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In the last week of November, Øksfjord had a visit from artist Emma Gunnarsson from Arctic Lux. She and the marine protected area manager Anita Holmgren have brought the kelp forest into the classrooms at Høgtun School and up to the health center through art, pictures and stories.

Film director David Bottin has just released the teaser for his upcoming documentary. Delve into what turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these 12 teens from La Rochelle. The first blog article highlighted their journey , the second focused on their achievements . This one is all about playtime! They are 14 and 15 years old, from middle school Fénelon Notre Dame, in La Rochelle, France. They could have traveled to Northern Norway by plane. But they had a diff

From now on, anyone — anywhere in the world — can join our mission to restore kelp forests in Tromsø! Download the Rissa Citizen Science app and start counting sea urchins to be part of this growing global citizen science movement!

For two weeks in October, a passionate team of divers and volunteers came together with one mission: to restore a kelp forest along the Øksfjord jetty. We also had the pleasure of engaging with the local school through outreach activities. Before we dive into the next stage, we’d love to share our progress with you!

Using stunning footage captured by documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Ismaele Tortella, Roel Melman shares his experience in Øksfjord, Finnmark, where he joined fellow volunteers to help restore a kelp forest.

This project is an outreach initiative aimed at connecting young people and the local community in Loppa municipality more closely with the sea and its kelp forests. With Sparebankstiftelsen’ support, the Lopphavet Marine Protected Area, Rissa Citizen Science, artist Emma Gunnarsson from Arctic Lux and film director Ismaele Tortella are joining forces to raise awareness about the value of these underwater jungles while working to restore a kelp forest in Øksfjord.