Telegrafbukta: restore a kelp forest with the Kelpers!
Sat 10 Jan
|Telegrafbukta
Kelp restoration is underway thanks to you all! Join, and contribute from land or in the sea. There will be waffles, coffee, tea, hot choc and soup for everyone :)
Time & Location
10 Jan 2026, 09:45 – 13:30
Telegrafbukta, Kvaløyvegen 30, 9013 Tromsø, Norway
About the event
No diving experience is required to participate in this event.
The only requirement is to sign up here.
You can contribute from land or in the sea.
Rissa CS does not provide diving equipment. If you don't own a wetsuit, we recommend that you become a member of SUT (Studentenes Undervannsklubb Tromsø). This would give you access to all the equipment you need to snorkel or scubadive. Get in touch with us if you have questions.
IMPORTANT: By signing up to the event, you acknowledge and agree to participate under the terms and conditions outlined in the Liability Waiver below.
Rissa Citizen Science is a partner of Ocean Green.
Ocean Green is helping to scale up kelp forest restoration in Norway, and find new, commercially-viable uses for sea urchins. Ocean Green is led by Ava Ocean, and partners include NIBIO, NIVA, Akvaplan NIVA and Across Nature. Additionally, Andreas Altenburger at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway is our scientific advisor and research partner for the site in Telegrafbukta.
