I’m back as Head of Education at BIO after a year on sabbatical! It was a great year, so thank you, Øyvind, for holding the wheel the past year! My calendar filled up very fast after the return showing that…
Editorial – 22.09.2025
From the Nature Panel to the Climate Channel – Vigdis Vandvik to become one of the lead authors of the next UN climate report
She has contributed to two of the Nature Panel’s reports. Now Vigdis Vandvik will be the coordinating lead author of the UN climate report, the seventh in a row. Read more in this news article from the Bjernknes Centre for…
The dean’s blog 18. September 2025
Area process update week 38 2025
The work on area reduction at BIO has started again after the summer, and working meetings have been held with the area group at BIO. The Architect and the Estate and Facilities Management division at UiB (EIA) have been on…
BIO-publications week 38 2025
Budaev, S., Cusimano, G.M., Ronnestad, I., 2025. FishMet: A Digital Twin Framework for Appetite, Feeding Decisions and Growth in Salmonid Fish. Aquac. Fish Fish. 5, e70064. https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.70064 Gawornu, B.D., Yeboah, J., Mueller, O., Jonasdottir, S.H., Abrokwah, S., Nielsen, T.G., Setala,…
PhD-fellow Ingeborg Kahrs receives poster award at the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish!
[Our translation/Google translate] I recently attended the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP XXII) in Heraklion, Crete. Here I presented my poster “Polyvalent DNA vaccines targeting salmon louse labial gland proteins”, which was awarded the poster…
UiB asks for input regarding proposed changes to UiB’s study regulations [studieforskrift].
The faculty is requesting input on proposed changes to UiB’s study regulations [studieforskrift], see attachments [Norwegian language]: Inputs can be sent to Beate.Rensvik@uib.no by 2:00 PM Monday, September 29.
Successful Fire Drill at Thormøhlensgate 53A/B – Thursday, 18 September 2025
On Thursday, 18 September, we conducted a fire drill in the buildings at Thormøhlensgate 53A and B. All employees evacuated the buildings within 4 minutes and 27 seconds – very close to the record from 10 April 2024, which was…
HSE update: Waste sorting at BIO- what you need to know
The HSE handbook has been updated with guidelines for waste management at the BIO. This information is available under Work and safety in the laboratory at BIO | Department of Biological Sciences (BIO) | UiB At Marineholmen, waste handling procedures…
HSE-update: BIO Clean-Up week 22-26 September
From September 22 to 26, there will be an opportunity for a major clean-up in BIO’s facilities. The following waste categories will be available: Take this opportunity to tidy up your office, labs, and remove hidden or broken equipment. Important:…
UiB course – How to communicate your research
In about a month, the Communication Division will be hosting a course [N.B. the course is held in Norwegian language]: How to communicate your research The course will give participants insight into how to find the good story in your…
NRC: Upcoming courses for ERC applicants
COURSE: Planning and writing a good ERC Synergy Grant application In this webinar we show you how to plan and write a good application to the ERC (European Research Council). The webinar will help you strengthen your application, so that…
NRC – Pre- announcement: The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s (SBEP) third joint transnational call
The third joint call in the Partnership for a Sustainable Blue Economy supports research and innovation projects that contribute to climate-smart ocean management, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, new bio-based products and resilient coastal communities. Norwegian actors can now apply for…
CALL: Belmont Forum Ocean 2 – marine environment and nature diversity
UTLYSNING: Belmont Forum Ocean 2: Towards the Ocean We Want : Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability for Nature and Human Well-being The Research Council of Norway is participating in the new Belmont Forum call Ocean 2 on marine environment and biodiversity.…
Reminder: Application deadline for Dyrevernalliansens research fund is 26. September 2025
[Our translation/Google translate]We would like to remind you that the deadline for applying for support from the Animal Welfare Alliance’s research fund is September 26, 2025. This year, up to NOK 1,450,000 will be awarded for research that contributes to…
Wed 24. Sept. PhD trial lecture, Christine Horne
Seasonal rhythmicity in the vertebrate circadian clock Evaluation committee Professor Sigurd Stefansson, researcher Floriana Lai, associate professor Aurelia E. Lewis Christine’s disputations takes place 2. October
Editorial – 15.09.2025
The Researcher Grand Prix takes place this week, and PhD candidate at BIO, Ruben Schelbred Thormodsæter, is one of seven participants from UiB. In his doctoral work, he has focused on test anxiety among students. Many experiences nervousness before exams,…
Thu 18. Sep. Signe Gunborg Bentzrød Svensson defends her PhD!
Waste Turnover and Valorization in Benthic IMTA: The Case of Ophryotrocha craigsmithi Read Signe’s press release [Norwegian language]
PhD candidate Ruben Thormodsæter is one of the candidates for this year’s Forsker Grand Prix
His contribution is about research on test anxiety among science students in Norway and whether some groups stand out. He is competing with nine other researchers. Each has four minutes to convince them that they are the winner. It all…
BIO ECC (Early Career Community) Conference 1. December – SIGN UP BY 22. SEPTEMBER!
The first Early Career Conference will happen 01.12.25 at VilVite. Everyone from BIO and the affiliated institutions are invited to attend, with talks and posters being given by early careers (PhDs, postdocs, research assistants and technicians- up to 5 years…
BIO-publication week 36
Grigoratou, M., Menden-Deuer, S., McQuatters-Gollop, A., Arhonditsis, G., Artigas, L.F., Ayata, S.-D., Bedikoglu, D., Beisner, B.E., Chen, B., Davies, C., Diarra, L., Elegbeleye, O.W., Everett, J.D., Garcia, T.M., Gentleman, W.C., Goncalves, R.J., Guy-Haim, T., Halfter, S., Hinners, J., Horaeb, R.R.,…
Invitation for contributions at Teacher’s Day [Lærernes dag] 2026
[Our translation/Google translate] Teachers’ Day [Lærernes dag] will be held on January 30, 2026. We hereby invite academic communities from all faculties and departments to submit lectures, seminars, workshops and other academic contributions that profile current research at UiB. We…
Reminder: The deadline for applying for research leave [Forskningstermin] for 2026 is 1. October
More information about the scheme and the application process can be found on the website [Norwegian language]: Forskningstermin | Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi | UiB
UiB AI seed funding 2025-2026. Application deadline 20. October
UiB AI welcomes applications for seed money to foster 4-5 new collaborations around AI research, education and/or innovation. The idea behind these seed money is to facilitate new interdisciplinary collaborations across UiB and/or with external partners. Applications should describe collaborative…
North2North stipend for staff exchange spring 2026. Application deadline 1. October
UiB is a member of the UArctic network, which is now announcing remaining funds for staff exchanges between institutions linked to the north2north (n2n) mobility program for spring 2026 [Norwegian language]: Utlysning av stipendmidler til ansattutveksling våren 2026 – north2north…