SAVE THE DATE: NORWEGIAN BLUE FORESTS FORUM
We are excited to finally announce the dates for this year’s event organised by the Norwegian Blue Forests Network! When: November 9 to 13, 2020 Where: Online Programme: Mon 9/11: Blå skog i Norge Tue 10/11: Forskningsresultater og kunnskapsutfordringer Wed...
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...
Marine life – deep sea heroes fighting climate change
Most efforts to address carbon emissions focus on land-based solutions such as conserving or replanting forests. However, marine life may be unlikely heroes in our fight against climate change and in avoiding the major global disasters warned of in the latest report...
New video!
What if someone told you that you could use seaweed as an ingredient in your bread, drink water from a seaweed-membrane bottle, and use seagrass as a primary raw material for your mobile phone case or your sunglasses? Covering more than two-thirds of the...