Climate and polar research
Climate research will provide knowledge about the climate system and human impact on the climate, what effects climate change has, and how society can cut emissions and adapt to the changes. Polar research will provide increased knowledge for climate and ecosystem understanding as a basis for policy, management and sustainable business development in polar regions.
Overall plans for Climate and polar research (in Norwegian only)
Portfolio plan
The portfolio plan describes investment objectives, planned activities and expected outcome and impact of the Research Council's total investment in the portfolio area.
Investment plan
The investment plan shall provide an overview of the total calls for proposals and other activities planned with the use of the portfolio board's own funds.
Top overlapping portfolios
The portfolio board
The Portfolio Board shall provide strategic advice on research and innovation within Enabling technologies, and decide on the allocation of research funds to achieve the user goals and societal goals set for the portfolio. The members are:
Hanne Greiff Johnsen, Equinor, Trondheim, Chair
Eivind Selvig, Civitas, Oslo
Tor Eldevik, University of Bergen, Bergen
Sandrine Benard, Norwegian Environment Agency, Oslo
Tove Gabrielsen, University of Agder/University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Kristiansand
Alf Håkon Hoel, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø
Grete Hovelsrud, Nordland Research Institute, Bodø
Bo Møllesøe Vinther, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Bjørn Samset, Center for International Climate Research (CICERO), Oslo
Vigdis Vandvik, University of Bergen, Bergen
Ellen Øseth, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø
Camilla Brattland, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø
Liv-Hege Seglsten, GREEN Tech AS, Molde
Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation
Read about the agreement (in Norwegian)Contact
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