• Herding conditions related to infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated reindeer: a questionnaire-based survey among reindeer herders 

      Tryland, Morten; Stubsjøen, Solveig Marie; Ågren, Erik Olof; Johansen, Bernt; Kielland, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2016-04-12)
      Background: Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) in Eurasian semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) is a multifactorial disease, associated to infectious agents such as Cervid herpesvirus 2 (CvHV2) and various species of bacteria, but environmental factors may also be necessary to initiate the disease. Little effort seems to have been invested in addressing the herder`s experience ...
    • Human-animal agency in reindeer management: Sami herders perspectives on vegetation dynamics under climate change 

      Horstkotte, Tim; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Larsson-Blind, Åsa; Burgess, Peter; Johansen, Bernt; Kayhko, Jukka; Oksanen, Lauri Kalervo; Forbes, B.C. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-13)
      Many primary livelihoods in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions experience accelerating effects of environmental change. The often close connection between indigenous peoples and their respective territories allows them to make detailed observations of how these changes transform the landscapes where they practice their daily activities. Here, we report Sámi reindeer herders’ observations based on their ...
    • Tap av tamrein – et kunnskapsgrunnlag 

      Hansen, Inger; Eilertsen, Svein Morten; Sørensen, Ole Jakob; Mørk, Torill; Bråthen, Kari Anne; Johansen, Bernt; Moa, Pål Fossland; Risvoll, Camilla; Sandström, Camilla; Winje, Erlend (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2019-12-30)
      Tap av dyr er en utfordring og et sentralt tema i norsk tamreindrift. Dette kunnskapsgrunnlaget beskriver status for hva vi vet om tapsomfang, tapsårsaker og tapsammenhenger innen områdene tap av rein til rovvilt, sykdom, klimarelatert tap, påkjørsler og grunnet kumulative effekter. Videre setter den fokus på forebyggende tiltak og hvilke felt man trenger ytterligere kunnskapsbygging på. Gjennomgående ...
    • Use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in a multi-scale vegetation index study of arctic plant communities in Adventdalen on Svalbard 

      Tømmervik, Hans; Karlsen, Stein-Rune; Nilsen, Lennart; Johansen, Bernt; Storvold, Rune; Zmarz, Anna; Beck, Pieter S.; Høgda, Kjell Arild; Goetz, Scott; Park, Taejin; Zagajewski, Bogdan; Myneni, Ranga B.; Bjerke, Jarle W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) gives the opportunity to carry out research with a re-duced environmental footprint. Unmanned aircraft, including both fixed wing and multi rotor types (helicopters) allow us to collect very high resolution image data for vegetation mapping without the need for any personnel walking into the site and thereby potentially disturbing the sensitive Arctic ecosystems. ...
    • Where do the treeless tundra areas of northern highlands fit in the global biome system: toward an ecologically natural subdivision of the tundra biome 

      Virtanen, Risto; Oksanen, Lauri Kalervo; Oksanen, Tarja Maarit; Cohen, Juval; Forbes, Bruce C.; Johansen, Bernt; Käyhkö, Jukka; Olofsson, Johan; Pulliainen, Jouni; Tømmervik, Hans (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)
      According to some treatises, arctic and alpine sub-biomes are ecologically similar, whereas others find them highly dissimilar. Most peculiarly, large areas of northern tundra highlands fall outside of the two recent subdivisions of the tundra biome. We seek an ecologically natural resolution to this long-standing and far-reaching problem. We studied broad-scale patterns in climate and ...