An North America-Norway educational program
‘Technology development for marine monitoring and ocean observation’ is a novel research-based higher education program focused on climate-induced differences in marine key environmental variables and its effect on bio-diversity. The program will initiate an international partnership between Norway (NTNU and UNIS) and the United States (Cal Poly and Rutgers) and will facilitate and develop state-of-the-art technology for marine monitoring and observation.

Program goals

1. Build an integrated ocean observatory network/educational programme for climate-induced variation of key-environmental variables on marine bio-diversity in the Arctic
   
2. Implement an international undergraduate and graduate partnership to train the next generation of oceanographers using the facilities at NTNU, Cal Poly, Rutgers University, and UNIS
   
3. The ultimate science goal is to strengthen innovative academic relations to document and understand how climate induced changes impact living resources and ecology of the Norwegian coast, Barents Sea, and the Arctic Ocean

Context of activities
Using different approaches/courses/underwater platforms and sensors for in situ measurements, monitoring and mapping of the marine environment. Joint activities in US and Norway based on courses and practical training in underwater robotics (US), sensor techniques (Cal Poly, NTNU), trial experiments (Cal Poly, NTNU) and real research-based education/expeditions to the Arctic (UNIS).

NORUS programme website: www.norus-science.com

NORUS activity blog