Projects
PlasticTreaty
The overall goal of the project is to help ensure that the new international treaty to combat plastic pollution is effective and that it takes into account the needs and circumstances of developing countries and economies in transition. Among other things, the project supports an independent coalition of scientists working to ensure that the agreement is based on independent, up-to-date research.
Pollutants in an Urban Fjord
The program aims to map the levels of pollutants present in a fjord in a densely populated area and how the pollution is concentrated in the food web in the fjord system.
PROLAND - Protecting agricultural lands from plastic pollution
PROLAND addresses the sources of plastic pollution in agricultural soils. In the project, four important sources that may add plastic pollution to farm soils will be investigated: sewage sludge, compost and biogas digestate, the use of agricultural plastics, and atmospheric deposition. Concentrations of plastic, the types of plastic polymers, and plastic-associated chemicals will be quantified in agricultural soils from different areas of Norway. Assessments of what risks the microplastics, plastic additives, and pesticides may pose to soil ecosystems will be considered. Various exposure and mobility studies will be carried out in the laboratory.
RefLab: Tools for reflexive practice in environmental citizen science
An increased use of Citizen Science (CS) on environmental issues requires strengthened reflexive practice among all actors, across roles, involved in CS projects.
Restoration and sustainable management of shallow lakes in the Baltic region: framework and pilot studies
This project is a bilateral cooperation between research institutions in the three Baltic states and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research on lake restoration.
RiskAOP
RiskAOP (Quantitative Adverse Outcome Pathway Assisted Risk Assessment of Mitochondrial Toxicants) is granted by the Research Council of Norway (RCN, grant No. 301397) as an independent ground-breaking (FRIPRO) project for young researcher talents.
S-ITUATION
The Nordic Council of Ministers has launched a research programme running from 2021-24, encouraging the Nordic countries to work together and enhance their knowledge base on nature-based solutions, restoration, climate mitigation and blue/green infrastructure.
S-ITUATION is the first of five projects under this programme.
S-UMMATION
Practical knowledge about nature-based solutions in the the Nordic countries from eight different pilot projects.
SALT-MINE
Beyond freshwater generation: Mineral extraction from seawater desalination brine and seawater greenhouse (SG) farming (Salt-Mine)
Screeningprogrammet
The screening programme is our first instance of investigating the occurrence of new types of pollutants. The results are used to assess the need for new regulations and whether the investigated substance should be included in the other monitoring programmes.
SeaBee
Norsk infrastruktur for dronebasert forskning, kartlegging og overvåking i kystsonen. Innovasjon innen dronebasert forskning.
Seaweed Carbon Solutions (JIP)
NIVA leads the task “Monitoring and assessing environmental interactions”, and will evaluate the ecosystem effects of large-scale offshore seaweed farming.
SMARTLAGOON
SmartLagoon (Innovative modelling approaches for predicting Socio-environMentAl evolution in highly anthRopized coasTal LAGOONs) is about understanding the interrelationships of socio-economic activities and environmental degradation and vice versa for the case of the Mar Menor coastal lagoon in Spain.
SOS-Water
The SOS-Water project, initiated in October 2022 and funded by the EU, aims at addressing the increasing pressure on global freshwater resources by defining a “safe operating space” (SOS) for water resources, considering environmental, social, and economic dimensions, while co-creating objectives and indicators integrated into hydrological models.
SPARE: Space for resilience - How do we plan for stormwater, biodiversity and recreation to increase urban resilience?
In SPARE we research how cities can increase their resilience by better planning for and implementation of more blue-green infrastructure to handle stormwater, foster biodiversity and increase public health by providing natural outdoor opportunities for recreation.
SPHERTOX
SPHERTOX is an independent ground-breaking project for young research talents (FRIPRO) funded by the Research Council of Norway.
SURFER
Surface waters: The overlooked factor in the forestry climate mitigation debate (SURFER)
SusWater
SusWater (Sustainable governance of river basins with Hydropower production) focuses on water management in regulated rivers. The project looks at various avenues towards a more unified water management that is accepted both locally and nationally, while international obligations are met.
The River Monitoring Program
The purpose of the river monitoring program is to calculate inputs of nutrients and pollutants to Norwegian marine areas through monitoring of rivers and modeling of inputs from areas without monitoring.
UPRISE
UPRISE will produce a holistic management tool for municipalities that can be used to identify the most appropriate areas for peatland restoration.