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Henden et al. 2020 got the front cover of Journal of Applied Ecology nr. 1, January 2021. Photo: Rolf A. Ims.
27.11.2020

It is important to consider food web interactions when assessing how well mesopredator culling programs work

Management of endangered species by culling mesopredators is increasingly common. To what extent such programs work as intended, is less clear. In a new study , COAT researchers evaluated the impact of red fox culling on a threatened ptarmigan species.

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Single, whole leaves ready to be processed with Near-infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) methodology
26.10.2020

New method: Chemical traits of single leaves using near‐infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)

Measures of plant chemical traits are often achieved by merging several leaves, masking potential foliar variation within and among plant individuals. In a new study , COAT researchers developed a new application of Near-infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) methodology that provides measures of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and silicon from ...

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The vegetation team in all herbivore exlosures (Hanna, Hans Ivar, Karoline and Cathrine (not in the picture) and an exclosure in a snowbed (bottom right).
13.10.2020

Vegetation fieldwork Varanger 2020

Vegetation monitoring was carried out in late July and early August in Komagdalen and Vestre Jakobselv on the Varanger peninsula. Besides the annual monitoring in heath and meadow sites, the fieldteam also conducted point intercept frequency in newly established heath sites further away from the productive river valleys.

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Current activities

21.10.2020: Disputation - MSc in Ecobiology Filippo Marolla (COAT)
By Leif Einar Støvern on 12.10.2020

MSc in Ecobiology Filippo Marolla (COAT) will Wednesday 21 October 2020 at 12:15 defend his thesis ...

22.09.2020: Disputas – MSc in Ecology Matteo Petit Bon (COAT)
By Leif Einar Støvern on 22.09.2020

MSc in Ecology Matteo Petit Bon (COAT) will Tuesday 22 September 2020 at 14:45 defend his thesis fo...

23.02.2019: Presentation about COAT at Varangerbotn museum 23.02.
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By Leif Einar Støvern on 05.03.2019

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14.01.2019: SIOS Polar Night Week 14-18 January 2019
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