Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

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More than 200 habitat types are at risk of being lost in Norway
26. November 2025

As the new Norwegian Red List for Ecosystems and Habitat Types is presented today, the knowledge behind it is broader than ever before.

Floating fish rack saves 3 out of 4 salmon from hydropower turbines
3. November 2025

The combination of hydrology, ecology and engineering has resulted in the smart design of a fish guidance system that changes the water flow and directs salmon past power plants. 

How We Helped Journalists Uncover Nature Loss in Europe
1. October 2025

Nature in Europe is being lost piece by piece. No complete overview has existed on how much is disappearing – until now.

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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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NINA is an independent foundation for nature research and research on the interaction between human society, natural resources and biodiversity.
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