Creative communication of Arctic plant research

A collaboration with Westerdals students explored new ways to communicate Arctic plant research beyond academia.

Bringing research beyond academia

Photo of Igor's poster: "Evolution is dynamic, not static: In the Arctic, evolution learns to dance.
Igor's poster: "Evolution is dynamic, not static: in the Arctic, evolution learns to dance".

How can Arctic plant evolution be communicated in a way that is engaging and accessible outside the scientific community? Together with Westerdals students Ada and Igor, we explored creative approaches to science communication using Arctic plant research as a starting point.

As part of the collaboration, they developed a series of posters translating scientific ideas into visual art (Ada: “Der ingen skulle tro at noe kunne gro”; Igor: “Evolution is dynamic, not static: in the Arctic, evolution learns to dance”), showing how design can help bring research to a broader audience.

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Photo of César, Ada and Igor standing in front of Ada’s poster “Der ingen skulle tro at noe kunne gro”.
César, Ada and Igor standing in front of Ada’s poster “Der ingen skulle tro at noe kunne gro”.
Published Sep. 9, 2026 12:55 PM - Last modified Sep. 18, 2026 2:11 PM