Hello all, After Christmas holidays and a small winter, we are back to normal, from sparkling cold winter weather to plus degrees and rain. But what is normal in the classroom, and how is it experienced by students who need…
Category: BIO News
Fri 31. Jan. PhD defense, Helena Marie Doherty Midtbø
Functional characterisation of salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) labial gland proteins: Implications for host immune modulation and anti-coagulation 15.15-18.00 Lille auditorium, Datablokken, Høyteknologisenteret Read Helena’s press release [Norwegian language] – Lakselusspytt kan drepe immuncellene til laksen
Nature paper 15 Jan 2025: Small-scale fisheries are essential for global nutrition and livelihoods
[Our translation (google translate)] Small-scale fisheries play a significant but often overlooked role in global fish production and are key to fighting hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods worldwide, according to research published in Nature.
Holiday guidelines at BIO for 2025
We know it may be hard for some of you to use all your available days of holiday before the end of the year. We therefore encourage everyone to start planning your holiday already now. Please note that it will…
Fri 24 Jan. PhD trial lecture, Miguel Angel Meca Jimenez
Marine metabarcoding: Applications and challenges 10.15-11.00 Lille auditorium, Datablokken, Høyteknologisenteret Evaluation committee Professor Egil E. Karlsbakk, Associate Professor Christiane Eichner (both at BIO) and Associate Professor Aino Hosia (University Museum of Bergen)
Editorial – 10.01.2025
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a wonderful celebration and are ready for 2025!
New primary contact for HR, Magnus Larsen
Magnus Larsen has taken over as BIO’s primary contact for HR, replacing Therese Myhre Odfjell who has moved to a new position at the Medical faculty. Magnus will be present at BIO Wednesdays and Thursdays after lunch.
Faculty of Science and Technology: New chief safety delegate [hovedverneombud] and new subsitute chief safety delegate [vara universitetsombud] at UiB
From 1.1.2025, Tone Stokka is the Faculty’s new chief safety delegate. The function was previously held by Ann-Elise Jordal, who now enters into a new role as substitute chief safety delegate at UiB. Read more in this news article at…
User time on research facilities at BIO and within the operating agreement UiB/ILAB during spring semester of 2025. APPLICATION DEADLINE JANUARY 20th
Applications must be submitted to the respective responsible persons by 20 January 2025 Application form [You may need to log in to MittUiB to be able to access the form]: https://mitt.uib.no/courses/11056/files/6530399?wrap=1
Editorial – 19.12.2024
Dear colleagues, As we approach the end of 2024, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed.