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Nov 3rd, 2008:
New homepage released!

Sept. 3rd, 2009:
Last home page update

News

March 2010: We are recruiting new students for the 2010 spring season. Are you looking for a MSc or BSc project and keen to do field work? Take a look at our student page for available projects or contact us with your own ideas!!

Nov. 3rd 2008: Our new web page has been released!

Skogsfjord defoliation July 2008. Click to see larger image.

Oct. 2008: The 2008 field season is over. This year we established a new study site at Skogsfjord on the island Ringvassøya. This sites has experienced a severe outbreak during 2007. The outbreak continued in 2008 with severe defoliation and high larval densities.

Defoliated birch forest at Skogsfjord, July 2008. See photo gallery for more images.

 

Media (in Norwegian)

2008:

Høstfarger er træernes språk. NKR Radio. Hør programmet her (25/9)

Fortsatte målerutbrudd i Finnmark. NRK Dagsrevyen. Se programmet her (1/9 kl. 21). Se også artikkel i Nordlys (1/9)

Mai 2008: Fjellbjørkeskogen i Nord-norge er truet. Artikkel på www.forskning.no (26/5)

2007:

Sørvaranger Avis (18/8); Finnmarken (17/8); Finnmarken (25/8)

Eldre:

Høstfarger og insektangrep. NRK "Verdt å vite": Hør programmet her