Arctic Future Pathfinders

During autumn 2025, UiT The Arctic University of Norway will charter S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl for the course Arctic Future Pathfinders – A journey through the Northwest Passage, a part of the One Ocean Expedition.

The starting point is Nuuk in Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland August 5th, and the journey concludes in Anchorage in Alaska October 4th, with stops in Uqsuqtuuk/Gjøa Haven and Iqaluktuttiaq/Cambridge Bay in Canada.

The course is linked to Norway’s Arctic Ocean 2050 initiative and the upcoming International Polar Year in 2032/33, aiming to train students and young academics to become essential Arctic researchers. The 10 ECTS course is focused on inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration competences and anticipatory skills, aimed at master’s students and doctoral candidates. Research will also be carried out on board the ship.

Arctic Future Pathfinders – A journey through the Northwest Passage will be presented at the UN's Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice in France.