Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Cooperation and expertise for a sustainable future

15. January 2026

New Tool to Prevent Conflict Between Seabirds and Industry

Seabirds are being pushed to the brink by human activity at sea. Now, researchers working closely with industry have developed a new tool designed to support better coexistence between seabirds and commercial activities in Norwegian waters.

5. December 2025

Financial tools fail to capture real biodiversity risks, new study warns

A new study reveals that most tools used by financial institutions to assess biodiversity risk fail to capture actual, on-the-ground impacts. – Without local impact data, most screening tools cannot fully mobilize investors to support...

15. October 2025

Gaps in Ecosystem Service Investments in Norwegian Forest Governance

A new study reveals significant gaps in how investments are allocated in the governance of Norwegian forests. Several essential forest ecosystem services remain underfunded or neglected.

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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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