Project group

SEATRACK is led by representatives from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).

Benjamin Merkel
Norwegian Polar Institute

Benjamin Merkel

Project leader

Norwegian Polar Institute

benjamin.merkel@npolar.no

Svenja Neumann
Norwegian Polar Institute

Svenja Neumann

Project coordinator

Norwegian Polar Institute

svenja.neumann@npolar.no

Vegard Sandøy Bråthen
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Vegard Sandøy Bråthen

Project engineer

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Vegard.Brathen@nina.no

Caitlin Frankish
Norwegian Polar Institute

Caitlin Frankish

Post-doc

Norwegian Polar Institute

caitlin.frankish@npolar.no

Arnaud Tarroux
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Arnaud Tarroux

Project group member

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

arnaud.tarroux@nina.no

Børge Moe
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Børge Moe

Project group member

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

borge.moe@nina.no

Hallvard Strøm
Norwegian Polar Institute

Hallvard Strøm

Project group member

Norwegian Polar Institute

hallvard.strom@npolar.no

Nanette Verboven
Norwegian Polar Institute

Nanette Verboven

Part-time engineer

Norwegian Polar Institute

nanette.verboven@npolar.no

Per Fauchald
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Per Fauchald

Project group member

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

per.fauchald@nina.no

Sébastien Descamps
Norwegian Polar Institute

Sébastien Descamps

Project group member

Norwegian Polar Institute

sebastien.descamps@npolar.no

Former project staff

RoleName
Project leader (2014 – 2024)Hallvard Strøm
Post-doc (2019 – 2022)Françoise Amelineau
Post-doc (2017 – 2018)Arnaud Tarroux
Project coordinator (2023 – 2024)Nanette Verboven
Project coordinator (2018 – 2021)Malin Kjellstadli Johansen
Project coordinator (2014 – 2019)Hálfdán Helgi Helgason
PhD student (2015 – 2019)Benjamin Merkel