The IRISCC Open Call is now open! Researchers can apply for sponsored access to Europe’s top infrastructures to tackle climate risks. We’re thrilled that BIO is part of this initiative, offering access to UiB Marine Biological Station at Espegrend to…
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Pint of Science May 19-21 – BIO contributes
The science communication event Pint of Science takes place next week, from 19–21 May, and several of us from BIO will be presenting. Ragnhild Gya will be giving a talk on “Does being outdoor increase learning?” on 19 May. In…
Go Fund our Aquaria – Tuesday May 20th at Bioblokken!
Go Fund akvariene våre! Help us take care of the fish in our two large aquaria. Time and place: Tuesday 20. May, 11-13 3. floor, Bioblokken
Arctic Frontiers PhD Summer School 11-15 August 2025 – Application deadline May 26th 2025
Together with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Arctic Frontiers is hosting a PhD summer school in Oslo from 11-15 of August, 2025. It is for PhD students in Norway, Sweden and Finland. It will focus on developing scenario analyses, risk and…
Editorial – 9.5.2025
The calendar says May, and spring finally seems to be arriving in full force in Bergen. We recently organized a two-day student workshop in BIO316 (Selected Topics in Environmental Toxicology) at the Marine Biological Station (MBS, Espegrend) in Blomsterdalen. For…
Klimaråd 2025: Hvordan løser vi klimakrisen i urolige tider? Monday 12. May
Krig og rivalisering preger verden og skaper nye rammer rundt klimapolitikken. Hvordan skal vi klare å holde nødvendig tempo i omstillingen? 17.00-18.30 Scene Domus Bibliotheca, Karl Johans gate 47, Oslo – The event is streamed and can be followed on…
Draft strategy for internal communication at BIO – hearing
The department has taken several actions to follow up on feedback regarding internal information and communication which was communicated by our staff in the work environment survey which was conducted in the autumn of 2023 and the survey on internal…
ECC Career Day – Building bridges to the future 8 May 2025
On Thursday morning, students and researchers gathered at Konferanserom A in VilVite for the ECC Career Day, hosted by the Early Career Community (ECC). The event covered a rich program designed to help early career scientists navigate the diverse career paths…
Julie Stavnes elected as member of the University board
The result of the University board election is now ready. Our own Julie Stavnes is elected as the new group C representative, while Frank Midtøy has been elected as substitute member and Katja Enberg as substitute group A representative. Congratulations!
Strengthening Agricultural landscape multiFunctionality through expansion of agroecological farming in EuRope (SAFER) – new research project
In the SAFER project including a BIO-based team lead by Peter Manning, a large team of European researchers will work across a network of 6 ‘Living Labs’, i.e. real farms across Europe in which agroecological practices are being implemented. In…