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Nutrients from farmed salmon waste can feed new marine industry
Waste from salmon production is currently being discharged into Norwegian coastal waters. Researchers say this is a resource – worth NOK 6 billion each year – that should be exploited for new biological production.
Published: 23.11.2012 -
Darkened fjord waters mean fewer fish, more jellyfish
The seawater in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Norway’s coastal waters and fjords is gradually getting darker. Researchers are observing signs similar to those from overproduction of organic compounds. The result may be fewer marine areas with fish, and more jellyfish.
Published: 19.11.2012 -
Next-generation echo sounder soon ready
Norwegian researchers are putting the finishing touches on a new echo sounder that provides far more information than previous versions ever could – making it much easier to identify fish and zooplankton.
Published: 08.11.2012 -
Norway and Japan to work closely together on polar research
The Norwegian Polar Institute and Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) have signed an agreement to expand cooperation on polar research in the Arctic and the Antarctic.
Published: 07.11.2012 -
Climate law – an essential aspect of climate research
Climate law is quickly becoming an integral part of international law. The Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo is working to increase expertise in the field with the help of funding from the Research Council of Norway.
Published: 05.11.2012 -
Cold wind makes Norwegian Sea warmer
The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only driven from the south, but also drawn northward by Arctic winds.
Published: 10.10.2012 -
Research Council recognises excellence in research, communication and innovation
The Research Council of Norway’s awards for outstanding research, communication and innovation were recently presented at the Council’s annual Evening of Excellence.
Published: 21.09.2012 -
Biomarine-based value creation could increase six-fold by 2050
According to a newly published report, value creation within the Norwegian biomarine industry has the potential to grow 600 per cent - from NOK 90 billion today to NOK 550 billion - in 2050.
Published: 07.09.2012 -
The Rocky Mountains affect Norway’s climate
Both the Gulf Stream and the Norwegian Sea have a major impact on Norway's climate. However, it turns out that weather conditions are also influenced by geographical elements from much farther away. The Rocky Mountains, for instance, play a major role in weather in Norway.
Published: 03.09.2012 -
Westerly storms warm Norway
New research indicates that storms from the west are the main reason that Norwegians can enjoy temperatures 5-10°C warmer than other places so far north. Climate researchers are casting more and more doubt on the Gulf Stream’s role as the primary cause of Norway’s relatively high temperatures.
Published: 03.09.2012 -
Women academics stymied by X-factor?
When the percentage of women and men at the various rungs of the Norwegian academic career ladder is depicted in a diagram, the figure resembles an X. The Research Council of Norway will now implement measures to give more women a chance to overcome this mysterious X-factor.
Published: 31.08.2012 -
CONCERT-Japan Pilot Joint Call
A CONCERT-Japan Pilot Joint Call on Research and Innovation will be launched in September 2012. The joint call will cover two themes: ‘Efficient Energy Storage and Distribution’ and ‘Resilience against Disasters’.
Published: 10.08.2012 -
Research to strengthen knowledge-based management of the Barents Sea
A call for proposals has been issued by the Research Council of Norway for research projects to acquire more knowledge on the environment and resources of the Barents Sea.
Published: 06.07.2012 -
Stepping up Norwegian research in Antarctica
Research on krill and ice sheets will give new strength to Norwegian activities in the Antarctic.
Published: 06.07.2012 -
Impressed with Norwegian climate research
Norwegian climate researchers are world leaders in several areas, and are cited more frequently than researchers from any other field in Norway.
Published: 21.06.2012 -
Increasing Norwegian-Japanese space research cooperation in polar regions
Norwegian and Japanese space researchers recently convened together at a symposium in Oslo to discuss further cooperation in the polar regions.
Published: 15.06.2012 -
New insight into impacts of petroleum activities
In the heated debate over future petroleum activities off the archipelagos of Northern Norway and in the Barents Sea region in general, ten years of research on Norwegian oil recovery provides an important knowledge base.
Published: 30.05.2012 -
Warmer climate – fewer polar low-pressure systems to hit Norway
Diminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean could mean fewer storms along the Norwegian coastline and in the Norwegian Sea. Researchers in Norway have been studying the relationship between climate change and storms caused by polar low-pressure systems.
Published: 04.05.2012 -
Smart work clothing for sub-zero temperatures
Working outside in a cold environment for any length of time is difficult with the protective clothing currently available. Innovative, warmer garments must be developed for those taking part in drilling operations under sub-zero conditions.
Published: 07.03.2012 -
From FUGE to BIOTEK2021
The Research Council of Norway recently launched its new large-scale initiative for biotechnology: Biotechnology for innovation (BIOTEK2021). The programme replaces the Programme on Functional Genomics in Norway (FUGE).
Published: 23.02.2012 -
Research yields better seasonal climate forecasts
Arctic sea ice is rapidly retreating. Within a few decades the North Pole could be completely ice-free in summer. How will that affect our weather?
Published: 13.02.2012 -
Petroleum research still vibrant
In 2011 the Research Council of Norway’s Large-scale Programme on Optimal Management of Norwegian Petroleum Resources (PETROMAKS) allocated NOK 155.5 million to 22 new Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector – ranging from monitoring ice drift in the Arctic to treating produced water from petroleum recovery operations.
Published: 27.01.2012 -
NOK 105 million for new research on Russia
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated NOK 105 million to strengthen research on Russia and international relations in the northern areas for the period from 2012 to 2016.
Published: 16.01.2012 -
Norway strengthens international polar research
The Norwegian Government will set aside NOK 13 million annually over the next three years to strengthen cooperation on international polar research. The funding will be administered by the Research Council of Norway in conjunction with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Published: 09.01.2012 -
Planning climate research for the post-NORKLIMA era
The Research Council of Norway’s 10-year Large-scale programme on Climate Change and its Impacts in Norway (NORKLIMA) will draw to a close in 2013. Planning for continued activities in Norwegian climate research is underway.
Published: 16.12.2011 -
ERC grants for studies of global crises and Arctic conditions
Two more Norwegian researchers have earned Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen will receive funding for his research project on global crises, while Professor David G. Anderson has been granted funding for his research on the relationship between animals and humans in the Arctic.
Published: 05.12.2011 -
The chaotic current that warms Norway
The North Atlantic Current – popularly known as the Gulf Stream – warms Norway and Northern Europe. It is the chaos of the seas that warms the country, researchers have discovered. If its waters flowed smoothly north along the Norwegian coastline, the current would deliver far less warmth.
Published: 02.12.2011 -
National marine research strategy underway
A report proposing a collective strategy for future Norwegian marine research will be completed by the end of 2012. A strategy committee has begun the process of drawing up the strategy report, which has been dubbed Hav21.
Published: 30.11.2011 -
Research on living with climate change
As the climate changes, individuals and society at large must learn to adapt. The Research Council of Norway is stepping up the level of activity in climate research as part of the effort to better cope with coming climate change, both nationally and globally.
Published: 28.11.2011 -
Norway invests in the Arctic
Knowledge, activity and presence are the key words that will guide Norway’s activities in the Arctic and northern areas in the coming decades. This is according to the Government’s white paper on the High North which was recently presented.
Published: 24.11.2011
