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New Application Period for Welfare Cabins – Winter 2026
You can now apply for your preferred period at the welfare cabins for winter 2026, covering the period from January 4 to April 9: VelferdshytterPlease note: There are separate application forms for the winter holiday and Easter. Winners of the…
Editorial – 29.09.2025
Hi, Two BIO employees received exciting news this week: New NFR RESEARCH projects under the theme “Food and Bioresources.” Associate Professor Aina-Cathrine Øvergård: Nanotechnology to improve mucosal nucleic acid-based vaccine responses against salmon louse (NanoLice). Associate Professor Anita Rønneseth: Renibacterium…
“Marinebroen” [the naval bridge] – information about ongoing construction work around Biologen / Høyteknologisenteret
The department is in dialogue with the University and the contractor regarding the construction work that is starting up on the seaside of Biologen/Høyteknologisenteret these days. We recently received this message from contractor Consto Anlegg Vest AS, concerning the barge…
Thu 2. Oct. Christine Horne defends her PhD!
Photoreceptive and neuroendocrine regulation of seasonal life history transitions in Atlantic salmon Read Christine’s press release [Norwegian language]
bioSEMINAR Thursday 2. October with Aina-Cathrine Øvergård and Oliver Müller
Aina-Cathrine Øvergård – Host-parasite immunodynamics: How salmon lice avoid detection Oliver Müller – How microbiology can help shift paradigms in the Arctic
Fri 3. Oct. Malene Skuseth Slinning defends her PhD!
Characterization of the major vault protein in the Atlantic salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) Read Malene’s press release [Norwegian language] For more details, see the webcalendar
Mon 29. Sept. PhD mid-term presentation by Patrick Alexander Nelson
Salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) DNA vaccine development and optimalization of mucosal immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
BIO-publications week 39
Hribovšek, P., Olesin Denny, E., Mall, A., Dahle, H., Steen, I.H., Stokke, R., 2025. Adaptation strategies of iron-oxidizing bacteria Gallionella and Zetaproteobacteria crossing the marine–freshwater barrier. mBio 0, e02572-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02572-24 Jones, N.A.R., Frommen, J.G., Fuss, T., Newport, C., DePasquale, C.,…
Back at Plastic island – UiB plastic clean up campaign 2025
[Our translation/Google translate] UiB organized the traditional plastic clean-up campaign for students and employees on September 25. Like last year, the location was Lisle Lyngøy, often referred to as “Plastic Island” outside Hellesøy. The day was filled with strong impressions…
BIO researchers contribute to a significant global report on biological conservation
By: Jarrod Cusens A new report has been released led by BIO researcher Alicia Donnellan Barraclough supported by a large international consortium including several other researchers at BIO including Inger Måren, Janne Thomsen and Jarrod Cusens. The report titled Accelerating…
HSE update: In case of Emergency
As a follow-up to an HSE deviation at BIO, a information poster titled In Case of Emergency has been created. The poster outlines what employees and students should do in the event of an accident or emergency. It will be…
Guest students/trainees – registration and admission for spring 2026
Please note that all applications must be registered via the department. Send applications with attachments to knut.daasvatn@uib.no Questions can be directed to Knut Olav Daasvatn. Please note that applications must be processed by both the department and faculty before UiB’s…
From 1 October 2025, notifiable plants and plant products must be notified in advance to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority [Mattilsynet] before crossing the border
[Our translation/Google translate] Concerns Department of Biological Sciences – import of soil samples Today, as an importer, you can send the advance notification after the goods have crossed the border, as long as the Norwegian Food Safety Authority receives the…
UiB: Project development support for educational projects
[Our translation/Google translate] The University of Bergen is now announcing funding for the establishment of educational projects in academic environments that plan to apply for external funding as a coordinator in 2026. This is part of the university’s strategy to…
Two student jobs as research technician (20%, 6 months) to develop educational material in spatial ecology
The Mountains in Motion Lab at the Department of Biological Sciences is seeking two master’s-level students (20% part-time, 6 months) to join the project ECO-SPACE: Earth Observation and Geospatial Tools for Ecosystem and Environmental Management. The research technicians will work…
AI at work
The implementation of AI tools in the daily operation of UiB’s buildings and facilities has resulted in a series of inventive solutions to all manners of everyday challenges.
Editorial – 22.09.2025
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…