The first quantitative assessment of microplastics in seabird faeces in Northern Europe shows presence of microplastics in European shag (Gulosus aristotelis) chicks. This provides valuable baseline information and confirms that minimal-invasive sampling of faeces for plastic monitoring in seabirds is possible.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework headline indicator “Services Provided by Ecosystems (B.1)” has been tested using data from six countries and regions including Norway. Working on behalf of the CBD AHTEG on indicators, the results are now published.

Climate change has a much greater impact on Arctic coastal areas than on terrestrial areas or the open ocean, new research finds. Multiple climatic drivers increase pace and consequences of ecosystem change in the Arctic Coastal Ocean. Experts conclude that the changes are almost impossible to halt.

Left as is this, coastal stretch in Longyearbyen is likely to be washed away by the waves in the foreseeable future. However, with simple measures the area can be transformed into a recreational site for the locals, a refuge for marine life and simultaneously serve as effective mitigation against coastal erosion, and set a pioneering example for the rest of the Arctic.

The Nordic Board for Wildlife Research (NKV) has announced its second 2024 open call. Head over to The Nordic Board for Wildlife Research website to apply for funding. You can apply for funding for workshops (organization or attendance), symposia (organization or attendance), visits to researchers in other countries, networks, and networking activities as well as scientific courses.

In September, 53 leading experts from 3 continents met to share and build expertise on Sphagnum, the world’s most important peat building plant genus, and gain momentum for global conservation and restoration efforts.

The protected and slow-growing cold-water corals in the fjords of Norway are entangled in fishing gear. Worrying, say experts, as more or less all areas are impacted by fishing.

Roads, agriculture and micro power stations have been legally established in protected waterways throughout Norway. Now, on behalf of the national water resources and energy authority, NINA experts will map the magnitude of these developments and how much intact nature ​​we have left in our protected waterways.

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and the business sector’s climate change initiative signs new collaboration agreement to develop solutions with nature and sustainability at the core.

We have eagerly awaited the presentation of Norway’s new national biodiversity strategy and action plan (NBSAP). However, NINA believes that much is missing if Norway aims to achieve the ambitious and knowledge-based targets in the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in Montreal.

Saving the species, one captive-born fox at a time.

With data from Norway, Brazil, Taiwan and Costa Rica, a team of researchers show that large-scale monitoring of avian vocalization can deliver immediate applied impact. The results are now published in PNAS.

By using a combination of different modelling techniques, researchers in SEAPOP have gained detailed insights into how environmental pollutants and climate change may affect the black-backed gull population on Hornøya, both directly and indirectly.

The wild reindeer in Norway are struggling to reproduce. Never before have so few calves been counted in Knutshø, one of the wild reindeer areas. And the trend is negative in many areas – a reason for great concern.

Fjords and glaciers in the Svalbard archipelago in the High Arctic have been included in the list of geological landmarks of great importance for understanding Earth's history. The nature restoration of Svea mine and surrounding areas did the trick.  

Researchers have reviewed all existing literature on effects of land use change on biodiversity and ecosystem services in Norway. The results are presented as a knowledge map, a valuable tool for prioritizing future knowledge needs. 

Which sounds are important for our experience of nature? Researchers now map the quality of soundscapes in Norway's national parks, as part of the Sounds Like Norway project. 

The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the region.

Following two lean years at the Arctic fox captive breeding station at Sæterfjellet, Norway, six out of seven breeding pairs have a total of 34 pups. An uplifting success story.

Quick and cost-effective mapping of biodiversity have been invisible, and yet right under our noses. The results are now published in Nature.