Stephen Gustav Kohler
About
Stephen works on the biogeochemical cycle of mercury in the open and coastal ocean, with a particular focus on the Arctic Ocean.
Research
The Nansen Legacy
"The Nansen Legacy is a novel and holistic Arctic research project providing integrated scientific knowledge on the rapidly changing marine climate and ecosystem."
BEST-Siberian
"BEST-Siberian aims to provide data and knowledge on the environmental and ecological risks due to increasing mobility and transformation of bioessential and toxic trace elements on the Siberian continental shelf under permafrost thawing."
METALLICA
"METALLICA unites an international interdisciplinary team to provide transformational understanding of the glacial drivers, transport routes and fjord ecosystem impacts of toxic heavy metals in a changing Arctic."
BC5
"Building Capacity to Crosslink Coastal Pollution with Climate Change BC5 aims at building knowledge on sustainable management of marine coastal ecosystems and resources, strengthening & improving existing regional coastal research."
Publications
2025
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Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Bodur, Yasemin Vicdan;
Arumí, Martí Amargant;
Müller, Oliver;
Hawkes, Jeffrey A.;
Kohler, Stephen Gustav.
(2025)
Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord.
Biogeosciences
Academic article
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Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Hawkes, Jeffrey A.;
Müller, Oliver;
Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Ardelan, Murat van.
(2025)
Variation in chemical composition of dissolved organic matter during the winter to spring transition in the northern Barents Sea.
Marine Chemistry
Academic article
2024
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Jørgensen, Christian Juncher;
Søndergaard, Jens;
Larsen, Martin Mørk;
Kjeldsen, Kristian Kjellerup;
Rosa, Diogo;
Sapper, Sarah Elise.
(2024)
Large mercury release from the Greenland Ice Sheet invalidated.
Science Advances
Academic article
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Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf;
Müller, Oliver;
Thiele, Stefan;
Digernes, Maria Guadalupe.
(2024)
Biotic transformation of methylmercury at the onset of the Arctic spring bloom.
Progress in Oceanography
Academic article
2023
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Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Ardelan, Murat V.;
Ndungu, Kuria;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric.
(2023)
Seasonal biogeochemical cycling of mercury on the Arctic Ocean shelf.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
2022
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Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Kull, Laura M.;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Freitas, Thaise Ricardo de;
Sanchez, Nicolas;
Ndungu, Kuria.
(2022)
Distribution pattern of mercury in northern Barents Sea and Eurasian Basin surface sediment.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
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Dietz, Rune;
Letcher, Robert J.;
Aars, Jon;
Andersen, Magnus;
Boltunov, Andrei;
Born, Erik W..
(2022)
A risk assessment review of mercury exposure in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
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Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Petrova, Mariia V.;
Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Sanchez, Nicolas;
Dufour, Aurelie.
(2022)
Arctic Ocean’s wintertime mercury concentrations limited by seasonal loss on the shelf.
Nature Geoscience
Academic article
Journal publications
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Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Bodur, Yasemin Vicdan;
Arumí, Martí Amargant;
Müller, Oliver;
Hawkes, Jeffrey A.;
Kohler, Stephen Gustav.
(2025)
Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord.
Biogeosciences
Academic article
-
Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Hawkes, Jeffrey A.;
Müller, Oliver;
Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Ardelan, Murat van.
(2025)
Variation in chemical composition of dissolved organic matter during the winter to spring transition in the northern Barents Sea.
Marine Chemistry
Academic article
-
Jørgensen, Christian Juncher;
Søndergaard, Jens;
Larsen, Martin Mørk;
Kjeldsen, Kristian Kjellerup;
Rosa, Diogo;
Sapper, Sarah Elise.
(2024)
Large mercury release from the Greenland Ice Sheet invalidated.
Science Advances
Academic article
-
Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf;
Müller, Oliver;
Thiele, Stefan;
Digernes, Maria Guadalupe.
(2024)
Biotic transformation of methylmercury at the onset of the Arctic spring bloom.
Progress in Oceanography
Academic article
-
Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Kull, Laura M.;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Freitas, Thaise Ricardo de;
Sanchez, Nicolas;
Ndungu, Kuria.
(2022)
Distribution pattern of mercury in northern Barents Sea and Eurasian Basin surface sediment.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
-
Dietz, Rune;
Letcher, Robert J.;
Aars, Jon;
Andersen, Magnus;
Boltunov, Andrei;
Born, Erik W..
(2022)
A risk assessment review of mercury exposure in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
-
Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric;
Petrova, Mariia V.;
Digernes, Maria Guadalupe;
Sanchez, Nicolas;
Dufour, Aurelie.
(2022)
Arctic Ocean’s wintertime mercury concentrations limited by seasonal loss on the shelf.
Nature Geoscience
Academic article
Report
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Kohler, Stephen Gustav;
Ardelan, Murat V.;
Ndungu, Kuria;
Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric.
(2023)
Seasonal biogeochemical cycling of mercury on the Arctic Ocean shelf.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Outreach
Six years into the ice and beyond
Contributor
Arctic mercury levels drop during the depths of winter
Contributor
2025
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Academic lectureCusset, Fanny; Tingey, Sarah Louise; Pedersen, Silje Sofie Waaler; Pinzone, Marianna; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Eulaers, Igor. (2025) Glacier releases of heavy metals in Kongsfjorden: What are the ecosystem impacts?. Arctic Frontiers 2025 , Tromsø, Norway 2025-01-27 - 2025-01-30
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Academic lectureTingey, Sarah Louise; Wadham, Jemma Louise; Hawkings, Jonathan Robert; Telling, J.; Flynn, S.; Palinkas, Sabina Strmic. (2025) More than just water: How glaciers shape biogeochemistry from soil to sea. iC3 Science Day 2025 , Tromsø, Norway 2025-05-27 - 2025-05-27
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PosterTingey, Sarah Louise; Wadham, Jemma Louise; Kohler, Stephen Gustav; Magerl, Leonard; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Ardelan, Murat van. (2025) Mercury mobilisation by glaciers of Mainland Norway and Svalbard from ice to oceans. Fjord Workshop 2025. Fjords in a changing climate , Bergen, Norway 2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06
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Academic lectureTingey, Sarah Louise; Wadham, Jemma Louise; Kohler, Stephen Gustav; Magerl, Jasper Leonard; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Ardelan, Murat van. (2025) Metal and mercury mobilization from Arctic glaciers. Arctic Frontiers 2025 , Tromsø, Norway 2025-01-27 - 2025-01-30
2024
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Academic lectureKohler, Stephen Gustav. (2024) Transformation of methylmercury at the beginning of the Arctic spring bloom. 16th International Conference On Mercury as a Global Pollutant , Cape Town, South Africa 2024-07-21 - 2024-07-26
2023
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Academic lectureBodur, Yasemin Vicdan; Digernes, Maria Guadalupe; Arumi, Marti Amargant I; Hawkes, Jeffrey; Dietrich, Ulrike; Kielland, Tobias. (2023) Increased DOM lability and depletion of the POM inventory during winter in an Arctic fjord (Ramfjord, Tromsø). ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2023 , Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2023-06-04 - 2023-06-09
2022
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LectureZiegler, Amanda; Freitas, Thaise Ricardo de; Altenburger, Andreas; Alve, Elisabeth; Bluhm, Bodil; Bodur, Yasemin V.. (2022) Lack of (or weak) seasonality in Barents sea and Nansen Basin sediments and biota? A preliminary assessment. Nansen Legacy Annual Meeting , Bergen 2022-10-31 - 2022-11-03
2021
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Academic lectureKohler, Stephen Gustav; Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric; Petrova, Mariia V.; Ardelan, Murat Van. (2021) Seasonal scavenging of inorganic mercury in the Arctic Ocean during transition to polar night. Arctic Frontiers Conference , digital 2021-02-01 - 2021-02-04
2020
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PosterDigernes, Maria Guadalupe; Kohler, Stephen Gustav; Gonzales, Susana Villa; Ardelan, Murat Van. (2020) Temporal and Spatial Variability of Dissolved Organic Matter Chemistry in the Northern Barents Sea. Ocean Sciences Meeting , San Diego 2020-02-16 - 2020-02-21
2019
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PosterKohler, Stephen Gustav; Heimbürger, Lars-Eric; Ardelan, Murat Van. (2019) The Biogeochemistry of Mercury in the Barents Sea. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant 2019-09-08 - 2019-09-13