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BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2022

The Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (Nordic Plasma; www.nordicplasma.com) builds upon a long-lasting tradition of Nordic conferences dating back to 2002, all held in Loen, Norway. In this tradition, Nordic Plasma appears today as a continuous meeting series for an ever growing nation...

Awarded: NOK 17,711

Project Period: 2022-2024

Location: Akershus

MILJØFORSK-Miljøforskning for en grønn samfunnsomstilling

Optimising the configuration of woody riparian buffer strips along rivers to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services (Oscar)

Effects of riparian woodland on ecosystem service delivery by the river corridor Under natural conditions, river valleys would have large areas of woodland. Millennia of human use have changed this drastically and now often only fragments of riparian forests remain. Those remaining floodplains...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2020

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUK2-Stort program for havbruksforskning

Safeguarding fish health - In situ water quality analysis in RAS aquaculture systems using living cell sensors and micro/nanotechnology

A microfluidics-based device as in-situ sensor for water quality in fish production was developed and tested in the project. The device incorporates living Aliivibrio fischeri organisms which causing reduced bioluminescent responses due exposure to stressors causing suboptimal water quality for f...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2019

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

CONCERT: European Joint Programme for the Integration of Radiation Protection Research

The EC funded Concert project (European Joint Programme for the Integration of Radiation Protection Research) has promoted integration and joint programming in radiation protection research, including radioecology. Thus, the project is based on the common research topics recommended by the Europe...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2020

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

SHAMISEN/NMBU - Nuclear Emergency Situations - Improvement of Medical And Health Surveillance

The EU-OPERRA SHAMISEN project started in 2016, with the goal of producing recommendations that would contribute to health surveillance and related communication with affected populations after nuclear accidents. Experience suggested that this was an area that had not been sufficiently addressed ...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2021

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Effects of Chronic LOw-dose Gamma Irradiation on GAstrointestinal Tumorigenesis

Ionising radiation has been linked to a number of cancer risks in humans, including gastrointestinal tumors. However information on low-dose and dose rate risks is lacking. This project uses a ApcMin/+ mouse model that is susceptible to the development of gastrointestinal tumors. In 2015, over 50...

Awarded: NOK 0.37 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2018

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Radioactive particle transformation processes

A major fraction of refractory radionuclides such as Uranium (U) and Plutonium (Pu) released to the environment from the nuclear weapon and fuel cycles is present as particles ranging from sub microns to fragments. Such particles can carry a substantial amount of radioactivity and associated met...

Awarded: NOK 0.32 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2017

Location: Akershus

FFL-JA-Forskningsmidlene for jordbruk og matindustri

Mitigation of greenhouse gas emission from cropped soils by mafic mineral applications

The aim of the MIGMIN project is to investigate if N2O emissions from farmland can be reduced by increasing the soil pH (counteract acidification). This will reduce the climate forcing of food production because N2O is a strong climate gas which accounts for much of the total climate forcing by ...

Awarded: NOK 0.81 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2019

Location: Akershus

IS-TOPP-Toppfinans. av M.Curie-stipend

NORA - Nitrous oxide research allience training network A Marie Curie ITN

The fate of anthropogenic nitrogen is at the core of our environmental predicament. Human activities have more than doubled the annual input of reactive nitrogen to the biosphere compared to prehistoric levels, causing escalating emissions of nitrous oxid e (N2O) which contributes to global warmi...

Awarded: NOK 0.21 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2015

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Ostinato - Acceleration of Parkinson pathogenesis by chronic low-dose rate gamma exposure

Awarded: NOK 0.39 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2017

Location: Akershus

IS-NORDIC-Nordic Pilot Programme for NSF

Mechanisms underlying day-length sensitivity in wild Arabidopsis accessions through molecular, population-based, and quantitative approache

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Awarded: NOK 84,000

Project Period: 2013-2013

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Cooperation in education and training in Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear renaissance will require a significant increase in the number of specialists in Europe, including the nuclear chemists. Education in nuclear chemistry and training in nuclear, chemical issues is fragmented and varies widely in the different European countries, and this project (CINCH-II) ...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2017

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

COordination and iMplementation of a pan-European instrumenT for radioecology

Due to the aging of nuclear installations, large amount of nuclear waste, legacy U mining sites and new era in nuclear energy, the decline in environmental radioactivity/radioecology research and educational capacity in Europe has been of major concern. Thus, the EC funded COMET (Coordination and...

Awarded: NOK 6.3 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2017

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Innovative integrated tools and platforms for radioecological emergency preparedness and post-accident response in Europe

The Fukushima accident in 2011 raised a number of challenges for Emergency Preparedness. Although some issues were familiar from previous events, such as control of foodstuffs for sale and export, and the selection of appropriate countermeasures, others represented new challenges. These included ...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2017

Location: Akershus

MILJØFORSK-Miljøforskning for en grønn samfunnsomstilling

FORURENS Nanoparticle Characterisation in Environmental Media: Linking exposure to effects

The main research focus of NanoCharm is characterisation of the physico-chemical form of nanoparticles in environmental media, with emphasis on the exposure part of dose-effect tests. Our central hypothesis was that the lack of data on chemical characterization of NP in environmental and exposure...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2019

Location: Akershus

SFF-Sentre for fremragende forskning

Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, a Centre of Excellence (CERAD)

The Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD) was founded on a strong partnership between academia, research institutes and regulators, with the support of international collaborators. Our original key objectives were: 1) to perform fundamental long-term research to substantially improve the...

Awarded: NOK 155.0 mill.

Project Period: 2013-2023

Location: Akershus

NORRUSS-Nordområdene og Russland

EANOR

The Fukushima NPP accident raised questions not only about imoacts of radioactivity on human health, but also impacts on wildlife. While it is well established that ionizing radiation and heavy metals can cause damage to plants and animals, little is known about chronic effects on biodiversity at...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2016

Location: Akershus

FRINATEK-Fri prosjektstøtte for matematikk, naturvitenskap og teknologi

Non-invasive quantification of redox conditions under variably saturated conditions.

The purpose of this project is to understand and develop indirect (ie geophysical) methods to map zones with low oxygen levels due to the decomposition of organic contaminants in soil with variable water saturation. The work includes detailed modeling of bio-geochemical processes, batch experimen...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2017

Location: Akershus

BIOTEK2021-Bioteknologi for verdiskaping

Fascination of Plants Day

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Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2012-2013

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

DoReMi - Facility for Low Level Irradiation Experiments

Although the adverse effects of high doses of radiation are well extablished, the health impact of chronic low doses is still a matter of scientific debate. The issue is of particular concern to the public, as highlighted by the challenges from the Fukushima accident. Between 2010 and 2015 Low Do...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2016

Location: Akershus

NORGLOBAL-Norge - Global partner

Breeding for Fusarium resistance in wheat. Post doctoral fellowship in CIMMYT for Dr. Xinyao He

Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) has become a destructive fungal disease of wheat worldwide, leading to great yield losses as well as the accumulation of mycotoxins harmful to humans and animals. The main reasons are reduced tillage, warmer and moister climates during the growing season and susceptibl...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2014

Location: Akershus

FRIHUMSAM-Fri prosjektstøtte for hum.fag og samfunnsvitenskap

Mechanisms and socio-economics of carbon sequestration and soil quality improvement of biochar in weathered, acidic agricultural lands

Soil additions of biochar, in particular from cacao shell, improves soil quality as it reduces plant-available, toxic aluminium, a major cause of crop failure in the tropics (Martinsen et al., J. Plant Nutr. and Soil Science, submitted). This positive effect of biochar was confirmed by pot trials...

Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2015

Location: Akershus

EU7-STRA-Strålevern, EUs 7. rammeprog

Towards a self sustaining European Technology Platform on Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recover

The impacts of radiation accidents go well beyond the health effects of radiation exposures. Accidents can bring about a variety of social and economic consquences and these need to be addressed in emergency planning. The NERIS project started in January 2011 with the main objective of creat...

Awarded: NOK 0.98 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2015

Location: Akershus

EU-STRA-EU - Strålevern

Strategy for Allied Radioecology

The goal of STAR is to efficiently integrate infrastructures and research efforts from eight European institutions into a sustainable network that contributes to a European Research Area in radioecology. Thus, a Joint Programme of Activities have been initiated, covering integration and sharing o...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2011-2015

Location: Akershus

EU7-STRA-Strålevern, EUs 7. rammeprog

Cooperation in education In Nuclear CHemistry

The renaissance of nuclear power will require a significant increase of the numbers of the respective specialists, among others also nuclear chemists. Because the current situation in nuclear chemistry education and training in Europe is quite diverse, th e project aims at its coordination. The s...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Akershus

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Measurements of Abscisic acid (ABA) and ABA-metabolites in plants developed under elevated temperatures and air humidity fluctuations

The project is an integrated part of the PhD program for PhD student Louise Elisabeth Arve. The PhD student will be hosted by Dr. Suzanne R. Abrams at NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute, connected to University of Saskachewan in Canada. The PhD student wil l get training in plant hormone profiling...

Awarded: NOK 75,000

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Akershus

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

5th Internationale Conference on Plant and Microbe Adaptions to Cold (PMAC 2009) 4.12.2009 - 8.12.2009.

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Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2010

Location: Akershus

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosjektstøtte for medisin, helse og biologi

Dormancy cycling: from signals to developmental transitions

The shoot system of higher plants arises from a tiny shoot apical meristem (SAM) that is pre-formed in the embryo. Our long-term goal is to understand how plants orchestrate morphogenetic activity at SAM and how perennials can maintain this activity over multiple years. The timely cessation of SA...

Awarded: NOK 8.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2015

Location: Akershus

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

N2O emissions from N saturated subtropical forest in South China

Surplus of reactive nitrogen (Nr) is one of China's most pressing environmental problems, and may cause a positive feedback to climate change through increased N2O emission. We previously found that forests in sub-tropical China receiving high atmogenic N loads (> 4g N m-2 yr-1) differ in their ...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effect of Se-enriched plant foods

Selenium is a key component influencing several major metabolic pathways, including thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant defence systems, and immune function. The average blood serum Se concentration has declined from 1.5 ?g/L to 1.1 ?g/L in recent yea rs, which is partially attributed to the ...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2014

Location: Akershus

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