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Preparing for a bio-economy (08.11.2013)
Around the world, and particularly in Europe, governments are beginning to discuss how best to undertake a transformation from energy-driven to bio-driven economies.
CGB awarded 46 million NOK for ROV (30.10.2013)
30.10.2013
Squaring the circle? (24.10.2013)
It may be that reconciling the goals of conservation and greater yields is less difficult than was previously thought.
Combining analysis of different data types from single otolith section:...
Needed: systematic archives for otoliths (22.10.2013)
Fish ear bones (otoliths) provide important information about not only fish age and growth, but also about the environment during the lifetime of the fish.
Having a field day: our group of pupils enjoy themselves in front of the...
Let`s talk about climate: engaging tomorrow`s stewards today (16.10.2013)
Researchers and school kids with a mission: bridging the gap between climate science and society
Is “catch and release” working? (16.09.2013)
PhD student Keno Ferter is studying this hotly debated issue.
PhD Dissertation - Nafisa Azmuda (10.09.2013)
Microbial diversity in tropical aquatic environments
PhD Dissertation - Selina Akter (10.09.2013)
Environmental microbiology in Bangladesh
These two immunohistochemistry images show salmon brains. The brightly...
Using salmon to learn more about our brains (04.09.2013)
Learning more about the changes that occur in the brain of salmon during smoltification may give us insight into the plasticity of our own brain.
Digestive tract cross-section from an Atlantic cod larvae
Fish larva research yielding important results (13.08.2013)
Knowing more about fish larva nutrition will have a significant impact on future aquaculture industry practices.
A number of factors influence teleost larva.
Fish larva are fantastically plastic (13.08.2013)
This knowledge will have a significant impact on future aquaculture industry practices.
A Visit from the Minister of the Environment (06.08.2013)
August 1st, 2013 the Norwegian Minister of the Environment, Bård Vegard Solhjell, paid a visit to UiB to hear more about the Norwegian volcanoes that lie beneath the sea surface.
Close-ups: Bacteria, viruses and phytoplankton (08.07.2013)
The answers are often found in the details.
How environmental pollutants can threaten our health (07.06.2013)
Even low doses of environmental pollutants can threaten our health. The current epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes in western countries may be directly related to the effects of even small amounts of environmental pollutants on our bodies.
The annual ECO2 meeting May 2013, Bergen (05.06.2013)
30 May, 2013
More extremophiles research (20.05.2013)
Industrial Biotechnology project to BIO (16.05.2013)
PhD dissertation - Fatema Moni Chowdhury (16.05.2013)

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