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The impact of pollution on pathogen prevalence and host infection resistance in the Arctic black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

As the warming climate alters the dynamics of disease in northern ecosystems, evidence suggests that pathogens are spreading into Arctic populations where they were previously unseen. Increasing viral diversity (virodiversity) may also allow for the emergence of new diseases, while immunomodulato...

Tildelt: kr 41 708

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Neoproterozoic Stratigraphy and Provenance of Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Southwest Terrane, Spitsbergen, RiS ID 10684

This collaborative project between Dartmouth College and Norsk Polarinstitutt aims to test the hypothesis that the metasedimentary strata on Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard, record two Neoproterozoic global glaciation events - the ca. 635 Ma Marinoan and ca. 579 Ma Gaskiers glaciations. We will te...

Tildelt: kr 75 666

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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3D thermo-baric modelling of central Spitsbergen: implications for gas hydrate occurrence and geothermal potential. (RiS ID 10633)

I plan to conduct complementing electrical resistivity tomography and ground-penetrating radar surveys in order to constrain and verify a model of the subsurface temperature conditions within central Spitsbergen. The modelling of the subsurface temperature conditions forms the backbone of my MSc ...

Tildelt: kr 56 785

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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COLLECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DATA AT SARSTANGEN

I will write my MSc. thesis on the evolution of the Forlandsundet Basin. Thereby focusing on structural and sedimentological features in the outcrops of the Sarstangen area. In the field I plan to: - Obtain structural data from faults and fractures to better constrain the movement history along ...

Tildelt: kr 45 915

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Holocene history of Svalbard ice caps and glaciers RiS ID 10122

The project aims to reconstruct Holocene (i.e. last 11.700 years) ice cap and glacier variations on Svalbard, using threshold lake sediment records. Threshold lake sediment cores are excellent for this because they contain glacial on/off signals (changes between organic and minerogennic sediments...

Tildelt: kr 68 218

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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From dark to light - development of Phaeocystis pouchetii spring blooms

The haptophyte Phaeocystis pouchetii is a key arctic phototroph capable of forming massive blooms. It is one of the important spring bloom species. This project will collect new data and combine this with already collected samples from the Isfjorden Adventfjorden (IsA) marine time series station....

Tildelt: kr 36 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Proglacial icing Foxfonna: chemical characteristics and source of water, RiS ID 10642

The project aims to determine the source of water feeding the icing adjacent to Foxfonna, Svalbard. Ice cores from the icing and water samples taken during the winter and summer will be analysed chemically. Additionally GPR surveys will be performed during the accumulation season and dye tracing ...

Tildelt: kr 35 445

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Lake coring Svalbard 2017

The Holocene Thermal Maximum (11-5 ka BP) may serve as an analogue for near-future Arctic climate: Like the present, this period was characterized by a combination of high radiative forcing (caused by maximum summer insolation instead of greenhouse gases) and freshwater input from melting Arctic ...

Tildelt: kr 77 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Vestland

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Developing research and education collaboration across the largest climatic gradient in the Arctic between Svalbard and Northern Greenland

It is unique and important to be able to study the entire breath of the largest climatic gradient in the Arctic from cold Northern Greenland to warm Svalbard. So far, this has not been possible due mainly to logistical challenges and the remoteness of the northern Greenlandic area. With the newly...

Tildelt: kr 0,19 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2019

Sted: Svalbard

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SeaBasin Checkpoints Arctic: the Svalbard case

In 2015 the European Commission (EC) funded a 3-year project (2015-2018) called 'Sea Basin Checkpoints - lot Arctic' (SBC Arctic) that is executed by a consortium consisting of Arcadis, Wageningen Marine Research, SINTEF and MARIS. This projects examines the current data collection and data assem...

Tildelt: kr 0,20 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Preparing the NTNU REMUS 100 AUV for Ice Management operations (RiS 10419)

This project aims at preparing the NTNU REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for Arctic Ice Management (IM) operations, and to gather experience and data that can be used for developing mapping algorithms for IM applications. A homing system will be used to allow deployment and recovery of t...

Tildelt: kr 79 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Mapping of Paierlbreen Ice Mélange with UAVs

The overarching goal of this project is to provide fundamental physical insights into the processes affecting the terminus positions of marine-terminating outlet glaciers to address the extent to which ice mélange influences pre- calving processes. The specific primary project objectives are to: ...

Tildelt: kr 68 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Causes and consequences of variation in age at first reproduction in barnacle geese, RiS ID 10651

I aim to disentangle the causes and individual-level consequences of age at maturity, which varies considerably between individuals, sexes and years (Loonen unpubl.). My main data source will be mark-recapture data from the Ny-Ålesund barnacle geese population, providing individual-based informat...

Tildelt: kr 49 790

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Identification of emerging thyroid-disrupting compounds, and their associated effects in glaucous gull. RIS-ID: 10654

Endocrine disrupting compounds can cause harmful effects by interfering with hormone system e.g. the synthesis, secretion, transport, cellular uptake or signaling pathway of the hormones. The aim of the project is to investigated the ecological relevance of thyroid disrupting chemicals in glaucou...

Tildelt: kr 46 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Pre and Post Deposition Processes of Black Carbon in Snow

The aim of this proposal is to better understand pre and post depositional processes of black carbon (BC) in snow. So far, little research has been conducted to understand the transfer function of BC aerosols in the atmosphere to BC aerosols deposited on snow/ice surfaces. Additionally, little i...

Tildelt: kr 74 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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Effects of persistent organic pollutants on oxidative stress and thyroid hormone status in Glaucous gulls in Svalbard

Blood samples of glaucous gulls will be collected in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund in order to investigate concentrations of legacy POPs and emerging contaminants with potential thyroid disruptive properties in glaucous gulls in Svalbard. Blood concentrations of the target contaminants and thyroid ...

Tildelt: kr 32 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Immunomodulation by legacy and emerging pollutants in the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) at Svalbard

First and foremost this project aims to compare the immunotoxic effects of various contaminants on kittiwakes inhabiting Svalbard, with particular focus on emerging contaminants. The effects of pollutants on both the innate and adaptive immune response will be investigated. The longer-term projec...

Tildelt: kr 42 041

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Microbes in poly-extreme environments and their potential roles in greenhouse gas release: Gruve 5, an acidic polar peat-draining AMD river

Peat soils store vast amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC) and are of importance with regards to climate change. We aim to identify and compare key microbial players of the soil in a peat-draining poly-extreme environment (acidic polar Acid Mine Drainage river) in Svalbard due to its physicochem...

Tildelt: kr 28 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Determination of seasonal development and community composition of sympagic meiofauna in Van Mijenfjorden; RiS ID 10641

Sea ice is a vital component of the Arctic ecosystem, organisms of all size classes dependent on it as a habitat, feeding, breeding and nursery ground. The microscopic organisms that inhabit the brine channels in the interior of the ice are known as sympagic (ice-associated) meiofauna (> 20 um). ...

Tildelt: kr 76 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Identifying the permafrost isotopic signal and assessing permafrost freezing age by radionuclides

We use Radium isotopes to assess the freezing age of the pore-ice water. Because of the effort required to extract sufficient amounts of pore-ice water, and due to the expected low activity (concentration), we use ratios of different Radium isotopes. These ratios can serve as a unique signal of t...

Tildelt: kr 72 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Is the Arctic copepod Calanus glacialis subject to metabolic trade-offs when exposed to heatwaves and ocean acidification

Present day marine environment is under pressure from multiple changing environmental factors driven by global climate change (GCC) such as extreme event like heatwaves (HW) and ocean acidification (OA). The Arctic has been identified as the most vulnerable region in regards to GCC and will under...

Tildelt: kr 75 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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Towards modelling carbon uptake in permafrost soils, RiS ID: 10689

The project aims to produce a field data set of soil carbon profiles in the area around Ny-Ålesund, covering a wide range of environmental conditions. The data set extracted from this "natural laboratory" on Svalbard will become a cornerstone of the PhD work of the applicant which is dedicated to...

Tildelt: kr 58 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2017

Sted: Oslo

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Characterise and identify the glacigenic sediments in lake sediments at Vårfluesjøen, derived from subpolar glaciers in the Arctic

Data sets and time series are limited from the high-Arctic and is therefore urgently needed in order to understand past climate fluctuations and the natural climate variability in the Arctic. Glaciers are excellent indicators of past climate and can help us to better understand the natural climat...

Tildelt: kr 77 999

Prosjektperiode: 2017-2018

Sted: Vestland

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NAGLAMB: Ny-Ålesund GLAcier Mass Balance workshop

This proposal seeks support for a workshop to enhance international and interdisciplinary cooperation on the mass balance measurement programs currently running in the Ny-Ålesund area. Research challenges and opportunities will be identified, with focus on data gaps and sources of uncertainty, id...

Tildelt: kr 0,17 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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Benthic insect egg and larvae development in High Arctic streams, RiS ID 10448

Aquatic ecosystems in High Arctic environments and their benthic communities are due to worldwide environmental changes strongly influenced by rising air and water temperatures, enhanced glacier melting, oscillating discharge dynamics and an extended snow free season. But little is known about th...

Tildelt: kr 79 999

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Oslo

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Consequences of emerging contaminants exposure during the mating period in an Arctic seabird (RIS-ID-10424)

Owing to their high volatility and persistence in time, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) reach remote areas such as the Arctic. Once deposited in aquatic ecosystems, POPs are assimilated by living organisms via food intake, bioaccumulate in individuals and biomagnifiy along food webs. In the ...

Tildelt: kr 64 999

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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Study of PCBs and natural organic matter and in Arctic soil. RIS-ID 10425

This project (RIS-ID 10425) is part of my master thesis. In this project quantitative and qualitative information about PCBs and natural organic matter present in top soil samples in Arctic region is studied. Outcome is a thorough study of PCBs in Arctic top soil as well as new knowledge on globa...

Tildelt: kr 70 999

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Effects of stress on telomere dynamics in chicks of the Black-legged Kittiwake

In the present study I will investigate the effects of stress, experimentally imposed by repeated investigator disturbance during the nestling period, on the telomere reduction rate in chicks of the Black-legged Kittiwake. The study will be conducted in two breeding colonies in Kongsfjorden, Sval...

Tildelt: kr 78 999

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Glacial history and geomorphology of Trygghamna, western Spitsbergen, RiS ID 10443

The aim of the project is to understand the glacial dynamics and geomorphological activity of glaciers terminating in Trygghamna. A landsystem model for both terrestrial and marine environments will be presented and the difference between them discussed. The glacial geomorphology of Trygghamna an...

Tildelt: kr 28 639

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Svalbard

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Being in field. The role of fieldwork in ecological and environmental science in Ny-Ålesund (RIS 6664)

Based on anthropological pilot research (June 2014, February, June 2015, RIS 6664), this project explores the contribution of being in the field (landscape, organisms, weather) to environmental and ecological science. Methodologically, it applies 'participant observation' to scientific work in Ny...

Tildelt: kr 39 999

Prosjektperiode: 2016-2017

Sted: Oslo

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