Breeding success in 2025 was highly variable between species and colonies. Pelagic surface-feeding species, including black-legged kittiwakes and northern fulmars, generally had moderate to poor…

Sjøfuglseminaret 2026 er lagt til Holmen Fjordhotell i Asker, og SEAPOP inviterer til deltagelse. Det blir som vanlig god mat, sosialt samvær og, ikke minst, gode foredrag og diskusjoner om sjøfugl og...

Capelin is one of the most important forage fish species in the Barents Sea and forms a key link between plankton and top predators such as cod, marine mammals and seabirds. At the same time…

Vitenskapsplanen gir en felles faglig forankring for SEAPOPs forskningsaktivitet og samler de viktigste kunnskapsbehovene knyttet til sjøfugl. Den bidrar til å systematisere forskningen og…

Personality plays a role in how animals handle stress. The more active and risk-taking birds – referred to here as “bold” – are predicted to be more tolerant of disturbances and prioritize…

Short-term tracking of birds often involves glue or tape attachments, which frequently detach prematurely, leading to data loss and potential harm to the birds.

The development of offshore wind is a key instrument in the shift toward renewable energy, but such interventions can also impact marine biodiversity. Seabirds are among the most threatened bird…

Traditional seabird surveys have long been time- and resource-intensive, often with a risk of disturbing birds during the breeding season. Drones have made it possible to collect large volumes of…

This bulletin was first published by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research on January 15th, 2026 One hundred and fifty years ago, seabirds lived in a very different coastal environment from the…

Coastal zones are rich in biodiversity but also vulnerable to human impacts such as fisheries, kelp harvesting, aquaculture and climate change. The black guillemot is a seabird that breeds along the…

Climate change is causing ocean warming, acidification and loss of sea ice. This, in turn, is leading to shifting biogeographic distribution and in some cases species extinction.

Loggers have become a central part of research on seabirds and other groups of animals over the past 20 years. In seabird research, loggers provide very useful documentation of diving behaviour…

Norske myndigheter har en målsetning om å kunne levere 30 gigawatt (GW) elektrisk strøm pr år fra vindkraftanlegg utenfor kysten vår innen 2040. At sjøfugl vil bli berørt av slike anlegg er utvilsomt…

Long-term monitoring has documented sustained declines in Brünnich’s guillemot colonies in western and southern Svalbard, consistent with patterns seen across much of the Atlantic sector of the Arctic...

Traditionally, seabird monitoring has largely involved direct visual observations of e.g. abundance and breeding success. Although often performed according to detailed national guidelines…

SEAPOP has recently published new data products that provide information and overviews of three important parameters related to seabirds along the Norwegian coast and the adjacent marine areas: their…

Similar to the last few years, surface-feeding seabirds generally had lower breeding success than diving species. Pelagic surface-feeders like black-legged kittiwakes had moderate to poor breeding…

Sea ice is significant for the ecology of many arctic species. The Arctic is now heating up four times more quickly than any other place on earth, and we need to know the consequences the resulting…

SEATRACKSeabird tracking The SEATRACK programme aims to map the non-breeding distribution of seabirds breeding throughout the North Atlantic and understand how changes in environmental conditions and ...

Kommersiell høsting av viltvoksende tang og tare er en viktig næring langs norskekysten. Tang og tare er et uunnværlig råstoff i en rekke industrier, fra matproduksjon og dyrefôr til legemidler og bio...

SEAPOP holder seminar hvert andre år, og denne gangen ble det arrangert under tittelen «Stille kyst – status og trusler for norske sjøfugler». Etter en innledning ved koordinatorene Per Fauchald og…

When Rob Barrett set out to survey one of the country’s largest colonies in the 1970s there were too many birds to count. Now, his pictures and archive images show a species decline echoed around the ...

Our seas are under growing pressure from multiple threats caused by human activities. For seabirds, the most important threats include climate change, pollution and overfishing. We need to understand…

IntroductionNorwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is the leading research institute for applied ecology in Norway. Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral research associate posi...

Det er gledelig å kunne ønske velkommen til et nytt sjøfuglseminar på Holmen Fjordhotell i Asker. Det blir som vanlig god mat, sosialt samvær og, ikke minst, gode foredrag og diskusjoner om sjøfugl og...

Tung, seig olje har rammet hundrevis av utrydningstruede sjøfugler i naturreservatet på Hornøya i Finnmark. Ingen vet hvor dødsfellen befinner seg i havet.

På 50 år har 8 av 10 fugler forsvunnet fra de norske fuglefjellene.