Helene Meling Stemland

Position

Arctic geophysics

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

I mainly work with acquisition and analysis of geophysical data from the Arctic, such as seismic data acquired on permafrost and on/in front of glaciers.
Momentum Delegate 2026/2027

I am a postdoctoral researcher in Arctic geophysics at the Department of Earth Science. During 2026-2027, I have been selected as a delegate to UiB's Momentum career development programme for early stage researchers. My educational background is mostly from the University of Bergen, although with various shorter and longer research visits to institutions in other countries and Svalbard. My research combines field experiments in Arctic settings with modelling approaches to improve mapping and monitoring of the subsurface. 

My work mainly integrates geophysical data acquisitions with rock physics and seismic modelling to better understand how climate-driven changes affect the Arctic near-surface. I focus on permafrost and glacial environments, with an emphasis on developing seismic methods for monitoring environmental change such as warming permafrost, subglacial sediments, and calving glaciers. I have experience from planning and leading large-scale geophysical experiments in Svalbard, involving international collaborators and students. In addition to this, I have also worked on acquiring and analyzing seismic data from deep-marine settings at the Arctic Mid-Ocean ridge.