REMUS

Dr Kevin Newsham talks about a changing Arctic

In this short film, produced by Elise Biersma, Dr Kevin Newsham, a soil and plant ecologist working at the British Antarctic Survey talks about his research on the response of soil microbes (REMUS) to warming in the Arctic. He studies these microbes using open top chambers in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard,  an area experiencing unprecedented change. Kevin has been conducting this research since 2014, with 2024 being his last field season. 

Related papers:

Rapid Response to Experimental Warming of a Microbial Community Inhabiting High Arctic Patterned Ground Soil