Studying at BIO
BIO offers numerous research-based study options across a wide spectre of biological disciplines. Read more.
- Bachelor-levels courses, registration deadline 15 April,
- Masters, registration deadlines 15 April /1 Nov.
- master's theses in BORA
- PhD programmes, registration deadlines 15 Aug and 15 Jan.
Research at BIO
The Department of Biology (BIO)will undertake fundamental and ground-breaking research into life’s origins, its development as well as the processes and systems that are involved in many of the global challenges we face today. BIO’s research involves such themes as climate, aquaculture, fish health, nutrition and fisheries. Read more in BIO’s strategy for 2011-2015 and on the research pages. BIO is responsible for the Espeland Marine Biological Station.
Focus areas
BIO will:
1. participate in the search for answers to the major unresolved issues within biology
2. be a major player in marine biological research, nationally and internationally
3. contribute to understanding of the effects of global changes on species and ecosystems
4. train highly qualified scientists at the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels capable of assuming leading roles in research, education, industry and society.
Read more about BIO’s strategy and research.
Research Centres
BIO researchers are involved in 3 national centres of research excellence and 3 centres for research-based innovation.
"Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research",
"Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research"
"Centre for Geobiology"
"Sea Lice Research Centre"
"The Michelsen Centre for Measurement Science and Technology"
"CRISP (Centre for Research-based Innovation in Sustainable fish capture and Pre-processing technology)"
BIO is multinational
BIO has representatives from over 3 dozen nations working or studying at BIO (in addition to those from Norway!). Learn more.
Welcome to BIO
The Department of Biology (BIO) is a large department with a broad spectrum of research and teaching activities. It has research groups that cover a diversity of themes including developmental biology, microbiology, evolutionary biology, ecology and biodiversity. It has 3 Bachelor programmes, 8 Master programmes and 2 integrated 5-year professional programmes as well as extensive PhD training.
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News
Stimulating environment is good for fish
A new study, covered by the BBC News and published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, shows that salmon growing in a stimulating environment become smarter.
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New research findings
WHAT – eating salmon may not be good for me?
We have been told for years that oily fish contain the “right” kinds of fats: fats that are good for us. Is this not true?
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FRIPRO Project
High risk, high gain
Could cooperative behaviour between males be based on female promiscuity?
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News
Finding deep sea stepping stones
A chance discovery of a sunken log on the seabed in the North Atlantic is providing concrete support for the idea that stepping stone habitats may help to explain the diffusion of populations of organisms across the deep seafloor.
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News
- Stimulating environment is good for fish (01.08.2013)
- EECRG at the Bergen Summer Research School (30.07.2013)
- EECRG at IAVS (30.07.2013)
- Krishna Shrestha gains doctorate (18.07.2013)
- This week's BIO-INFO