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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Human performance in the cold, RiS ID 12375

The purpose of the project is to verify the performance effect of the newly developed field rations, Energon Arctic Field rations (EAF) by EnergonX and its consortium, both the food content, but also packaging, which will potentially reduce waste by 70% in the Norwegian Armed Forces and offer nut...

Awarded: NOK 94,999

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Alternative life-history and thermoregulation strategies in the Svalbard reindeer and the implications for population dynamics

With the Arctic warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the globe (Rantanen et al., 2022), resilience of Arctic ecosystems and population dynamics of Arctic species are raising concern among scientists. Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is an ideal species to study the...

Awarded: NOK 67,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Akershus

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Sustainability for cultural heritage – cultural heritage for sustainability. Interdisciplinary field research at Kvitøya

The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration involving NIKU, Luleå University of Technology, Karolinska Institute, Svalbard Museum, and the Swedish National Heritage Boardaims. It aims to explore and document archaeological source material, as well as register and document the cultural envir...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Oslo

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Hiding in the shadows: effects of environmental stressors on male calanoid copepods - An insider's view

Polar ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to effects caused by environmental stressors of anthropogenic origin, such as ocean acidification (OA) and ocean warming (OW), both of which are disproportionally affecting the Arctic region. Calanoid copepods of the genus Calanus are key species in th...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The importance of observation error in reindeer population modelling (RiS ID 12376)

My project explores the intricate dynamics of Svalbard reindeer (R. t. platyrhynchus) populations in response to rapid climate change. Through fieldwork, including paired observations of various populations based in Reindalen, Adventdalen, and Ny-Ålesund, I aim to investigate the nuanced impacts ...

Awarded: NOK 95,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Bryophyte diversity as a driver of ecosystem functions and processes in a changing tundra, attached to the ITEX experiment, RiS ID: 10030

Studying bryophyte diversity in the high Arctic, like Svalbard, is vital due to their resilience in extreme conditions. Mosses are pioneers in colonizing newly exposed areas, offering insight into ecosystem health. They act as carbon sinks and regulate the hydrological cycle, which is crucial for...

Awarded: NOK 70,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

EUROSTARS-EUROSTARS

4892 PavisusVL

Riktig håndtering av luftveiene er avgjørende for pasientsikkerheten under operasjoner og i akutte situasjoner. Til tross for framskritt innen medisinsk teknologi, kan det å sikre pasientens luftveier på første forsøk være utfordrende, noe som potensielt kan føre til komplikasjoner og negative ut...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2026

Location: Oslo

KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Klimafestivalen Varmere Våtere Villere 2024

En bred allianse fra sivilsamfunn, næringsliv, akademia og lokale myndigheter arbeidet gjennom hele 2021 med konseptet for klimafestivalen Varmere Va°tere Villere. Vi har på rekordtid klart å etablere en ny møteplass for klimakunnskap og -diskusjon, og vil strategisk jobbe videre med å bygge en n...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Vestland

INNOFFARENA-Innovasjonsarena for stat og kommune

Kompetansespor

Prosjektet "Kompetansespor" tar sikte på å utforske hvordan eIDAS 2.0 vil påvirke kompetanseinnvandringsprosessene til Norge og hvilke muligheter ny teknologi gir. Med et økende behov for internasjonal kompetanse og den forestående utviklingen av eIDAS 2.0, er det avgjørende å være i forkant for ...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Oslo

FORNY20-FORNY2020

Switch receptor for use in adoptive cell therapy

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Oslo

FORNY20-FORNY2020

The NTNU Lithium-Sulfur Battery

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØFORSK-Miljøforskning for en grønn samfunnsomstilling

Extraction and Aesthetics: Considering the past, present and future of mining on a local scale

Bakgrunn: I januar 2023 ble NorWhite en global snakkis. Fox News, New York Post og andre verdensledende medier fremstilte NorWhite-prosjektet både upresist og dels feilaktig. I norske medier oppsto en metadebatt om forskning og ideologi. Gjennom denne mediedekningen ble det tydelig for NorWhite-t...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Vestland

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

LAWALU - Towards Successful Laser Welding of Aluminium

Aluminiumlegeringer er en viktig gruppe metalliske legeringer for moderne industri. Norge som en av de største aluminiumsprodusentene i Europa bør utvide sin anvendelse gjennom innovative produksjonsprosesser som avansert laserbasert sveising. Laserbasert sveising er en raskt voksende sammenføyni...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Robust additive manufacturing of polymer composites for optimal part production

Bruken av additiv tilvirkning (AM) øker, særlig for reservedeler og småserieproduksjon. AM er en digital og fysisk prosesskjede med mange fordeler som muliggjør innovative design med korte ledetider. Noen utfordringer gjenstår imidlertid for å bruke AM i en industriell setting. Målet med dette pr...

Awarded: NOK 12.7 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Oslo

IS-AUR-Samarb.progr. Norge Frankrike

Unraveling the effects of biotic interactions on snow algae behaviour

In polar regions and high-altitude mountain ranges, snow algae blooms develop during summer and form colorful surfaces in melting snow. Snow algae not only contribute to primary production and carbon dioxide absorption in snow ecosystems, but these blooms also darken the snow surface, increasing ...

Awarded: NOK 70,000

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

HELSEVEL-Gode og effektive helse-, omsorgs- og velferdstjenester

Positive avvik – en innovativ tilnærming til ungt utenforskap (POSTUT)

Målet er å løse utfordringer knyttet til utenforskap blant unge gjennom bruken av innovasjonstilnærmingen "positive avvik". Hensikten er å forbedre tjenestetilbudet for unge mellom 16 og 25 år, spesielt for de som har eller har mottatt hjelp fra barnevernet, gjennom å styrke samarbeidet mellom NA...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2028

Location: Innlandet

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Unravelling biogeochemical,microbial and vegetation feedbacks driving soil development and Arctic greening under a warming climate,RIS 11961

With the help of this smaller project that is part of the Arctic Greening project (RIS 11961), I want to find out if and how the Arctic cushion plant Silene acaulis adapts to different climatic conditions. For this, I have already genetic material in form of leaves from several populations across...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Autumn leaf senescence in tundra plants: Do soil nutrients and plant-internal nutrient sinks influence timing? (RiS ID: 12335)

Plant growth season in Arctic regions is currently undergoing changes, with spring advancement across the Arctic. However, there is limited knowledge regarding any corresponding trends in the autumn season, where the timing of end-of-season is mostly unaccounted for. It is important that we take ...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Space use by marine mammals in Svalbard and potential dietary changes due to climate change.

Investigating behaviour of high trophic predators is a fundemental part to understand the ecosystem as they function as a key component through top-down effect. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina), one of a high trophic predators in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard is experiencing dramatic environmental changes ...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Shallow marine prokaryote ecosystems in the Boreal Ocean during the Permo-Triassic climate crisis and their recovery (RiS ID: 12307)

Lipid biomarker samples will be collected to reconstruct the microbial community and environmental conditions during the Late Permian mass extinction and in its aftermath with a focus on the recovery of the microbial ecosystem. The samples will complement the existing biomarker record that is con...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The Heer Land overabundance of Thermal-switch surges

Glaciers around the world are losing mass at an accelerated rate (Hugonnet et al., 2021), and Svalbard experiences this even faster than the global average, largely due to its strong interaction with warm Atlantic ocean currents (Piechura and Walczowski, 2009). The latest IPCC reports present mod...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Snowdrift at the solar park of Isfjord Radio, RiS ID 12308

The adaptation of renewable energy in the Arctic requires knowledge of the Arctic climate's influence on energy installations such as solar panels. Therefore, snowdrift is investigated at the recently installed solar photovoltaic array at Isfjord Radio. For this, observations from a weather stati...

Awarded: NOK 77,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Spatio-temporal habitat use of Svalbard reindeer (RiS ID 12152)

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Studies of environmental pollutants in wetland areas and water ponds on the Arctic tundra

The main goal for this project is to continue our study further the role of birds in transporting pollutants to and within the Arctic area, and to bring new knowledge especially linked to potential transport between the marine and terrestrial system including wetlands and water ponds on the tundr...

Awarded: NOK 42,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Particulate matter in glacier fed rivers

The aim of this project is a extensive study of particulate matter released into the rivers from the glacier systems and entering the Kongsfjorden system in Ny-Ålesund. Both particulate matter and river water will be collected at the outlet from the glaciers main melting channel as well as in th...

Awarded: NOK 39,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging for Under-Ice Navigation, RiS ID 12349

Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging (UHI) is a groundbreaking innovation that expands our ability to capture a wide range of wavelengths beyond human perception. This technology offers a comprehensive view of the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing us to identify and analyze subtle differences in the...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

The nutrient legacy of reindeer carrion in vegetation in the Arctic tundra of Svalbard, RiS ID:11512

Carcass legacy effects on soil chemistry and vegetation nutrient composition will help our understanding of how local ‘disturbances’ (i.e. carcass presence) scale to structuring and functioning of ecological communities at landscape levels. I will revisit carcasses of varying ages and collect abo...

Awarded: NOK 56,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Experimental assessment of light propagation in the snowpack, RiS ID 12344

Snowpack is a key component in the Arctic regions. The albedo of freshly fallen snow is typically very high in the visible range (up to 0.9), playing a crucial role in Earth's energy balance. Snow albedo can eventually be reduced upon aging of snow crystals due to metamorphism and to the increasi...

Awarded: NOK 0.10 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Insulate: Belowground Biotic Insulation of Permafrost (RiS ID 12331)

Within the overarching INSULATE initiative (RiS ID 12331), the "Belowground Biotic Insulation of Permafrost" project delves into the intricate dynamics of local soil properties, seeking to unravel their profound impact on permafrost stability. This focused research addresses crucial gaps in our ...

Awarded: NOK 70,999

Project Period: 2024-2024

Location: Svalbard

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

S2S : Snowfall to Surging ? The role of Snow-Firn-Ice Heat Transfer on Glacier Dynamics

Studying Svalbard's Heer Land region, our research confronts the uncertainties surrounding global glacier contributions to sea level rise, as highlighted in the 2023 IPCC report. Svalbard's unique vulnerability to climate change, positions it as an ideal study area with future implications for br...

Awarded: NOK 94,999

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Svalbard

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