Facilities

CGB is uniquely organised in partnerships with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bergen, as well as the Departments of Earth Science and Biology. Thus Centre researchers have access to significant lab and expertise resources.

CGB has access to the following research facilities:

Marine facilities

• G.O. Sars
• New research vessel 2012
• ROV

Natural laboratories

• Deep sea hot vents
• Deep sea cold seeps
• Whale falls
• Terrestrial hydrothermal springs
• Leka rock laboratory
• Deep time field laboratories

University laboratories

• Microbiology
• Macrobiology
• Biodiversity
• Electron microscopy
• Proteomics
• Geochemistry & isotope geochemistry (ICP, Tims, Raman, core-scanner and others)

New CoE sponsored laboratories

• Geomicrobiology
• Biogeochemistry
• Raman Lab

Read more about CGB Facilities.