Koltur Research Station - Faroe Islands

The station is located on a 2.5 km2 island which reaches 477m a.s.l. and has typical sheep-grazed grassy slopes, exposed rocky shores, sea-bird cliffs, and small streams. The island is under the auspices of the National Museum and is partly protected. It is situated 3.5 km from the island of Streymoy and the western side is exposed to the predominant south-westerly winds and waves. Main research now is a baseline study of the biodiversity of the island. Invertebrates are being sampled using methods such as pit-fall traps, Malaise trap, net-sweeping and Surber sampling in freshwater. Birds and vegetation are being recorded. Several temperature loggers are placed around the island. There is no dedicated database.