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CeSAM represents at Arendalsuka 2022 (16.08.2022)

Arendalsuka 2022 has started, and our centre leaders are part of the program on multiple occasions. The yearly political festival covers a wide range of topics and activities, but Inger Måren and Vigdis Vandvik will appear on stage to discuss the nature crisis, how to bring a sustainability mindset to science education, and ways in which nature can be given a voice in our economic system.

Wild species are key to sustainable development (07.07.2022)

“Sustainable use of wild species is key to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” says Professor Jeppe Kolding at the University of Bergen. He is one of 87 international experts co-writing a new report out Friday 8 July 2022.

ACTIONABLE - Adaptive Co-management to enhance biocultural diversity and sustainable development in coastal communities (06.07.2022)

PostDoc Alicia Donellan Barraclough received funding for her project ACTIONABLE from The Norwegian Research Council, under the theme "Areas under pressure". The project started in summer 2023. Read more about the project in Alicia's own words below.

Black and brown cows walking in a line through a gate on a field.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the small farm sector (05.07.2022)

One might think that the similarities between farmers in Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and small-scale farmers in China and USA start and end with their occupation, but a new study finds striking similarities in their adaptive responses to the COVID pandemic - some of which should be considered implemented permenantly for more resilient food-production.

Alicia Donnellan Barraclough received grant for collaborative project ACTIONABLE (30.06.2022)

We are very pleased and proud to congratulate Dr. Alicia Donnellan Barraclough for receiving funding from the Norwegian Research Council to execute her interdisciplinary project: “ACTIONABLE - Adaptive Co-management to enhance biocultural diversity and sustainable development in coastal communities”.

Life through the looking glass (16.06.2022)

The online exhibition presents works-in-process of young scientists from the EvoCELL network. The researchers are studying animal evolution from a cellular perspective, by applying cutting-edge technologies to uncover a previously invisible world.

People gathered in front of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve stand during the knowledge festival

OPPLEV Nordhordland Biosphere Reserve at Marineholmen (25.04.2022)

On Saturday the 23rd of April we showcased Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at the knowledge festival "OPPLEV på Marineholmen", arranged by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

DLN research school courses spring 2022 (04.04.2022)

Have a look at our course portfolio for spring 2022!

Group photo of project group standing on and around a massive old oak tree trunk.

CULTIVATE partner meeting in Třeboň Basin Biosphere Reserve (Czech Republic) (14.03.2022)

Starting a new international project in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic, has meant almost a year of digital meetings for the partners of the CULTIVATE project. In the beginning of March 2022, we finally managed to get together for an in-person meeting in the beautiful Třeboň Basin to discuss next steps.

PhD position at the Faculty of Humanities (24.02.2022)

We are excited to announce a new PhD position based at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion. The succesful candidate will be part of CeSAM and follow up on the enthological research that has been done during the Lindås project in the 1970s.

Landscape photo over Fonnes, showing pine forrest to the left, a stream to the right and snowy mountains in the background

In the Footsteps of the Lindås Project (23.02.2022)

February 21-22 the original model areas of the Lindås project were revisited after 50 years, in preparation for an upcoming re-sampling to assess the rate and direction of land-use change, nature’s benefit to people and landscape multifunctionality.

Studying the fjords (17.02.2022)

Our post-doc Natalya Gallo, and Master`s students Carl Bukowski and Sigrid Kjeldstad were out in the fjords on board RV Kristine Bonnevie last week.

Plastics researcher Amy Lusher makes it to the highly cited researchers list (15.02.2022)

Publishing data and articles is one of the most important things a researcher does. It is then very important that your publications get noticed and used in further science – and that often means cited.

Florian Muthreich presents one of the funded projects

CeSAM's Fast Track Initiatives awarded (08.02.2022)

In 2021, we announced our first ‘CeSAM’s Fast-Track Initiative’ grants. We had many strong applications, of which four received funding.

The pulse of marine food chain models (08.02.2022)

It is essential to examine whether the mathematical description of marine food webs reflect the ecosystems they represent. A new proposal is integrating multiple mathematical disciplines and this requires collaboration on an international front.

People matter – Understanding what and where communities value nature in a UNESCO biosphere reserve (24.01.2022)

How and where does nature add value to our lives? In this new study, PhD candidate Jarrod Cusens engaged local communities to understand the spatial distribution of people's values for nature in The Nordhordland Biosphere Reserve; Norway’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve established in 2019.

Vigdis Vandvik presenting at Arendalsuka

Vigdis Vandvik introduces 'the big debate about climate' at Arendalsuka (20.01.2022)

CeSAM and UiB were well represented this year at Arendalsuka, the political festival held in Arendal every summer.

Talks, discussions and Lønningen Lystgård

CeSAM affiliate meeting November 2021 (13.01.2022)

The second annual meeting of UiB’s Centre for Sustainable Area Management (CeSAM) took place on November 17th 2021, at Lønningen Lystgård in the UiB botanical gardens in Minde.

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