[Our translation] Our faculty will now change its name, for the first time since it was established in 1946. We will of course celebrate this! On Tuesday 1 October, there will be an official unveiling and transition to a new…
Bullet points from the general staff meetings (allmøter) September 13. and 23.
Meeting with dean Gunn Mangerud Monday September 23. Dekan Gunn Mangerud visited this Monday to talk about the changes and challenges the Institute and the faculty is currently facing. The current landscape is marked by major geopolitical tensions and a…
Important changes in the new Universities and Colleges Act [Universitets- og høyskoleloven]
On 1 August, the new Universities and Colleges Act (UH Act) came into force and with it came some important changes that are relevant for academic staff who teach and supervise students. Here follows a brief summary of the most…
Holiday regulations – remember to register your holiday in the self service portal!
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.
Opening of BIO’s crochet gallery Friday October 4th!
Welcome to the informal official opening of BIO’s crochet gallery Friday October 4th at 12:00! The opening will take place on the third floor Bioblokk (HIB) at Fiskekroken (the lunchroom for Marine Developmental Biology group).
Maintenance work at Bioblokken, Thormøhlensgate 55 in October
[Our translation] Site: Thormøhlensgate 55 Bioblokken – including “mellombygget”. Type of work: Rectification of deficiencies in the fire-extinguishing system following inspection For further details – see attached document from Eiendomsavdelingen [Norwegian language] Varsel.arbeid.TM55.okt.2024
Announcement of scholarship funds within the north2north program for the spring semester 2025
[Our translation] The mobility program north2north announces grant funds for exchange stays at north2north institutions in Canada, the USA and Europe. An updated overview of member institutions can be found on UArctic’s website. All activities applied for must be completed…
UiB Call: Erasmus+ Organisational Support (OS) funds for the 2024-25 academic year
[Our translation] Studieavdelingen (SA) announces OS funds (Organisational Support) for the academic year 2024-25. The OS funds are generated by mobility through the Erasmus program and will be used for measures that will promote international student mobility with good academic…
Tue 1. Oct. PhD trial lecture, Jessica Tengvall
Ecosystem-based fisheries management in theory and practice: reality or utopia? 14.15-15.00 Room K3/K4, B-block, Biologen
Tue 1. Oct. MolBio seminar, Oksana Sintsova
Confirmatory and illuminating investigation of crustacean NMDA receptors 9.15-10.00 The Incuabotr (room 439C1), 4et. Bioblokken, Høyteknologisenteret
Thu 3. Oct. PhD trial lecture Shalaka Patil
The ecology and biogeochemistry of glacier ecosystems 11:15-12:00 Teams webinar (click to join)
From Research to Academic Startup – TILT workshop October 4th
VIS has launched a new program for researcher entrepreneurship for researchers with an innovative idea or technology that has the potential to become the next generation product or service. Are you motivated to explore commercial opportunities and realize your research…
Invitation from the rector: Seminar on tools for cooperation with the Palestinian professional community on 18 October
[Our translation] Open seminar for UiB staff and students, October 18th, 9am-12, Ulrike Pihl’s house: Introduksjon til virkemidler for samarbeid med palestinske fagmiljø som er rammet av krigen The program includes current perspectives, financing arrangements and examples. Middle East expert…
Greetings from the Department – 20.09.2024
Hi BIO, This time I would like to highlight our researchers who are in the early stages of their careers, namely PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
Dean Gunn Mangerud’s blog
Mobilisering for Nygårdshøyden sør
Wed 25 Sep. PhD defense, Sahar Sartipiyarahmadi
Exploring the use of blue mussel silage and fermented sugar kelp as low trophic marine resources in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) diet 14.15-16.45 Lille auditorium, Høyteknologisenteret
The Biology programme board – the fairest fairytale of fall
We think it would be nice if we could liven up the website of the programme boards with a picture to show that a programme board is not primarily an “organ” or an “agency”, but people – committed, competent and…
Election of main safety delegate at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
[Our translation] After the election of safety representatives at the units, the main safety representative at Mat.Nat. is elected. The current chief protection officer is not re-elected, so it is important to get the names of relevant candidates.
Fulbright stipends for 2025/26 – application deadline October 1st 2024
[Our translation] We kindly remind you that the application deadline for Fulbright stipend to the USA for the academic year of 2025/26 is: 1.October, 2024. Stipend are offered in all fields at master, PhD, post doc and senior researcher level.…
BIODIVERSA+ Call: Biodiversity and Transformative Change #BiodivTransform
This call for proposals will aim for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and/or cross-sectoral research and innovation projects to identify, analyse, and comprehend transformation processes that may halt and reverse biodiversity decline.
Grants for fisheries research 2025 – Announcement with application deadline 10 Nov 2024
[Our translation] The grant scheme is primarily intended to help cover costs for obtaining a knowledge base for sustainable harvesting of the wild marine resources, but can also, after a specific assessment, be used for other knowledge gathering to fulfill…
ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 and the One Ocean Expedition’s Advanced Training Course on Ocean Synergy Remote Sensing 2025
Applications are now open for the ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 (#OTC25) and the One Ocean Expedition’s Advanced Training Course on Ocean Synergy Remote Sensing 2025. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2024
Arctic Frontiers Abstracts – Deadline September 27
Dear all, The deadline for submitting abstracts to Arctic Frontiers 2025 is just 1 week away. With the tight turn-around time for reviewing afterwards, I am hoping to not extend the deadline. If you are able to once again share…