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The University of Bergen is Norway's largest marine university, with high-quality marine education and world-class research environments. UiB has taken a leading role in the work on the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life below water.

CommOCEAN 2026
Logo for the CommOCEAN 2026 conference, 1-3 September in Bergen
Apr 27

Calls open for CommOCEAN 2026 conference

The call for abstracts for presentations, workshops, parallel sessions, and posters for CommOCEAN 2026 is now open. Deadline to submit proposals: Monday 4th of May at midnight!

New Research
To menn i kjeledress på isen. Alt er hvitt. De smiler til kamera.

Scientists discovered a unique ecosystem under the Arctic

A few years ago, scientists from the University of Bergen, for the first time in history, managed to collect samples from one of the most remote and extreme seafloor environments deep under the Arctic ice. Now, their first findings reveal extreme hot springs, fragile metal-rich chimney structures,...

Research-based innovation
Maja Lian Jæger og Rolf Birger Pedersen på Havobservasjonslaboratoriet.

We Know More About the Moon Than 60 percent of Earth’s Surface

Now the University of Bergen wants to uncover the secrets of the dark ocean, by establishing a national centre for deep-sea innovation.

SYMPOSIUM
An Australian Spotted Jellyfish
Apr 21

One Ocean Symposium 2026

The inaugural One Ocean Symposium took place Tuesday 21 April 2026 and was organised by the University of Bergen and partners. The event attracted a total audience of 280 people.

SDG 14 logo

The University of Bergen has been designated by the United Nations Academic Impact to coordinate university collaboration for the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life below water: 
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are the world's joint work plan to eradicate poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change by 2030.