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FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

Regional downscaling of eco-physiological theory. The contribution of talented researcher NN

Global models based on advanced eco-physiological theory predict that fish populations at high latitudes, such as Atlantic cod and herring, are vulnerable due to physical and physiological constraints that are difficult to avoid under climate change. This project aims to downscale these predictio...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Diet variation in Arctic Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) through DNA-metabarcoding of fecal samples, RiS ID 2272

The project "Diet variation in Arctic Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) through DNA-metabarcoding of fecal samples" is a continuation of the snow bunting long-term monitoring project conducted yearly since 1998, assessing the reproductive success of snow buntings breeding in Adventdalen (RiS ...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Genomic adaptions in kelp to Arctic environments (BlueArc Field Sampling, RiS 12373)

Fieldwork in Svalbard’s kelp forests provides a rare opportunity to uncover the genetic mechanisms that enable seaweeds to thrive in extreme polar environments while assessing their vulnerability to predicted warming. Arctic kelp species Alaria esculenta, Saccharina latissima, Hedophyllum nigripe...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Kelp - Urchin Transitions and Carbon Dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (BlueArc field sampling).

Kelp forests are key Arctic habitats that support biodiversity, carbon storage, and essential ecosystem services. In Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, warming waters and changing ice regimes are altering these ecosystems, with increasing grazing pressure from sea urchins driving transitions from kelp fores...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Kelp forest consumptive rate and urchin predator community in the Arctic

Kelp forests are vital Arctic habitats that support biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. In Svalbard, these ecosystems have undergone significant changes over the past three decades, driven by rapid climate change. However, future warming may also enhance kelp productivity, depe...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

Cumulative effects of climate change and pollution - How climate region and local habitat shape biological responses and recovery

Global warming and pollution are major threats to nature and a sustainable future. In SoilStress we aim to understand the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of climate change and pollution on soil animals. The main questions are: •Why do populations react differently to pesticides and te...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

Resilience of polar ecosystems to the cumulative effects of physical and biological changes in Norway’s high Arctic (ROPES)

The Arctic is changing quickly, and Svalbard’s fjords are among the places where these changes are most visible. Warmer Atlantic water is reaching farther north, sea ice is disappearing, and new fish species such as cod and haddock are becoming more common. At the same time, the small polar cod, ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Havet - under overflaten

Havet – under overflaten skal utvikle en sanselig og forskningsforankret formidlingsopplevelse som gjør det mulig for publikum å erfare havets betydning for livet på jorden. Prosjektet tar utgangspunkt i at havet ikke bare er et geografisk rom, men et levende system som regulerer klima, produsere...

Awarded: NOK 0.25 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Akershus

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

(In)visible Changes: Glacial Methane and its Impacts on Fjord Ecosystems

Arctic marine-terminating glaciers are retreating rapidly due to climate change, creating new methane emission hotspots in shallow fjord waters. In Svalbard, where warming exceeds twice the Arctic average, methane once trapped beneath glaciers is now being released. Yet, the ecological impacts of...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Svalbard reindeer spatial ecology - from individuals to populations

Populations’ dynamics and distributions change in response to climate and habitat changes, yet our current knowledge is based mostly on correlational evidence. What each animal does depends on its physiological state and immediate environment, meaning that the processes by which climate change af...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Advancing transformative governanCe through Transboundary conservation and collaborative learning

Nature does not stop at international boundaries, but governance often does. ACT examines how transboundary cooperation in nature conservation can help reverse and halt biodiversity loss. The project aims to lay the groundwork for improving how countries work together to protect shared landscapes...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Patterns in Arctic-Alpine Vegetation

Natur i Norge (further referred to as NiN) is a system for typification and description of Norwegian nature, covering all variation at given, specified scales. The current version 3.0 of the NiN system was launched in 2023. During the revision that lead to NiN 3.0, Arctic ecosystems were given pa...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Tundra diets: tracking seasonal and inter-annual diet quality dynamics of Svalbard reindeer

Climate change reshapes the Arctic environment, with warmer and wetter winters leading to more frequent rain-on-snow (ROS) events and extensive ground icing. This project investigates how the changing winter conditions influence diet quality and foraging behavior of Svalbard reindeer. More freque...

Awarded: NOK 97,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Effects of Atlantification and terrestrial inputs on nutrient transfer and trophic structure in Arctic fjord plankton communities

The Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden system represents a natural laboratory for investigating the effects of climate change on Arctic marine ecosystems. Although geographically close, they exhibit distinct hydrographic characteristics: Kongsfjorden is warmer and saltier due to the inflow of Atlantic Wat...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

INTPARTORDNING-INTPARTORDNING

Excellence in Conservation Biology through Accelerated Research and Training

COGENT is an international initiative designed to tackle one of the planet’s most urgent challenges: the rapid loss of biodiversity. The project forms a long-term partnership between the University of Oslo and and four key African institutions: Addis Ababa University (AAU: Ethiopia), Makerere Uni...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Arthropod Resurvey (2000-2026) along a receding Arctic Glacier foreland

Over the past two decades, the Arctic has warmed at more than twice the global average, driving profound transformations in cryospheric and ecological systems. As glaciers retreat, newly exposed forelands provide unique natural laboratories to study primary succession and biodiversity responses t...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Svalbard

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

BryoNiN - Moseøkologi og moser i Norge

Precise classification and mapping of nature are dependent on good knowledge of the diversity and distribution of bryophytes. As of today, knowledge of bryophytes is good in some nature types, while for other types there are, in part, significant knowledge gaps. Bare rock is found almost everywh...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

EchoGuard: protecting porpoises

How can we save the ocean’s smallest whale? The harbour porpoise is Norway’s most common whale. Small and elusive, it lives along the coast but, like all marine mammals, must surface to breathe. Every year, thousands of porpoises die after becoming entangled in fishing nets. Trapped underwater, t...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Reviving reservoirs: creating biodiversity hotspots in aquatic deserts (REBIRTH)

Hydropower is a cornerstone of renewable energy—especially in Norway, where it supplies around 90% of the country’s electricity. However, hydropower reservoir operations cause dramatic water level fluctuations, which severely disrupt shoreline ecosystems. These fluctuations create drawdown zones,...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Experimental Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Accounts for Norwegian Municipalities

EOCEAN will combine innovative solutions for mapping coastal ecosystems and producing ecosystem accounts to help fill current knowledge gaps for sustainable coastal management in Norway. When it comes to managing coastal nature, Norwegian municipalities are currently flying blind. We know that k...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Nature-Integrated Norwegian energy system transition - Opportunities, Trade-offs and Strategies

Harmony is about identifying political feasible solutions that ensures that the Norwegian energy transition jointly minimize climate gas emissions and undesired nature impacts. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to limiting the impacts of climate change. But there is a challenge. The ...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

MERMAID: Microbial Environmental Risk Management and Assessment of bIofouling Dispersal during in-water cleaning of international ships.

Biofouling is the accumulation of aquatic organisms, including micro- and macroorganisms, on submerged surfaces. While this phenomenon enhances biodiversity, it also presents significant challenges for maritime activities, particularly concerning the unintentional transport of non-indigenous spec...

Awarded: NOK 11.9 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Coexistence of wild reindeer and humans – reducing barriers in a social-ecological framework

This is a collaborative project with partners from the research and land use sectors. The project is led by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research with Vegard Gundersen as project manager. The project has collaborations with research partners from the NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AN...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

INTPARTORDNING-INTPARTORDNING

BIOME – Biodiversity Innovation for Optimization of Monitoring and Education

BIOME expands an existing collaboration between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU, Norway) and the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM, Brazil) to include the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo (NHM/UiO, Norway) and the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA,...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Sjøfjær som indikatororganisme for miljøpåvirking i norske fjorder – kunnskapsgrunnlag for tjenester rettet mot marin næring og forvaltning

The main purpose of the project is to build expertise on sea pens in Norwegian fjords and on their vulnerability to environmental impact in the form of oxygen deficiency and sedimentation. Sea pens are corals that live on marine soft bottoms. They can form sea pen communities, an important habita...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Møre og Romsdal

BANEBRYTENDE-BANEBRYTENDE

Biodiversity Collections and Research Education

BIOCORE is a national graduate school that will train the next generation of biodiversity researchers. The school is a collaboration between the Natural History Museum (University of Oslo), NTNU University Museum (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), University Museum of Bergen (Unive...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2033

Location: Oslo - Oslove

BANEBRYTENDE-BANEBRYTENDE

Nettverk for åpne økologiske data

When the evaluation of the bioscience research groups in Norway (EVALBIOVIT) was published in 2024, it was recommended that the scientific communities utilize existing research infrastructures to an even greater extent. Our network is a direct response to this recommendation. The network consists...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Social-Ecological Keystone Places for Transformative Change in Safeguarding Coastal Biodiversity

The global biodiversity crisis threatens coastal ecosystems, yet the solution may lie in bridging modern science with the ancestral wisdom of those who live closest to the sea. The SKETCH project investigates "Social-Ecological Keystone Places" which are vital coastal areas where nature and human...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

UrbanOcean: Urbanization of the sea - assessing and managing the impact of Offshore Wind developments on open ocean biodiversity

Offshore wind power is expanding rapidly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and secure renewable energy, particularly in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. While this development is essential, it also represents the largest physical transformation of the open ocean in human history. UrbanOcean is...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Development of knowledge base for acoustic data analysis describing predator-prey relations in offshore wind development areas

The Norwegian government's ambition is to establish 30 gigawatts offshore wind farms (OWF) on the Norwegian continental shelf by 2040, with potential big impacts for the marine environment. Norway has identified multiple areas in the Norwegian Sea for OWF development, two of which are currently u...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2026

Location: Vestland

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