
Faculty
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Research Interests
- Biogeochemistry of main elements, especially related to acid rain and its impacts on soils.
- Mercury and methylation processes in the boreal and temperate environment.
- Organic micro pollutants (POPs and emerging contaminants) and their effects on the eco-system and human health and links between climate change.
- Environmental policy regarding international convention (Stockholm convention and Minamata Convention).
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Research Interests
- Catchment modelling of phosphorus, DOC and organic contaminants
- Ecological risk assessment
- Mercury methylation and uptake in rice paddy ecosystem
- Environmental policy on mercury (Minamata Convention)
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Hans Fredrik Veiteberg Braaten
Research Scientist Norwegian Institute for Water Research
hbr@niva.noResearch Interests
- Mercury bioaccumulation in fish
- Boreal forest biogeochemistry
- Arctic research and sampling