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RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Thermal and electromagnetic performance of transformers

The transformers represent a large present value and are of great strategic importance in power systems. While the system ages there is a wish to increase loading. The transformers are threatened by reduced mechanical strength and withstand voltage from a ged materials. Increasingly complex and u...

Tildelt: kr 14,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Optimizing the nutritional value of non-marine protein sources in extruded fish feed.

Considerable increases in the food fish demand, a shortage of fishmeal and fish oil and the occurrence of contaminants in marine feed ingredients have forced the aquaculture industry and the research community to explore other ingredients for farmed fish. Increased use of protein-rich ingredient...

Tildelt: kr 4,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Molecular biomarkers for flesh quality in farmed Atlantic halibut and cod

The rapid development of molecular biological methods has presented new opportunities for understanding the main causes of poor flesh quality in farmed fish. The calpain/calpastatin system regulates metabolism, protein turnover and myoblast fusion in ske letal muscle. Furthermore through its rol...

Tildelt: kr 2,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Nordland - Nordlánnda

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Marine algal toxins - source organisms, accumulation and depuration in mussels, expanding profiles, and toxicology

In trade with shellfish, it is of importance that seafood can be safely consumed. ?New? toxins seem to appear world wide, and rapidly spread to new areas. In Norwegian waters, azaspiracids (AZAs) have recently been detected in mussels. Since the source or ganism of AZAs in mussels is unknown, the...

Tildelt: kr 4,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Selection for reduced stress responsiveness in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Role for animal welfare and sustainability in aquaculture

We recently examined individual variation in the effect of stress on feed intake in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after stress, and observed strong correlations between feeding in a novel environment and other behavioral and physiological traits. Fo r instance, fishes that quickly resumed f...

Tildelt: kr 4,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Production of all-female cod as a means to circumvent problems with early puberty in males: Studies on sex determination and differentiation

Early puberty is a major problem in cod farming both due to negative impact on production performance in on-growth farms, and due to risk of negative genetic impact on wild stocks following spawning in sea cages or after escape. Use of all-female stocks c an mitigate some of these problems. Howev...

Tildelt: kr 3,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Salmon louse vaccine - identification and evaluation of novel antigens

The salmon louse is one of the main problems for the salmon farming industry both in Norway and in other countries. Pesticides and different management measures currently control the salmon louse. However, only a few types of drugs are available for salmo n louse combat and there are several repo...

Tildelt: kr 9,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Effects of interactions between fish populations on ecosystem dynamics and fish recruitment in the Norwegian Sea (INFERNO)

The Norwegian Sea harbours some of the largest fish stocks in the world, including Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting, mackerel and horse mackerel. These planktivorous stocks have substantial spatial- and diet overlap, and by virtue of their high abundances, they can potentially have...

Tildelt: kr 2,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Urban forest values - taxonomy and case studies, postdr.

The project described is a two-year Post.Doc fellowship for Vegard Gundersen, Norwegian Forest Research Institute, including R&D cooperation and activities. The project description concludes that it is yet an open question how to define an operative taxon omy of values adapted for forest manageme...

Tildelt: kr 1,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Fish Welfare in Capture Based Aquaculture (CBA)

In a fishery context, fish welfare relates largely to how fish are caught and killed, however, priority should be given to the currently rapidly developing trade of live wild caught fish (Capture Based Aquaculture, CBA) seen in Norwegian fisheries. In thi s fishery wild caught fish are being held...

Tildelt: kr 1,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Consumers in changing environments - the case of Russia (184242)

The main objective of this project is to develop up to date knowledge of the Russian consumers' food choice bahvior, with emphasis on herring. The literature on food choice motives in marketing research is relatively scarce. The dramatic changes in econom ic and social environment in Russia durin...

Tildelt: kr 5,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

AREAL-Areal- og naturbasert næringsutvikling

Internationalisation of Agricultural Policies: Consequences for the Agricultural Sector in Northern Norway

International agricultural policy is changing. The WTO Doha Round may bring about many new challenges for agriculture and the food industry in Norway in general and in Northern Norway in particular. Other international developments in agricultural policie s may also have an influence on Norwegian...

Tildelt: kr 0,71 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2007

Sted: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Recreational homes in the hinterland of urban regions - development and implications.Dr.gr.stip

Norway has seen a substantial growth in numbers (doubled since 1970), standards and investments (mean sales values doubled since 1999) in recreational homes (second homes). Such a persistent development should be regarded as an essential manifestation ent ailed with implications for land use, soc...

Tildelt: kr 4,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Innlandet

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

The Influence of the Concession Act on the Local Community, dr.gr.stip.

In this PhD-project, the impact of the amendment in the Norwegian Act relating to concession in the acquisition of real property (The Concession Act) on local communities, will be examined. Particular attention will be given settlement pattern, second hom es and cultural landscape. The Concession...

Tildelt: kr 1,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Umbrella branding of regional product concepts: Marketing and inter-organizational challenges in implementation of the Fjord Norway Brand

Branding has been recognized as the management philosophy and the critical agenda for the Executive Board in most industries worldwide (de Chernatony, 2001). However, the knowledge and use of the branding strategic option is to some extent limited in many Norwegian industries (MMI, 2001), and pa...

Tildelt: kr 5,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Burden allocation of climate policies in European power markets

The overall topic of the PhD project is the effects of climate policies in power markets. The thesis consists of 3 papers: - The impact of climate policies on the operation of thermal power plants - Short-term effects of long-term policies - what is the r eal effect of CO2 cost in power market? ...

Tildelt: kr 0,21 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2007

Sted: Oslo

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Preservation of muscle food with dielectric heat and modified atmospheres

The prepared meal consumption in Europe and America is expected to double in ten years and strong opportunities are predicted in the crossover trend between health and convenience. For many products this can be met by maintaining the nutritional value thr ough minimal processing. Minimally proces...

Tildelt: kr 4,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Rogaland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Coastal fish resources: the foundation for tourist fishing and related commerce

Norwegian coastal waters contain plentiful and valuable resources that contribute to the well being and economy of the people living along the coast. During the 1990?s tourist fishing became an important part of the Norwegian tourist market. Recently, tou rist fishing has become a very active and...

Tildelt: kr 4,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Progressive, modern production of juvenile Atlantic cod

High throughput, reduced generation time, rapid development, high energy diets, intensive feeding scheme (rotifers), high densities, heated water and photoperiod control, with constant light to enhance growth and accelerate development, are becoming key r equirements for successful season-indepen...

Tildelt: kr 9,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Motivational states and coping ability as operational welfare indicators in farmed fish

To improve welfare of farmed fish there is a need to develop objective indicators that can be used to assess, manage and document welfare. The high number of individuals in aquaculture production units puts constraints on which indicators that are likely to be operational in the industry. Behavio...

Tildelt: kr 6,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Black lines in the muscle of cultured atlantic cod (gadus morhua).

Black lines and spots observed in fillets have become a matter of concern for the producers of farmed cod. Whilst there is very little published material on the subject the problem is increasingly discussed throughout the industry. The phenomenon has als o been observed in other species of farme...

Tildelt: kr 3,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The importance of bacterial interactions for winter ulcer and the potential use in control of fish diseases

Investigation of bacterial interaction within and between pathogens involved in the disease Winter ulcer will be the main object since this disease is the main unsolved bacterial infection in salmonid farming and the problem has so far not been solved by vaccination, antibiotics or any management...

Tildelt: kr 3,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Tracing escaped farmed salmon by means of naturally occurring DNA markers, fatty acid profiles, trace elements and stable isotopes

In 2003, the Ministry of Fisheries took the initiative to set up a national committee to investigate some questions regarding the tagging of farmed fish. In the same year, the Director of Fisheries set up the Tagging Committee with representatives of the aquaculture industry, the research communi...

Tildelt: kr 8,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Interactions between wild and farmed Atlantic cod: non-lethal impacts of escapees on wild populations

Cod is a new target species for aquaculture in the north Atlantic. With increasing numbers of farmed cod kept in sea-pens in coastal areas it is necessary to address the potential impacts of cod aquaculture on the local environment. Of particular concern is the effect of cod that escape from net-...

Tildelt: kr 3,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Skeletal malformations in farmed salmon and cod: a functional approach to determine causalities and mechanisms

Skeletal deformities cause severe losses both in salmon and cod production. This research platform aims to gain further insight into the normal growth and development of the vertebral column of salmon, and how current culture techniques may disrupt norma l growth inducing bone related pathologic...

Tildelt: kr 16,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Improved goat herd health - closing in on the goal

In Norway, caprine paratuberculosis is endemic in several regions in Norway and 5-10 % of the goat herds have official restrictions because of paratuberculosis. Thus, the disease can have a substantial negative impact on the economy of goat farming. In t he endemic regions, paratuberculosis has ...

Tildelt: kr 2,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

WTO negotiations and the changing framework conditions for Norwegian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture

Norway faces a number of challenges in WTO negotiations. Norwegian negotiating positions are based on what we may call a triangle of partly conflicting and partly compatible interests and concerns. (a) Norway has defensive interests with regard to agricul ture. Due to harsh conditions and non-tra...

Tildelt: kr 4,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2009

Sted: Rogaland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Risk-based Distribution System Asset Management

The energy grid company?s overall challenge of Distribution System Asset Management (DSAM) is to identify and target the right level of and balance between (re) investments and maintenance/renewal actions to be performed in the grid in the short-, as well as in a medium- and long-term perspectiv...

Tildelt: kr 12,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2010

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Public health risk of the ubiquitous reservoir of Shiga toxin-encoding Escherichia coli in animals

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli serotype O157, are important foodborne pathogens worldwide. The Shiga toxin protein (Stx) contributes to the pathogenesis of STEC-mediated gastroenteritis and is the primary factor responsib le for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a...

Tildelt: kr 2,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2008

Sted: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Animal welfare in new housing systems for dairy goats

The project NORAS HUS started in February 2004. The aim was to develop and gain experiences with new, future-oriented housing systems for dairy goats. In the project period the plan is to raise two pilot buildings in Nordland county and two buildings in T roms county. Different systems will be t...

Tildelt: kr 0,94 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2011

Sted: Oslo