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New status indicator for seabird populations
13. March 2024

Trends in seabird numbers are the results of what their populations have been subjected to, but not a very accurate indicator of their present status. Researchers have now developed and presented a new indicator for population status based on data for their productivity. The approach may be the start of a more extensive and precise method for assessing the status of seabirds and the marine ecosystems they depend on.

China looks to NINA for expertise
12. March 2024

China has ambitions to better safeguard nature in light of ongoing climate change. Researchers from NINA collaborate with Chinese partners in new project.

Summer neighbours choose different wintering areas
8. March 2024

Researchers have investigated differences in diet and spatial distribution of Atlantic puffins and black-legged kittiwakes from Røst in the non-breeding season. The results show that even birds of the same species from the same colony may choose different strategies after leaving the nest sites.

Restoring mining landscapes in the High Arctic
7. March 2024

NINA researchers play a central role in restoring old mining landscapes in Svalbard, Norway. As of 2024, the restoration is complete.

Interested in joining network on wind power development?
7. March 2024

Where should future wind farms be located? NINA is developing a planning tool for wind farms where impacts on species richness and ecosystem services are mapped. Now we invite interested parties to participate.

Large-scale mapping shows Salmon lice push sea trout towards crisis
26. February 2024

Salmon lice from aquaculture poses massive threat to wild sea trout populations, as researchers develop approach vital for prioritizing management measures.

Weather radars reveal where birds migrate
12. February 2024

Radars that are used to report the weather also provide valuable insight into which migratory routes birds use. For the first time this tool will be used to map bird migration in Norway.

New calculator for peatland volume and carbon stock
23. January 2024

NINA researchers have developed a calculator for local peatland volume and carbon stock, providing decision-makers with the necessary knowledge to limit carbon emissions from soil.

Migrating seabirds take advantage of favourable winds
15. January 2024

SEATRACK-data used to study the relationship between wind patterns and migrating movements.

Documenting nature loss with eyes from the sky and Ai
10. January 2024

NRK enlisted the help of NINA to shed light on a dark reality: while Norwegian nature is being lost bit-fot-bit, no one is watching.

New status indicator for seabird populations
4. January 2024

New indicator for status of seabirds combines population size, adult survival and breeding success.

Birds know no borders - nor do scientists
16. November 2023

Small actions, big impacts: Restoring degraded wetlands locally can have global ripple effects!

Variable foraging patterns among black guillemots
24. October 2023

With an aim to identify the characteristics of the best foraging areas for black guillemots (Cepphus grylle), researchers in SEAPOP have studied foraging behaviour and habitat use of black guillemots at three breeding locations along the Norwegian coast. Although differences in foraging activity and habitat use were found, one parameter in particular stood out as the most important.

Peatland restoration and conservation – lessons from northern and central Europe
14. August 2023

An international team of researchers and restoration practitioners will get together in Trondheim, Norway to discuss the most relevant issues of contemporary peatland research and management. 

A bog-body inspired music video about peatlands
3. August 2023

Peatlands are superstars that are literally and figuratively stepped on. But they store huge amounts of carbon – and a few bog bodies!

New assessment of the mercury contamination and the potential health risk to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds
24. May 2023

Mercury is known to have an adverse effect on animal wildlife, and mercury contamination has increased through anthropogenic inputs. A new study examines the mercury exposure and the potential health risks for 36 Arctic seabirds and shorebirds.

New Biodiversa+ project on bird conservation launched in Trondheim
22. May 2023

A new EU project launched last week will evaluate changes in bird abundance and distributions in Europe and develop new tools to meet global biodiversity targets for 2030.

NINA takes a natural step into EU research
3. May 2023

NINA's expertise in biodiversity and environmental solutions is in high demand in Europe. Five research projects have been funded in the latest call from The European Biodiversity Partnership, BIODIVERSA+.

Our dear colleague Ketil Skogen has passed away
24. April 2023

It is with huge sadness and shock that we have been informed that our colleague Ketil Skogen passed away suddenly on Saturday the 22nd of April 2023.

New study examines the breeding phenology of 51 seabird populations across the North Atlantic.
28. March 2023

Successful breeding is crucial, but climate change can make timing of breeding more demanding. A new study including data from several colonies monitored throughout the SEAPOP programme has now examined how seabirds adjust their breeding phenology.

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