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Sudeep Karki
Master degree on enzymes from the deep and hot subsurface (01.12.2015)
Sudeep Karki has completed his Master degree in microbiology on a study of thermostable sugar aminotransferse enzymes from the deep subsurface. Congratulations!
Is botany the Cinderella of science? (18.11.2015)
Emphatically NO says EECRG Professor II Kathy Willis in a recent BBC Radio 4 interview introduced by Jim Al-Khalili.
Deep sea sponge
Ground-breaking deep sea habitat project funded (12.11.2015)
Professor Hans Tore Rapp, a theme leader at the Centre for Geobiology (CGB), wil lead the interdisciplinary Horison 2020 (H202) project.
Transatlantic Science Week
Promoting enhanced cooperation in research, innovation and higher education (10.11.2015)
Representatives from the Centre for Geobiology (CGB) were part of the University of Bergen team participating in Transatlantic Science Week 2015 in Boston, Nov 4-6.
UiB Magazine Special Issue on Marine Research frontpage
UiBs Marine Research featured in a special issue of the UiB magazine (04.11.2015)
Arctic exploration, Legal challenges and Digital cod
Steffen Leth Jørgensen
Norwegian CoEs behind major scientific breakthroughs (23.10.2015)
This year Norwegian Centres of Excellence (CoEs) have made many scientific breakthroughs. In 2015 CoE scientists have published eight articles in Nature since January, equaling the number of CoE Nature publications during 2014.
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Providing Leadership in Deep Sea Mining (22.10.2015)
The Centre for Geobiology (CGB) at the University of Bergen (UiB) is assuming an important leadership role in deep sea research, both in Norway and Internationally.
Plastic container filled with water
Does environmental enrichment affect aggression in salmon? (23.09.2015)
Silje has finished the behaviour experiments for her Masters project
Large tank with small fish and plastic plants and tubing
Ingeborg has started her Master thesis (10.09.2015)
Master student Ingeborg Bjerkvik Alnes has just finished her first round of behavioural tests.
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The secret to the success of insects (06.08.2015)
Insects are the most successful group of organisms in the history of life. A discovery of new genes suggests why.
Lianna Poghosyan
Lianna Poghosyan has completed her Master degree in microbiology (04.08.2015)
Lianna Poghosyan completed her Master degree in microbiology in May 2015 on a study of microbial diversity in Armenian geothermal environments. Congratulations!
Hilary Birks receiving her Lifetime Achievement medal from John Smol at the International Paleolimnology Symposium
Lifetime Achievement Award (03.08.2015)
Professor Emerita Hilary Birks received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Paleolimnological Association on 4 August 2015. She was given the award during their international symposium in Lanzhou, China.
The front cover of the book Plants - From Roots to Riches alongside a photo of Kathy Willis outside Kew Gardens and a picture of Michael Faraday and the Faraday Medal
Kathy Willis awarded Michael Faraday Prize (23.07.2015)
Professor II Kathy Willis has been awarded the Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture for 2015 from the Royal Society (UK) for her outstanding work in science communication
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Clémentine Justier visiting EvoFish (15.07.2015)
Clémentine is working with guppies and otoliths at EvoFish
deep sea mining workshop
International experts gather to discuss deep sea resources (26.06.2015)
Over 70 international experts gathered May 11-13, 2015, at a workshop hosted by the Centre for Geobiology (CGB). Coming from 14 different countries, they represented a cross-section of different lines of intervention, including geology, environment, biology and policy. The workshop was entitled, "From Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems to the Sustainable Exploitation of Massive Sulfide Deposits: Myths... Read more
Schoolkids attending a Sunday club
Wildlife in China (20.06.2015)
I was given a chance to give a presentation to Chinese schoolkids on something that is related to my profession. I chose to tell them about wildlife in China. This was a nice experience, and I believe that the children also enjoyed the occasion.
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Eihab started his MSc at EvoFish (22.05.2015)
Eihab Idris will study how size-selective fishing affects colouration
preparing the gravity corer
Excellent Results from a Centre of Excellence (06.05.2015)
In 2007 the Centre for Geobiology (CGB) was established through the Research Council of Norway’s Centre of Excellence Scheme. This week Centre post-doc, Steffen Leth Jørgensen, is one of the first author’s on a ground-breaking paper that is published in Nature.

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