News & Events

A new Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre with CERAD/NMBU as partner

We are proud to announce that a research group with all the major players within nuclear sciences in Norway, with a part of CERAD and NMBU included, has been awarded a center funded by the Research Council of Norway: the Norwegian Nuclear Research Center, NNRC. 

CERAD Annual Report for 2021 is available

CERAD Annual Report for 2021 is available

Every year, CERAD publishes a report for the Norwegian Research Council. We present highlights from our research, activities of the centre, and results achieved so far.

PhD defence - Elisabeth Rødland

PhD defence - Elisabeth Rødland

Elisabeth Støhle Rødland will defend her PhD thesis “Microplastic particles from roads and traffic – occurrence and concentrations in the environment” on Thursday the 25th of August, 2022.

NanoSIMS imaging of uranium nanoparticles in daphnia intestine

NanoSIMS imaging of uranium nanoparticles in daphnia intestine

CERAD uranium nanoparticle research was recently featured as the CAMECA calendar image for July 2022

Research Coordination Meeting at IAEA

Research Coordination Meeting at IAEA

CERAD participated in research coordination meeting of the new IAEA project

Full-body synchrotron imaging of roundworms reveals cerium nanoparticle accumulation

Full-body synchrotron imaging of roundworms reveals cerium nanoparticle accumulation

CERAD scientists have been able to generate the first synchrotron-based X-ray map of the whole body of a nematode in pristine conditions, at such a high resolution that contaminants could be detected at the individual cell level.

RICOMET2022 declaration

RICOMET2022 declaration

As co-organisers of The 8th RICOMET Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ionising Radiation Research we support RICOMET 2022 declaration on the war in Ukraine

Upcoming events

Upcoming events

Upcoming conferences and events

Ukraine: restore Chornobyl’s radioecology collaboration

Ukraine: restore Chornobyl’s radioecology collaboration

Together with our colleagues in UK and Ukraine, we have published a letter in Nature asking for support in rebuilding scientific collaborations, labs, and infrastructures in Chornobyl after the russian invasion

Course: Assessing Risk to Humans and the Environment

Course: Assessing Risk to Humans and the Environment

Protection of humans and non-human organisms from the contaminants is based on risk assessments. Do you want to learn how it is done? In June 2022, CERAD is co-organizing a course on assessment of risk to humans and environment at NMBU, Ås.

36th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident

36th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident

Today we mark 36th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident. Can a Chornobyl-type accident happen again? "No", says our director Deborah Oughton.

ICRP Event: Exploring Relative Biological Effectiveness

ICRP Event: Exploring Relative Biological Effectiveness

The recording of the ICRP's digital event "Exploring Relative Biological Effectiveness" is now available online

Uttalelsen fra den tidligere CERAD direktør Brit Salbu om krigen i Ukraina

Uttalelsen fra den tidligere CERAD direktør Brit Salbu om krigen i Ukraina

Uttalelsen fra professor emerita Brit Salbu, tidligere CERAD direktør, om krigen i Ukraina. Basert på en intervju med NRK Nordland 10 Mars 2022

War in Europe - perspectives from NMBU

War in Europe - perspectives from NMBU

CERAD director Deborah Oughton and postdoc Yevgeniya Tomkiv participated in the event "War in Europe - perspectives from NMBU"

Warm welcome to our new PhD student

Warm welcome to our new PhD student

Aleksander Sverdrup Aarsand have started his PhD at CERAD in March. He will be working at the Isotope laboratory.

CERAD is following the situation in Ukraine

CERAD is following the situation in Ukraine

CERAD is following the serious situation in Ukraine, and assessing scenarios that may have consequences for nuclear safety and emergency preparedness.

CERAD Annual Report 2020

CERAD Annual Report 2020

Every year, CERAD publishes a report for the Norwegian Research Council. We present highlights from our research, activities of the centre, and results achieved so far.

Postdoctoral fellow within Radioecotoxicology/Nanoimaging

Postdoctoral fellow within Radioecotoxicology/Nanoimaging

We have a vacant 2-year Post Doc position within Radioecotoxicology/Nanoimaging. Application deadline: 02.02.2022

PhD defense - Ian Byrnes

PhD defense - Ian Byrnes

Ian Byrnes will defend his PhD thesis titled "Characterization of Radioactive Particle Exposure Using Micro and Nano-Focused X-ray Techniques" on December 15th, 2021

Webinar on offshore release of Fukushima Daiichi treated cooling water

Webinar on offshore release of Fukushima Daiichi treated cooling water

A webinar "Considerations about offshore release of Fukushima Daiichi treated cooling water" will be held on October 20th 2021, 10.00-12.00 (CET)

Ian Byrnes and Hildegunn Dahl - Final PhD seminars

Ian Byrnes and Hildegunn Dahl - Final PhD seminars

Two of the CERAD PhD students will be having their final seminars on Friday, October 1st. The seminars will be held on Zoom and are open for everyone.

6th International Conference on Environmental Radioactivity

6th International Conference on Environmental Radioactivity

6th International Conference on Environmental Radioactivity, ENVIRA 2021: Fukushima Accident - 10 years of Environmental Investigations, and New Challenges in Environmental Radioactivity Studies will take place on-line, from December 6th to 10th, 2021.

International symposium: Fukushima 10 years

International symposium: Fukushima 10 years

International symposium "Fukushima 10 years: Forest, River, Ocean, and Food - Remaining issues for restoration" will be organised as a hybrid event on October 11-12th 2021

Radioecology courses - January 2022

Radioecology courses - January 2022

CERAD offers intensive courses in Radioecology (5 ECTS) and Experimental Radioecology (10 ECTS). The courses will run in parallel over 2,5 weeks from January 12th to January 28th, 2022 at NMBU (Campus Aas), 30 min by train south of Oslo. Please note that for non-NMBU students there is a deadline to apply to become guest student: October 1st 2021.

Comparing model skills for deterministic versus ensemble dispersion modelling

Comparing model skills for deterministic versus ensemble dispersion modelling

Our PhD student Magnus Ulimoen published a new paper "Comparing model skills for deterministic versus ensemble dispersion modelling: The Fukushima Daiichi NPP accident as a case study"

A novel method for the quantification of tire and road wear particles

A novel method for the quantification of tire and road wear particles

Our PhD student Elisabeth Rødland has developed a new method for the quantification of tire and polymer-modified bitumen particles in environmental samples by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectroscopy

Survey about Adverse Outcome Pathways

Survey about Adverse Outcome Pathways

NEA’s RAD/CHEM Topical groups are working together to advance the use of AOPs in radiation research and regulations. Please answer a quick survey to help us!

Workshop: Processes Influencing  Radionuclide Transport and Retention

Workshop: Processes Influencing Radionuclide Transport and Retention

On the Occasion of its 40th Anniversary, the Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal (INE) at KIT announces the International Scientific Workshop on "Processes Influencing Radionuclide Transport and Retention - Investigations Across Scales" (TransRet2020) on 12th & 13th October 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany

Trial lectures in radioecology

Trial lectures in radioecology

Three trial lectures will be held 11th and 13th of August for the position of associate professor/professor in radioecology/environmental radioactivity. The lectures will be held via Zoom, are open to everyone and will be given in English.

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity

We have an available PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity, Radon and Natural Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). Apply before August 20th 2021!

ICRER Online event, 29 June – 1 July 2021

ICRER Online event, 29 June – 1 July 2021

5th International Conference on Radioecology & Environmental Radioactivity (ICRER) is moved to 2022, but in the meanwhile, the ICRER is orginising a free online event 29 June – 1 July 2021

Annual conference 2021

Annual conference 2021

The virtual annual CERAD conference was organised on Zoom May 10-11th, 2020.  

Environmental Behaviour and Potential Biological Impact of Radioactive Particles

Environmental Behaviour and Potential Biological Impact of Radioactive Particles

IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) Environmental Behaviour and Potential Biological Impact of Radioactive Particles has been completed

Public defense - Li Xie

Public defense - Li Xie

Li Xie successfully defended his PhD thesis "Single and combined toxicity of gamma and ultraviolet B radiation in the aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor" on the 16th April 2021

Our colleague Dr. Yuri Tsaturov passed away

Our colleague Dr. Yuri Tsaturov passed away

With sadness, we have been informed that Dr. Yuri Tsaturov, Roshydromet, passed away Thursday 8 April due to Covid.

Warm welcome to Hengyi Zhu

Warm welcome to Hengyi Zhu

Hengyi Zhu have started her PhD at CERAD in February. She will be working at the Isotope laboratory and focusing on the impacts of chronic ionizing irradiation on reproduction using C. elegans.

Article published: Radiocaesium concentration ratios and radiation doses to rodents in Fukushima

Article published: Radiocaesium concentration ratios and radiation doses to rodents in Fukushima

This paper presents the largest data set for whole-organism to soil concentration ratios for radiocaesium.

Natural radioactivity affects soil organisms

Natural radioactivity affects soil organisms

The degradation of last year's leaf fall by soil organisms is affected by natural radioactivity. CERAD researchers made this surprising discovery in a study at Gruveåsen near Ulefoss in Telemark

A BBC documentary about Fukushima accident

A BBC documentary about Fukushima accident

CERAD director Deborah Oughton to appear in a new BBC documentary on 10th anniversary of the Fukushima accident

Fukushima radiation did not damage health of local people

Fukushima radiation did not damage health of local people

CERAD researchers have participated in a recent report by the UN, which concluded that “no adverse health effects” were detected in the population following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 10 years ago.

Nordic workshop on decommissioning and waste management

Nordic workshop on decommissioning and waste management

In collaboration with Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA), CERAD CoE organised a virtual Nordic workshop “Risk and Safety Assessments Supporting Regulatory Supervision of Decommissioning and Waste Management for Nuclear Research and Radiation Facilities” on 9-11th of February 2021

PhD scholarship within hydrogeochemistry

PhD scholarship within hydrogeochemistry

We have a vacant 3-year PhD position within hydrogeochemistry linked to nuclear decommission and hazardous waste disposal. Focus is put on processes, interactions and modelling of metals and radionuclides including colloids.

Position available: Associate professor/Professor within radioecology/environmental radioactivity

Position available: Associate professor/Professor within radioecology/environmental radioactivity

We invite applications for a full-time, permanent position as Associate Professor/Professor in Radioecology with special responsibility for teaching and research in the areas of radioecology, radiochemistry and radioecotoxicology

CERAD-NIVA welcomes Simon Schmid

CERAD-NIVA welcomes Simon Schmid

Simon has recently started his PhD and is based at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), one of the partner institutes making up CERAD. His study is about the chemical inhibition of chitin synthesis. 

COVID-19: What Can Past Nuclear Accidents Teach Us?

COVID-19: What Can Past Nuclear Accidents Teach Us?

CERAD director Deborah Oughton took part in writing the policy brief that addresses which of the recommendations that were developed for improving health and well-being of populations affected by nuclear accidents can be directly implemented or adapted to the current COVID-19 crisis

Welcome to Jonas Lystrup Andresen

Welcome to Jonas Lystrup Andresen

Jonas is the latest PhD student to join CERAD. He will be looking into the transfer of radionuclides in food webs by studying impacts of radiation on arthropod communities in Chernobyl.

Road salt in Norway spreads microplastics

Road salt in Norway spreads microplastics

Research by our PhD student Elisabeth Støhle Rødland shows that the large quantities of road salt used on slippery Norwegian roads each year also contain microplastics.

CERAD's former director Brit Salbu knighted

CERAD's former director Brit Salbu knighted

“The knighthood is a major recognition of Salbu’s fantastic effort in the service of science over several decades. Salbu’s research has been decisive in shaping better risk assessments tied to radioactive radiation and environmental toxins,” says NMBU Rector Sjur Baardsen.

Article published: the use of AMS to distinguish plutonium from Fukushima and Nagasaki

Article published: the use of AMS to distinguish plutonium from Fukushima and Nagasaki

CERAD's collaborator Dr Tom Hinton published a paper on the use of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) methods to distinguish plutonium from the Fukushima-accident and the Nagasaki-detonation in soils and biota. 

NERIS Webinar on Chernobyl wildfires

NERIS Webinar on Chernobyl wildfires

CERAD is hosting NERIS webinar on Chernobyl wildfires. Join us on May 28th at 15:00 CET

PhD scholarship within (eco)toxicology and heritable effects caused by ionizing radiation

PhD scholarship within (eco)toxicology and heritable effects caused by ionizing radiation

We have a vacant 3-year PhD–position related to transgenerational effects of chronic exposure to ionizing radiation at CERAD/NMBU. Apply before 14.10.2020

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

The IAEA will soon launch their Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme that will provide opportunities to highly motivated and talented female students by providing scholarships and internship opportunities

Annual Report 2019 is available now

Annual Report 2019 is available now

CERAD proudly presents its achievements during 2019

PhD opportunities

PhD opportunities

Opportunities for PhD studies at collaborating universities, within the new EU project RadoNorm

Areas around Chernobyl can get a new life

Areas around Chernobyl can get a new life

Authorities are considering easing restrictions on the areas most severely affected by the Chernobyl accident. It may provide great financial opportunities for those who still live there, but residents are not sure if it is a good idea.

Warm welcome to our new PhD student

Warm welcome to our new PhD student

Mila Pelkonen started her PhD at CERAD in March. She will be working at the Isotope laboratory on radionuclide speciation and dynamic terrestrial ecosystem transfer.

Course: Assessing Risk to Humans and the Environment

Course: Assessing Risk to Humans and the Environment

Protection of humans and non-human organisms from the contaminants is based on risk assessments. Do you want to learn how it is done? In June 2020, CERAD will co-organize a course on assessment of risk to humans and environment at NMBU, Ås.

New, large EU project with active participation of CERAD partners

New, large EU project with active participation of CERAD partners

NMBU at CERAD is a partner in a new EU project on radon and natural radioactive materials. The project will support good management and handling of these materials, and help to educate new researchers in radiological protection.

CERAD Annual Conference 2020

CERAD Annual Conference 2020

CERAD Annual Conference was held at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on 10-11th of February 2020.

New director of CERAD: Deborah Oughton

New director of CERAD: Deborah Oughton

Professor Deborah Oughton stepped up as new director of CERAD on 1 February 2020. She sees a bright future and many new interesting research questions for the centre.

PhD scholarship within Ecology/Radioecology: Chernobyl Arthropods

PhD scholarship within Ecology/Radioecology: Chernobyl Arthropods

A 3-year PhD position is available at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) and CERAD Centre for Environmental Radioactivity. The project will build on previous work from MINA, documenting arthropod communities at Chernobyl.

Radioactive leakage from Soviet nuclear submarine detected: report from the research cruise

Radioactive leakage from Soviet nuclear submarine detected: report from the research cruise

This summer, CERAD researchers participated in the research cruise to document leakage from the wreck of the sunken submarine "Komsomolets". The report from the cruise is now available.

Position available: Administrative director at CERAD

Position available: Administrative director at CERAD

We are searching for a new administrative director at CERAD, the position is temporary, until 31.12.2022 with possibility for extension. 

Position available: advisor at the laboratory for radioactivity measurements

Position available: advisor at the laboratory for radioactivity measurements

A permanent position of advisor at the laboratory for the radioactivity measurements is available at the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

PhD seminars at CERAD

PhD seminars at CERAD

PhD students Ian Byrnes and Shane Scheibener held their mid-term seminars on November 20th

UNESCO Avicenna Award for Ethics in Science

UNESCO Avicenna Award for Ethics in Science

Professor Donald A. Brown received 2019 UNESCO Avicenna Award for Ethics in Science for his lifelong commitment to ethics of climate change science, policy and communication. Our research director Deborah Oughton was on the jury

CERAD at European Radiation Protection Week 2019

CERAD at European Radiation Protection Week 2019

European Radiation Protection Week 2019 was held at Stockholm University on October 14-18th

Public defense - Frøydis Meen Wærsted

Public defense - Frøydis Meen Wærsted

Frøydis Meen Wærsted has successfully defended her PhD thesis "Mobility of naturally occurring radionuclides and stable elements in alum shale: A case study of Gran, Highway 4, Norway" September 28th 2019

CERAD ATAC-seq workshop

CERAD ATAC-seq workshop

The CERAD ATAC-seq workshop was organised at NMBU campus Adamstuen 24th -25th September 2019

Position available: research scientist in hydrogeochemistry

Position available: research scientist in hydrogeochemistry

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) has a vacant 2- year research scientist position within hydrogeochemistry linked to nuclear decommissioning and waste disposal, with possibility of extension. Focus is put on processes, interactions and modelling. The position is financed by CERAD. 

PhD ceremony at NMBU

PhD ceremony at NMBU

It is a good tradition at NMBU to organise a PhD ceremony for the new doctors. Four of the CERAD PhD students were among those receiving their degree on September 20th

Marine Radioactivity Training Program

Marine Radioactivity Training Program

Our colleagues at ECU in Australia are organising a course in marine radioactivity from November 18-29th 2019

Radioecology courses - January 2023

Radioecology courses - January 2023

CERAD offers intensive courses in Radioecology (5 ECTS) and Experimental Radioecology (10 ECTS). The courses will run in parallel over 2,5 weeks from January 11th to January 27th, 2023 at NMBU (Campus Aas), 30 min by train south of Oslo. Please note that for non-NMBU students there is a deadline to apply to become guest student: October 1st 2022.

A documentary about the research cruise to the Norwegian sea

A documentary about the research cruise to the Norwegian sea

Researchers from CERAD and NMBU went on a research cruise in July 2019 and uncovered a leak of radioactive material from the sunken submarine "Komsomolets", which is at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. TV2 has made a documentary about the cruise, which will be available at TV2 Sumo

CERAD at the 16th International Congress of Radiation Research

CERAD at the 16th International Congress of Radiation Research

CERAD was well represented at the 16th International Congress of Radiation Research in Manchester on 25th – 29th August 2019

Position available: Research Scientist Radioanalytical Chemistry

Position available: Research Scientist Radioanalytical Chemistry

A 2-year vacant scientist position within radioanalytical chemistry is available at CERAD. The position could potentially be extended.

PhD scholarship within Radioecology/Environmental Radioactivity

PhD scholarship within Radioecology/Environmental Radioactivity

The Section of Environmental Chemistry/CERAD Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Environmental Sciences (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year PhD position within radioecology/environmental radioactivity

Uncovered a leak from the submarine wreck

Uncovered a leak from the submarine wreck

Researcher Hans-Christian Teien and PhD student Shane Sheibener took part in a research cruise to document leakage from the wreck of the sunken submarine "Komsomolets". Radioactive caesium has been detected, but there is no danger to humans or the environment.

Will find out if nuclear submarine wreck in the Norwegian Sea is leaking

Will find out if nuclear submarine wreck in the Norwegian Sea is leaking

Researchers from CERAD and NMBU are going on a research cruise. The goal is to find out if there is radioactive leakage from the sunken submarine "Komsomolets", which is at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea.

Successful seminar on Environmental Radioactivity in Kiev with excursion to Chernobyl

Successful seminar on Environmental Radioactivity in Kiev with excursion to Chernobyl

More than 40 participants from four countries participated in a seminar on Environmental Radioactivity for PhD, Postdoc and MSc students that CERAD co-organized with the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv (Ukraine) on June 4th – 6th.

PhD seminars at CERAD: Nematodes and Chernobyl fish

PhD seminars at CERAD: Nematodes and Chernobyl fish

CERAD PhD student Erica Maremonti and Elena Kashparova presented their PhD research May 13th.

CERAD Annual Report 2018 is published

CERAD Annual Report 2018 is published

Every year CERAD publishes a report that summarises our activities for the past year and presents research highlights. CERAD Annual Report 2018 is now available.

Seminar on Environmental Radioactivity in Ukraine

Seminar on Environmental Radioactivity in Ukraine

CERAD is co-organizing a seminar on Environmental Radioactivity for PhD, Postdoc and MSc students in Kyiv (Ukraine) in 2019 (June 4th – 6th). Travel and accomodation support for PhD and MSc students is available. Apply before April 28th!

Public defense - Anna-Lea Golz

Public defense - Anna-Lea Golz

Anna-Lea Golz has successfully defended her PhD thesis "Role of ecological processes in determining effects of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems" at the Stockholm University on April 5th.

CERAD Annual Conference 2019

CERAD Annual Conference 2019

CERAD Annual Conference 2019 was held at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on 4-5th of February 2019.

A successful master defence - Jarle Ballangby

A successful master defence - Jarle Ballangby

Jarle Ballangby has successfully defended his master thesis on "Chromatin Accessibility after Inhibition of Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (Ezh2) in Zebrafish Embryos".

Position available: Researcher within bioinformatics

Position available: Researcher within bioinformatics

A vacant one-year position as a researcher with possibility of extension for up to three years is available at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The bioinformatics position is closely linked to CERAD. You will be employed by NIPH and the workplace will be at the Department of Molecular Biology, NIPH. Apply before February 3rd, 2019.

Award for best toxicology paper

Award for best toxicology paper

Our recent paper by You Song and colleagues has been selected as the best toxicology paper in 2018 by the Norwegian Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology (NSFT)

Call for full Professor in Radioecology/Environmental radioactivity and Director of CERAD

Call for full Professor in Radioecology/Environmental radioactivity and Director of CERAD

A call for position of CERAD Director and Professor in Radioecology/Environmental radioactivity has opened. Application deadline is December 15th 2018.

Nordic Zebrafish and Husbandry meeting 2018

Nordic Zebrafish and Husbandry meeting 2018

CERAD researchers are back from Sweden, where they attended the second Nordic Zebrafish and Husbandry Meeting on Nov. 7th - 9th 2018.

New faces leading research groups

New faces leading research groups

Several young scientists have been appointed as Research Area and Umbrella leaders on the Extended Management Group Meeting that took place on October 26th.

DNVA's Symposium on iodine and selenium

DNVA's Symposium on iodine and selenium

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA) has organised a symposium on iodine and selenium on October 30th

CERAD mini seminar on UV and radiation risks

CERAD mini seminar on UV and radiation risks

CERAD and NRPA are organising a mini seminar on how the risk from UV-radiation can be translated into the risk framework for ionizing radiation on November 1st, 2018

Distribution of NRPA and NMBU tasks within ALLIANCE and CONCERT

Distribution of NRPA and NMBU tasks within ALLIANCE and CONCERT

Norwegian update on ALLIANCE Topical Roadmaps Working Groups and ALLIANCE WGs for EJP CONCERT and beyond

Ole Christian Lind appointed as CERAD Research Director

Ole Christian Lind appointed as CERAD Research Director

To support the research effort within CERAD, Dr. Ole Christian Lind has joined Deborah Oughton as Research Director

Visit from five ministries and NRPA

Visit from five ministries and NRPA

The Embetsgruppen coordinating emergency preparedness for nuclear accidents visited CERAD CoE on September 27th, 2018.

Nuclear energy discussed on Norwegian television

Nuclear energy discussed on Norwegian television

CERAD Director Brit Salbu was among the scientists interviewed in the new season of "Folkeopplysningen".

Doctoral ceremony at NMBU

Doctoral ceremony at NMBU

CERAD Doctors honored on the annual doctoral ceremony at NMBU.

Outstanding science communication

Outstanding science communication

CERAD PhD student Frøydis Meen Wærsted participated in the regional final of Researcher Grand Prix - a competition in popular science communication

Deborah Oughton at ALLEA working group on science and ethics

Deborah Oughton at ALLEA working group on science and ethics

CERAD Research Director Deborah Oughton attended her first meeting as the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters’ representative to the All European Academies (ALLEA) Permanent Working Group on Science and Ethics.

 

Radioecology Courses

Radioecology Courses

CERAD offers intensive courses in Radioecology (5 ECTS) and Experimental Radioecology (10 ECTS). The courses will run in parallel over 2,5 weeks from January 9th to January 25th, 2019 at NMBU (Campus Aas), 30 min by train south of Oslo.

PhD scholarship within Radioecology/Environmental Radioactivity - Radionuclide transfer and uptake in food products

PhD scholarship within Radioecology/Environmental Radioactivity - Radionuclide transfer and uptake in food products

The Section of Environmental Chemistry/CERAD Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Environmental Sciences (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year PhD position within radioecology/environmental radioactivity.

CERAD CoE invited to the NMBU Board meeting

CERAD CoE invited to the NMBU Board meeting

CERAD Director Brit Salbu was invited to the NMBU Board meeting to present the status of CERAD CoE

CERAD CoE invited to the MINA Faculty Board meeting

CERAD CoE invited to the MINA Faculty Board meeting

CERAD Director Brit Salbu was invited to the MINA Faculty Board meeting.

5 more years of excellent research on radioactivity

5 more years of excellent research on radioactivity

The Research Council of Norway has decided to extend the grant funding for CERAD for another 5 years

6th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in various fields of research

6th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in various fields of research

Selma Hurem was representing CERAD on 6th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in various fields of research, which was held on 18-22nd of June 2018 in Ohrid (Metropol Lake Resort), FYROM Macedonia

PhD position in atmosferic transport modelling

PhD position in atmosferic transport modelling

A PhD positions on atmospheric transport modelling of radioactive material is available at CERAD/The Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Conference on radioactivity in the Arctic and other vulnerable environments

Conference on radioactivity in the Arctic and other vulnerable environments

CERAD has co-organized the 7th International Conference on Radioactivity in the Arctic and other Vulnerable Environments, that took place from 18th to 20th of June in Oslo.

CERAD participated at the Annual Meeting of the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group

CERAD participated at the Annual Meeting of the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group

Ole Christian Lind represented CERAD on the Annual Meeting of the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group that was organised on 4 – 8 June 2018 in Switzerland

Cow's milk is still contaminated in a Chernobyl-affected area in Ukraine

Cow's milk is still contaminated in a Chernobyl-affected area in Ukraine

The article "Current radiological situation in areas of Ukraine contaminated by the Chernobyl accident: Part 1. Human dietary exposure to Caesium-137 and possible mitigation measures" has recently been published by our colleagues from Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Radiology.

Prize awarded by the Norwegian Medical Association

Prize awarded by the Norwegian Medical Association

On May 29th 2018, the Norwegian Medical Association has awarded its prize for preventive medicine to Christina Søyland Hassfjell, a former senior researcher at CERAD

28th Annual Meeting of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe

28th Annual Meeting of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe

28th Annual Meeting of SETAC was held in Rome on 13-17th of May 2018. Several CERAD scientists presented their work there.

Warm welcome to our new PhD student - Emil Jarosz

Warm welcome to our new PhD student - Emil Jarosz

Emil Jarosz have started his PhDs at CERAD in March. He will be working at the Isotope laboratory.

ALLIANCE Workshop on Epigenetic factors and long-term effects of ionizing radiation on organisms

ALLIANCE Workshop on Epigenetic factors and long-term effects of ionizing radiation on organisms

The European Radioecology ALLIANCE organised the Workshop “Epigenetic factors and long-term effects of ionising radiation on organisms”, that took place at IRSN, Paris, France, from the 4th to 6th of April 2018.

CERAD Annual Report 2017 is published

CERAD Annual Report 2017 is published

Every year CERAD publishes a report that summarises our activities for the past year and presents research highlights. CERAD Annual Report 2017 is now available.

Experimental Radioecology and Radiobiology course in Ukraine

Experimental Radioecology and Radiobiology course in Ukraine

An international field course "Experimental Radioecology and Radiobiology" will be organised in Ukraine on June 1st-15th 2018. The course offers a unique opportunity to work in Chernobyl exclusion zone and is organized in cooperation between Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Norwegian University of Life Sciences and National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.

Public defence - Leonardo Martín Martín

Public defence - Leonardo Martín Martín

Leonardo Martín Martín successfully defended his PhD titled "Transcriptome profiling during zebrafish embryogenesis: miRNA dynamics and gamma radiation effect" on Tuesday February 20th 2018.

CERAD Annual Conference 2018

CERAD Annual Conference 2018

Annual conferences have become a good tradition in CERAD. This year’s conference was held at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on 29th-30th of January.

Deborah Oughton on a seminar in Japan

Deborah Oughton on a seminar in Japan

Research director Deborah Oughton participated in a seminar “Ethics, risk communication and practical radiological culture in post nuclear accident situations: the role of experts in empowering affected people” at Nagasaki University.

CERAD arranged two workshops within the EC TERRITORIES project

CERAD arranged two workshops within the EC TERRITORIES project

CERAD arranged two workshops within the EC TERRITORIES project, Work Package 4 (Strategic and integrated communication, education and training), in Oslo, Norway, 14th – 16th November 2017. Oslo welcomed international guest with cold and snow, but that did not stop anyone from participating.

Warm welcome to our new PhD students

Warm welcome to our new PhD students

Shane Scheibener and Ian Byrnes have started their PhDs at CERAD this autumn. They will both be working at the Isotope laboratory.

PhD scholarship on cumulative hazard and risk assessment of complex mixtures and multiple stressors

PhD scholarship on cumulative hazard and risk assessment of complex mixtures and multiple stressors

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) and CERAD Center of excellence for Environmental Radioactivity has a vacant 3 year PhD-position within environmental chemistry in collaboration with Norwegian Institute of Water Research (NIVA).

A workshop on Environmental Radioactivity for PhD, Postdoc and MSc students

A workshop on Environmental Radioactivity for PhD, Postdoc and MSc students

The workshop took place in Oslo, October 16-17th and was organized by CERAD/NMBU with support from Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SiU)

30 år med radioaktivitet, mennesker og miljø ved NMBU

30 år med radioaktivitet, mennesker og miljø ved NMBU

Et fagseminar til ære for Brit Salbu, i anledning hennes 70 års dag, ble arrangert denne uken.

CERAD representative at Forsker Grand Prix 2017

CERAD representative at Forsker Grand Prix 2017

CERAD PhD student Yevgeniya Tomkiv was one of the talented science communicators who participated in the Researcher Grand Prix on September 26th.

Experimental Radioecology and Radiobiology course in Ukraine.

Experimental Radioecology and Radiobiology course in Ukraine.

What is a better way for learning about effects of radioactivity than doing it in hands-on in the field? CERAD and NMBU have a joint project with the institutions in Ukraine. Therefore, can we now organize an experimental course in Chernobyl!

The 4th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity

The 4th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity

CERAD was widely represented at the 4th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity (ICRER 2017), held in Berlin on September 3-8th

Transfer of contaminants to vegetables

Transfer of contaminants to vegetables

CERAD director Brit Salbu was interviewed by Nationen

New Recommendations to Deal with Possible Nuclear Accidents

New Recommendations to Deal with Possible Nuclear Accidents

CERAD researchers together with colleagues from 11 countries agreed on a roadmap to avoid repeating mistakes made in Chernobyl and Fukushima.

New course on biomarker methods in (eco)toxicology (FMI330)

New course on biomarker methods in (eco)toxicology (FMI330)

Biomarkers can be used to indicate an exposure to or effect of a contaminant on an organism and are widely used in (eco)toxicology. This year, CERAD is introducing a new course “Effect and biomarker methods in (eco)toxicology”. Registration deadline is August 16th!

The 3d Research Coordination Meeting at IAEA

The 3d Research Coordination Meeting at IAEA

CERAD participated in the 3rd Research Coordination Meeting at IAEA.

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – Modelling radionuclide transfer

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – Modelling radionuclide transfer

A 3 year PhD–position within environmental radioactivity/radioecology is available at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) and CERAD Center of Excellence for Environmental Radioactivity. The research will focus on developing and testing models used for radiological risk assessment.

A successful master defence - Gitte Helene Brunstad

A successful master defence - Gitte Helene Brunstad

Gitte Helene Brunstad has successfully defended her master thesis on “Calculating UV Doses and Cesium-137 Deposition in Western Norway in Relation to a Hypothetical Sellafield Accident”

Frøydis Wærsted gave talk at Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Frøydis Wærsted gave talk at Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

CERAD PhD Frøydis Meen Wærsted gave a guest talk about her research at the Section for Environmental Technology at Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) on March 27th.

CERAD 4th Annual Report is published

CERAD 4th Annual Report is published

CERAD Annual Report summarises activities performed within the Centre of Environmental Radioactivity in the year 2016, and highlights from the first four years. Report can be downloaded here.

How many tons of food are we willing to throw away in order to prevent one case of cancer?

How many tons of food are we willing to throw away in order to prevent one case of cancer?

We must dare to ask ourselves whether it is such a good idea to keep the legal limits for arsenic and radiation in food as low as possible, says our PhD-student Yevgeniya Tomkiv

Brit Salbu invited to Japan

Brit Salbu invited to Japan

Brit Salbu was invited to Japan during March 9-14 by Professor Onda, University of Tsukuba, by Dr Igarashi, Japan Meteorological Institute and Dr Satou, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA).

SHAMISEN workshop in Paris

SHAMISEN workshop in Paris

SHAMISEN project aims to learn from past nuclear emergencies and develop recommendations for health surveillance of affected people in the aftermath of an accident. On March 23-24th, the project held its final workshop at OECD conference center in Paris.

NEA Workshop on Stakeholder Involvement in Nuclear Decision Making

NEA Workshop on Stakeholder Involvement in Nuclear Decision Making

How does one effectively involve stakeholders? How does one build and assess public confidence? How can broader stakeholder involvement help decision makers to make well-informed decisions that effectively address stakeholder views? These and other questions were discussed in Paris on 17-19th January.

12th LOWRAD International Conference

12th LOWRAD International Conference, “The Effects of Low Doses and Very Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation on Human Health and Biotopes” was held on 12-13th December 2016 in Warsaw, Poland.

Fish and Amphibian Embryos as Alternative Models in toxicology and teratology

Fish and Amphibian Embryos as Alternative Models in toxicology and teratology

An international symposium & workshop 1.- 2. December 2016, Aulnay-sous-Bois/Paris, France (https://www.ufz.de/fish-frog-embryo/)          

Workshop of the SHAMISEN project in Oslo

Workshop of the SHAMISEN project in Oslo

CERAD is organizing the workshop for EU-project SHAMISEN in Oslo on December 1st-3rd 2016

Integration of ecosystem science research into radioecology of the Nuclear age

Integration of ecosystem science research into radioecology of the Nuclear age

AERC (Association of Ecosystem Research Centers) and IUR (International Union of Radioecology) hold a joint Workshop, hosted by Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) at Aiken (South Carolina, USA), 2-5 October 2016

CERAD is a partner in two new EU-projects

CERAD is a partner in two new EU-projects

Two new EU-projects CONFIDENCE and TERRITORIES will receive funding through CONCERT - European Joint Programme for the Integration of Radiation Protection Research. CERAD is partner in both projects.

6th Norwegian Environmental Toxicology Symposium

6th Norwegian Environmental Toxicology Symposium

The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) has organized 6th Norwegian Environmental Toxicology Symposium on 25-27th of October (NETS2016).

8th International Symposium on NORM

8th International Symposium on NORM

The Eighth International Symposium on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material was arranged in Rio de Janeiro 18th to 21st October, and Professor Lindis Skipperud and PhD student Frøydis Meen Wærsted attended.

SETAC/iEOs joint focused meeting 12- 15. September 2016

SETAC/iEOs joint focused meeting 12- 15. September 2016

A joint focused meeting and workshop on Environmental and (eco)toxicological Omics and Epigenetics: Science, Technology and Regulatory Applications, were organized in Gent, Belgium, from 12th to 15th September 2016.

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – Fish exposure

PhD scholarship within Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – Fish exposure

A 3-year PhD–position within environmental radioactivity/radioecology is available at the Department of Environmental Sciences (IMV) and CERAD Center of Excellence for Environmental Radioactivity. The research will focus on the food chain transfer of radionuclides/trace elements to fish and associated effects i.e., toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics.

PhD-position in Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – particles

PhD-position in Environmental Radioactivity/Radioecology – particles

A 3 year PhD–position within environmental radioactivity/radioecology is available at the Department of Environmental Sciences (IMV) and CERAD Center of Excellence for Environmental Radioactivity. The research will focus on the environmental behavior of radionuclides, which are present as nano- to millimeter-sized particles.

Gamma radiation at low dose rate is genotoxic in mice

Gamma radiation at low dose rate is genotoxic in mice

CERAD scientists recently published an article in Nature Scientific Reports. This publication by Graupner et al demonstrates genotoxicity of low dose rate gamma radiation in mice at exposure levels that humans can receive in emergency situations.

Radiation Protection Week 2016 in Oxford

Radiation Protection Week 2016 in Oxford

The Radiation Protection Week is a 'must' for all scientists and decision makers participating in radiation protection research globally. It was organized on 19-23rd of September 2016 in Oxford.

An award for the best oral presentation to Selma Hurem

An award for the best oral presentation to Selma Hurem

CERAD PhD student Selma Hurem won an award for best oral presentation on the 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, which was held in Barcelona 4-7th September 2016.

CERAD director awarded with the title of the Honorary Professor

CERAD director awarded with the title of the Honorary Professor

Professor of Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Director of the Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Academician of Norwegian Academy of Sciences Brit Salbu was awarded with the title of the Honorary Professor of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences, Ukraine.

The honorary medal to CERAD director Brit Salbu

The honorary medal to CERAD director Brit Salbu

CERAD director Brit Salbu received an honorary medal for her pioneering role in research on radioactive contamination after Chernobyl accident

How can we follow radionuclides in the ocean?

How can we follow radionuclides in the ocean?

PhD student Magne Simonsen is working on marine transport modelling. He presented his progress in a midterm seminar on Thursday 23rd of June.

Low-dose radiation may be linked to cancer risk

Low-dose radiation may be linked to cancer risk

CERAD researchers are a part of Network of Excellence called DoReMi which studies molecular biology and radiation.

Successful research expedition to Chernobyl

Successful research expedition to Chernobyl

30 years after world’s worst accident on a nuclear power plant have CERAD scientists performed an extensive sampling in the security zone around Chernobyl

What did we learn from Chernobyl and Fukushima?

What did we learn from Chernobyl and Fukushima?

30 years since Chernobyl and 5 years since Fukushima - what did we learn and how can we use this knowledge?

IUR Consensus Symposium 2015 – Agreed statement is published

IUR Consensus Symposium 2015 – Agreed statement is published

In November 2015, the International Union of Radioecology organized a consensus symposium. This symposium gathered 30 scientists with diverse background to discuss the ecological impact of radiation on populations and ecosystems. Several CERAD representatives participated in the symposium.

CERAD 3rd Annual Report is published

CERAD 3rd Annual Report is published

A report, which summarises activities performed within the Centre of Environmental Radioactivity in the year 2015, can be downloaded here.

CERAD scientific presentations on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

Two scientific presentations will be held at NMBU, room J105 (Soil building) from 13:00 to 14:00

IUR Consensus Symposium 2015 - Ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems

CERAD has participated in the consensus conference organized by the International Union of Radioecology (IUR) on 16-19 of November in Miami, USA

PREPARE workshop on management of contaminated food and goods

PREPARE workshop on management of contaminated food and goods

The final Workshop of work package 3 of the European research project PREPARE “Management of Contaminated Goods after a nuclear accident” was held on 12 & 13 November 2015 at OECD – Château de la Muette, Paris, France.

CERAD on the SFF-forum 2015

CERAD on the SFF-forum 2015

On October 20-21st, CERAD representatives attended SFF Forum – a Forum that was established as an arena for communication, for exchange of experiences and for initiating collaboration on various perspectives related to the operation of the Centres of Excellence (SFF). The meeting was hosted by the Research Council of Norway.

CERAD CoE chaired an international seminar on nuclear forensics

A Nordic nuclear safety research (NKS) funded seminar entitled “NKS seminar on nuclear forensics in Nordic countries” was organized in Oslo 5-6 October 2015 by CERAD CoE in cooperation with Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA), Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority (Geislavarnir Rikisins), Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Sweden and Danish Technological University (DTU).

Back to the future: Chernobyl

Professor Brit Salbu, Director of the CERAD CoE in the "Schrödingers katt" on September 10th 2015.

The 10th International Conference on Nuclear and Radiation Physics

CERAD participated at the 10th International Conference on Nuclear and Radiation Physics, September 8–11, 2015, Kurchatov, Republic of Kazakhstan.

CERAD participants at the Mining & Environment 2015 Conference

The Mining & Environment 2015 Conference took place at Sudbury Campus of the Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada on June 21st-26th 2015.

CERAD 2nd Annual Report is published

A report, which summarises activities performed within the Centre of Environmental Radioactivity in the year 2014, can be downloaded here.

Stakeholder dialogue seminars in Rogaland – part two

Stakeholder dialogue seminars in Rogaland – part two

The second part of the seminars about the possible consequences of a hypothetical nuclear accident with contamination over Rogaland, was held on March 10th in Stavanger.

Stakeholder dialogue seminars in Rogaland – part one

Stakeholder dialogue seminars in Rogaland – part one

What would happen in case of radiological contamination of the western coast of Norway? What kind of challenges would appear for the local populations and how could they be solved?

CERAD 1st Annual Report is published

A report, which summarises activities performed within the Centre of Environmental Radioactivity in the year 2013, can be downloaded here.