Katrine Borga

borga.bsky.social

24 September 2026 19:55

Big congratulations to Dr. @clareandvik.bsky.social on a well deserved PhD thesis & defense to crown her hard work & achievements! Great opposition by Profs Krishna Das and Bjørn Munro Jenssen and organization by Johan Øvrevik. Our project MULTIWHALE is ending so watch out for publications!

Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

biovitenskap.bsky.social

13 August 2026 11:55

An update from the top of the world. We are so excited to hear more from the research expedition in the Arctic! @khuongdinh.bsky.social Photo: Vegard Stürzinger, Norwegian Polar Institute Editing: Janika Roberta W., NPI

Conservation Physiology

conphysjournal.bsky.social

14 April 2026 18:29

Steroid hormones are useful indicators of health and fitness in marine mammals, but measurements are often limited by sample size. This new #Toolbox article presents a new method for analysing steroid hormones in small blubber samples in four whale species. 🐋 Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...

Whale Scientists

whalescientists.bsky.social

14 April 2026 18:29

Congrats to @clareandvik.bsky.social on her first Whale Scientists infographic! Full story: whalescientists.com/a-new-method... Samples from Norwegian Orca Survey, project MULTIWHALE 🐳

Whale Scientists

whalescientists.bsky.social

14 April 2026 17:48

🧪 Whale hormones… from less than a grain of rice A new method can measure 8 hormones (like stress & pregnancy) from tiny blubber samples, meaning more insight from every biopsy. 🐋 Stranded whales showed higher stress 🇳🇴 ONE sample can now reveal pollution, diet & health Big step for conservation