29 September – Hildegunn Dahl (MINA)Hildegunn Dahl, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, will defend her PhD thesis "Impact of low dose rate ionising radiation. Studies in mice evaluating immediate and long…
Remotely sensed data can be used to find forest areas with high conservation valuesMarie-Claude Jutras-Perreault’s doctoral work shows that we can use remotely sensed data to assess biodiversity and detect changes in forest ecosystems over large areas.
Sustainability philosopher is this term's best lecturerThe students have voted researcher Rani Lill Anjum the semester's best lecturer in spring 2023 for her teaching on interdisciplinary and controversies in sustainability.
Humans affect wildlife even inside protected areasA massive, new scientific study shows that tropical wildlife is affected by human activities even inside protected areas.
Between 980 and 1088 wolverines in ScandinaviaNMBU’s researchers present the most recent wolverine population estimates and maps for Scandinavia.
Evaluating impacts of wind turbines on Norwegian owls and bats A new project at NMBU will look in depth at what kind of effects onshore wind power plants have on the eagle owl and Norwegian bat species.
Bear hunting with cautionWith man’s hunting activities, he is now becoming a dominant force in the Scandinavian bear's life, and the consequences are surprisingly complex.
Experts do not recommend banning palm oilA new IUCN report shows that world palm oil production will have catastrophic effects on biodiversity if nothing changes. The authors say that a ban is not the way to go, and call for increased sustai…
New project: The effects of hunting and fishing on Amazonia’s forestsDoes human hunting empty Amazonia's forests? And does it affect carbon storage? A new NMBU project will investigate the wide-ranging impacts of hunting and fishing on the Amazonian ecosystem.
Old oak trees are nature's service station and full of dramaOld oak trees are very important for biodiversity, contribute to higher ecosystem functions and may play a vital role in controlling pests in agriculture, according to a new PhD from NMBU.