After six years of planning and 7 years of research, the Nansen Legacy has reached its goals and the final report is approved.
Get an overview with our illustrated report
The nicely illustrated report provides an overview and examples of the many results and findings on how the Barents Sea environment is regulated by larger scale processes, the dynamics of the sea ice, and the many organisms making up the ecosystem.
You will find information on their biodiversity, the seasonal variability, how they interact and respond to a warmer ocean, and how human activities both locally and far away impact life in Arctic oceans. We also provide projections on the Barents Sea conditions in 2050 and by the end of this century.
New tools, technologies and knowledge
The final report provides glimpses into many of the activities carried out, and new technology and tools that help future Arctic observations.
The societal relevance of such a research effort is important, and you can read about how the results are useful for management, to improve safety, and to reduce risk. Data has also been shared for new and wider use.
The many early career scientists involved have represented a hub as well as the power in the project, and we have looked at where they came from and where they go.
The Barents Sea system book coming soon
A new book on the Barents Sea system has been written by many of the Nansen Legacy researchers. The academic book provides a comprehensive overview of the Barents Sea system including the new knowledge we have acquired through the project.
The book is in press, and the publication will be announced.
Unique collaboration both nationally and internationally
The Nansen Legacy has been a unique collaboration project involving ten Norwegian institutions, and more than 300 scientists.
There has also been considerable international collaboration. The use of complementary expertise, infrastructure, and institutional mandates towards a common goal have optimized the use of both competence and economical resources, and enabled increased understanding of the pieces and the whole of the Barents Sea system. Institutional in-kind contributions represented 50%, and funding from the Research Council of Norway and the Ministry of Education and Research provided the other 50%.
Read more in the Final report here.
Find our fact sheets here.
Find our peer rewieved publications here.