Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

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11. December 2025

Ocean warming threatens seabirds in the North Atlantic

A new study shows that seasonal increases in ocean temperatures can have dramatic consequences for many important seabird populations in the region.

21. November 2025

Loggers attached to birds can affect foraging behaviour

A study on the effects of using different kinds and combinations of loggers on European shags (Gulosus aristotelis) was recently published in the Journal of Avian Biology. The authors conclude that loggers can have negative impacts on the...

2. October 2025

Can new technologies improve seabird monitoring?

Well-established methods for monitoring seabird populations have provided solid data sampling for a long time, but they have certain shortfalls. Researchers from several countries have collaborated on outlining the possibilities and limitations...

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NINAGEN

NINA Centre for Biodiversity Genetics

Restoration Ecology

Research on and implementation of restoration in aquatic and terrestrial habitats

Monitoring

Monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem change

Pink salmon

Monitoring the distribution of pink salmon in Norway

Wild Salmonids

Monitoring populations and ecosystems

Ecosystem Services

Monitoring populations and ecosystems

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is Norway’s leading institution for applied ecological research, with broad-based expertise on the genetic, population, species, ecosystem and landscape level, in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal marine environments.

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