21 projects

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FORSKSYSTEM-UTD-FORSKSYSTEM-UTD

Strengthening research-based teaching in engineering through studies of water treatment technology, water chemistry and fish health in RAS

How does water chemistry affect CO2 removal efficiency in aquaculture systems, and what are the interactions between water chemistry and CO2 on fish welfare and production? Land-based salmon farming offers improved environmental control but is challenged by CO2 accumulation in the water. This c...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

BANEBRYTENDE-BANEBRYTENDE

MonsterVind Nett: Laster fra monsterbølger på havvindstrukturer

Tales of folklore have long told of towering “rogue waves” that arise from nowhere and have frightened even the most seasoned of sailors. Today, these waves are recognised as surprisingly frequent events and can pose serious risks to offshore wind energy infrastructure. The MonsterWind Hub brings...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Physics-Adapted Numerical Methods for Two-Phase Flow (PANum)

Fuel cells are a clean energy source that creates electrical energy from hydrogen and oxygen, with only water as waste product. Inside fuel cells, oxygen and water are transported in the same channel, and this is an example of a so-called two-phase flow. In an efficient fuel cell, the flow must b...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

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

KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Stiv kuling ved Stad - En bærekraftig omstilling av energisystemet

To achieve the UN's sustainability goal 7 - Clean energy for all, we need to make knowledge about renewable energy more accessible to more people. Through the project "Stiv Kuling ved Stadt", researchers at Høgskulen på Vestlandet have collaborated with the ViteMeir science center to disseminate ...

Awarded: NOK 0.48 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2023

Location: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Subglacial mercury cycling and associated export from Jan Mayen to the North Atlantic, RiS ID 11817

The MerJM project looks to establish baseline concentration and temporal behavior of the toxic element mercury (Hg) in natural streams emerging from glaciers overlying an active volcano on Jan Mayen. The importance of natural sources of Hg in regional mercury cycling in the North Atlantic will be...

Awarded: NOK 72,000

Project Period: 2022-2022

Location: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Climate change drives fluctuations of glacier lakes in Svalbard - Crammebreane case study, RiS ID 11620

Since the 1990's, the number and size of glacial lakes have been observed to increase as a consequence of climate warming. Most research on glacial lakes has focused on high mountain areas such as the Himalayas or along the margin of the Greenland Ice Sheet. To date little is known about the deve...

Awarded: NOK 77,000

Project Period: 2022-2022

Location: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Effect of glacial recession on N2O fluxes in high arctic lakes and catchments, RiS ID 11818

Ongoing global warming particularly effects Arctic ecosystems with increased glacial retreat and associated changes in run-off. However, how aquatic nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes will change in High Arctic lakes and catchments remains uncertain. As the third most important greenhouse gas and major o...

Awarded: NOK 68,000

Project Period: 2022-2022

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Enabling Highly Automated Cross-Organisational Workflow Planning

Automating workflow planning is one of the most crucial digital transformation activities. Planning cross-organisational workflows requires knowledge from multiple domains. In addition, it requires an overview of how these workflows interact with each other. Existing computer-assisted tools usual...

Awarded: NOK 8.1 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

REPEAT - REthinking sustainable land use of PEATland

Human-induced changes in peatland ecosystems are both cause and consequence in the climate and biodiversity crises. In REPEAT – REthinking sustainable land use of PEATlands – we are working to better understand the physical and ecological states of Norwegian peatlands, as well as the social and s...

Awarded: NOK 16.7 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2027

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Prediction of ignition and spread of wildfires in Scandinavia: from experiments to models

Global warming is giving rise to increasing temperatures, less rain, and longer periods with dry weather conditions. Such periods increase the risk of wildfires - large, destructive fires that spread quickly across woodland or brush. These fires now occur in regions where they were previously rar...

Awarded: NOK 8.1 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

IMPECT - Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants with Poor Education and the Consequences of Migration Tests

Since the turn of the millennium, a number of European countries have introduced language and knowledge of society requirements for citizenship. In 2017, Norway followed the lead of other countries by introducing a requirement to pass an oral language test, as well as a knowledge of society test ...

Awarded: NOK 7.7 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Use Artificial Intelligence to pinpoint Dark Matter at the LHC

What is the nature of dark matter? This is one of the most pertinent questions in modern physics. A number of observations have confirmed the existence of this non-luminous component of matter, referred to as dark matter. Calculations show that the dark matter makes up 84% of the total matter con...

Awarded: NOK 9.8 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Vestland

SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

HYDROLOGICAL EFFECTS ON THE VARIABILITY AND EMERGENT HOT MOMENTS IN METABOLISM OF A HIGH ARCTIC LAKE

Regarded as a persistent source of carbon to the atmosphere, high latitude lakes can also represent an important sink for atmospheric CO2. In fact, these lakes are likely alternating between being CO2 sources and sinks depending on the timing and magnitude of OM inputs, catchment characteristics ...

Awarded: NOK 65,380

Project Period: 2021-2022

Location: Vestland

MARINFORSKHAV-Marine ressurser og miljø - havmiljø

Viral diversity and Interactions in a Changing Environment on Kelp

Kelps are brown algae from the order Laminariales that predominate along rocky coastal areas with cold and relatively shallow waters around the world. Like other marine photosynthetic organisms, kelps fuel secondary production via macroalgal detritus; thereby supporting complex food webs in coast...

Awarded: NOK 8.3 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Location: Vestland

FORSTERK-Forsterkningsmidler

Regional Governance of Responsible Research and Innovation in Norway

To make the results and outcomes from research, development and innovation (RDI) activities conducted in the Norwegian regions compliant with the society's values, public's interests and ethical norms, a proactive governance of those RDI activities is needed. Such a governance approach needs to e...

Awarded: NOK 0.65 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Location: Vestland

NANOTEKNOLOGI-NANOTEKNOLOGI

Neutron and gamma-ray imaging for real-time range verification and image guidance in particle therapy

Radiotherapy using external energetic beams of photons is a standard radiotherapy modality used on a global basis to combat cancer tumours and increase the life span of cancer patients. A major disadvantage of photons is that the energy transferred to tissue falls exponentially. Thus, all tissue ...

Awarded: NOK 8.3 mill.

Project Period: 2020-2025

Location: Vestland

MILUTARENA-Formidlings- og koordineringstiltak for miljø- og utviklingsforskning

What next for sustainable development? Our Common Future at thirty

Thirty years have passed since the World Commission on Environment and Development released its landmark report Our Common Future, which brought the idea of sustainable development to international attention. The idea was endorsed by world leaders at the 1992 Rio Conference, and it has structured...

Awarded: NOK 0.14 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2018

Location: Vestland

SHP-Strategiske høgskoleprogram

Emerging Risks from Smoldering Fires

INTRODUCTION The project aims at improving safety for people and property in relation to smoldering. Smoldering is a combustion type with no flames. Smoke is produced, and the process evolves slowly. Smoldering may be started from weak and imperceptible heat sources - and is difficult to ...

Awarded: NOK 17.8 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2020

Location: Vestland

SHP-Strategiske høgskoleprogram

Renewable Energy Projects: Local Impacts and Sustainability

WP1 has three parts. In the first part, we have developed a global sustainability model that we apply at country level. The model is based on three sustainability imperatives: satisfying basic needs, ensuring social justice and respecting environmental limits. Key theories for each imperative poi...

Awarded: NOK 16.5 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2021

Location: Vestland

MILJØFORSK-Miljøforskning for en grønn samfunnsomstilling

LAND: Ecological dynamics by wild ungulate grazing

Our project aimed at contributing to increase the knowledge on the ecological role of deer in boreal forest. We expected less plant species with increasing herbivory intensity, but found the opposite. At Svanøy, the West coast of Norway, we found a positive effect of high densities of red deer o...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2018

Location: Vestland