Dear all, Please help us spread the word about our upcoming PhD courses within your networks. Field course: northern biodiversity hotspots, flora of Skibotn and surroundings (5 ECTS) Jul. 29 – Aug. 3 contact: galina.gusarova@uit.no Ecological Restoration of Upland Areas: Revegetation…
Greetings from the Department – 9.5.2024
This has been a fantastic week. Spring has arrived in full swing and the temperature has crept above 20 degrees! A lot has happened in the Molecular biology group this week.
New member of staff – Layamara Xavier Sampaio
Laymara is an environmental scientist from Brazil, where she has done research in environmental justice, conservation and urban greenery. Now she is interested in archaeobotany and paleoecology, themes she will explore under the supervision of Alistair Seddon with the PalaeoChem…
New member of staff – Marte Leane Bleken Klemetsdal
Hi! My name is Marte, and I just started my 4-year PhD journey here at BIO, where I will investigate patterns of demand for Nature’s Contributions to People (also known as ecosystem services) across Norwegian Society.
Do you want to join the roof garden team?
Hello! As announced in the last issue, the department has received support to develop a roof garden on top of the A block (TM53A). The garden will of course be open for everyone to enjoy – students as well as…
UiB: New expert lists on nature conservation and sustainability at uib.no with strong representation from BIO
UiB represented by the Communication Divison publishes thematic expert lists within a number of socially relevant topics to make it easier for journalists and others to find relevant knowledge and expertise. New expert lists relating to nature conservation and sustainability…
The University Museum seeks knowledge-hosts (part time)
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For your information: Hearing – NOU 2024:2 In interaction with nature – Natural risks for industries, sectors and society in Norway
[Our translation (using google translate)] The Ministry of Climate and Environment invites the university to provide input to NOU 2024:2 In interaction with nature — Natural risks for industries, sectors and society in Norway by 15 June. The faculties are…
Reminder: SPIRE seed funding – Application deadline May 9th
The call for support from “Strategisk program for internasjonalt forskningssamarbeid (SPIRE)” for 2024 is now published. Application deadline is 9. May, and you can apply for support in two categories: 1. SPIRE funds for international research collaborations 2. SPIRE –…
Tue 7 May. PhD mid-term presentation, Jorge Corrales-Guerrero
Using natural analogues to evaluate the resilience of cold-water coral reefs to changes in environmental conditions 14.00-14.30 Teams: https://tinyurl.com/3ydb8b8h
Wed 8 May. PhD defense, Petra Hribovšek
Ecology and genomic diversity of iron-oxidizing bacteria at Arctic deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Lessons from genome-resolved metagenomics and microscopy 10.15-13.15 Auditorium 4, Realfagbygget Petra has been affiliated with the Department of Earth Science and Centre for Deep Sea Research
Pint of Science Festival 2024 is here! 13-15 May in Bergen
#Pint24 worldwide is just around the corner! The Pint of Science Bergen Team is happy to invite you to this years festival taking place on 13-15th May 2024, at Stereo Bar, Bergen
Tue 14 May. MolBIO seminar, Christine Horne
The photoreceptive and the neuroendocrine pineal organ of Atlantic salmon 9.15-10.00 Room 439C1 (Inkubatoren), 4th floor, Bioblokken, TM55
Wed 15 May. PhD defense, Mari T Raudstein
Application of CRISPR-based gene editing tools in Atlantic salmon 10.15-12.15 Lille auditorium, Høyteknologisenteret Bruk av CRISPR-baserte genredigeringsverktøy i laks (15.05.24) – read Mari’s press release [Norwegian language]
Greetings from the Department – 25.4.2024
Dear all, The applicant numbers for BIO’s study programme are clear. All in all, the numbers are pretty OK; some are very satisfactory and others lower than we are comfortable with.
Important information regarding Thormøhlensgate 53 A og B. 3-5th May
Dear all, From May 3rd to 5th, SWECO, on behalf of EIA (Estate and Facilities Management Division), will scan Thormøhlensgate 53A and B both inside and outside. This is because EIA wants digital floor plans so that they can model…
BIO survey on internal information and communication
Just a kind reminder about the survey on internal information and communication at the department. We have a good number of submissions already, but would still like feedback from even more of you! Click the link below to give your…
UiB Climate Fund: BIO receives support for a roof garden and a bicycle day!
The department has applied and received support from the University of Bergen’s Climate Fund for two projects in 2024: 75.000 NOK to establish a roof garden at Thormøhlensgate 53A (Biologen, A-block). We have to prepare and maintain the garden ourselves,…
Tundra might turn into a carbon source by global warming – paper in Nature
A new study in Nature collects large datasets from tundra around the world, showing how reveals how a warming climate might shift the tundra environment from a carbon sink to a carbon source. Read more in this news article from…
HK Dir: The education quality award (Utdanningskvalitetsprisen) for higher education 2024
Submit nominations for the award by Tuesday 30 April at 12.00 noon. The prize of one million kroner rewards outstanding work with educational quality in higher education. Read more and submit your nomination for the award [Norwegian language]
CanSERV invites applications for Challenge-driven Call “Reaching an Understanding of Cancer”
To advance the understanding of cancer and accelerate ground-breaking discoveries and their translation into clinical applications, the canSERV consortium invites cancer researchers world-wide to apply for free access to cutting-edge transnational research services and training.
BIO participates in HavExpo May 6-8
The Department of Biological Sciences is participating in the HavExpo exhibition, which takes place from May 6th to 8th at Straume Sports Park, Sotra. We have a stand that we hope will be well visited, and we have also coordinated…
Mon 29 Apr. Open meeting of the Sustainability Education Collective
Welcome to an open meeting of the Sustainability Education Collective — meeting point for everyone working on or just interested in sustainability-related education. We wish to exchange experiences, knowledge and ideas for improved teaching and learning in sustainability education. See…