Biodiversity
The panel assesses whether the import, keep and release of alien organisms may pose a risk to biodiversity in Norway. Other conditions that can affect biological diversity are also included in the group's work.
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VKM is appointed by the Ministry of Health and Care Services. VKM is organized as an independent body, fulfilling the national requirement for independent, transparent and open scientific risk assessments.
Risk assessments in VKM follow current international standards and methodology in the respective fields of responsibility for VKMs panels.
Members
Gaute Velle (chair)
Anders Nielsen
Erlend B. Nilsen
Eva B. Thorstad
Johanna Järnegren
Anders Bryn
Sonya Geange
Brett Sandercock
Kjetil Hindar
Kyrre Kausrud
Lars Robert Hole
Lawrence Kirkendall
Silje Lund Sørlund
Paul Ragnar Berg