What are Blue Forests?
Blue Forests are marine and coastal ecosystems that provide numerous goods and services both to the marine environment and people
News
NBFN at the International Blue Carbon Initiative meeting in Copenhagen
The Blue Carbon Initiative Scientific Working Group met in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 9-13, 2019. The focus of this meeting was on Blue Carbon habitats in the Nordic countries. One of the central questions of the workshop was: “How can Blue Carbon...
Workshop in Granada about the role of macroalgae in the global carbon budget
Sixteen researchers from Europe, Australia and USA were in April gathered in Granada to discuss the role of macroalgae in the global carbon budget. Participants from the Norwegian Blue Forest Network were Kasper Hancke and Hege Gundersen from NIVA, and Karen...
New Insight into the Fate of Blue ‘Kelp’ Carbon
A New research paper in Nature Scientific Reports shows that detached kelp fragments can be transported many kilometers, and have the potential to rapidly reach the continental shelf where they can be consumed by deep sea animals or get buried into sediments. The...
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… raise awareness on blue forests through targeted communications and outreach
… conduct research to develop further knowledge on blue forests
… develop and execute action oriented projects in Norway and abroad
… support the Norwegian blue forests policy and research agenda
