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Publication year 2004:

1. June - Danish Environment Newsletter. NERI has contributed with entries on Contaminants in the traditional Greenland diet and Danish emissions to the atmosphere 2002.

22. April - Dioxin: The National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) publishes Tehnical Report, No.486: "Dioxin in Danish Soil"The report presents a field study of selected urban and rural locations with respect to occurrence and geographical distribution of dioxin in Danish soil. The investigation is part of the The Danish Dioxin Monitoring Programme (1) and is financially supported by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA). The report is only available electronically. Contact: Jørgen Vikelsøe, jv@dmu.dk, NERI, +45 4630 1245.

April - Revised Danish Red List: NERI has contributed with an entry on Threatened plants and animal species: Revised Danish Red List to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 30.

April - Monitoring of Danish Orchids on the internet: NERI has contributed with an entry on News in brief to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 30.

27. February - Online Red Data Book.The National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) publishes a revised Red Data Book so far concerning 259 species of Danish orchids, butterflies, selected beetles, amphibians and reptiles. The Red Data Book documents which species are threatened and which are not. In the years to come more lists will follow concerning the rest of more than 10.000 Danish species which will be subject to evaluation. The Red Data Book is only available electronically from NERI's homepage www.neri.dk. Contact: Biologist Peter Wind, pwi@dmu.dk, tel. +45 8920 1544

27. February - Monitoring of Danish Orchids.The National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) publishes the database: "Monitoring of Danish Orchids". This database provides information concerning the 45 native Danish orchids which since 1982 has been monitored for a longer or shorter period. The database is only available electronically. Contact: Biologist Peter Wind, pwi@dmu.dk, tel. +45 8920 1544.

26. February - West Greenland. The National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) publishes Tehnical Report, No.482: "Background studies in Nuussuaq and Disko, West Greenland".The report presents the results of five background studies carried out in the Disko and Nuussuaq area of West Greenland. The report is only available electronically from NERI's homepage. Contact: David Boertmann, dmb@dmu.dk, NERI, +45 4630 1937.

February - Aquatic environment: NERI has contributed with an entry on Aquatic environment: Improved conditions for animals and plants in Danish water bodies to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 29.

28. January - A quantification of food requirements in free-living walruses: NERI publishes Ph.D. thesis: "Body composition, field metabolic rate and feeding ecology of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in northeast Greenland."
The main focus of this thesis is the quantification of food requirements in free-living walruses. Two different methods have been adopted to attain this goal: (a) the direct underwater observations of walrus feeding on the mussel beds and (b) the estimate of energy consumption by the Doubly Labeled Water isotopic technique.
The report is available electronically from NERI's homepage. Contact: Ph.D. Mario Acquarone, NERI, tel. +45 4630 1933.

Publication year 2003:

10. December - Emission of Air Pollution: NERI publishes Research Notes no. 192: "Danish Emission Inventories for stationary Comsumption Plants. Inventories until Year 2001". This report provides a summary and documentation of the emission inventories for stationary combustion. Stationary combustion plants include power plants, district heating plants, non-industrial and industrial combustion plants and petroleum refining plants. The report is only available electronically from NERI's homepage. You can contact Jytte Boll Illerup, phone +454630 1289, for further information regarding the investigation.

2. December - International award to Danish air pollution models : A prestigious international award has been presented to NERI. The institute was the Gold Winner of the International Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice, 2003. Contact: Senior scientist Jørgen Brandt, +45 4630 1157.

December - Air pollution: Review of Danish knowledge on particulate matter (PM). NERI has contributed with an entry on Air pollution: Review of Danish knowledge on particulate matter (PM) to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 28. 

December - Satellite tracking of common and king eiders. NERI has contributed with an entry on News in brief to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 28. 

27. november - Emission inventory for particulate matter: NERI publishes Research Notes no. 189 "Danish emission inventory for particulate matter (PM)" The report documents methodology, emission factors and references used for an improved Danish emission inventory for particulate matter. Further, the results of the improved emission inventory for the year 2000 are shown. The emission inventory is part of the Danish emission inventories reported under the UN-ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and is also applied in Particulate Matter Assessment Report (2003) by the Ministry of Transport. The report is only available electronically from NERI's homepage. You can contact Jytte Boll Illerup, phone +454630 1289, for further information regarding the investigation.

November - Climate change: Lakes of the future in mini format: NERI has contributed with an entry on Climate change: Lakes of the future in mini format to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 27.

October - International evaluation of the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI). NERI has contributed with an entry on National Environmental Research Institute: International evaluation to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 26. 

5. September. International evaluation of the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI). The report presents the outcome of an international evaluation of NERI's research, carried out in August 2003 by an independent, international evaluation panel.Contacts: chairman of NERI's Board Hans E. Zeuthen or director general Henrik Sandbech, tel. +4630 1200.

September - News in brief: Satellite tracking of minke whale. NERI has contributed with an entry on News in brief to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 25. 

22. July - Air quality. NERI publishes the report "Air Quality Monitoring Programme, Annual Summary for 2002." The report is only available on the internet in pdf-format. Contact: Kåre Kemp , tlf. +45 46 74 18 42.

17. July – Phthalates in toys. NERI publishes report no. 185> "Compliance testing of phthalates in toys." The report describes an investigation conducted by NERI on behalf of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA) regarding phthalates in toys and other materials directed towards children from 0 to 3 years. In less than three years Danish EPA has investigated all together 136 products directed towards Danish children. They found that 15 of these products had to bee further investigated regarding the amount of Phthalates. In 7 out of 15 products the amount of Phthalates was above the allowed threshold of 0.05%. The report is published electronically. Please contact Birte Børglum, Danish EPA, phone +453266 0100, for information regarding the investigation.

23. June - Greenhouse gases. NERI publishes work report nr. 181 from NERI: ”Denmark’s National Inventory Report - Submitted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1990-2001” . The report is Denmark's annual report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and concerns the emission of greenhouse gasses. The report is solely published electronically. Contact: Senior consultant Jytte Illerup, NERI, tel. +45 4630 1289.

10. June - NERI seminar. NERI has a seminar under the title: "Black Carbon (soot) - a key factor for the mobility and (bio)availability of aromatic pollutants" by lecturer Örjan Gustafsson, Stockholm University. The seminar takes place two o'clock p.m. at NERI, Roskilde. Contact: Philipp Mayer, tel. +45 4630 1881.

6. June - Mink Whale. Yesterday NERI scientists mounted a satellite transmitter on the dorsal fin of a young Minke Whale. In the next period of time the satellite transmitter will tell the whereabouts of the Minke Whales. Researchers hope that the satellite transmitter will reveal new knowledge about the connection between Minke Whales from different parts of the North Atlantic - a new knowledge there is important in connection with the management of the whales. Read more in Danish: Vågehvalen. Contact: Researcher Jonas Teilmann, tel. +45 4630 1947 and Senior researcher Rune Dietz, tel. +45 4630 1938.

6. June - Streams: NERI publishes Ph.D.-report "Physical habitat structure in lowland streams and effects of disturbance" . The thesis treats of variations in the connection between physical conditions and invertebrates in streams in Denmark and also the effects from green crop cutting in streams and invertebrates. The report is solely published electronically. Contact: Ph.D. Morten Lauge Pedersen, NERI, tel. +45 8920 1447.

June - Air quality in Romania. NERI has contributed with an entry on Air quality: Preliminary assessment of ambient air quality in Romania in accordance with EU Directives to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 24.

22 May- International evaluation of NERI's research on marine eutrophication and oxygen depletion. In March 2003 NERI's board of governors initiated the evaluation. An international Evaluation Panel was nominated by the Natural Science Research Council. The Panel assesses that NERI provides sound quantitative advice for the Ministry of the Environment based on research of high international caliber and an efficient monitoring programme. Panel's press release, Panel's evaluation report, background material presented to the Panel, press release from NERI (in Danish). Contact: Chairman of the board Hans E. Zeuthen, phone +45 8622 7294, or Director Henrik Sandbech, phone +45 4630 1390.

12. May - Air quality: NERI publishes technical report nr. 435 "Preliminary Assessment based on AQ Modelling. Ploiesti Agglomeration in Romania" . The report is composed as part of a DANCEE project 2001-2002 concerning assistance to Romania in handling the implementation of the EU-directive treating the evaluation and administration of air quality. The report is solely published electronically. Contact: Senior researcher  Steen Solvang Jensen, NERI, tel. +45 4630 1281.

April - Marine eutrophication. NERI has contributed with an entry on Eutrophication: Status of Danish marine waters to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 23.

1. April - Marine environment. NERI publishes the book "Nutrients and Eutrophication in Danish Marine Waters”. The book gives a summary of the existing knowledge on the supply of nutritive salts to the marine environment, effects from this and status for the Eutrophication (top dressing) in Danish waters. The book can be bought at frontlinien@frontlinien.dk and cost 250 kr. The book can also be seen NERI´s homepage www.NERI.dk. Contact: Senior consultant Gunni Ærtebjerg, tel. +45 4630 1260.

13. March - Doktoral defence (of a thesis). Tony Fox is defending his thesis concerning the Greenland White-fronted Goose Friday the 14. March 1 p.m. The defense is taking place at H.C. Ørsteds Institute by the University of Copenhagen (auditory 1). The doctoral thesis The Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris. The annual cycle of a migratory herbivore on the European continental fringe Doctor´s dissertation (DSc)" and announcement for the press can be seen at www.NERI.dk. Contact: Senior researcher Tony Fox, tfo@NERI.dk.

7. March - Greenland White-fronted Goose. NERI publishes the report The Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris. The annual cycle of a migratory herbivore on the European continental fringe Doctor's dissertation (DSc) "". Ever since the goose was protected in the winter quarters in 1980's the population has gone up from a number of 15.000 birds to 30-35.000 birds in 1990'. These last years the number has been about 27.000 birds. The thesis is defended the 4. March. Contact: Senior researcher Tony Fox, tel. +45 8920 1505.

6. March - Deoxygenation. The Research Administrations public press statement concerning the arrangement of the International evaluation of NERI's research on deoxygenation. The press announcement and "Terms of reference" for the evaluation can be seen at NERI's homepage. Contact: Managing director Jens Morten Hansen, Forskningsstyrelsen, tel. +45 3344 6340.

March - Grey seals. NERI has contributed with an entry on Seals: Grey seals travel far and wide to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 22.

February - Global change. NERI has contributed with an entry on Global climate change: Burden sharing to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 21.

28. January - Seals and sea windmills . NERI publishes technical report nr. 429 on monitoring seals at Rødsand in connection with the construction of Nysted sea-windmill- park at Rødsand. NERI's studies shows that the grey seals use sea areas that are 130 times larger than the spotted seal, and the grey seals migrate to the Baltic, where they breed on the shores of Estonia. Disturbances are therefore estimated to have greater importance for spotted seals throughout the year. The report ”Movements of seals from Rødsand seal sanctuary monitored by satellite telemetry” is solely published electronically. Contact: Senior researcher Rune Dietz, NERI, tel. +45 4630 1938.

6. January - Doctoral thesis. NERI publishes the report "Strategies for cold and drought tolerance in permeable soil invertebrates” by Martin Holmstrup. This doctoral thesis is focusing on animals adaptations to extreme situations such as drought and cold, because these conditions are decisive for the dynamics of the population, dispersal and colonization of new areas. The objective was to understand the eco physiological mechanisms that animals has developed to be able to tolerate stress. Contact: Senior researcher   Martin Holmstrup, NERI, tel. +45 8920 1573.

Publication year 2002:

December 2002 - Offshore wind farms. NERI has contributed with an entry on Offshore wind farms: Impact on seabirds and marine mammals to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 20.

November 2002 - Oxygen depletion. NERI has contributed with an entry on Oxygen depletion: Danish marine waters severely affected to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 19.

October 2002 - Greenland environmental atlas. NERI has contributed with an entry on Integrated coastal zone mapping: New atlas improves oil spill contingency in West Greenland to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 18.

20. September 2002 - The State of the Environment in Denmark, 2001. Edt. by Bach, H., Christensen, N. Kristensen, P. (2002). National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark. 368 pp. DKK 200,- NERI Technical report no. 409. Full report in PDF format.

September 2002 - State of the environment. NERI has contributed with an entry on Environment report: State of the Environment in Denmark to Danish Environment Newsletter No. 17.

June 2002 - Danish Environment Newsletter No 16. NERI has contributed with an entry on Environmental Monitoring: Strengthening aquatic environment monitoring in Lithuania.

May 2002 - Danish Environment Newsletter No 15

March 2002 - Danish Environment Newsletter No 14. NERI has contributed with an entry on Gold: An interview study unravels natural resource use in the vicinity of a possible new gold mine in South Greenland.

February 2002 - Danish Environment Newsletter No 13. NERI has contributed with an entry on PEER: Partnership for European Environmental Research.

Publication year 2001:

December 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 12. NERI has contributed with an entry on News in brief.

November 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 11. NERI has contributed with an entry on Habitats Directive: A preliminary assessment of habitat and species conservation status in Denmark.

October 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 10. NERI has contributed with an entry on Pesticides: The Danish Pesticide Leaching Assessment Programme.

September 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 9. NERI has contributed with an entry on Environmental Oil Spill Sensitivity Atlas for the West Greenland Coastal Zone and The Danish Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Annual Report for 1999.

17. August 2001 - Environmental-Atlas: National Environmental Research Institute, NERI, has published a new detailed atlas regarding the environment and wildlife off the West Coast of Greenland. The Environmental Atlas contains up-to-date information about coastal types, oceanography, climate, ice conditions, wildlife, vegetation, hunting, fishery and archaeology and is useful for both authorities and oil companies. You will find the new Environmental-Atlas on the address http://environmental-atlas.NERI.dk. For more information: senior scientist Anders Mosbech, NERI, telephone +45 46 30 19 34.

13. June 2001 - Phthalates and Nonylphenols in Roskilde Fjord: NERI Technical Report no. 339. A Field Study and Mathematical Modelling of Transport and Fate in Water and Sediment. The Aquatic Environment. The report costs 75 Dkr. and it can be ordered here. For more information contact Patrik Fauser.

June 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 8. NERI has contributed with an entry on Climate Change Research: Danish Contributions.

April 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 7. NERI has contributed with an entry on Xenobiotics: Dispersal of LAS, nonylphenols and phthalates in the environment.

12. March 2001 - PSSD - Planning System for Sustainable Development. The Methodical Report. NERI Technical Report no. 351. Read the Abstract or the entire report as a pdf-format (13723 KB). For more information contact Henning Sten Hansen.

12. March 2001 - The Greenland Ramsar sites. A status report. NERI Technical Report no. 346. The report costs 100 Dkr. and it can be ordered here. For more information contact David Boertmann. Read the report as a pdf-format (10906 KB).

5. March 2001 - Flora and fauna in Roundup tolerant fodder beet fields. NERI Technical Report no. 346. The report (40 p.) costs 50 Dkr. and it can be ordered here. For more information contact Niels Elmegaard. Read the report in pdf-format (1495 KB).

March 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 6. NERI has contributed with entries on Air pollution: Trend over the past 20 years in Denmark and Greenhouse effect in the Arctic: Global warming can disturb fishery.

February 2001 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 5.

10. January 2001 - The Background Air Quality in Denmark 1978-1997. NERI Technical Report no. 341. Read the Abstract or the entire report in pdf-format (13424 KB). The report (192 p.) costs 192 Dkr. and it can be ordered here. For more information contact Niels Zeuthen Heidam.

Publication year 2000:

December 2000 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 4. NERI has contributed with an entry on Greenland: Oil spill sensitive atlas for southwest Greenland.

November 2000 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 3. NERI has contributed with an entry on Monitoring: Administration of environmental monitoring in Denmark has been reorganized.

15. October 2000 - Annual Atmospheric Emissions Inventory - 1998. The report can be ordered here. For more information contact Jytte Illerup. Read the report in pdf-format.

October 2000 - Danish Energy & Environment Newsletter No 2.

4. September 2000 - International Newsletter: The Ministry of Environment and Energy has released a new monthly newsletter, "Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter". It can be seen at the Ministrys homepage. Free e-mail-subscription may be ordered by mailing to xmah@mem.dk. Further information: Lone Jakobsen, phone +45 3392 7494.

September 2000 - Danish Environment & Energy Newsletter No 1. NERI has contributed with an entry on Emissions: Danish emissions to the air are now on the Internet.

15. August 2000 - Atmospheric emissions: NERI has released a new homepage giving on overview of Danish emissions of atmospheric pollutants. Among other things the website contains easily understood presentations of emissions data in the form of descriptions and graphs/figures for the individual substances. Further information: Jytte Illerup, NERI. Phone: +45 4630 1289.