Members of the Ecology and Evolution Fagruppe will be heavily affected by the area reduction process planned over the coming year. All the facilities that we use regularly, from the palaeoecology labs on the 4th floor to the DNA and systematics labs on the 2nd floor, will be moved from A to B Block in Thormøhlensgate 53. Examples of the ongoing work done by our group in these laboratories include: extraction of ancient pollen grains from sediments to reconstruct past vegetation communities; scanning, weighing and measuring of leaves to establish trait-environment relationships; isolation of parasites from bird nests to investigate host-parasite interactions; and metabarcoding of fungi from soils to better understand the relationships between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Category: Editorial
Editorial – 01.09.2025
Hi,The autumn semester is well underway, and most people have probably settled back into their daily rhythm by now. The seventh report from the UN Climate Panel will be published toward the end of 2029, and 12 researchers from Norwegian…
Editorial – 25.08.2025
As I write this, I’m sitting at a booth in Trondheim at the aquaculture fair Aqua Nor, surrounded by the entire aquaculture industry — from fish farmers, vaccine companies, wellboat owners, cage suppliers, economists, the Crown Prince (yes, he actually…
Editorial – 23.06.2025
Hi, and welcome back from summer vacation! I hope everyone had a good vacation, with relaxation and time with family and friends. Now August is suddenly here again, and I hope everyone has recharged their batteries and is ready for…
Editorial – 23.06.2025
Last Tuesday, we received a great summary about UiB Ocean from Øyvind Fiksen, outgoing Vice Dean for Marine Initiatives. The work to strenghten UiB’s position as a marine university is important both for UiB and for Bergen, and UiB delivers world-class marine education and research.
Editorial – 16.06.2025
This year has gone by quickly, very quickly. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I agreed to be Anne Bjune’s substitute? At least that’s how it feels.
Editorial – 9.6.2025
Dear colleagues, Despite busy days with various processes related to the area reduction at BIO, everyday life goes on. The exam period is hectic and now truly underway.
Editorial – 2.6.2025
Dear colleagues, Here follows a status of the ongoing work on area reduction. Throughout last week, the working group has had meetings with the various subject groups to look at possible area solutions. Last week we also had meetings with…
Editorial – update on the BIO area reduction process – 23.05.2025
Dear colleagues, here is a status of the area reduction process this week. We started the week with an extended management group meeting on Monday 19.05, where the management group, the safety representatives and the working group reviewed the proposed…
Editorial – 16.06.2025
This week, and the previous ones, have naturally been marked by the work on the area reduction process, and as I mentioned at the general meeting on Tuesday, I will provide an overview here in Bionytt of where we stand…