Students and staff at UiB, together with good partners, cleared the “plastic island” Lisle Lyngøy during the plastic clean-up action on 12 September 2024, which was organized by the Plastics Network and the Sustainability Pilots at UiB, in collaboration with…
Category: Society
Revision of the non-native species list – seeking experts
[Our translation] Work on a new revised list of non-native species starts now The species data bank (Artsdatabanken) is preparing the start of a new round of risk assessments and wants to give employees at your institution the opportunity to…
European Marine Board seeks two new Ambassadors
European Marine Board is looking for two enthusiastic, engaged, and creative early career marine scientists to join the Ambassador Programme. The Ambassadors will play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the societal and political relevance of all…
The Elida story on NRK Ytring
When killer whales die full of environmental toxins, the health of the ocean is in bad shape. Read this column written by Anders Goksøyr and Audun Rikardsen at NRK Ytring [Norwegian language]
Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers – Submission deadline for new channels November 30th 2024
Have you published in a channel that is not registered in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers? Publications must be published in a publication channel that is approved on level 1 or 2 to be eligible for…
For your information – OECD hearing on development of unique codes for genetically modified animals. Input deadline 6. December.
[Our translation] The Norwegian Environment Agency advises that the OECD (The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) is asking for input into its work on the development of unique codes for genetically modified animals.
OPINION: Appeal – Stortinget must put the knowledge to work to stop the loss of nature
[Our translation] Dear colleague, These days, Norway’s plan to follow up the nature agreement, the Norwegian Action Plan for Natural Diversity, is being discussed in the Storting. Our expectation for this plan was that it should not only describe the…
Hearing – proposal to amend the climate act: The government’s proposal for Norway’s new climate target for 2035
[Our translation] We refer to the attached invitation to give input to the Government’s proposal to amend the Climate Act and new climate target for 2035 by 1 January 2025. Hoering_forslag_om_endring_av_klimaloven.Regjeringens_klimamaal_2025 [Norwegian language] We ask that the relevant scientific…
Selskapet til vitenskapenes fremme – To spennende foredrag i November!
Torsdag 14. November: Barn i fattige familier i Norge Tid og sted:Litteraturhuset i Bergen , torsdag 14. november klokken 18:00. Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle. Onsdag 20. November: Framtidens velferd. Omsorgs-roboter eller lokale almenninger? Tid og sted:Litteraturhuset i…
Our call to the countries of the world – the nature summit in Cali
[Our translation9 Towards the UN’s nature summit COP16, which is currently underway in Colombia, UiB professors Vigdis Vandvik and Inger Elisabeth Måren have made eight calls to the government. They emphasize the importance of following up on the nature agreement…