Rifles and rain – a day in the life of a Svalbard researcher (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Rifles and rain – a day in the life of a Svalbard researcher

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Malin Stavridis at work, looking for reindeer to collect fresh reindeer droppings. Note the rifle on her backpack. It's required equipment, along with a flare gun, to scare away any polar bears that might cross their paths. 

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Photo: Malin Andreasson Stravridis/NTNU/UNIS

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