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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 28.11.2018

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 13.12.2018

Improved faunal status at the soft bottom in Skagerrak

Reductions of nutrients have led to a greater species richness at the seafloor in the Skagerrak after 1990. But warmer winter temperatures and increased river runoff might be the new challenges for the animal life at the soft bottom.

Report 25.10.2018

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.

News Article 05.11.2018

NIVA will study hot vents 4000 meters under the Artic ice

The HACON project will provide the first comprehensive study of deep (4000 m) hydrothermal vent ecosystems under ice in the Arctic region. HACON targets a key missing piece of the global vent biogeographic puzzle in a region that remains mostly unexplored because of its remote and climatologically challenging location.

Publication 21.11.2018

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?

The long road from Arctic science to international law

Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

Improved faunal status at the soft bottom in Skagerrak

Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

NIVA will study hot vents 4000 meters under the Artic ice

The long road from Arctic science to international law

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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

Pollutant-ban has made snails healthy again

Improved faunal status at the soft bottom in Skagerrak

Researchers use drones to photograph seaweeds

NIVA will study hot vents 4000 meters under the Artic ice

The long road from Arctic science to international law

Available positions

Contact one of our employees

Centre of Excellence

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