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NINA

Norsk institutt for naturforskning

Trondheim, Norway

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateScience & Research
Operating foundationNational reach
Profile last updated: October 20, 2026

About

NINA is a foundation based in Trondheim, Norway working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research.

NINA (Norsk institutt for naturforskning) is an independent foundation that conducts research on nature and on the interaction between nature and society. Its work covers species and ecosystems, environmental monitoring, society's use of nature, and socio-economic research on environmental and nature management. NINA publishes its research in its own report series and in scientific and popular science journals, and it advises public authorities, businesses and policymakers on nature-based solutions. Its main office is in Trondheim, with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Lillehammer and Tromsø, and it operates the NINA Forskningsstasjon Ims research station for experimental salmon research. Its work is focused on Norway and its nature management.

Location

Trondheim, Norway

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stiftelse

Legal name

Norsk institutt for naturforskning

Focus areas

nature researchbiodiversityecosystemsenvironmental monitoringnature-based solutionsopen science

Languages

NO

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateScience & Research

How they work

ResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Living Norway Open Science Training

Science & Research

Open science training initiative for which NINA researchers received an international prize from SORTEE.

Countries of operation

Norway

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Prize for work on Living Norway Open Science Training

SORTEE2026

Partnerships

NIVA, Veterinærinstituttet, Nord Universitet, Universitetet i Bergen

People

Management & team (5)

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