Partner Profile

Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU)


Areas of Expertise

NIKU’s High North Department conducts research and delivers impact assessments on cultural heritage sites and landscapes, communities and indigenous populations in the High North.
Our research relates to cultural heritage monitoring, registration and documentation of traditional knowledge and heritage sites. This research often forms a basis for public planning, preservation and management of cultural heritage. We develop GIS-based methods for the documentation and presentation of indigenous traditional knowledge and landscape usage. We have extensive experience as professional advisors for both private and public actors. We are located at FRAM – High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment (Fram Centre) – in association with 20 institutions engaged in interdisciplinary research collaboration.

Recent Publications

Research Interests

• Archaeology;
• Natural resource management;
• Traditional knowledge;
• Human geography;
• Coastal zone planning; and
• Cultural heritage sites.