Barents Sea Ecosystem and Fish Stocks
Ecosystem-based resources research and monitoring in the Barents Sea, adopting a ”top-down” approach.
Head: Harald Gjøsæter, +47 55 23 84 17
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Norwegian and North Sea Ecosystems and Fish Stocks
Ecosystem-based resources research and monitoring in the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea, adopting a ”bottom-up” approach.
Head: Reidar Toresen, +47 55 23 84 20
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Coastal Zone Ecosystems
Ecosystem-based research and monitoring related to the management of resources, environment and aquaculture in the coastal zone.
Head: Einar Dahl: +47 37 05 90 40
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Oceanography and Climate
Research and monitoring of the physical and climatic processes which influence the dynamics of marine ecosystems.
Head: Harald Loeng: +47 55 23 84 66
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Plankton
Monitoring of and research on phyto- and zooplankton, fish eggs and larvae in our large marine ecosystems.
Head: Webjørn Melle, +47 55 23 84 77
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Shellfish
Monitoring of and research on biological resources related to the seabed and sea ranching of shellfish. Surveys of crustaceans, queen scallops and great scallops.
Head: Jan H. Sundet, +47 77 60 97 40
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Benthic Habitats
Mapping and condition evaluation of benthic nature types. Research on various habitats, their ecological importance and their significance for biological diversity.
Head: Jan Helge Fosså, +47 55 23 85 33
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Marine Environment Quality
Monitoring of chemical pollution in the Norwegian marine region in order to see how pollution affects the living conditions and quality of our live marine resources.
Head: Jarle Klungsøyr, +47 55 23 84 98
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Fisheries and Fish Stocks
Research and development aimed at reducing uncertainty in fisheries data via systems for data-acquisition from the fisheries, and quality assurance of these data for use in e.g. stock estimations.
Head: Kjell Nedreaas, +47 55 23 86 71
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Observation Methodology
Development of methods and models for the acquisition of resources and biological data, primarily acoustic methods and protocols in addition to technology.
Head: Olav Rune Godø, +47 55 23 86 75
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Marine Mammals
Research on and monitoring of Greenland seals, hooded seals, harbour seals and grey seals. Data-acquisition, monitoring and stock research on minke whales and other species of marine mammal.
Head: Tore Haug, +47 77 60 97 22
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Responsible Fish Capture
Support for the Norwegian fishing industry through the development and modification of energy-efficient, cost-effective, environmentally and resources-friendly fish-capture technology.
Head: Arill Engås, +47 55 23 68 02
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Population Genetics
Genetic characterisation of wild stocks and species under cultivation, including species in the process of domestication. Mapping of the extent of escapes of aquaculture organisms.
Head: Terje Svåsand, +47 55 23 68 91
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Marine Genome Research
Establishment and upgrading of instrumentation, competence and networks for structural and functional genome research.
Head: Frank Nilsen, +47 55 23 63 02
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Physiology of Growth and Reproduction in Fish
Establishment of basic knowledge of the environmental, physiological and molecular regulation of fish, with focus on cultivated species.
Head: Geir Lasse Taranger, +47 55 23 63 73
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Animal Welfare in Aquatic Production
Generation of knowhow aimed at reducing stress, pain and disease, thus ensuring an acceptable standard of fish welfare and efficient production.
Head: Jon-Erik Juell, +47 56 36 75 24
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Fish Health and Disease
Study of the spread of infectious diseases between species, factors that affect the ability to elicit disease and effects on hosts, preventive treatment strategies for aquaculture.
Head: Øivind Bergh, +47 55 23 63 70
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Feed, Feeding and Quality in Fish
Studies of feeds and feeding, including the effects on wellbeing of formulated diets in cultivated fish, as well as better understanding of quality in wild and cultivated fish.
Head: Håkon Otterå, +47 55 23 68 98
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Recruitment Biology and Behaviour
Elucidation of central principles of egg and larval production at individual and stock levels. Documentation of the behaviour of important marine organisms.
Head: Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, +47 55 23 84 87
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