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Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Kittiwalkers, who monitor nests on Tromsøya, we are reporting here on what used to be one of Tromsø’s largest urban colonies.

Since April, more than thirty volunteers have taken part in Rissa's Kittiwalker workshops, to learn how to monitor and safeguard kittiwakes in Tromsø. These citizen scientists serve as sentinels and advocates, enhancing our understanding of this highly endangered species, raising public awareness, proposing coexistence solutions, and reporting illegal nest destructions when everything else falls short.

A collaborative initiative to offer alternative breeding sites is showing promising results. The so-called kittiwake hotels provide a proactive way to support coexistence with this highly endangered species in urban areas.

Rissa Citizen Science and the Kittiwalkers have joined Kittiwakes.org, a platform dedicated to sharing knowledge and experiences about urban-nesting kittiwakes across Europe. Meet Paul Buskin, the driving force behind the initiative, who has spent decades championing coexistence with kittiwakes in the UK.

Kittiwakes in Skattøra face growing threats, but a path to coexistence may lie in a nearby plot of land owned by Tromsø municipality.

Tromsø’s dilemma: are we getting rid of kittiwakes or just spreading conflict?

The kittiwake colony at Skattøra is essential to the conservation of the black-legged kittiwake, a highly endangered (EN) and legally...

Kittiwalker Maren Hansen shares her positive experience with building owners in Tromsø.

Giulia Castellani: Researching the secrets of Tromsø’s kittiwake hotels

An interview with Lawrence Malstaff, an artist, advisor to Rissa, and advocate for kittiwakes in Tromsø.

In this third episode, we look back on our efforts to rescue kittiwake chicks that fell off the nest too early.

Philip Redecker is developping a mobile app for Rissa and the Kittiwalkers. Get ready to meet this adventurous and innovative mind!

This summer, filmmaker Antoine Tribotté visited Tromsø to highlight inspiring citizen science initiatives. As he unveils his 6-minute...

We reflect on 2024 and explore the efforts of the Kittiwalkers and others in Tromsø to rescue kittiwakes from life-threatening situations.

A group of Kittiwalkers mapped the spikes that are likely to injure or kill kittiwakes during the next breeding season in Tromsø.

The Kittiwalkers are citizen scientists, sentinels, and whistleblowers. Here, we are sharing our citizen science achievements from 2024.

Rissa tridactyla is the scientific name of the black-legged kittiwake, a species that is highly endangered (EN) on Norway's red list.