Viljo Vuorimäki, a master’s student at the University of Lapland and student representative on the UArctic Board, joined the Arctic Future Pathfinders course as part of the One Ocean Expedition, planned to be a voyage across the North-West Passage. Below find his account of the experience and the unexpected pivot along the way.










From the 26th of May – 1 July 2025 I had the pleasure to be working from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) in Nuuk. I was provided with an office and took part in the daily work and routines.