Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Cooperation and expertise for a sustainable future

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...

3. November 2025

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

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.

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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