in the Arctic, security and local voices: Kuttura-Repojoki road as a case study. Current Developments in Arctic Law, Vol. 13. University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, 2025, 21-32. (https://lauda.ulapland.fi/handle/10024/66921)
