This series will contain various non-reviewed reports that result from research, development, teaching, administration etc. at or affiliated with UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
This is a report of the cruise that was part of the course Arctic Future Pathfinders, implemented by UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in the autumn semester of 2025. The description of the course can be found here: https://uit.no/arctic-future-pathfinders. The course was designed to provide a space to study the future of the Arctic. In an interdisciplinary setting, participants were guided to analyse environmental changes and socio-economic impacts of the past, identify driving trends, and imagine possible, probable, and preferable alternative futures of the Arctic. A cruise through the Northwest Passage on board the sailing vessel Statsraad Lehmkuhl was planned as part of the course, from Nuuk in Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland, starting on 5th of August, to Iqaluktuuttiaq1/Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada until the 8th of August (Leg 1 of the cruise), and then to Whittier, Alaska, US until the 4th of October (Leg 2 of the cruise). However, after a few days of sailing north, the vessel had to change course, as, due to ice conditions in the Passage, Transport Canada denied her access to Canadian waters. Consequently, the cruise itinerary was changed: the first leg ended on the 20th of August in St. John’s, Canada, while the second leg took place on land, starting in Edmonton, Canada, on the 28th of August and ending in Alaska, US, on the 15th of September.
Copyright (c) 2026 Andreas Altenburger, Melania Borit, Maxime Geoffroy, Karine Nigar Aarskog, Ekaterina Mikhailova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Exploring the Unknown - Through the eyes of scientists, artists and other species
On 11 November 2025, the RV Kronprins Haakon set sail from the Longyearbyen dock to launch the EXTREME25 expedition. This mission was a key event within the EXTREMES UArctic project (UA 06/2024, from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026), a collaboration between UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Department of Geosciences), the University of Copenhagen (Department of Art and Cultural Studies) and the University of Iceland - Research Centre in Pingeyjarsveit. With over 30 participants from diverse fields, including geology, biology, natural science, art history, sound and visual arts, illustration and anthropology, this multidisciplinary expedition aimed to combine scientific research with the creation of various art forms and storytelling. The comic titled "Exploring the Unknown" draws inspiration from events during the expedition and highlights the complex connections between humanity, the deep sea and life on board. This creative narration has been realised by two of the expedition participants during the time onboard: the science illustrator Jane Zimmermann and the environmental anthropologist Ann Eileen Lennert.
Copyright (c) 2026 Heike Jane Zimmermann, Ann Eileen Lennert https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Genialt eller galt? Studentperspektiver på KI i høyere utdanning ved UiT, 2023–2025
Rapporten sammenfatter funn fra tre årlige undersøkelser ved UiT Norges arktiske universitet (2023–2025) om studenters bruk av og holdninger til generativ kunstig intelligens i høyere utdanning. Den viser at KI-bruken har økt raskt og i stor grad blitt normalisert, samtidig som studentenes holdninger er blitt mer sammensatte og mer kritisk reflekterte. Rapporten belyser særlig utviklingen i bruksmønstre, opplæringsbehov, etiske bekymringer, faglige forskjeller og studentenes vurderinger av institusjonelle rammer for KI-bruk. På grunnlag av dette drøftes implikasjoner for læringsdesign, vurderingspraksis, kompetanseutvikling og institusjonell styring ved UiT.
Copyright (c) 2026 Kine Maxwell https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Extreme25 expedition is conducted as a continuation of Extreme24 and within the umbrella of EXTREMES UArctic project (UA 06/2024), a collaboration between UiT-The Arctic University of Norway (Department of Geosciences), the University of Copenhagen (Department of Arts and Cultural Studies), and the University of Iceland Research Centre in Þingeyjarsveit. The Extreme25 expedition brought together scientists, students, media experts, and artists from around the world to explore extreme environments. The international team included geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, methane specialists, and marine ecologists, and for the first time, the EXTREME expedition also hosted an active delegation from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), representing multiple institutes and disciplines. The various groups included a team of chemists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; researchers from EXTREMES, scientists from the University of Bergen contributing expertise in deep-sea chemosynthesis-based ecosystems; scientists from University Milano Bicocca supporting the high-resolution mapping effort; microbiologists from University of Naples Federico II; micropalaeontologists from University of Vienna; anthropologists and artists studying human–polar interactions and new modes of science communication. The overarching goal of the expedition was to explore deep-sea habitats of cold seeps and hydrothermal vents within Norwegian waters, from the Fram Strait to the Barents Sea, and collect samples that can tell us about the geodynamics and biology of these extreme environments. The expedition has been developed by leveraging the extensive knowledge gained from two significant projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council: CAGE (Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate) and AKMA (Advancing Knowledge of Methane in the Arctic), hosted at the Department of Geosciences at UiT.
Copyright (c) 2026 Giuliana Panieri, Claudio Argentino, Giulia Amaglio, Gry Bagøien, Ines Barrenechea Angeles, Marco Basili, Mary Burkitt-Gray, Bjørn Cicerôn Lukas Pérez, Marco Cuffaro, Hekla Dögg Jonsdottir, Mari Heggernes Eilertsen, Kamila Faizeva, Luca Fallati, Marta Gentilucci, John Grzinich, Petra Heinz, Fereshteh Hemmateenejad, Michale Kjær, Valentina Lanci, Ann Eileen Lennert, Bjørn Lofqvist, Antonio Longo, Kai Roger Loven, Rune Mattingsdal, Anna Moles, Christian Ludvig Nilsson, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Violeta S. Radovich , Carlotta Redaelli, Alessandra Savini, Matteo Selci, John Skold, Francesco Smedile, Tommaso Tesi, Olaf Thiessen, Sarah Youngs, Jane Zimmerman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea Seafloor Substrate Catalogue
This catalogue provides a collection of images depicting the diversity of seafloor substrates in the Arctic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The data was gathered using a range of equipment during CAGE 15-2, CAGE 17-2, CAGE 18-4, CAGE 18-5, CAGE 20-7, CAGE 21-1 (AKMA1), CAGE 22-2 (AKMA2/Ocean Senses), and AKMA3 cruises.
Copyright (c) 2025 Fereshteh Hemmateenejad, Alessandra Savini, Luca Fallati, Giuliana Panieri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea Fauna Catalogue
This guide provides examples of observed morphological distinct organisms, also designated as morphospecies (msp), from photographs and videos from different “cold seeps” and nearby areas from the Arctic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The organisms were annotated to the lowest possible taxonomic level based on external morphological characteristics. The data was gathered using a range of equipment during CAGE 15-2, CAGE 17-2, CAGE 18-4, CAGE 18-5, CAGE 20-7, CAGE 21-1 (AKMA1), CAGE 22-2 (AKMA2/Ocean Senses), and AKMA3 cruises.
Copyright (c) 2025 Fereshteh Hemmateenejad, Sofia P. Ramalho, Pedro A. Ribeiro, Mari Heggernes Eilertsen, Nicolas Straube, Alessandra Savini, Luca Fallati, Giuliana Panieri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Stone Age dwelling structures with several use-phases. Report from an excavation in Taborshamn, Hasvik municipality, Finnmark, 6–16 August 2018
The Stone Age Demographics project investigates demographic patterns, their background and implications at different scales. Stone Age sites typically are located at different heights above present sea level, which suggests different ages. Signs of reuse have previously been reported or indicated from a number of excavations of Stone Age sites in Scandinavia but have very rarely been a separate issue. The associated methodological and cultural- historical implications have been addressed to a very limited extent. The reuse issue is central to the Stone Age Demographics research project. The site Taborshamn was first documented as part of the project fieldswork in 2017 and 2018 and consequently registered in the national archaeological site database Askeladden as ID 239398. Unfortunately, this information was later removed and replaced by a dwelling locality with ID 27272. Its description is based only on LIDAR data and is at present deficient and its delimitation wrong/too small. The site includes a large number of semi-subterranean dwelling structures from the Late Stone Age as well as some younger structures. The dwelling structures are situated along elevated beach ridge at different heights above present sea level and thus represent a long timespan. We considered the structures situated just at the transition between cobble stones and fly sand to be particularly suited for our archaeological investigation addressing age and reuse of Stone Age dwelling pits. The investigation included three structures. In one practically the whole floor area was investigated, in the two others only up to one square meter in each floor area, directly linket to trenches established between the three structures. Effort was put on documetation of stratigraphical relations and changes within and between the structures. Profile benches were established as aid. In the structure where the total floor area was investigated changes in fireplaces/hearths were documented, among other things. A total of 168 charcoal samples were colleceted, in level and in sequences in profiles. 54 have been wood-determined and 26 dated. The dates represent a timespan of 5000 years, between 3500 cal BCE and 1450 cal CE. A Bayesian model of the dates suggests that multiple phases or episodes of use and reuse took place in all the structures, contemporaneous as well as separate.
Copyright (c) 2025 Marianne Skandfer https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Prehistoric slate acquisition site at Djupvik. Excavation report from activity areas investigated 15-18 June 2020 Alta municipality, Finnmark county
The Djupvik site, located on the Altenes peninsula in Alta Fjord, Finnmark, represents the first formally excavated prehistoric slate raw material acquisition site in Arctic Europe. Investigations conducted in 2019 and 2020 revealed evidence of slate tool production, including bifacial and saw-and-snap techniques, alongside ochre concentrations and a hearth structure dated to approximately 6000 cal BP. Despite challenges in distinguishing natural from humanly worked slate, the excavation uncovered diagnostic lithic materials and activity areas, suggesting repeated short-term use. The findings emphasize the site's role in raw material procurement and its integration into broader technological and adaptive strategies.
Copyright (c) 2025 Erlend Kirkeng Jørgensen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
ECOCARE Wrap-Up and UN Ocean Decade Blue Catalyst (bLYSs) Kick-Off
This report documents the International Workshop on Empathy, Compassion and Care, organised to celebrate the completion of ECOCARE (HKDIR UTF-2020/10084) and to reflect on the many connections established over the past five years of the project, between Norway, Brazil, and beyond, through research and education on water rights and governance. The event took place on 24–25 September 2025 at Árdna, the Sámi cultural building of UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The workshop was led by Margherita Paola Poto, Giulia Parola, Emily Murray, Youna McGowan, and Annamaria Bonomo, and was attended by over twenty participants. Structured over two days, the programme followed the three pillars of ECOCARE, Empathy, Compassion, and Care, as the keys to re-read participatory rights (access to information, participation, access to justice). The two-day programme consisted of three interactive one-hour sessions exploring the interactions between emotions, law and water and the implications of applying empathy, compassion and care as a legal methodology. These sessions provided opportunities for participants to connect through positionality exercises, co-creation, food and storytelling. Throughout the workshop, team members collaborated in groups to co-create activities, fostering creativity and exchange. The event concluded with the launch of the newest UArctic Project, the Ocean Decade Blue Catalyst (bLYSs) (580512127). The second day was dedicated to some concluding remarks and ways forward on care, followed by a series of presentations by Brazilian researchers and students. The outcomes of the workshop are expected to extend beyond the event itself, with a scientific publication planned for 2026, fostering international partnerships and inspiring the continuation of the impactful work initiated by ECOCARE.
Copyright (c) 2025 Rada Pandeva, Margherita Paola Poto, Giulia Parola, Emily Murray, Youna McGowan, Annamaria Bonomo, Claudia D'Andrea https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Transdisciplinarity in action: Co-Creating Ocean Literacy with Global Future-Shapers from Japan
The workshop on Co-creation of Knowledge in Ocean Literacy, organized as an interactive session during the Tsukuba Conference 2025, was chaired by Zia Madani and co-organized by Margherita Paola Poto, with the collaboration of Caroline Bohrer, Youna McGowan, Dana Ahmed, and Claudia D'Andrea. Endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade, the session aimed to explore innovative ways of integrating Japanese principles into legal and ethical frameworks, treating the Ocean as kin. The workshop was divided into two parts. The first part featured an illustrative performance, inspired by the KlimaSeniorinnen ECHR decision and enriched by Japanese principles of Kami (spiritual essence), Satoyama (harmony between humans and nature), and Wa (peace and harmony). The story revolved around three characters: Plastic Bag (Plik), Judge Whale, and mount Tsukuba, with the audience acting as the Court of the Ocean. The narrative highlighted the interconnectedness of humans, nature, and the ocean, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable practices. In the second part, the audience was invited to deliberate, co-create and expose a decision or law that wove together the three Japanese principles in a way that respected and treated the ocean as a living kin. This participatory activity encouraged creative thinking and fostered a sense of responsibility toward the environment, aligning with the goals of the UN Ocean Decade to promote ocean sustainability and stewardship. The workshop is also an implementing activity of the Ocean Incubator Network Learning Toolkit (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-78062-2) and a deliverable of the SDG Ocean Action Commitment: Ocean for All: Reimagining Justice with Love and Law.
Copyright (c) 2025 Margherita Paola Poto, Zia Madani, Caroline Bohrer, Dana Ahmed, Youna McGowan, D'Andrea Claudia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Sjøsamenes rettigheter til fiske i det tradisjonelle samiske bosettingsområdet: En sammenstilling av det eksisterende kunnskapsgrunnlaget
Denne rapporten er en sammenstilling av det eksisterende kunnskapsgrunnlaget når det gjelder sjøsamenes rettigheter til fiske i det tradisjonelle samiske bosettingsområdet. Rapporten gir et omriss av historien til sjøsamene, slik denne er dokumentert gjennom flere tidligere utredninger, særlig Kystfiskeutvalgets utredning (NOU 2008: 5 Retten til fiske i havet utenfor Finnmark) og Sannhets- og forsoningskommisjonens rapport til Stortinget (Dokument 19 (2022–2023) Sannhet og forsoning – grunnlag for et oppgjør med fornorskingspolitikk og urett mot samer, kvener/norskfinner og skogfinner). Det er særlig to statlige tiltak som har rammet sjøsamene negativt: statens fornorskningspolitikk som startet i andre halvdel av 1800-tallet og innføringen av fartøykvoter i 1989. Ved førstnevnte ble sjøsamene i stor grad fratatt sitt språk. Ved sistnevnte ble de i stor grad fratatt sin tradisjonelle levevei. Rapporten analyserer for det første relevante folkerettslige kilder, hvoretter Norge er forpliktet til å sikre grunnlaget for denne delen av samisk kultur. Et sentralt funn er at, selv om eksisterende generelle menneskerettsinstrumenter og urfolksspesifikke instrumenter ikke fastsetter uttrykkelige bestemmelser som anerkjenner urfolks rettigheter til tradisjonelt brukte marine områder og tilhørende ressurser, disse instrumenter kan tolkes og anvendes på en måte som anerkjenner samenes rettigheter til marine områder og ressurser. På samme måte, fraværet av uttrykkelige referanser til urfolk i UNCLOS ikke innebærer at konvensjonen begrenser eller utelukker urfolks rettigheter. Snarere viser vi at internasjonale menneskerettigheter som gjelder urfolk, kan påvirke tolkningen av de eksisterende reglene og prinsippene i havretten. For det andre analyserer rapporten den rettslige oppfølgingen av Kystfiskeutvalgets forslag i lys av relevante menneskerettigheter. I denne sammenhengen er Fosen-saken fra 2021 av betydning, og rapporten diskuterer hvorvidt Høyesteretts argumentasjon for at det forelå brudd på menneskerettighetene til reindriftsutøverne på Fosen, har overføringsverdi til sjøsamenes rettsstilling i dag.
Copyright (c) 2025 Irene Vanja Dahl, Endalew Lijalem Enyew https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Annual Report 2024 National Quality Register for Spinal Surgery (NORSpine)
The Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery (NORSpine) consists of three sub-registers for surgical treatment of degenerative conditions in the lumbar- and cervical spine, and deformity surgery (idiopathic scoliosis). All Norwegian surgical units performing these types of surgery report to the NORspine (100 % coverage). The capture rate (case completeness) is > 80 % for both lumbar and cervical spine surgery, and > 80 % of the patients respond at the 3- and 12 months follow up. However, at some hospitals the regitstration completeness should be increased. For the newly started registry for deformity (2023), completeness analyses are currently not available. The average frequency of surgery for degenerative spine conditions is stable. However, only 68 % of the lumbar and 82 % of the cervical spine cases originating from residential area of the Northern Norway regional health authority, were operated at hospitals located inside this region. Surgical outcomes vary according to diferences in patient populations. Importantly, comparison of results across surgical units, presented in this report, have not been adjusted for case-mix, even though diferences in patient populations may be large, especially between private and public hospitals. Waiting time before surgery has impact on treatment quality, but it is too long in many hospitals. From 2022 NORspine has focused on unwarranted practice variation in the use of prophylactic anti thrombotic treatment, and this has been reduced according to national recommendations. In 2024, only < 5 % could have received such medication inappropriately. After many years working with research driven quality improvement by NORspine, the use complex fusion surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis with concomitant degenerative spondylolisthesis has decreased and has now stabilized at a rate of only 7 %. The clinical outcomes 12 months after surgery remain stable, while costs have been reduced. Endoscopic spine surgery is being implemented at fve hospitals and is under consideration at several other hospitals. The number of endoscopic procedures has increased from 0 in 2019, to 83 lumbar- and to 33 cervical spine operations in 2024. A mini-Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of endoscopic spine surgery is being conducted at Telemark Hospital Trust, and possibly, also a national HTA will be developed. The NORspine is monitoring the implantation of endoscopic surgery prospectively. So far it seems to be safe compared to standard microsurgical techniques. Despite an aging patient population (30 % > 70 years), the main clinical outcomes are stable. In 2024, the proportion of patients experiencing substantial improvement 12 months after surgery (“success rate”) was 67 % for lumbar disc herniation, 63 % for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery and 59 % for anterior cervical discectomy. However, the results vary between hospitals. Better patient selection for surgery seems to be the key to further improvements. Therefore, the advisory board of the NORspine recommended several hospitals to critically appraise surgical indications and to initiate clinical audits and action at the hospitals. In 2024, seven local quality projects were ongoing. In addition, the NORspine is working with integrating the registry into the electronic patient record (DIPS), so that data concerning treatment quality can be made accessible in the clinicians’ work-fow. This enables use of artifcial intelligence-based decision support, which is expected to facilitate patient selection for surgery. This has can potentially improve patient outcomes. Clinical testing will start in 2025.
Copyright (c) 2025 Tore K. Solberg, Tor Ingebrigtsen, Anette M. Thyrhaug, Lena Ringstad Olsen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Use-wear and residue analyses of ground slate tools from Stone Age northern Norway
This report presents the methods employed to investigate the tool function of 194 ground slate tools from Stone Age northern Norway. The project design included extensive experimentation on replica slate edges, and microscopic studies of use-wear traces and residues on the prehistoric tools. This pioneer study of slate knives was able to demonstrate the potential of the approach, and provided new and detailed information on the use of these tools. A brief overview of the results is included in the report.
Copyright (c) 2025 Dr Carol Joy Lentfer, Charlotte Damm https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Beyond Borders: A co-created educational project on emotional, ecological and ocean literacy. Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Beyond Borders is a collaborative project developed through a joint effort between education and research institutions in Tanzania, Norway, the UK, and Italy, alongside communities from Tanzania and Sinai. Launched in 2024, the initiative was spearheaded by Camilla Haule (Horizon Award, Wells Cathedral School) and brought to fruition through the coordination of Agnes Haule (Tanzania), Ladslaus Bigambo Masakula, the kindergarten teachers group (NEMCA), Margherita Paola Poto, Carolina Sarti (ECOCARE), Pietro Parola, Valentina Russo (Mucho Amor), Dana Ahmed, Claudia D'Andrea, Faezeh Karimpour, and the communities of the Verdis Vocational School in Mbeya. The project unfolded in three key phases: (1) Project inception and ideation led by Camilla Haule during the Summer Semester of 2024; (2) Development of research and teaching materials, coordinated by Carolina Sarti in the Spring Semester of 2025; (3) Implementation in the Ruvuma Region, carried out in the Summer Semester of 2025. This report describes and assesses the relevance of the activities conducted by the Beyond Borders team during the Summer Semester 2025, focusing on fieldwork in the Ruvuma Region, Tanzania, and particularly in the municipality of Songea. The Beyond Borders Initiative is part of a larger effort to foster meaningful partnerships and expand educational opportunities through direct engagement with local communities. It is also a deliverable of the SDG Ocean Action Commitment: Ocean for All: Reimagining Justice with Love and Law.
Copyright (c) 2025 Margherita Paola Poto, Camilla Neema Haule, Pietro Parola, Ladslaus Bigambo Masakula, Igor Peftiyev, Agnes Haule, Dana Ahmed, Valentina Russo, Carolina Sarti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Risvåg (gnr.16/1, 176), ID7841, Hasvik k. Finnmark
The Stone Age Demographics project investigates demographic patterns, their background and implications at different scales. Stone Age sites typically are located at different heights above sea level, which suggests different ages. Signs of reuse have previously been reported or indicated from a number of excavations of Stone Age sites in Scandinavia but have very rarely been a separate issue. The associated methodological and cultural-historical implications have been addressed to a very limited extent. The issue is central to the Stone Age Demographics research project. The Risvåg (ID 7841) site was originally registered by Povl Simonsen in 1962, and several features were excavated. Some were investigated in 1963. In 2016, 23 dwelling structures were identified. One of the previously excavated dwellings was re-investigated in the fall of 2019. The aim was to clarify whether and how multiple phases of use and possible reuse in individual structures can be demonstrated archaeologically. The investigation in house C (T15) in Risvåg emphasized observation and documentation of stratigraphy. Even with small fields available, it was possible to extract datable material from several contexts, both in the thick wall embankment and the thin settlement layers in the floor area. The datings were made on a small number of selected charcoal samples with documented relative stratigraphic placement, so that they constituted sequences in the profiles. The dates of ten selected samples spread over several separate time periods, spanning almost two millennia. Dating samples that have been extracted in sequences from secure stratigraphic contexts proves to be a good method for demonstrating both the first establishment date and reuse.
Documentation of dwelling sites in Hasvik municipality, Sørøya 2017, during the research project "Stone Age Demographics"
As part of the research project "Stone Age Demographics" (StoneD), initiated trough the research group SARG (Sub-Arctic Stone Age Research Group), archaeological surveys were conducted in Hasvik municipality, Finnmark June 26. - July 2. 2017. The work was a follow-up from field work conducted in 2016 (Skandfer and Damm 2019), and consisted of new documentation of previously known dwelling sites, as well as search for and documentation of new sites. The field work was conducted in the Hasfjord - Sørvær and Dønnesfjord/Galtefjorden areas. New sites are Taborshamn, Jakobbukta, Sandvika S, Sandvika V and Sandvika N. Detailed mapping was conducted for the previously unknown sites Jakobbukta and the small Sandvika-sites, as well as for the previously known sites Sandvika, Sarset, Nordre Laukslett and Søndre Laukslett. In addition, more limited documentation was done of dwelling structures in Taborshamn (new), at Hollenderbakken, Lauksletta id.27271, Lauksletta id.17214, og a rock-shelter/cave in Nordsandfjorden (new). Aditional previously known sites were addressed with various results.
Copyright (c) 2020 Marianne Skandfer, Kenneth Webb Berg Vollan, Charlotte Damm https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Registreringer i Karasjok kommune, Finnmark, 2013. Rapport fra feltarbeid
I forbindelse med forskningsprosjektet ”Landskapskunnskap og ressursforvaltning i Indre Troms og Finnmark 2500 f.Kr. – 1000 e.Kr.” (LARM) er det gjennomført feltarbeid i 2013 i form av befaringer med generell registrering i utvalgte områder i Karasjok kommune, Finnmark, i tillegg til to undersøkelser med utvidet prøvestikking (se egne rapporter: Skandfer 2013a, b). Med årets sesong avsluttes feltarbeidet innenfor prosjektet. Undersøkelsene foregikk i tre utvalgte områder: 1) Mellom Heastabuolža og Jalgesvárri (registrering med noe prøvestikking for uthenting av daterbart materiale), 2) samløpet mellom Kàrasjohka og Iešjohka (registrering med noe prøvestikking, samt et utvidet prøvestikk i en tidligere registrert tuft) og 3) omkring Jergul (registrering med noe prøvestikking, samt et utvidet prøvestikk i en tidligere registrert tuft). Registreringene er foretatt som del av den empiriske innsamlingen under forskningsprosjektet LARM. Prosjektets overordnete mål er å frambringe ny kunnskap om dynamikk, variasjon, kontinuitet og endring i landskapsbruk og ressursutnyttelse med hovedvekt på tidsrommet 2500 f.Kr. – 1000 e.Kr. Den overordnete problemstillingen for prosjektet er: Hva kan det nordlige innlandslandskap fortelle om geografisk og kronologisk variasjon og om sosio-kulturell dynamikk? Fra et arkeologisk perspektiv dreier det seg om to hovedproblemer: 1) den mulige etablering av fangstgropsystem for villrein fra omkring 2500 f.Kr. og antatt intensivering av innlandresursbruk frem til Kr.f., og 2) overgangen fra villreinfangst til en form for fangstbasert reindrift.
Copyright (c) 2018 Marianne Skandfer, Bryan Hood https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
R/V Helmer Hanssen is a multipurpose research vessel owned by UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The cruise ‘HHUMTKT25’ was organized and executed by The Arctic University Museum of Norway (units ‘UM’ and ‘UMAK’ at UiT). The six participating projects in this cruise were (1) Scalidophora of Norway, (2) Microfauna and macrofauna in Northern Norway, (3) Reconstruction of past ecosystems using sedimentary ancient DNA, (4) ArKoBi studying the population connectivity of Arctica islandica in Northern Norway, (5) DragonNest studying population genetics and distribution patterns of Kinorhyncha in the Arctic region and (6) NUDIST studying biogeography and taxonomy of nudibranchs in northern Norway and the Arctic. Projects (1) ‘Scalidophora of Norway’ and (5) DragonNest aimed at sampling scalidophoran fauna in Northern Norway, primarily the phylum Kinorhyncha, using a box corer. Projects (2), (4) and (6) relied on a triangular dredge to obtain specimens, and project (3) utilized a gravity corer to capture a 5-m long sediment core. The cruise leader was Andreas Altenburger (UiT).
Copyright (c) 2025 Sanne Bergman, Fredrik Broms, Katharina Kniesz, María Herranz, Joel Vikberg Wernström, Kasia Grzelak, Ane Myrvold, Hans Dybvik, Vanessa Pitusi, Andreas Altenburger https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Cold Seeps Extreme24 Expedition was the second leg of two expeditions, which form part of the University of Tromsø’s Extreme 24 project. The expedition focused on cold seeps sites characterised by methane emissions in several localities in the Barents Sea. The expedition is a research initiative (PI G. Panieri) hosted by the Department of Geosciences, part of the Faculty of Science and Technology at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, situated in Tromsø, and involved partners from different research institutes and universities around the world and used the REV Ocean Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Aurora. The expedition has been developed by leveraging the extensive knowledge gained from two significant projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council: CAGE (Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate) and AKMA (Advancing Knowledge of Methane in the Arctic), both hosted at the Department of Geosciences at UiT. These projects have provided fundamental understandings to define the objectives and methodologies used during the EXTREME24 expedition, aiming to broaden our understanding of Arctic extreme environments.
Copyright (c) 2025 Giuliana Panieri, Ines Barrenechea Angeles, Claudio Argentino, Gaelle Bednarek, James Brickell, Arianna Caneva, Beckett Colson, Lisa-Marie Delpech, Mari Heggernes Eilertsen, Lorna Farquhar, Oceane Garandel, Thea Gjesdal, Corentin Guilhermic, Fereshteh Hemmateenejad, Lawrence Hislop, Dimitri Kalenitchenko, Michale Kjær, Tor-Arve Lunde, Rune Mattingsdal, Martina O’brien, Bjorn Runar Olsen, Jo Øvstaas, Jørn B. Nyvoll, Jan Pawlowski, Carlotta Redaelli, Pedro F.C. Rodrigues, Leighton Rolley, Alessandra Savini, Olaf Sørås, Stig Vågenes, Patrick Vågenes, Torstein Wang, Scott Wieman, Yu Ting Yan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
ECO_CARE Fieldtrip on the Rio Negro (municipality of Novo Airão, Comunidade Tiririca) and academic collaboration with indigenous women, traditional people and Master’s students
This report summarises the activities undertaken by the ECOCARE team during the week of November 3 to November 4, focusing on fieldwork on the Rio Negro, specifically in the municipality of Novo Airão and the Comunidade Tiririca. Additionally, the team organised a meeting with the indigenous women of the Amarn organization and an academic activity on storytelling and emotional literacy with the Master’s students of the Postgraduate Program in Law at the UFAM, emphasizing a hands-on approach to learning and mutual exchange of knowledge. The activities were part of a broader initiative to foster meaningful partnerships and enhance educational opportunities through direct interaction with indigenous communities and academic partners. This initiative aligns with our ongoing commitment to support indigenous scholarship and integrate it within academic frameworks, thereby enriching the educational experiences of all participants.
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Appendix III: Masteroppgaver i samfunnsplanlegging Institutt for Global Utvikling og Samfunnsplanlegging, Universitetet i Agder
Instituttet fikk en egen masterspesialisering i planlegging i 2016, mens en fullverdig master startet først i 2022, med de første oppgavene herfra først våren 2025. Det som er relevante masteroppgaver i rammen av samfunns­plan­­legging som tema fra instituttet er derfor oppgaver fra master i Deve­lopment management som geografer og planleggere på instituttet har veile­det, samt planrelaterte oppgaver ved master i folkehelse og master i sam­funns­kommunikasjon som er veiledet av stab fra IGUS. Fra 2014 og frem til skrivende stund er dette en liste over relevante oppgaver.
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Appendix II: Master i samfunnsplanlegging og leiing 2001–2024 Høgskulen i Volda
Liste over alle avlagte mastergradsoppgaver i samfunnsplanlegging og leiing 2001–2004 ved Høgskulen i Volda.
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Appendix I: Hovudfag/master i Samfunnsplanlegging og lokalsamfunnsforsking/kulturforståing ved UiT 1975–2024
Liste over avlagte hovedfags-/mastergradsoppgaver ved UiT i årene 1975–2024.
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Kapittel 11: Planutdanning i fortid og framtid: Kor opprørsk, kor systemlojal?
Kapittel 10: Samfunnsplanlegging ved Nord universitet
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Kapittel 9: Planutdanning ved Universitetet i Agder – mangfold som ressurs
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Kapittel 8: Utdanning i samfunnsplanlegging ved Høgskolen i Innlandet
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Kapittel 7: Planleggarutdanninga ved Høgskulen i Volda:
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Kapittel 6: Steds- og planfagleg konsolidering 2008–2024
2008 er eit år dei fleste forbind med den globale finanskrisa. Men 2008 er også året då ny plan- og bygningslov vert vedteke i Norge. Ut frå eit idealis­tisk resonnement kunne vi tenkje oss at den globale finanskrisa tydeleggjorde svikten i marknadsliberalismen som styringsgrunnlag, og at dette ville opne moglegheiter for planbasert styring. Ein kunne sjå føre seg ei gjenreising og fornying av plantenking basert på fellesskap og miljøomsyn. I forlenginga av dette kunne vi glede oss over at det politiske Norge var særleg godt rusta til å møte den nye tida sine utfordringar, utstyrt med ei fersk og oppdatert planlovgiving. Men gjekk det slik? Og vart det eit løft for planutdanninga i Tromsø i tida etter ny lovgiving i 2008?
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Kapittel 5: 1990–2007 Tverrfagleg konsolidering, byutvikling kjem i fokus
Ved inngangen til 1990-åra opplever universitet over heile landet ein enorm vekst i studenttalet. Ved Universitetet i Tromsø stig studenttalet frå 2400 i 1987 til 5400 i 1992 (Fulsås 1993:170). Bakgrunnen er ikkje så hyggeleg å tenke på – det er blitt stor arbeidsløyse på landsbasis, og det fører til at ein større andel av ungdomskulla søker seg til høgre utdanning.
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