Help us save Lågendeltaet nature reserve!

On the 10th of February 2023, the Norwegian government announced that it will change the country's strictest environmental law to build a new four-lane highway across the wetland nature reserve Lågendeltaet. We hope you can help us save the freshwater delta by signing this petition.

SIGN PETITION
SIGN PETITION FOR SCIENTISTS
DOWNLOAD List of signatures scientific petition.pdf

Signatures from prominent researchers in Norway and beyond:

  • Dag O. Hessen, Professor, Biology, Center for biogeochemistry in Anthropocene, University of Oslo
  • Arne Johan Vetlesen, Professor, Environmental Philosophy, University of Oslo
  • Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Professor, Social Anthropology, ECODISTURB, University of Oslo
  • Vigdis Vandvik, Professor, Centre Director, CeSAM Centre for Sustainable Area Management, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions and services, University of Bergen
  • Elisabeth Eide, Professor Emerita, Media and climate change, Oslo Metropoltan University
  • Nils Chr. Stenseth, Professor, Biology, Ecology and Evolution, University of Oslo
  • Tore Slagsvold, Professor, Biology, Bird Ecology, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, University of Oslo
  • Tom Erik Julsrud, Research Director, Circular economy and transport, Centre for International Climate Research
  • Helge Drange, Professor, Oceanography and Climate Research, Universitetet of Bergen
  • Eivin Røskaft, Professor, Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Rosie Fisher, Senior Researcher, Ecophysiology, Climate, Ecology and Biochemistry, Centre for International Climate Research
  • Øystein Aas, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  • Arne Klungland, Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Oslo.
  • Tom Andersen, Professor, Aquatic Biology and Toxicology, University of Oslo
  • Piotr Skubala, Professor, Soil Ecology and Environmental Ethics, University of Silesia
  • Dr. Tammy King, Professor, Chemical Sciences, Environmental Contaminants and Pollutants, Bridgewater State University
  • Frode Stordal, Professor Emeritus, Terrestrial ecosystem–climate interactions, University of Oslo
  • Ketil Skogen, Senior Researcher, Land use conflicts; Local resource management, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Odd Inge Vistad, Senior Researcher, Environmental Perception; recreational impacts, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Finn Økland, Researcher, Salmon and sea trout; power development; migration biology, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Olav Hjeljord, Professor Emeritus, Norwegian game management; Environmental science and nature management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  • Anna Beata Seniczak, Researcher, Ecology and Zoology, University of Bergen
  • Rune Halvorsen, Professor, Social Policy, Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Gunnar Mikalsen Kvifte, Associate professor, Ecology and Biodiversity, Nord University
  • Trygve Hesthagen, Senior Researcher, Distribution of freshwater fish in lakes; untouched localities; classification of fish communities based on conservation criteria, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Vegard Gundersen, Senior Researcher, Ecology andForestry research, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Erling Johan Solberg, Senior Researcher, Population and Conservation Ecology, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Øystein Flagstad, Senior Researcher, Conservation biology; Evolution; Population genetics, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Gunbjørn Bremseth, Senior Researcher, Aquatic ecology; Freshwater biology; Behavioral ecology; Riverine salmonids; Lotic fish communities; Anthropogenetic disturbances, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Jan Ivar Korsbakken, Senior Researcher, Climate transition in Norwegian Municipalities; Carbon emissions, Centre for International Climate Research
  • Ryan Bright, Senior Researcher, Ecological climatology; Climate metrics for agriculture, forestry and other land use activities, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
  • Mònica Guillen-Royo, Senior Researcher, Low-carbon societies, Centre for International Climate Research
  • Manjana Milkoreit, Postdoctoral fellow, Global environmental governance, University of Oslo
  • Kari Anne Bråthen, Researcher, Plant ecology, The Arctic University of Norway
  • Oddgeir Andersen, Researcher, Human-nature interactions; Ecology; Protected nature management, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
  • Olga Silantyeva, Postdoctoral fellow, Physical geography; Hydrology, University of Oslo
  • Tuva Beyer Broch, Researcher, childhoods, nature and outdoor recreation, Norwegian Institute of Nature Research
  • Marius Lambert, PhD, Ecosystem-climate interactions, Universitetet i Oslo
  • Madlaina Bichsel, Mapping nature types in Norway; Ecology; Restoration; Ecological restoration, Biofokus (biological diversity; conservation biology for decision-makers)
  • Tine Blom, Associate professor, Nature, Sound and Image, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Christina Nadeau, Doctoral research fellow, Center for biogeochemistry in Anthropocene - IBV, University of Oslo
  • Maria Schiller, Associated professor, Public policy, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
  • Tove Nicolaisen, Professor emerita, Religion and life-orientation, Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Per. Ivar Kvammen, Associate professor, Biology didacticts, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Jing Wei, PhD, Aquatic Biology and Toxicology, University of Oslo
  • Clare Andvik, PhD. Aquatic Biology and Toxicology, University of Oslo
  • Mats Ippach, PhD. Biogeochemistry and Aquatic chemistry, University of Oslo

A selection of signatures from other notable persons:

  • Kjersti Thoen, Director of finance, Kirkens nødhjelp, Norwegian Church Aid