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MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: Biodiversity, community saturation and ecosystem function in lakes

Empirical and theoretical results indicate that high biodiversity increases the adaptability to change, the predictability of ecosystem services, and the resistance to biological invasions. Lakes are ideal systems for testing predictions and responses rel ated to biodiversity since they are units...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Oslo

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

Global Framework for Climate Services - Support to High-level Task force

The High Level Declaration adopted by the World Climate Conference 3 (WCC-3) in 2009, decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) to strengthen the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate predict ion and services. The Declaration request...

Awarded: NOK 0.80 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2011

Location: Oslo

PES-INST-Prosjektetablererstøtte EU (FoU)

An Open Library Service System for Cooperative Creation and Collaborative Use of Structured Digital Content

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Awarded: NOK 49,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Vestland

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

Political Regime, Political Stability and the Role of the Economic Elites in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan: The Example of the Energy Sector

By looking at the examples of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan from 1992 until 2008, the project analyses the influence of the economic boom on the relationship between political and economic elites and the resulting impact on the political regime. It will scrut inise how the revenues of the energy sect...

Awarded: NOK 39,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-NORDIC-Nordic Pilot Programme for NSF

The Importance of Basal Sliding Velocity in Glacier Dynamics: Theoretical and Empirical Studies at Engabreen, Norway

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Awarded: NOK 48,000

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

PES-INST-Prosjektetablererstøtte EU (FoU)

Brain-Inspired and Socio-Cognitive Information Search and Retrieval for Complex Information Environments

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Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Vestland

P-SAMISK-Program for samisk forskning

Mangfold og variasjoner i Sør-Norges fangstmarker

Prosjektet undersøker grunnlaget for en sørsamisk forhistorie i Sør-Norge. På den ene siden handler det om hvilket arkeologisk materiale som er tolket som samisk i Sør-Norge, og på den andre siden er det et spørsmål om epistemologi og hvem som har definisjonsmakt over historien. Resultatet er før...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2017

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Synthetic and Systems Biology at SynBERC (USA): new ideas and possibilities for collaboration on genome-based bioprospecting

Initial mining of genomes of several bacteria isolated from the Trondheim fjord revealed great biotechnological potential of these microorganisms in terms of production of small molecules and enzymes. Preliminary data strongly suggest that only a very sma ll portion of this potential is realized ...

Awarded: NOK 31,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

Klimaformidling - mange målgrupper og store utfordringer

CICERO Senter for klimaforskning har formidling som en del av sin formålsparagraf. De siste fem - seks årene har informasjon og formidling om klimaspørsmål blitt satt stadig høyere på dagsorden - både av politikere, forvaltning og media. Vi ser imidlertid at formidlingsarbeidet ikke på langt nær...

Awarded: NOK 0.69 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Oslo

FORINFRA-Nasj.sats. forskn.infrastrukt

Norwegian participation in the European Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure in Medicine (EATRIS)

Traditionally, biomedical research in Europe has been strong. Comparing the biomedical research budgets in the US to the EU, the output in publications and citations of European scientists is more than competitive. However, the transition from research di scovery to clinical product has not kept ...

Awarded: NOK 0.44 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Oslo

FORINFRA-Nasj.sats. forskn.infrastrukt

Norwegian High-Throughput Sequencing Centre

This proposal to establish an internationally competitive Norwegian High-Throughput Sequencing Centre (NSC) is built upon the existing HTS instruments in Norway: the Illumina Genome Analyzer II (GAII), and the 454 (Roche) sequencing platforms at Institute of Medical Genetics (IMG) and Centre for...

Awarded: NOK 23.0 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2015

Location: Oslo

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

The Human Side of Sustainable Design from the Perspective of Change Management

Sustainable design is steadily becoming a well-known concept within the field of product innovation. Several drivers such as depletion of resources, rising prices of raw materials, etc. make the awareness for sustainability issues rise within governments, the market and businesses. Firms that de...

Awarded: NOK 81,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

Low-energy effective field theory of nonrelativistic superfluids

The aim of the proposed project is to study the low-energy properties of Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in a gas of nonrelativistic particles using the modern techniques of effective field theory. While the physics of BEC and quantum liquids in general has been well understood for decades, onl...

Awarded: NOK 39,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

The political integration of migrants: a study of the Italian collectivity in London and Peterborough.

My project aims to study the topic of the political integration of migrants, and is focussed on the Italian collectivity in London and Peterborough. My research problem tackles the concepts of ethnic community, social capital, political opportunity struct ure and transnationalism and analyses the...

Awarded: NOK 57,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

Surface topography nanostructure of model and natural plant cell wall assemblies

Cell walls are the major component of a plant tissue which significantly influence on textural properties of fruit and vegetables. Geometrical dimensions of parenchyma cells are very small what makes impossible studying their properties in a natural state . An alternative is creating a model cell...

Awarded: NOK 24,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

FRINATEK-Fri prosjektstøtte for matematikk, naturvitenskap og teknologi

Advanced techniques to evaluate the long-term stability and carbon sequestration potential of different types of biochar

Biochar is emerging as one of the most promising tools to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently sequester carbon (C) in soils. The technology is based on pyrolysis of fresh biomass, a process that also generates energy in the form of syn-gas and bio-oil. Pyrolysis conditions greatly aff...

Awarded: NOK 6.8 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Akershus

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

A new generation operational oil drift prediction system for Norway

This proposal describes how Norway can obtain a new generation oprational oil drift prediction system at a relatively low cost. The present operational system at kilden.met.no has proven robust over the last decade or so, but limitations have appeared in recent years, the primary being limited c...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Vestland

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

Unravelling novel mechanisms of horizontal transfer of integrons in bacteria: implications for the dissemination of antibiotic resistance

The widespread use of antibiotics has resulted in rapid evolution of bacterial genomes facilitated by horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Class 1 integrons are dynamic genetic units responsible for the ongoing spread of resistance genes in clinical settings. Identical integrons have been found in th...

Awarded: NOK 69,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

IS-NORDIC-Nordic Pilot Programme for NSF

A Systems Approach to Evaluation of Offshore Wind Technology Architectures

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Awarded: NOK 72,000

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

FRIHUMSAM-Fri prosj.st. hum og sam

Reframing the secular: Norwegian Muslims and vernacular practices of the secular

'Reframing the secular: Norwegian Muslims an vernacular practices of the secular' is a proposed ethnographic study based on informal and semi-structured interviews of as well as participant observation among young Norwegians of Muslim background (aged 20- 35 years, and of both sexes) aimed at gat...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2013

Location: Oslo

ELSA-Etiske,rettslige og samf.m. as

Neurotechnology and the law

In this exploratory project, we will investigate what the impact of neuroscience - and in particular of neurotechnologies such as fMRI-scanners - will and should be on the practice of the law, in particular criminal law and criminal procedure, as well as on our theoretical understanding of the l...

Awarded: NOK 1.0 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Oslo

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

The Impact of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on Governance of Natural Resources

My PhD project aims to explain the relationship between governance strategies and conflict prevention. On a theoretical level, the project not only examines the question of what determines peace but also delves into the issue of how particular governance policies target certain instability-induc...

Awarded: NOK 45,999

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Bilat - Marine value creation - methodology for the pricing of fishing tourism services

In the efforts from governments to secure an economically viable utilization of marine resources, it is important to secure the highest possible economic gain from different marine activities. As the development of marine tourism industry in Norway is not a very well planned for process, there i...

Awarded: NOK 0.18 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

Network functions of newly generated neurons and cellular mechanisms of place cell activity in adult hippocampus

In this proposed research program, we will combine state-of-art genetic and electrophysiological technologies to reveal mechanisms supporting adult hippocampus functions. The proposal is largely divided into two parts. 1) Network functions of newly gener ated neurons in adult dentate gyrus. New ...

Awarded: NOK 10.3 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2014

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRINATEK-Fri prosjektstøtte for matematikk, naturvitenskap og teknologi

Reverse ElectroDialysis; a Sustainable DC Power Source

Hvis saltvann og rent vann blandes på en kontrollert måte, kan vi oppnå å ta blandingsenergien ut som mekanisk eller elektrisk energi. Den prosessen som utnytter den mekaniske energien i et kraftverk kalles revers osmose. Dette prosjektet søker å optimalisere det elektriske arbeidet man kan få u...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2016

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

U2020-Norsk utdanningsforskning 2009-2018

Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of ExampleWiki

Modern multimedia -- especially the internet -- enables educators to let students choose from examples of their interest before or after they gather in class to discuss the formal principle which underlies all those examples. With example choice (Reber et al., accepted for publication), we have ...

Awarded: NOK 0.26 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2011

Location: Vestland

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Disquietness in schools

Disquietness in Schools A Comparative Study of Primary - and Junior High Schools in Berkeley, USA and in Oslo, Norway. The principal objective of this project is to identify the normative basis for pupils and teachers in public schools who experience dis quietness during classes and to explore c...

Awarded: NOK 86,000

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Oslo

DIV-INT-Annet internasjonalt samarbeid

MSH: The Freedom of the Other. Ethical Consequences of Irigaray's Conception of Sexual Difference

The project "The Freedom of the Other. Ethical Consequences of Irigaray's Conception of Sexual Difference" investigates possible alternative conceptions of freedom from within an ontological-ethical perspective as articulated by Luce Irigaray. The projec t argues the ontological relevance of sex...

Awarded: NOK 10,000

Project Period: 2010-2010

Location: Vestland

NAERINGSPH-Nærings-phd

Metode for å forhindre feber ved hjerneslag og traumatisk hjerneskade

Hvert år rammes mellom 12.000 og 15.000 mennesker av hjerneslag. Det er den hyppigste årsaken til varig invaliditet, og det er den sykdommen som krever flest pleiedøgn i den somatiske delen av helsetjenesten. En tredjedel av slagpasientene utvikler feber i akuttfasen, og dette er assosiert med ø...

Awarded: NOK 0.80 mill.

Project Period: 2010-2012

Location: Oslo

IS-MOBIL-Mobilitetsprogr.f.utl.Ph.D-stu

The academic discourse on 'magic' - a review about an ongoing controversy

The question 'What is magic?' has received highly ambiguous answers in the academic discourse over the last one and a half centuries. Many different definitions and theories have been suggested, but none was immune against critiques. Thus, increasingly ra dical, deconstructionist positions on 'ma...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2010-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

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