In the fall of 2006 Kurt cre­ated the High Arc­tic Insti­tute and in the spring of 2008 received his D.Phil. from the Uni­ver­sity of Oxford, with his the­sis research focus­ing on Pere­grine and Gyr­fal­con pop­u­la­tions in Green­land. Kurt has con­ducted field research in Green­land for the past 30 years and currently works on a wide range of research projects including studies on falcons, seabirds, waterfowl, passerines, and shorebirds. Kurt and the High Arctic Institute are keen on collaborating with others, and if you are in need of avian samples from north Greenland or are interested in working together don’t hesitate to reach out.