Iceberg Ecosystems

Coastal Greenland is experiencing measurable impacts from climate change. To understand how these habitats are affected by melting ice sheets and the presence of thousands of melting icebergs, we use a multifaceted approach.

We combine remote sensing (satellite-derived data) of ocean properties with physical and biological data collected by citizen scientists onboard tour vessels to validate a new remote sensing models on iceberg meltwater and to characterize phytoplankton biodiversity and ecosystem impacts.