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Building Norway’s plant phenotyping infrastructure

Published 19.08.2025

To understand how plants grow and adapt to their environment, scientists need detailed knowledge of plant traits. Through the PheNo project, Norwegian universities and research institutes are joining forces to develop cutting-edge facilities for studying plants in controlled environments, in the field, and at the seed level. This national infrastructure will support research, education, and industry in Norway.

European goldfinch – a splash of colour in the Norwegian cultural landscape

Published 12.08.2025

There’s a lot of bad news about nature crisis and birds that are declining. But some birds are doing well in Norway – like the European goldfinch.

Thin biofilm can transform CO₂ into renewable energy

Published 05.08.2025

NIBIO has contributed to developing a method for turning greenhouse gases like CO₂ or CO into biomethane – a renewable energy source. Using thin layers of microorganisms, so-called biofilms, greenhouse gases can be transformed into clean-burning fuel.

Can drone-mounted tree planting replace manual tree planting?

Published 09.07.2025

Tree planting is a manual task that can be both expensive and labour-intensive. Now, Norwegian and Danish researchers are developing a drone that could make the job easier.

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Many opportunities with faba beans and peas

Published 27.06.2025

A new doctoral study reveals that it is the seed’s moisture content and developmental stage that determine when protein, starch, and smaller carbohydrates accumulate in faba beans and peas. Temperature does not directly affect this process.

Stepping up the fight against the world 's most important potato disease

Published 23.06.2025

Late blight is the most important disease in potatoes, and combating it requires large amounts of chemical pesticides. There is a need for new methods to keep potatoes healthy.

New nationwide survey of radioactive contamination in soil

Published 21.05.2025

There is still radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster present in Norway. Last week, a nationwide survey of radioactivity in soil was launched. The project will provide new knowledge about the long-term development of radioactive contamination in soil in Norway.

Developing sustainable food systems and assessing risk on a changing coast

Published 21.05.2025

Sustainable food systems can deliver food security, nutrition and revenues for generations to come, but how do we know how much the environment we depend on for food production is impacted by our activities?

Automated hunt for nocturnal moths

Published 19.05.2025

As is often the case, the large and beautiful tend to get the most attention. That’s why we know very little about many of our small moth species. Now, researchers at Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) want to use new technology to gain more knowledge about this large group of fascinating insects.

Norwegian consumers’ acceptance of sustainable dietary alternatives

Published 23.04.2025

The doctoral work of Sarah Wangui Muiruri concludes that the Norwegian acceptance for sustainable dietary alternatives is affected by trust, food choice motives, personality traits and socioeconomic factors.

Surf and turf: More sustainable food from land and sea in northern Norway?

Published 10.04.2025

Food production in northern Norway is important for food security, livelihoods and the population, but also poses environmental and other challenges. Can societal ambitions to increase regional food production be fulfilled while also considering sustainability, coexistence, and circularity?

Sustainable governance of agricultural land in Arctic Norway

Published 08.04.2025

Agriculture in northern Norway relies on preserving its limited production base. As the local planning authorities, Norwegian municipalities bear the primary responsibility for land management. But how are they actually working to secure sustainable governance of agricultural land?

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