This fine group has only a short time ago represented BIO in this year’s Stoltzekleiven opp.
Come, look at us with a magnifying glass!
Interview with course-in-charge and students at BIO250 in relation to field course at Lygra. Nordhordland wishes to be “calculation wise” by connecting research with practice! Read the article at norhordlandbiosphere.no
Welcome to the Teachers Retreat at Scandic Voss Thursday November 30th and Friday December 1st
Main topic this year – supervision Dates: November 30th and December 1st Place: Scandic Voss, Voss The registration link is now open and is sent to all teachers at BIO. If you have not received this link, contact Kristin.Holtermann@uib.no Sign…
Invitation to nominate candidates for the MatNat faculty’s HSE-prize 2023
MatNat invites their Departments to propose candidates for the HSE-prize for 2023 [Norwegian language)] https://ekstern.filer.uib.no/bio/Informasjon/2023/MatNat_Forslag_kand_HMS-pris_2023.PDF Do you know a local project, person or group who would make a good candidate? If so, please send your proposal to Nina.Holland@uib.no no later…
The wardrobes in TM55 will be renovated and closed during weeks 41 to 55
The Estate and Facilities Management division (EIA) informs us that the existing wardrobes in the basement of Thormøhlensgt 55 will be renovated and expanded. The wardrobes will therefore be close weeks 41 to 50 while this work is taking place.
World Mental Health Day at UiB Wednesday 4. October
The international UN World Mental Health Day, is marked with a stand at the Science Building and the High Technology Center on Wednesday 4 October at 08:00-09:00. This as part of UiB’s marking as described in På Høyden<https://pahoyden.no/verdensdagen-for-psykisk-helse-markeres-pa-uib/130329>.
UiB: Update – new website on academic fairness and cheating is now available in English language
The newly launched website with information and directions on issues related to academic fairness and cheating, is now also available in English language: https://www.uib.no/en/sa/165062/academic-integrity-and-cheating
Vacancy: Associate Professor in Arctic marine biology at UNIS
The department of Arctic Biology seeks a candidate for a full-time, permanent position as Associate Professor in Arctic marine biology. Read the announcement
Tue 3. Oct. MolBio seminar Markus Miettinen
High-Fidelity biomolecular modelling When: 9.15-10.00 Where: Rom 439C1 (Inkubatoren), 4et, TM55 MolBIO seminar calendar fall 2023
Wed 4. Oct. PhD mid-term presentation, Hanna Böpple
From aquaculture sludge to microalgae – value chain assessment When: 12.00-12.45 Where: K1/K2 Biologen, A-blokken
Wed 4. Oct, guest lecture: Temperature and fish body sizes: many issues still remain
Who: Asta Audzijonyte, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius and University of Tasmania When: 10.15 Where: Stort auditorium, TM55 Asta is a researcher at the Nature Research Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania, and at University of Tasmania, Australia. https://discover.utas.edu.au/asta.audzijonyte
Thu 5. Oct, guest lecture. Key to ocean sustainability: Not everything not everywhere not all at once
Who: U. Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia When: 10.15-12.00 Where: Stort auditorium, TM55 Talk from U. Rashid Sumaila on Ocean sustainability. Rashid is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics at the Institute for the…
Greetings from the department 22.09.2023
Dear all, I hope that all who are involved in teaching this semester have had a good start and that planned activities run well. Together with Beate and Anne Marit, I am now working on the course budgets and other…
Islet cleanup day September 14th
Last Thursday (14,09) almost 50 amazing people traveled from BIO to Marinbiologisk station at Espeland. Everyone was putt to work collecting plastic and cutting away unwanted vegetation, with great effort from all participants we were able to rid the islets…
News from UiB.no: Renewal of The UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Heritage and Environmental Management
UiB’s UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Heritage and Environmental Management – Nature and Culture was recently up for renewal, and four new years were granted on September 18. Professor Inger Elisabeth Måren (Department of Biological Sciences) continues as the chair holder.…
New system for booking rooms via Outlook
This semester brings along an update to the meeting room booking system for the Faculty. The new system, which works through Outlook, is a general modernization that is put in place to make it easier for every employee to book…
Department council meeting Thursday September 28
Please be informed that the Department council will meet Thursday 28. september fra 0930-1130, at Store Puddefjorden, 5. et, TM53B The council meetings are open to anyone interested.
The deadline for applying for sabbatical leave is 01.10.23.
All permanent employees in at least 50 % positions as professor or associate professor can apply for a 1-year sabbatical leave after 6 years of service, or ½ year after 3 years of service. Female associate professors can be granted…
Representation and guests – regulations
Many of you have visiting guests from time to time, or are responsible for larger or smaller events. In this connection, we would like to remind you that there is a fairly clear and straightforward set of regulations relating to…