Arctic biomonitoring laboratory
Direction of scientific research
Development of methodologies for monitoring, assessment, forecasting and prevention of risks related to transfer of toxic pollutants through biological pathways capable of accumulating in trophic chains and spreading in Arctic ecosystems
Yngvar Thomassen - Leading Scientist
He has given over 275 presentations on various aspects of his research, of which 105 were invited lectures at major conferences and symposia. In the period 1983-91 he was a member of the Commission on Toxicology, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (titular) member from 1986, where he initiated the development of human body fluids as quality assurance materials for the measurement of minor, trace and ultra-trace elements and organic metabolites. From 2011-2014 he served as a titular member in the Analytical Chemistry Division. More »
Arctic Biomonitoring laboratory expands the network of cooperation
During a visit to Tromsø, Tatiana Sorokina, the head of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, and Andrey Aksenov, the head of the sector, held a number of meetings in Norway's leading laboratories engaged in research in the field of environmental protection, biological monitoring and climate change.
«Arctic Frontiers — 2018»: Looking for a balance between business, commercial activity and environment
From January 21 to 26, the 12th annual international conference "Arctic Frontiers" was held in Tromsø, Norway. Politicians, businessmen and scientists met to discuss prospects for the development of the Arctic territories at the sites of a major international forum. The event gathered about three thousand registered participants from 35 countries.
At the crossroads of science: how the health of the inhabitants of the Arctic depends on lawyers, engineers and economists
The head of the NArFU' Arctic biomonitoring laboratory, Tatyana Sorokina, about why for the full reclaiming of the Arctic, protection of its unique nature and health of the local residents requires the collaboration of specialists from different countries and different areas of science.
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NArFU Hosted Roundtable on Migratory Birds as Sources of Pollutants and Pathogens Transfer to the Arctic
Today, October 12, NArFU Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory hosted a roundtable that discussed the “Monitoring of Risks Associated with Transfer of Pollutants and Pathogens to the Arctic by Migratory Birds”. Attended by leading experts and early career scientists based in Russia, the roundtable was held within the framework of the III International Conference “Biomonitoring in the Arctic — 2022”.
An employee of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory won a grant "Young Scientists of Pomorie"
Research assistant of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, PhD student of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Genomics of Hydrobionts at the Institute for Comprehensive Research of the Arctic of the Federal Research Center for Comprehensive Research of the Arctic Dmitry Kotsur won a grant "Young Scientists of Pomorie" with the project "Research of the impact of polychlorinated biphenyls on the reproductive system of fish Danio rerio".
NArFU researchers delivered a series of lectures to students of the University of Oxford
Last week, upon the invitation from the University of Oxford, the researchers at NArFU contributed to Oxford University Polar Forum, whose recent series of seminars was devoted to the Russian Arctic.