Research campaign at the West Coast of Norway
News and events at the Department of Marine Technology (IMT) in 2017
Research campaign at the West Coast of Norway
Professors from IMT in cooperation with Runde Miljøsenter, NGU, Kartverket, Maritime Robotics, and Havforskningsinstituttet carried out a research campaign at the West Coast of Norway – Søndre Sunnmøre and Runde bird island.
The objective of the research campaign was to investigate the reasons for the decline in sea birds at Runde in conjunction to access on food in the water column and seabed.
In addition, new sea bed mapping technology was tested out using Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Remotely Operated Vehicles and ships.
Media coverage
- NRK Dagsrevyen 21 (TV): "Runde forskning" (31 August 2017)
- Sunnmørsposten: "300.000 snøfugl er forsvunnet fra Runde" (1 July 2017)
- Mareano: "Tester autonom kartlegging" (30 June 2017)
- Fiskeribladet: "Havrommet gull verd som vekstnæring" (26 June 2017)