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The Fram Centre Research in the high north under innovative structure December 2014 Nina Mari Jørgensen, Norwegian Polar Institute Photo: Jo Aarseth, Kongsfjorden, Svalbard August 2013

Governmental support High North Strategy “The Fram Centre is a new building block in the High North Strategy. Several hundreds of scientists, each of them among the world’s foremost in their respective fields, will here be gathered under one roof. This is going to be a centre of vigour, a key institution for climate research,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, September 29th 2010 Photo: Ingun A. Mæhlum, Fram Centre

Governmental support Former Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton visiting the Fram Centre with Jonas G. Støre, former minister of foreign affairs

ocus: • Research of high quality • Interdisciplinary studies • Cooperation with management/society • Economizing research funds Photo: Jo Aarseth

Organization of the Fram centre Ministerial steering committee Ministerial steering committee Ministry of Climate and Environment (chair), Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment (chair), Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Education and Research, Petroleum and Energy, Agriculture and Food, Transport and Education and Research, Petroleum and Energy, Agriculture and Food, Transport and Communications Communications Fram Centre Ltd. Fram Centre Ltd. Committee of Committee of Secretariat Secretariat institutional directors institutional directors coordination of research/outreach, coordination of research/outreach, buildings/development buildings/development Research heads’ group Research heads’ group Arctic Ocean Terrestrial Fjord and coast MIKON Hazardous Sea ice in the Effects of climate Ocean acidification Effects of climate Environmental substances Arctic Ocean, change on ecosystems, Ecosystem effects change on the impact of industrial Effects on ecosystems technology and landscapes, society and in Northern waters ecology in the development in and human health agreements indigenous peoples North the north

Organization of the Fram centre The Fram Centre The Fram Centre Funding Competition Competence Networks Interdisciplinary studies Logistics/infrastructure Institutional culture/size

Flagship Arctic Ocean 1. Arctic Ocean-Technology, security and jurisdictions Key questions: Clima change – What are the expected large scale effects on sea ice and eco systems? New activities – How will activities change and how will these impact on environment and local traditional households? How can we manage this activities in a sustainable manner?

Flagship Arctic Ocean Project examples: • North-east passage - shipping • Bulk water and introduced species • Ecosystems along the ice edge • Ice: Type, extent of, tickness

Flagship fjord and coast Effects of climate change on sea and coastal ecology in the north An arena for interdisiplinary cooperation on management relevant research, education and outreach regarding climate change and changes in fjords and coastal ecosystems.

Flagship fjord and coast • Migrating seabirds – new technology improves knowledge and visualizes need for international collaboration in managing species • Climate change i fjords – migrating herring and whales, heavy impact on fjord ecosystems

Flagship hazardous substances The Arctic – early warning • Indicator – global spread of contaminants • The Arctic – heavily impacted by climate change • Combined effects EU, REACH, UNEP, • Multistressors Stockholm conv. • Disturbed hormones effects • Food safety

Flagship hazardous substances Food and health security in the Norwegian, Finnish and Russian border region: linking local industries, communities and socio ‐ economic impacts Photo: Ann-Christine Engvall, Stockholm University Cooperation Norway, Russian and Finland Photo: Ann-Christine Engvall, Stockholm University The Northwest Public Health Institute of the Industrial Ecology Murmansk County Researcher Center, Russia Problems of the North, Russia Birth registry, Russia

Flagship hazardous substances Plastic in marine environment – a major international problem • CLEANSEA (EU prosjekt) • MIME (NFR HavogKyst) • Nordic council & Svalbard Environmental Fund • Flagskip funding

Flagship ocean acidification Flagship ocean acidification • Threat to: - Habitats - Marine resources ‐ CO 2 is absorbded faster in cold water ‐ thus the Arctic is at risk

Flagship terrestrial ecosystems Climatic effects on terrestrial ecosystems, landscapes, society and indigenous people Hansen m. fl. 2013: Science «High impact from climate change on fauna in Svalbard» Jepsen m. fl. 2011. Global Change Biology «Moth has caused serious damage to Case Studies forests in Finmark»

Flagship terrestrial ecosystems • Moth attacks • Permafrost • Tundra ecosystems • Goose and pasture

Flagship MIKON MIKON - Environmental consequences of industrial development in the North Develop a strong scientific group in the Fram Centre which, through targeted R&D, will establish extensive competence and knowledge regarding: «Environmental consequences of petroleum activity, mining and other industries, new and old, in the North» Ministry of climate and the environment needs the flagship to give a sound knowledge base for governmental work to limit the «footprint» of industrial development in the North and secure this development within environmentally sound limits. Reindeer hurding and gas industry, Yamal

Flagship MIKON Expanding indutries in the high North Joint effects on: Petroleum activity • Habitats and • Mining organisms • Tourisme Ecosystems • • Local societies Wind power • • Subsistence living • Shipping • Cultural heritage • Infrastructure LNG-fasility Melkøya, Hammerfest, northern Norway • Indigenous people • Fishing and • aquaculture Other industries? • Seabirdhunt, Greenland