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– Trails in the north cannot necessarily withstand the same level of wear and use as trails in the south. This is one of the reasons why monitoring environmental wear caused by increased traffic and tourism is important. Fragile Arctic ecosystems take a long time to recover, and climate change makes nature particularly vulnerable to long-term damage and shifts in biodiversity.
High North News has interviewed SALT researcher Eline Hutton about the research project SALT Trail 2.0. In this project, we map environmental wear using satellite data. The project is funded by ESA - European Space Agency.
Read the interview [here].
On March 12, Innsiktsdagen 2026, organized by NORSIRK, took place in Oslo. Innsiktsdagen is described as Norway’s most important meeting place for producer responsibility, circular economy, and sustainability. SALT was on the official program, and Group Manager of Marine Litter, Carl Höjman, gave an introduction on the status and challenges related to derelict waste from fisheries and aquaculture.
Thanks to NORSIRK for a professionally engaging and well-organized event.
We’re proud to share that we have started work on the SALT Trail 2.0 Project. With received financing from European Space Agency - ESA, we are taking the next step from mapping human movement in nature to documenting how nature itself is affected by increasing use, including pressure from a growing tourism sector.
By analyzing satellite imagery, we will monitor how trails develop and how natural areas are impacted to provide knowledge that supports stronger and more sustainable management of natural areas experiencing increased pressure.
Read more about the project on NRK
February 26th SALT invites you to the second webinar in our series "SALTstream – Knowledge on the Move". This time with Professor Dag O. Hessen, SPOR gründer Trygve Sunde Kolderup and our very own Elina Hutton as presenters. In the webinar "On the Right Track" we adress the growth in nature-based tourism, and asks: - How to take care of nature as tourism grow? Elinas presentation will be held in English.
Sign up for the webinar here
