The ARCTOS research network was established in 2002 after the
initiative from scientists at The Norwegian College of Fishery
Science/University of Tromsø (UiT), the Norwegian Polar Institute,
UNIS (The University centre at Svalbard) and Akvaplan-niva. Later,
scientists from the Institute of Geology (UiT), the Institute of
Marine Research and Bodø University College have joined, as well as
scientists in several other institutions in Norway. ARCTOS is
organized with a secretariat at UiT, and with part of its
administrative activities localized at UNIS, Akvaplan-niva and IMR.
