European Marine Board seeks two new Ambassadors

European Marine Board is looking for two enthusiastic, engaged, and creative early career marine scientists to join the Ambassador Programme. The Ambassadors will play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the societal and political relevance of all aspects of the Ocean and marine sciences, including natural sciences, social sciences, policy, and humanities, within their own communities, and to a wide diversity of stakeholders in Europe. The two new Ambassadors will collaborate and liaise with our current Ambassadors and recent Alumni to share experiences and ideas, and work on activities together. They will also ensure the continuation of the EMB ECOP Network.

https://www.marineboard.eu/emb-seeks-two-new-ambassadors

Apply by 2 February 2025.

Editorial – 6.12.2024

Foto: Eivind Senneset

The teacher’s retreat at BIO started as part of bioCEED and has now been continued organized by the department. This is an annual gathering highly desired by the educators at BIO and is crucial for maintaining and developing the strengths we’ve built in teaching. This week, we met at Scandic Flesland from Monday to Tuesday, with excellent participation and many key topics that sparked great enthusiasm!

Tom Langbehn receives on of two TMS Starting Grants awarded in 2024

Leonardo Muniz Pichel and Tom Langbehn will receive their TMF Starting Grant at the The Trond Mohn Foundation annual celebration on December 6th in the University Aula.
 Photo: 
Privat/ Håvard Kroken Holme

Tom Langbehn and Leonardo Muniz Pichel, both from the Faculty of Science and Technology, are this year’s recipients of the TMF Starting Grant. They will receive the award as part of the Trond Mohn Foundation’s anniversary celebration in the University Aula on December 6th.

See this new article at uib.no for more info

Our warmest congratulations to both the recipients!

Apply for UiB Idé to test out your innovative idea! 

Do you have an innovative idea you wish to develop further? The University of Bergen offers support for early-stage innovation projects through UiB Idé. The next application deadline is 14 February 2025. 

Early-stage innovation projects should have the potential to address a need or contribute to societal benefit, have the potential for value creation, and the potential for scalability/becoming available to specific users or society as a whole. Projects can come from any academic discipline. 

How much can you apply for? 

  •  Student projects: Up to NOK 100,000 

For more information, visit uib.no/ide. If you have questions, contact Yves Aubert, Senior Advisor at the Division of Research and Innovation. 

Kick-off for VIS TILT – Academic Entrepreneurship Programme Friday December 13th

Highly BIO-relevant inspirational talks by Karin Pittman, Christofer Troedsson and Frank F. Mikkelsen

Curious about how to bring your research to life outside academia? This event provides a chance to explore just that. Through inspiring talks, hands-on activities, and networking, you’ll get a taste of what it takes to turn research into successful startups or commercial ventures.

Open for all – a special invite to PhD students, post-docs, and researchers at the NT-Faculty

Ragnhild Gya on the government’s white paper [Stortingsmelding] for natural diversity in the NaturVest-podden

[Our translation]

The government’s white paper for natural diversity aims to ensure that Norway keeps what we have committed ourselves to in the UN Nature Convention, but the target of 30% protection by 2030 is miles away with the plan proposed.

We had a chat with biologist and board member of Naturvernforbundet (the Nature Conservation Association Hordaland) Hordaland, Ragnhild Gya, about what happens with the action plan going forward, about protection, and about how we can influence the municipalities so that we reach the goal of protecting 30% and restoring 30% of our nature .