Environment

My research and advocacy increasingly focus on integrating science, technology, archaeology, and historical research to enhance heritage conservation and address environmental concerns. The Tirpitz Site Project in Tromsø, Norway, is a joint endeavour of UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. An innovative site mapping technique has been developed, and the project is engaged internationally with other endeavours to consider the toxic legacy of war in similar heritage sites.

This article is an introduction to the Tirpitz Site Project: Arctic Legacy of War, The Tirpitz Site Project. 2024. Lintott, B & G, Rees.

IMAGE: Tirpitz salvage site, central area. Natural colour orthoimage image (extract) from aerial surveys on March 28, 2023, using a Phantom 4 UAV with a multispectral imager. The orthoimage, with a spatial resolution of 2.5 cm, is the basis for a bathymetric map to accurately estimate the area covered by the Tirpitz debris. Image processing: Dr. Olga Tutubalina and Professor Gareth Rees (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge). Image acquisition: Markus Dreyer, aerial images; Martin Bjørndahl, supporting underwater images (UiT The Arctic University of Norway).