Collaborating Institutions

The following institutions are assisting the Kola Project partners in specific tasks:

  • The Kola Science Centre (KSC), Institute for Northern Ecological Problems (INEP), Apatity, Russia: Agreement regarding Guest Scientist Galina Kaschulina; lake water sampling
  • The Kola Geological Information and Laboratory Centre (KGILC), Computer Department, Apatity, Russia: Data processing, digital maps (Igor Bogatyrev)
  • The University of Trondheim (UNIT), Department of Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway: European Moss Atlas (Dr. Eiliv Steinnes), and heavy metals ion exchange resin experiments (Thomas Poulsen)
  • The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway: Lake water sampling and analysis
  • The NORUT Information Technology Research Institute, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway: Satellite remote sensing investigations
  • The Svanhovd Miljøsenter, Svanvik, Norway: Ground water sampling and field measurements
  • The University of Kiel, Department of Geology and Paleontology, Kiel, Germany: Tree ring laser-ablation ICP-MS analysis (Dr. Carl-Dieter Garbe-Schönberg)
  • The University of Calgary, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Calgary, Canada: Sulphur isotope analysis of stream water, moss and humus (Drs. Ian Hutcheon and H. Roy Krouse)
  • The University of Leoben, Department of Geosciences, Division of Mineralogy and Petrology, Leoben, Austria: Mineralogical characterization of particles in snow filter residue and in soils (Prof.Dr. E.F. Stumpfl)
  • The Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (STUK), Rovaniemi, Finland: Radioisotope analysis of lichen, catchment study (Dr. Kristina Rissanen)
  • The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA), Østerås, Norway: Radioisotope analysis of topsoil and lichen, regional investigation (Dr. Terje Strand)
  • The Sør-Trøndelag College (HIST), Department of Microbiology, Trondheim, Norway: Soil microbiology (Bjørn Næss)
  • The Vienna University of Technology, Department of Statistics, Vienna, Austria: Data analysis (Dr. Rudolf Dutter)
  • The University of Turku, Department of Biology, Turku, Finland: Collection and translation of Russian scientific literature from the Kola Peninsula (Drs. Mikhail V. Kozlow and Elena L. Zvereva)

    To all of them, we extend our sincere thanks for a fruitful collaboration.

    Important remark: Proposals for other collaborative ventures based on the collected samples are welcome! Please contact the International Co-ordinator.

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