Ny-Ålesund is home to extensive International collaboration with more than 20 research institutions engaged in long-term research and environmental monitoring. Ny-Ålesund Flagships | Ny-Ålesund Research Station
The research and monitoring activity in Ny-Ålesund is organized in four broad and dynamic flagship programmes, with extensive cross-disciplinary and cross-flagship collaboration. The flagship programmes have regular meetings and are open to all scientists who are either actively engaged in studies in the area, or who wish to develop new insights based on monitoring and research in the area. Furthermore, the flagship programmes are arenas for contact, coordination and cooperation in science, and they are key arenas for discussions of research priorities and research infrastructure development.