Learning at sea – a student research cruise
This week, students from NORD University are taking their learning to sea, getting hands-on experience in how we sample marine ecosystems. Bachelor’s and Master’s students are spending five days aboard the research vessel RV Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra, using a range of methods to sample everything from water and plankton to
How to explain coral research in 4 minutes?
During the Forsker Grand Prix at Nord University 2026, our team member Birte Schuppe did exactly that – and did it impressively! In just four minutes, she showed us what fascinating creatures corals and sponges are, and how they actively shape their deep-sea environment as ecosystem engineers. Although the Grand
Life in the deep fjords: tracking benthic changes through time
Since more than 12 years we are following benthic life in the fjord basins. Every year in spring we come back to the same six stations in the sub-Arctic Saltfjord and Skjerstadfjord and sample the fauna living in the cold mud. This week we are doing this on board of
Do anti-sea lice and anti-fouling agents stress cold-water corals?
We have just finished the first part of an experimental study with the cold-water coral Desmpophyllum pertusum. We exposed the corals to a combination of two chemicals commonly used in aquaculture – Azamethiphos (an anti-sea lice bath treatment) and Tralopyril (an new anti-fouling agent to prevent growth of organisms on farm nets). Our team led by Birte Schuppe, consists of Renate, Sara, Alia, Roraima and
Changed menu for cod larvae?
How important are larvae of benthic species as a food source for fish larvae? This question is addressed in an experiment we are currently running within the MarFiLD project in collaboration with Akvaplan Niva in Tromsø. We know that young cod prefers to feed on the larvae of the most
Meroplankton Workshop MarFilD
We held a workshop on meroplankton identification at the fieldstation of Nord University, where Marc Silberberger (National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdansk, Poland) gave an introduction about the diversity of meroplankton. In the project MarFilD we study seasonal and interannual changes of meroplankton in sub-Arctic fjords and assess how meroplankton