Hello! My name is Christian and I’m a new PhD student at the Department of Biological Sciences and the Centre for Deep-Sea Research. I’ve just moved to Bergen from the city of Gothenburg, Sweden and will now embark on my…
BIO PROJECTS: DRIFT – Systematically Rethinking Advection and Cross-Ecosystem Subsidies
The open ocean may seem barren, but could its low productivity—transported by currents—fuel rich coastal and shelf ecosystems? Marine ecology has traditionally viewed energy fluxes as moving from surface waters to the deep sea, and with shelf seas acting as…
Seven EU-funded (MSCA) postdocs to Bergen – including one BIO project
The University of Bergen (UiB) will host another seven international research fellows after a very successful application round in this year’s competition for MSCA funding from the EU. The grants will fund the researchers’ stay at UiB for two years.…
BIO Publications week 7 2025 2025
Searches are based on affiliation (UiB/BIO) and publication date in Web of Science and PubMed.
Guest lecture by Dean Grubbs THIS MONDAY 17. FEBRUARY
Sawfish to Sixgills: from research supporting recovery of a critically endangered species to investigations of the effects of a massive oil spill on deep sea sharks 12.15-13.00 Rom K3/K4, B-blokken, Biologen
Fri 21. Feb. PhD defense, Rubén Javier López
A multi-omics approach to Fervidobacterium, a group of thermophilic feather-degrading anaerobes 15.00-17.30 Lille auditorium, 2et Datablokken, TM55
INTPART – internal application procedure at UiB. ALL INITIATIVES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 26. FEBRUARY
We have now received information about the internal application procedure for INTPART applications at UiB. Note that the DEADLINE FOR REPORTING APPLICATION INITIATIVES TO THE INSTITUTE IS WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY. Information about application initiatives coordinated by UiB/BIO should be sent…
Info from UiB regarding failed negotiations with Wiley
[Our translation/Google translate] UiB, UiO, NTNU and UiT, together with Sikt – the knowledge sector’s service provider, have in 2024 negotiated a national publish and read agreement with Wiley from and including 2025. Now there is a break in the…
Reminder: Please submit your reply to the ARK survey
On 27 January, the ARK questionnaire was sent to all employees at our department. The responses from the survey will form the basis for our local focus on the work environment – how we organise, plan, and carry out our…
UiB: Shared service centre for payroll, travel and absence – user survey
On the 1st of March, UiB will establish the Shared service centre for payroll, travel, and absence. The service centre is an extended and joint user suppoert, which contributes to equal treatment and direct dialogue between employee and case manager.…
New ethical guidelines for Science and Technology
[Our translation/Google translate] The National Research Ethics Committee for Natural Sciences and Technology (NENT) has recently presented a revised version of the Research Ethics Guidelines for Natural Sciences and Technology. These guidelines were first published in 2007 and this is…
Invitation to nominate candidates for “Framkomiteens belønning for polarforskning”
På vegne av styret i Framkomiteens belønning for polarforskning inviterer vi herved til å nominere kandidater til prisen for 2025. Nomination deadline: 30. May 2025
Call for nominations for the 2025 UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize is open
Dear Madam/Sir, The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for the 2025 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize is now open!
Fri 21. Feb. PhD mid-term presentation, Annui Malla Sanz La Parra
Biosystematics, Biogeography and Evolution of a genus of Linyphiid Spiders: Diplocephalus 10.15-11.00 Inkubatoren (rom 439C1), 4et, Bioblokken (TM55)