Institutt for miljø- og naturvitskap
Recent Submissions
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Hierarchical deep learning framework for automated marine vegetation and fauna analysis using ROV video data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The integration of deep learning with Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) has advanced scalable, detailed marine biodiversity monitoring. This study presents the Esefjorden Marine Vegetation Segmentation Dataset (EMVSD) and ... -
Flowering plant communities mediate the effects of habitat composition and configuration on wild pollinator communities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)There is strong evidence that landscape-scale factors such as habitat diversity, composition and configuration are important drivers of declines in pollinators and pollination services. However, context and species-specific ... -
Investigation of the 2010 rock avalanche onto the regenerated glacier Brenndalsbreen, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Rock avalanches onto glaciers are rare in Norway. Here, we examine a rock avalanche that spread onto the regenerated Brenndalsbreen, an outlet glacier from Jostedalsbreen ice cap. The rock avalanche is intriguing in that ... -
Herbivory resistance in dwarf shrubs combines with simulated warming to shift phenology and decrease reproduction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Research focus on the phenology of plants has accompanied current trends in climate warming, because the two are inextricably linked. Warmer temperatures have led to advanced plant phenology in a range of systems, although ... -
Terrestrial and freshwater invertebrate science in Svalbard in a changing world: from regional to pan-Arctic scales (STAFIEN - Svalbard Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrate Ecology Network)
(Chapter, 2025)This is chapter 7 of the State of Environmental Science in Svalbard (SESS) report 2024 (https://sios-svalbard.org/SESS_Issue7). Invertebrates are ubiquitous. Diverse in form and function, they play crucial roles in ... -
The chemical and Sm–Nd isotopic behaviour of accessory minerals in metasediments along the LP-HT Chugach Metamorphic Complex (Alaska)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The study of accessory phases, including trace element concentrations and radiogenic isotopes, provides powerful information for a better understanding of geological processes such as crustal anatexis. These accessory ... -
Ice thickness and bed topography of Jostedalsbreen ice cap, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We present an extensive dataset of ice thickness measurements from Jostedalsbreen ice cap, mainland Europe's largest glacier. The dataset consists of more than 351 000 point values of ice thickness distributed along ∼ 1100 km ... -
The long and icy journey of Mesozoic marine reptile vertebrae from northern Germany, their provenance and internal structures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Mesozoic vertebrate fossils within glacially transported deposits of Pleistocene age are rare. Here, we examine five isolated, strongly eroded vertebrae of Mesozoic marine reptiles, most probably plesiosaurs, from glacigenic ... -
Vaccinium dwarf shrubs responses to experimental warming and herbivory resistance treatment are species- and context dependent
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Climate change impacts on species and ecosystem functioning may depend on climatic context and study systems. Climate warming and intensified herbivory are two stressors to plants that often appear in combination and are ... -
Seasonal changes in the viability and abundance of bacterial cells in the snowpack ecosystem of a High Arctic ice cap
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Microbes play an essential role in nutrient turnover within Arctic environments, and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles can depend on several factors, including but not limited to cell viability. In this study, ... -
Cryophilic polychaetes at the subtropical Laurentian margin of the Iapetus Ocean: Evidence for cold-water ocean circulation and upwelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Through the Phanerozoic eon, the trace fossil Macaronichnus—made by sediment-burrowing polychaetes—appears to be restricted to intermediate- and high-latitude shallow-marine habitats with cold to temperate waters or coastal ... -
Antarctic Blue Ice Areas are hydrologically active, nutrient rich and contain microbially diverse cryoconite holes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and least inhabited place on Earth. One of its most enigmatic regions is scoured by katabatic winds blue ice that covers 235,000 km2 of the Antarctic fringe. Here, we demonstrate that ... -
The Thermal Evolution of Western Norway Based on Multi-Sample Models of an Elevation Transect: Implications for the Formation of High-Elevation Low-Relief Surfaces on an Elevated Rifted Continental Margin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The post-Caledonian thermal and geomorphological evolution of onshore Western Norway is poorly understood, including the formation and age of the high-elevation low-relief surfaces seen across the Norwegian landscape. We ... -
Hva kan vi lære fra stormen Hans om TEK17 og flomutredninger i Norge?
(Master thesis, 2024)Flom påfører kommuner store skader og kostnader hvert år, og norske kommuner har et ansvar for å sikre befolkningen mot flom, men er ikke lovpålagt til å sikre eksisterendebebyggelse mot flom. Sommeren 2023 rammet stormen ... -
On the Integration of Circular Economy Concepts in Local Energy System
(Master thesis, 2024)This master's thesis explores the integration of Circular Economy (CE) principles into the local energy system of Vestland, Norway, with a focus on Waste-to-Energy (WtE) pathways to address environmental challenges posed ... -
Myrvariasjon langs en klimagradient
(Master thesis, 2024)Myr er et økosystem med høy karbonlagring per arealenhet, med opptil tre ganger så mye karbon som skog per kvadratmeter. Torvdybde, som er påvirket av både klima og topografi, er en kritisk faktor for denne karbonlagringsevnen. ... -
Vindkrafts påvirkning på myr og resulterende klimabalanse
(Master thesis, 2024)Elektrisitetsproduksjon er en stor kilde til globale drivhusgassutslipp. Vindkraft, med sin lave utslippsfaktor, kan bidra til å dekarbonisere sektoren. Vindkraftutbygging i myrområder kan imidlertid føre til økte utslipp ... -
Testing the Significance of Vegetational Parameters on Shallow Landslide Occurrence: For Landslides triggered in August 2023 during the Extreme Weather Event Hans
(Master thesis, 2024)Landslides are widespread geohazards that have consistently impacted infrastructure and human lives in mountainous regions (Kirschbaum et al., 2015; Petley, 2012). In Norway, landslides are mainly triggered by high-intensity ... -
Fine-scale effects of temperature and precipitation on crop yield in Norway
(Master thesis, 2024)A major worldwide concern is ensuring food security in the face of changing climate as global crop production faces significant challenges due to the adverse effects of climate change. Changing weather patterns and extreme ... -
Dynamics of the glacial lake at Flatbreen in Fjærland, Western Norway, and its role in the flood regime of the Tverrdøla catchment
(Master thesis, 2024)Glaciers are severely affected by climate change as they retreat due to rising temperatures. This increase in meltwater and unveiling of depressions has simultaneously caused a rise in the size and number of glacial lakes ...
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