New newsletter format

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as you can see, the newsletter is now transferred to a blog format. Vi ask for a little bit of patience – it takes a bit of trial and error in the start-up phase.  We will appreciate constructive feedback!

The newsletter will be continuously available on this web address: https://bionytt.w.uib.no/

Back-issues can be found here: https://www.uib.no/bio/111576/nyhetsbrev-fra-bio

To submit material for the newsletter or to contact the editorial board, please use this address: bionytt@bio.uib.no

Something fishy is going on in the Bergen Aquarium! – A report from a BIO324 excursion

Us students enjoying our stay at the Bergen Aquarium (from left: Linn Elise Dodderma, Eugenie Westerling, Ingvild Riska, Hjörtur Methúsalemsson, Bylgja Sif Jónsdóttir, Catharina Olsen, Mari Munkeby, Olina Skorá and Antonio Motos)
Photo: Leif Nøttestad

Authors with equal contribution: Linn Elise Doddema, Mette Espedal, Bylgja Sif Jónsdóttir, Sigrid Kjelstad, Hjörtur Methúsalemsson, Antonio Motos, Mari Munkeby, Catharina Olsen, Ingvild Riska, Olina Skorá, Eugenie Westergerling

UNLEASH Greenland 2022

Are you a student who would like to go to Greenland for free to support the acceleration of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arctic?

August 20th – 27th 2022 UNLEASH is launching an Innovation Lab in Nuuk, Greenland, for 200 young people from the Nordic-Arctic regions. All expenses covered for selected talents.

Young CAS fellowship 2023-2024

Are you a young researcher looking for a unique opportunity to grow your professional network and develop your research? Apply for a Young CAS Fellowship!

The Young CAS Fellow programme is an opportunity for researchers below the age of 40 to receive funding and support for their research projects, and gain valuable experience from organizing multiple workshops and a two-month research stay. CAS provides funds, office space and administrative support.

Plast i Arktis

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Plastnettverket og Polarnettverket inviterer til en foredragskveld om plast i Arktis. Kom og hør forskere fra Norsk Polarinstitutt og Niva fortelle om effekter av plast i arktiske dyr og hvordan plasten ender opp i Arktis.

Bli med på Forsker grand prix? Søknadsfrist 30. april

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Er du ph.d.-kandidat og har lyst å lære mer om formidling?

Forsker grand prix er en forskningsformidlingskonkurranse for ph.d.-kandidater, og i år er Bergensfinalen 28. september.
Som deltaker i Forsker grand prix får du en fantastisk mulighet til å lære mer om hvordan du når frem med budskapet ditt til et stort publikum.

Fire safety

Photo of propella-sculpture by Høyteknologisenteret

BIOs assembly point in the case of a fire alarm is by the propella at Høyteknologisenteret

We had a successful fire drill for the A&B block on Thursday this week. Please note that you can always find information about Fire Safety in BIOs Fire Safety handbook and in the HSE-gateway.

Info about local contact person within the fire safety organisation at BIO can be found here.

Digital Life Norway Research School: Spring courses/events

The Digital Life Norway Research School (DLNRS) is part of the Centre for Digital Life Norway, a national centre for biotechnology, research, and innovation. Membership in Digital Life Norway Research School is open to all PhD students and postdoctors at a Norwegian institution who feel that their project is related to digital biotechnology and life sciences in a broad sense.

Digital Life Norway research school offers a variety of PhD courses, travel grants, workshops, summer schools etc. to its members. Not a member yet, apply here!