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Renewable energy and forest sciences

We have leading national expertise in renewable energy, forest biology, forest management, forest registration and wood technology.

• Total about 50 people. 
• About 20 PhD candidates. 
• Main responsible for NMBU's study programs in forestry and renewable energy. 

Professor Erik Trømborg is section leader.

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Renewable energy

• About our research

  Research into renewable energy at MINA has an interdisciplinary character, and the professional environment has a visible position within energy system analyses, bioenergy and sustainable energy. We have good cooperation with complementary research environments, companies and authorities.

  Key research projects:

  • BIO4FUELS: A Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) 
  • Capacity Building in Renewable Energy Research and Education in Ethiopia
  • Network balancing from large parking facilities and commercial buildings
• Related study programs

  • Bachelor in renewable energy (in Norwegian)
  • Master in renewable energy (in Norwegian)
  • PhD program in natural resource management (in English)

• Research groups

  The section has one research group in renewable energy. Leader for this professor Erling Holden.

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Forest sciences

• About our research

  NMBU and MINA have researched and taught forestry for more than 100 years. The faculty houses the country's largest professional community within forest and nature management. Our expertise covers the entire field, from ecology, forest treatment and technology, mapping, the wood's properties and possibilities of use, as well as forest economics.

  Examples of research projects: 

  • circWood - Consequences of increased use of reclaimed wood
  • Climate Smart Forestry Norway
  • ECOFOREST - Forestry effects on biodiversity, carbon stocks and ecological processes in mature boreal forests

  The research within the collection and analysis of data for various ecosystem services linked to forests and other land use is internationally leading. The research activity is described in more detail here: forestinventory.no | Forest Inventory and Monitoring Research Group at NMBU-MINA. The research group is a key part of the research centre SmartForest – We will work smarter, more efficiently and with more precision in forestry.  

• Related study programs

  • Bachelor in forestry
  • Master in forestry 
  • PhD program in natural resource management

• Research groups

  The section has two research groups within forest sciences: forestry (leader: Brunner) and forest inventory and monitoring (leader: Næsset).

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