About us
The Living Ice projects consists of four core members within the guide industry and in academia. Here, you can read more about us.
Erik Schytt Mannerfelt - Sweden
Glaciology.
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Erik has grown up in the glaciological community, with a father and grandfather in the field. After numerous fieldwork seasons in Sweden, his affinity for Svalbard took over in 2016 when moving there for studies at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS).
His work surrounds glacial instability in a changing climate; simplistic models of glacier mass loss may not capture extreme sudden events due to excessive melt. The primary field site for his current work is Svalbard, but the studies dynamics also apply to Greenland and Antarctica, and are clear milestones to expand onto.
Erik is part of a multitude of scientific outreach projects in Sweden and Norway.
Hedda Andersen - Norway
Glaciology and climate science outreach.
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Since moving to Svalbard in the Arctic in 2018, she’s had an unbreakable passion for the frozen parts of our world - both as a researcher and a guide. She studied Arctic Geology (BSc level) and Glaciology (MSc level) with the University of Oslo and University Centre in Svalbard, specializing in remote sensing and spatial analysis.
Alongside her studies, she has also worked as an expedition guide at sea in the Arctic and Antarctic, and as a snowmobile guide locally on Svalbard.
Today she specializes in climate science communication and works on a daily basis with science outreach, alongside working as a guide in polar regions.
Kristoffer Ronning - Canada
Rephotography, history, and logistics
Kris is passionate about communicating places. He has completed his master’s degree in "friluftsliv" (outdoor education), where his thesis implemented repeat photography as a useful tool to convey both storytelling and place through different landscapes on Svalbard in the high Arctic. He has studied in the Arctic Nature Guiding program on Svalbard and has worked with rephotography since 2019. Currently, Kris works in the polar regions on expedition cruise ships where he gives history lectures and works as a sea kayak guide.
Ursula Enzenhofer - Austria
Glaciology
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Ursula has always been captivated by the dynamics and mechanisms of snow and ice. Initially drawn to skiing, her passion for snow evolved into a clear academic pursuit during her university years. This path led her to Svalbard, where she immersed herself in the intriguing world of snow and ice. After completing numerous courses, she chose to write her master's thesis in Svalbard, which paved the way for her PhD in Glaciology at NTNU in Trondheim. She is dedicated to study and teach about the glaciated areas of our world. She also worked as Science Coordinator for Hurtigruten Expeditions and is extremely passionate about educating people about the Cryosphere.
Currently, Ursula focuses on Glacier Hydrology and Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in Norway, Chile, and Pakistan. Her research also encompasses studying the changes in the dynamic response of glaciers and their interconnected hydrological networks.
