How do chromosome ends shape the life of wild birds?
Winter is here and animals in the wild are facing challenges of how best to spend their energy. A lot of the small birds that can be seen now, were hatched this year and grew rapidly in the spring to reach their adult body size.
Investigating algae in the Arctic with enabling technology
The Arctic white winter wonderland. Ocean is covered by sea ice where seals and polar bears live. The landscape is mesmerizing. Although it is always cold here, this part of the planet is subjected to strong seasonal changes. The most dramatic being light. So far…
Information, uncertainty, and cognitive biases: we’re all irrational in predictable ways
Even while I was preparing for the field expedition to Svalbard, post-polar adventure and crashing back down to earth, other work carried on. In fact, while learning more about trust in big data for ocean decision-making, specifically the case of Calanus finmarchicus, I’ve talked to…
Is weight loss toxic to tiny top athletes?
The NTNU-led research project COAST IMPACT aims to assess the impact of pollution and disease on migratory shorebirds.
Using technologies to “see” salmon behaviour and their living environment at commercial sea cages
Hi. My name is Kana. In summer 2020, I started my PhD at the Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund (IBA). Here I am working on projects to study the interaction between salmon group behaviour and various environmental factors at coastal sea cages.
Body growth affected by climate change
The number of wild boar in Europe is rapidly increasing, leading to much controversy. Understanding what factors may contribute to this population growth, as well as predict how populations will change under climate change, is essential as wild boar incur very real economic and public health costs.
A crude awakening: why should we care about contaminated copepods?
Who hasn’t seen the oil covered seabirds and big-eyed otters in the news after massive oil spills like Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon? The images represent how oil production can impact the marine environment and are visually powerful.
Using technology to map ice algae
Life is thriving in the Arctic beneath ice. At the base of the food web is Ice algae. They are an important food source for life in the arctic sea, and flourish in this extreme environment. Modern technology gives us exciting possibilities to learn more about them and how they have adapted to their environment.
Birds and bugs: Trapping and tracking the vital insect food for young birds
Spring has turned into summer quickly and the insects which are vital food for bird chicks are here. While recent studies have drawn attention to dramatic declines of entire insect populations, little is known about consequences for other species depending on insects for food, including many birds, which may face the same plight.
Will fish survive rising and more extreme temperatures?
Climate change is increasing average and extreme temperatures globally. In order to predict how fish might be impacted, we first need to understand fundamental aspects of their thermal biology.