The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) is Norway’s leading institute for fundamental and applied research on marine and freshwaters. Our research comprises a wide array of environmental, climatic and resource-related fields. NIVA’s world-class expertise is multidisciplinary with a broad scientific scope. We combine research, monitoring, evaluation, problem-solving and advisory services at international, national and local levels.
NIVAs broad scope of scientific competence, research expertise and long-term environmental data series are important to Norwegian business and industry, public administration on municipal, regional and national levels. NIVA has extensive experience in international research cooperation with international assignments accounting for about 20% of our turnover.
NIVA employees have professional backgrounds in a broad spectrum of disciplines including chemistry, biology, limnology, geology, hydrology, environmental technology, ecotoxicology, oceanography, geography, resource management and environmental economics.
Trending Discussions
From around the site...
Adaptation-related events at COP28 (all available to follow/stream online)
“Please check out these adaptation-related events taking place at COP28 - all available online (some in person too if...”
Shining a light for biodiversity – four perspectives to the life that sustains us. Four hybrid sessions.
“30 November to 19 December 2023 - Four Sessions Introduction The SDC Cluster Green is happy to invite you to the...”
“Dear Md. A. Halim Miah, many thanks for your reflection and for providing an example of your research motivated by...”