The biome boundary between the boreal forest and tundra is rapidly shifting due to ongoing climate warming and changes in land use. As a result, many species typical of the forest are expanding into the tundra, a process known as borealization. These shifts in the forest-tundra biome boundary will have important consequences for the functioning of terrestrial Nordic ecosystems and ultimately, for their ability to provide valuable ecosystem services.
The Nordic Borealization Network (NordBorN) is a five-year project funded by NordForsk that will establish a collaboration platform across the Nordic countries to understand the implications of borealization in Nordic terrestrial ecosystems. The aim of NordBorN is two-fold: 1) to create a venue for research excellence in terrestrial ecology to understand the processes, drivers and consequences of borealization of Nordic ecosystems, and 2) to establish a training hub for the next generation of Nordic researchers.
To achieve this goal, NordBorN will bring together six Nordic universities and three associated partners, including 27 participants in different career stages and with complementary expertise, who will collaborate on research projects, jointly develop research funding applications and create opportunities for mobility and co-supervision of graduate students across Nordic universities.
