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the categories scientists and advisors. Marine environment expectations. Monitoring of environmental
Seven of their employees have positions To fulfil the needs of business, status, contamination levels and biodiversity
as Associated Professors at universities industry and society, Akvaplan- in both water and at the seabed are key
in Norway and abroad. The research niva provides advice, guiding and activities for The Akvaplan-niva accredited
infrastructure includes an accredited recommendations based on high quality chemistry and biology laboratories.
laboratory for identifi cation of benthic science. Authorities and developers Scrutinizing the environmental footprints of
animals as part of environmental responsible for the environmental industry and developments provide basis
assessment and monitoring of industries management, implement our advice for optimizing their clients’ environmental
like petroleum and aquaculture, a and analyses into their plans and projects. performance, which is a central goal for all
laboratory for chemical analysis of organic Akvaplan-niva activities.
compounds, and a specially designed The Akvaplan-niva scientists provide a
laboratory for low temperature experimental variety of assessments and monitoring Aquaculture
ecotoxicological studies services, designed to meet national and The aquaculture department at Akvaplan-
on Arctic organisms. international regulations, standards and niva provides a range of consultancy

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