Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Cooperation and expertise for a sustainable future

15. April 2025

Norwegian Research Contributes to Global 'Dark Diversity' Study, Offering New Insights into Biodiversity Loss

As global biodiversity continues to decline, a new international study published in Nature presents a powerful framework for identifying the “missing” species from ecosystems, species that could exist in a habitat but are currently...

4. April 2025

Clear-cutting of forests decreases soil organic carbon for decades

Soil carbon content decreases for up to 30 years following clear-cutting in forested areas, according to a major study from the Nordic countries and Canada.

1. April 2025

Simulating Removal of a Popular Tourist Cabin: Consequences for Wild Reindeer

The wild reindeer in Norway no longer use the calving grounds surrounding the public tourist cabin Pyttbua. Should the Government allow the cabin to be upgraded—or should tourism in the area rather be limited? The Norwegian Institute for...

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NINAGEN

NINA Centre for Biodiversity Genetics

Restoration Ecology

Research on and implementation of restoration in aquatic and terrestrial habitats

Monitoring

Monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem change

Pink salmon

Monitoring the distribution of pink salmon in Norway

Wild Salmonids

Monitoring populations and ecosystems

Ecosystem Services

Monitoring populations and ecosystems

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is Norway’s leading institution for applied ecological research, with broad-based expertise on the genetic, population, species, ecosystem and landscape level, in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal marine environments.

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