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WGEVO is mapping the strength of fisheries-induced selection (28.10.2016)
The ICES Working Group on Fisheries-Induced Evolution (WGEVO) met at IIASA, Austria, to continue with the project mapping the strength of fisheries-induced selection on life-history traits.
The titles from two papers one in Nature and one in Science
EECRG in both Science AND Nature (27.10.2016)
EECRG members are authors of two publications: one in Nature and one in Science
NordMin PhD course
Seafloor Mineral Resources and Prospects of Deep-Sea Mining (26.10.2016)
The Centre for Geobiology (CGB) held a PhD course addressing the geological, environmental and technological challenges facing deep-sea mining and mineral extraction.
The title slide of Perpetra's PhD defence with Perpetra Akite standing alongside
Dr Perpetra Akite (21.10.2016)
Perpetra Akite was awarded her doctorate under a cotutelle agreement between UiB and the University of Makerere, Uganda
part of a sampling quadrat with numerous toothpicks marking the small plants plus two teabags being used to measure decomposition rates
Toothpicks and teabags (21.10.2016)
Vigdis Vandvik talks about the role that toothpicks and teabags can play in experimental ecology
Composite of a view of seafood market with a seller and basket of fish, and a box of salmon on ice
Norway in Taiwan (29.09.2016)
Norwegian seafood can pop up in unexpected places.
Award winning Libe Aranguren
The dCod project participated in conferences (23.09.2016)
In September, dCod-members from Bergen travelled to two different conferences in Barcelona, Spain. As well as gaining insight into the most recent research, they also had the chance to meet old and new friends.
The front cover of the Botanicum book, a small portrait of Kathy Willis and Arvid Odland, and the front cover of the Planteøkologi book
New books (21.09.2016)
Two books have been published by close associates and former members of the EECRG
CGB researchers, UiB rector, Per Sandberg
Norway's Fisheries Minister Visits (15.09.2016)
Fishery Minister, Per Sandberg, visited the Norwegian Ocean Laboratory today. Researchers from the Centre for Geobiology (CGB) were on hand to welcome him, and to share highlights from their deep sea research activity.
A bird with long tail and strong bil sitting on a tree branch
EvoFish back in Taiwan (31.08.2016)
The temporary EvoFish outpost in Taiwan is active again, this time for a full year: I am now a guest professor at the National Taiwan University.
Front page of a journal with blue sea surface from below
Balanced harvest and the ecosystem approach to fisheries (19.07.2016)
The ICES Journal of Marine Science has published a theme section on "balanced harvesting".
A lady in front of the slide saying "thanks for your attention"
Silje completes her Master degree (14.06.2016)
Silje has studied whether environmental enrichment affects aggressive behaviour in juvenile salmon.
A lady presenting powerpoint slides
Ingeborg completes her Master degree (14.06.2016)
Ingeborg has been studying whether the timing of environmental enrichment affects spatial learning in juvenile salmon.
Master student pointing to a fish wireframe diagram
Eihab completes his Master degree (10.06.2016)
Eihab has been studying how shape and colour have changed in experimentally harvested guppy populations.
Ribbon cutting
Expanding our senses using technology (06.06.2016)
Much is unknown about Norway’s marine potential. Rolf Birger Pedersen, Professor at the Centre for Geobiology (CGB) says that much awaits to be discovered.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell invites John Birks to sign the Fellows book of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
John's investiture in RSE (30.05.2016)
The investiture of John Birks to the Royal Society of Edinburgh took place on Monday 16 May 2016
Alistair Seddon standing before the title slide of his lecture called The Ecological Time Machinee
Alistair gives a Rick Battarbee lecture (30.05.2016)
On Thursday May 19th, Alistair Seddon delivered the Rick Battarbee lecture at University College London
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Tiny little deep sea helpers may help Norwegian industry to be greener! (25.05.2016)
Juliane Wissuwa defended her PhD at the University of Bergen (UiB), 25.5.2016. It is entitled: "The Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge Vent Fields - A valuable Resource for Marine Bioprospecting?”.

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