Dear all, As many of you may already be aware of, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Dr. Anne Larigauderie, will receive an Honorary Doctorate at the University of Bergen on May 24th.…
Welcome to this year’s second breakfast seminar on Tuesday 28 May: Working environment – community – psychological security
[Our translation] Working environment – community – psychological security Breakfast seminar – The good working environment. Changing working life – what about the working environment? Digital breakfast seminar Tuesday 28 May on Zoom at 0830-1000 Registration before the end of…
Ecocritical dialogues – Tuesday 28 May
[Our translation. All info was received in Norwegian language] Time and place: “Zinken Hopp”, Litteraturhuset in Bergen, Tuesday 28 May at 19-20:30. The event is free and open to everyone.
Photosyntech PhD courses in Northern Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration
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