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The long road from Arctic science to international law

The road to the Minamata Convention on mercury took almost 15 years and has been significantly influenced by Arctic research and Norwegian efforts. Why and in what way did Arctic research play such a significant role in this road towards the convention?
Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

Drones are the future for nature mapping and monitoring. – Compared to satellite pictures, drone images provide 1,000 times better image resolution and one million times more data points, says Kasper Hancke, marine biologist at NIVA.
Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

The environmental pollutant TBT can mimic hormones to the extent that it sterilizes female snails and make them grow non-functional penises and vas deferens. But for the first time since monitoring started up in 1991 and the total ban of TBT entered force in 2008, only fertile dogwhelk have been found along the Norwegian coastline.

News Article 16.05.2019

Contamination of European seas continues despite some positive progress

A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report tells that between 75 and 96 % of the assessed area of Europe’s regional seas have a contamination problem.

News Article 19.12.2018

Quest to solve global water plant mystery

Mass development of water plants in river and lakes causes headache for researchers and water managers all over the world. New research aims to reveal the causes of the explosive development and identify ecosystem effects of removing the water plants.

News Article 02.01.2019

A sea lice free salmon prison

In October 2018, the first salmon were “imprisoned” in a brand new fish production prototype in Trøndelag, Norway. With a rigid steel construction and a water current generator included, the new fish cage Aquatraz will both prevent fish escapes and keep the fish in shape, while researchers from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) are monitoring the sea lice and water quality in the cage.

Report 09.01.2019

The Helgeland coast: worth its weight in gold

Nordic coastal ecosystems recently got a scientific health check. The Helgeland coast in Norway did well, according to Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).

Report 08.04.2019

Researcher believes in kelp farming

By 2050, kelp farming along the Norwegian coast is estimated to cover an area corresponding to half the size of all farmed land in the country. The management agencies need to prepare.

The long road from Arctic science to international law

Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

Contamination of European seas continues despite some positive progress

Quest to solve global water plant mystery

A sea lice free salmon prison

The Helgeland coast: worth its weight in gold

Researcher believes in kelp farming

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The long road from Arctic science to international law

Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

Contamination of European seas continues despite some positive progress

Quest to solve global water plant mystery

A sea lice free salmon prison

The Helgeland coast: worth its weight in gold

Researcher believes in kelp farming

Available positions

Contact one of our employees

Centre of Excellence

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