Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management

Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management

Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum). Også kjent som pacu, eller kjempepacu. Disse fiskene er frøspisere/spredere og er sterkt truet av overfiske i mange områder.

New project: The effects of hunting and fishing on Amazonia’s forests

Does human hunting empty Amazonia's forests? And does it affect carbon storage? A new NMBU project will investigate the wide-ranging impacts of hunting and fishing on the Amazonian ecosystem.

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Old oak trees are nature's service station and full of drama

Old oak trees are very important for biodiversity, contribute to higher ecosystem functions and may play a vital role in controlling pests in agriculture, according to a new PhD from NMBU.

Sir Isaac Newton

Could Isaac Newton show us the way into the Green Shift?

ESSAY: Klimaendringer, tap av biologisk mangfold og nedbrutte økosystemer: vi har trøbbel, og noe må gjøres. Vi må endre oss, og vi vet godt hva vi skal gjøre. Men vi trenger nok litt hjelp til hvorda…

The local research team and Silvia during a safari through the Manas National Park.

Career profile: Silvia Schrötter

Silvia has a master's degree in ecology. Currently she is a PhD student at the University of Augsburg where she is investigating how human land use influences the vegetation-climate interactions in th…