Last week, 20 BIO early-career researchers gathered for a very enriching two-day retreat at the Marine Biological Station (“Espegrend”). Together, we brainstormed exciting ideas for future ECR events, and took part in a workshop about career development led by Signe Knappskog from FERD. After the productive sessions, we enjoyed pizza, sauna, rainy swimming sessions in the fjord and intense game nights. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this retreat a success. We are looking forward to seeing you all at the next ECR event!!