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Norwegian Polar Institute
Bjørn Fossli Johansen
Director, Environmental management and mapping department
Norwegian Polar Institute
Tromsø, Norway
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Norway’s principal organization for research, environmental monitoring and mapping in the polar regions.
Scientific and strategic adviser for the Norwegian authorities.
A directorate under the Ministry of the Environment.
Logistic operator in polar regions.
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Norwegian Polar Institute geographical scope
• Svalbard and Jan Mayen with adjacent seas• Dronning Maud Land, Peter I Øy and Bouvetøya,
adjacent seas• Parts of the Barents Region
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Norwegian Polar Institute • Established 1928• Headquarter relocated from Oslo to Tromsø 1998• Staff 2008: 152 (85 permanent, 67 short-term)• Office and logistics Longyearbyen (Svalbard)• Research station Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard)• Research station Troll (Dronning Maud Land,
Antarctica)• Research vessel ”Lance”
Foto: Andrea Taurisano
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NPI research programmes
• Polar Climate Programme• Ecotoxicology Programme• Biodiversity Programme• Geomapping Programme
Multidiciplinary research
International co-operation
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Foto: Sebastian Gerland
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Foto:Jon Aars
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Foto: Jon Aars
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Foto: Hallvard Strøm
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Foto: Tor Ivan Karlsen
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Foto: Stein Tronstad
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Foto: Stein Tronstad
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Foto: Steinar Vaadal
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…NPI keeps an eye on the environment …….