INFORM aims to create high-resolution wildfire risk maps by using data collected by teams of autonomous robots, such as drones and ground vehicles, equipped with advanced sensors and AI-based decision-making systems.
NordForsk, together with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is issuing a call for proposals within the Nordic Societal Security Initiative. Application deadline is 15 March 2016.
The Research Council of Norway, Research Council of Estonia and NordForsk have decided to provide additional funding for NordForsk's call on antagonistic threats. This increases the number of funded projects from seven to eight.
The network wich includes the Nordic countries Sweden, Iceland, Norway and Finland will provide interdisciplinary studies on the impact of school lunches on health and learning conditions among children in a Nordic setting.
A low-fibre “Western diet” causes damage to the protective mucus barrier in the gut, and such damage can increase the risk of inflammation and infection.
The long-term effects of climate change are well known. But what about next year, or in three years? A soon to end research project has developed a tool for exactly this purpose. The ARCPATH tool can become a game changer in both the private and public sector.
What results and effects are created in NordForsk funded projects? Our very first impact report provides insight into publications, dissemination activities, influence on policy and other impact indicators.