The Norwegian Polar Institute is dedicated to scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the ... Antarctic regions. The institute advises Norwegian authorities on matters concerning polar issues, and is Norway’s competent environmental authority in Antarctica. The Norwegian Polar Institute is a directorate under the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The Ministry defines the scope and sets the tasks for Institute. The Institute encompasses 150 employees in Tromsø (headquarters), in Svalbard (Spitsbergen) and in Antarctica. read more