He was responsible for the science part in the field works of 1984 and 1985. He is the author of the final technical report from the field work 1984. https://old.hessdalen.org/reports/hpreport84.shtml
Erling has set up and run the automatic station Blue Box in Hessdalen since its start in 1998. This task is now at Frank Gunnes Mikkelsen.
Erling P. Strand has been one of the leaders in running Science camps for young students, every year since its start in 2002 until the Covid year.
He has been Project Hessdalen manager until Fred Pallesen got this position in early 2023. Erling P. Strand is now the chairman of the board on the new Project Hessdalen.
