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NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 400 million NOK annually in project funding from both national and international sources. A lot of activity is carried out through EU and EEA-projects and we also participate in research projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. NIBIO coordinates several large international projects with a particular focus on food security and climate change. The list of projects is not complete.

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) ascending a hillside in Svalbard, Norway

Division of Environment and Natural Resources

Paw Prints to DNA – Non-invasive polar bear monitoring in using eDNA derived from snow tracks in Svalbard


Effective conservation and management of polar bears depend on robust knowledge of their ecology, behaviour, population size and structure, connectivity, and adaptive capacity. Although genetic tools are critical for addressing these questions, traditional sampling approaches, often involving capture and handling, are logistically challenging, costly, potentially hazardous to personnel, and can cause stress to animals

Active Updated: 29.04.2026
End: dec 2026
Start: dec 2023