Marine research at the University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is a northern cornerstone of European marine science. Situated at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean the university is ideally placed to conduct studies into various aspects of marine research.
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The university has also developed many multi-disciplinary approaches to marine research that include the involvement of scientists from the humanities, medicine and social sciences. Marine research at UiB focuses in particular on:
- Marine and fisheries biology
- Climate change
- Exploration & exploitation of oil & gas
The University of Bergen has supported research in marine science extensively, including numerous long-term projects. Marine research at UiB covers much more than the traditional disciplines of marine biology and biotechnology. The quality of the marine research being conducted at the University of Bergen has achieved international recognition.
The close collaboration between industry and university research in aquaculture provided a textbook example of the potential advantages of such an interaction, and made Norway a world leader in aquaculture production.
Research facilities
The University of Bergen's location on the Norwegian West Coast gives researchers relatively easy access to a broad range of different types of marine environments. The new remotely operated research vessel, Aglantha, makes it possible to explore new frontiers in deepest waters. The geography of the region, with the fjords and outer islands, provides relatively calm, sheltered waters for conducting experiments. Along the coast, numerous research centres have been established. The university has two research vessels and is currently collaborating with the Marine Institute of Research to commission a new research vessel. The R.V., G. O. Sars, will be 3800 tons, brute. The EU Large Scale Facilities programme makes it possible for researchers from all over the world to come to Bergen to take advantage of these facilities and the infrastructure that is available here.
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