Allelopathic encroachment of <i>Empetrum nigrum</i> (crowberry) is impacting the Norwegian reindeer husbandry. This thesis first explores both the negative and positive impacts of crowberry, and then analyses the effect of its encroachment on the husbandry under climate change. The thesis consists of four papers, one qualitative study conducting systematic literature review of <i>Empetrum nigrum</i>, ...

Replicating existing agent-based models poses significant challenges, particularly for those new to the field. This article presents an all-encompassing guide to re-implementing agent-based models, encompassing vital concepts such as comprehending the original model, utilizing agent-based modeling frameworks, simulation design, model validation, and more. By embracing the proposed guide, researchers ...

We are a group of three women: an artist, a researcher, and a museum professional, who at the same time struggle to be defined as “something”. Each of us has a different relationship to wool, yet, as we have come to see, wool dissolves the type of difference that would prevent us from finding our connection. For some of us, wool is a material to work with and create with— and more. For others of us, ...

Introduction - Type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence is rising, which imposes a significant burden on individuals, healthcare systems, and economies worldwide. Lifestyle factors contribute significantly to the escalating incidence of T2D. Consequently, there is an increasing need for interventions that not only target at-risk populations for prevention but also empower individuals with T2D to achieve ...

This article reports results of a mixed-methods study following the development of undergraduates’ information literacy over three years. Information literacy knowledge and skills in this sample (n = 116) increased with time, as did information literacy attitudes when measured by interest and information literacy’s perceived usefulness and importance. Correlations among students’ information literacy ...

Background - Adiposity can be measured using BMI (which is based on weight and height) as well as indices of abdominal adiposity. We examined the association between BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) within and across populations of different world regions and quantified how well these two metrics discriminate between people with and without hypertension.<p> <p>Methods - We used data from ...

Ord speiler virkeligheten, også krigens virkelighet i dagens Russland. Samtidig pågår det en «krig» om ordenes betydning. Er det regimet i Kreml eller folk flest som bestemmer hva ordene skal bety?

This master thesis examines the intricacies of fluid migration, gas seep areas, and fault dynamics in the southwestern Barents Sea. Acoustic evidence, such as pockmarks and gas flares, indicates active fluid movement within the below seabed sedimentary structures, such as clinoforms and the Upper Regional Unconformity (URU). Challenging lowermost reaches of gas chimneys, obscured by acoustic masking, ...

Assessing historical environmental conditions linked to habitat colonization is important for understanding long‐term resilience and improving conservation and restoration efforts. Such information is lacking for the seagrass Zostera marina, an important foundation species across cold‐temperate coastal areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Here, we reconstructed environmental conditions during the ...

Arctic shipping poses environmental risks due to the region's fragile ecosystems and rapid climate changes. Effective risk assessment tools are needed to ensure sustainable expansion and to carry out environmental impact assessments. This paper explores applications of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) coupled with the consequences of a “Dynamic ...