12.00 – 13.00 the Auditorium, VilVite Issues: Information update regarding the area reduction process Information update on budget issues, including the proposed budget for 2026 which is to be passed by the department council Wednesday 18. June.
Master’s presentation Thursday 19. June
For details, see the BIO-calendar (https://www.uib.no/bio/kalender) 10.15 – 10.45 Helene Treeck (master’s in biology): Vegetasjonsendringer på fjelltopper i Sunhordaland Zoom (contact beate.rensvik@uib.no for link)
Master’s presentations Friday 20. June
For details, see the BIO-calendar (https://www.uib.no/bio/kalender) 10.15 – 10.45 Sebastian Corneliussen (master’s in biology): The effects of hypoxia on feed intake, growth, and appetite regulation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Zoom (kontakt beate.rensvik@uib.no for lenke)
Fri 20. Jun. PhD mid-term presentation, Iliana Vasiliki Ntinou
Impact of changing oceanographic conditions on the seasonal and longer term dynamics of three Calanus species in Disko Bay, Greenland 10.00-10.45 Seminarrom K3, B-blokken, Biologen (TM53B)
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.
Status update on the area reduction process 06.06.2025
Last week, week 23, there have been several meetings in the working group, including with the administration. Representatives of the working group also met with EIA [Estate and Facilities Management Division] and the architect on Tuesday last week, so that…
BIO publications week 24
Barron, H.A., Patrick, L.E., Brown, J.C., Cotner, S., 2025. What’s troubling you? Examining how biology teaching assistants talk about teaching concerns. J Microbiol Biol Educ e0022624. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00226-24
Have you remembered to register your summer holiday ?
Holiday The Department of Biological Sciences complies with the rules and regulations in the Act Relating to Holidays, the Basic Collective Agreements, and the UiB Employee Handbook.
UiB: Clean up of older data systems (UiBFelles file area)
[Our translation/Google translate] On behalf of the University Board, the IT department is working to strengthen information security at UiB. The university is responsible for keeping our data in order at all times. To contribute to this, several measures have…
Tue 10 Jun. PhD trial lecture, Bjørghild Breistein
Potentials and challenges in implementing New genetic tools in fisheries management 13.15 – 14.00 Lille auditorium, Høyteknologisenteret Evaluation committee: Professor Arild Folkvord, Professor Gro Anne Vea Salvanes, Professor Mikko Heino
Master’s presentations Wednesday 11. June
10.15-10.45. Jenny Gåsø Schefte – Skin microbiome dysbiosis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following delousing treatment Zoom (kontakt hilde.armo@uib.no for lenke) & Styrehuset (2.et, A-blokken) 10.15 – 10.45 Ingrid Johann Jondahl Risnes: Innate immunresponser hos atlantisk laks (Salmo salar…
VIS TTO & TILT: From Research to Realization. Info session at Marineholmen 11. June
Join our info session: Discover your path from research to real-world impact Are you curious about how your research can lead to real change — through licensing, industry collaboration, or launching a startup?
SCANDEM (Nordic Microscopic Society) meeting in Bergen 11-13 June
From Wednesday, June 11 – Friday, June 13 the SCANDEM meeting takes place the annual meeting of the Nordic Microscopic Society at UiB Realfagbygget.
Thu 12. Jun. PhD defense, Marius Rydningen Langvad
Viral harmony – From conflict to coexistence 10.15-12.15 Stort auditorium, Høyteknologisenteret
Master’s presentations Friday 13. June
10.15 – 10.45 Halvard Jacobsen Heimdal: Etablering av smittemodell for atypisk furunkulose og effekttest av ulike vaksiner til berggylt (Labrus bergylta) Seminarrom K1, A-blokken 10.15 – 10.45 Astrid Lofnes: Spironucleus salmonicida – histopatologi og vevstropisme i ulike vertsarter Konferanserom…
Master’s presentations Thursday 12. June
10.00 – 10.30 Jonas Stuksrud: Development of multicistronic IVT mRNA for simultaneous expression of multiple proteins in a salmonid cell line Zoom (kontakt linda.hjornevik@uib.no for lenke) 10.15 – 10.45 Maren Myklebust Johansen: Deteksjon og nedbrytning av Renibacterium salmoninarum i leukocytter hos…
Fri 13. Jun. PhD trial lecture, Natascha Bartsch
Non-Bilaterian Animals in Understanding Body Plan Evolution – A Molecular Perspective 13.00-13.45 The Incubator (room 439C1), 4. floor, Bioblokken, Høyteknologisenteret Evaluation committee Associate Professor Aurélia E. Lewis, Professor Hee Chan Seo, Researcher Pawel Burkhardt
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…
bioSEMINAR with Gyri Haugland and Gabriella Ljungstrøm – Thursday June 5th
Gyri T. Haugland: Characterization of dendritic cells in Atlantic salmon Gabriella Ljungstrøm: Why small fish can have a big role to play in the green protein shift 12.15 – 13.00 Auditoriet, VilVite
BIO publications week 23
Rentier, E.S., Mottl, O., Pacheco-Riaño, L.C., Schultz, L., Seguinot, J., Wiersma, A.T., Grytnes, J.-A., Flantua, S.G.A., 2025. Global variability in LGM cooling amongst paleoclimate datasets affects biome reconstructions in mountains. Frontiers of Biogeography 18, e135871. https://doi.org/10.21425/fob.18.135871 Victor, M.P., Øvreås, L.,…
Maintenance update: Vacuum waste collection system is closed 2-3 June
[Our translation/Google translate] Hei As of the morning of Monday June 2nd until the afternoon of June 3rd, all the hatches for garbage disposal ( RESIDUAL WASTE AND PAPER) are closed. T Large BINS FOR RESIDUAL WASTE will be placed…
Annual service ventilation system Thormøhlensgt.55 and 53A/B and yearly control of ventilation hoods in TM53A/B in week 25
[Our translation/Google translate] In connection with the annual service / filter change on the ventilation systems in Thormøhlensgt. 53 A /B and 55, the following systems will be affected in week 25:
Cristin and BORA closes to be replaced by the Norwegian research information repository (NVA)
Cristin and BORA will be closed in June 2025 and replaced by the Norwegian research information repository (NVA). NVA is being developed and operated by Sikt: https://nva.sikt.no/ Content from Cristin and BORA will be transferred to NVA. Once Cristin and BORA…
AQUASERV: funding to use researched infrastructures for research in Marine Ecological restoration
Apply for funding to support your research project in Ecological Restoration AQUASERV has just launched a Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures, focused on Ecological Restoration. This is a unique opportunity for researchers to access top-tier research facilities and contribute…
Tue 3. Jun. PhD trial lecture, Sankar Murugesan
The role of the notochord in shaping the formation of the vertebral column during early development of teleosts 13.15 – 14.00 Zoom webinar (klikk på lenken for å se webinaret)