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News from Sweden : Sampling Lake Vuoskojaure

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    FROST
  • 5 déc. 2025
  • 1 min de lecture

Last November, Frosties from Sweden went to sample Lake Vuoskojaure. Danny Lau, researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and his team measured ice thickness and sampled water, sediment core, zooplankton, and benthic invertebrates.


Prof Danny Lau working in the lab after a long day of sampling. Photo by Mikael Östlund
Prof Danny Lau working in the lab after a long day of sampling. Photo by Mikael Östlund
Danny Lau’s team on their snowy journey to sample Lake Vuoskojaure. Photo by Karl Heuchel
Danny Lau’s team on their snowy journey to sample Lake Vuoskojaure. Photo by Karl Heuchel

Lake Vuoskojaure is located close to the village Abisko in northern Sweden, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains and scenic landscapes.


« The weather during the sampling was challenging sometimes, but the team enjoyed exploring the lake and the exciting field work.» Danny Lau shared.

  • Ice cover Photo By Daniel Goedkoop
  • Sediment sampling. Photo by Karl Heuchel
  • Insect larvae. Photo by Karl Heuchel.
  • Photo by Karl Heuchel.
  • Photo by Danny Lau.
  • Lake Vuoskojaure white and black ice thickness. Photo by Danny Lau
  • Late-night macroinvertebrate sorting: Photo by Mikael Östlund
  • Snow storm while sampling. Photo by Karl Heuchel
  • Sediment core. Photo by Danny Lau.

Text written by Marie-Christine Lafrenière, FROST Communication Officer and supported by Danny Lau, FROST researcher at SLU.

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