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Growing bacteria under pressure
Win-Win: Exchange Experience Led to Research Breakthrough (07.12.2016)
Geobiology master student, Andreas Gilje Sjøberg, had an opportunity to study abroad in a lab in Brittany during his master studies. His work there yielded unexpected and important results!
John Birks standing on the right whilst giving his presentation about the pollen analyst Lennart von Post
100 years of pollen analysis celebrated! (06.12.2016)
Nine EECRG and University Museum of Bergen members were fortunate to be at the 'Centenary (1916-2016) of pollen analysis and the legacy of Lennart von Post' symposium held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on 24-25 November 2016.
Steffen Leth Jørgensen
Studying a Hidden, Globally Significant Biosphere (30.11.2016)
Researcher Steffen Leth Jørgensen is the Centre for Geobiology’s (CGB) 3rd successful Bergen Research Foundation’s Recruitment Programme candidate.
Trawling for fish in the Oslo fjord at sunset
Catching cod in the Oslo fjord (29.11.2016)
Several partners of the dCod 1.0 project participated in field studies in the Oslo fjord. The aim of the expedition was to study the pollution levels of cod in this popular area. For two of the four days they were joined by ecology students and teachers from the University of Oslo.
Bilete av 4 forskarar frå UiB og Uni Research mellom røyr der algane blir produserte.
National algae plant opened (25.11.2016)
On Tuesday 22 November, Minister of Trade Monica Mæland officially opened the University of Bergen's new pilot project plant for growing of micro algae at the Technology Centre Mongstad, north of Bergen. The goal is to develop micro algae to use as feed in the aquaculture industry.
Apinya Singkhala
Visiting PhD student from Thailand (14.11.2016)
Ms Apinya Singkhala has a Royal Golden Jubilee PhD scholarship awarded by the Thai Research Fund for a 10 month reseach visit to BIO. She will work on thermophilic bacteria and hydrolytic enzymes from hot springs in Thailand.
On 3 November 2016, Oceania Dance Theatre and Pasifika Voices gave a festive performance in honour of the University of Bergen.
Global challenges, local consequences (07.11.2016)
Rector Dag Rune Olsen visited the University of the South Pacific to strengthen ties between Bergen and Fiji. Whilst in the Pacific, he also met with UiB exchange students.
A screenshot from vimeo with young man against a pond
Aurélien features as an example of our international students! (02.11.2016)
Aurélien Delaval is doing his Masters degree with the EvoFish group at the Department of Biology. Now UiB is highlighting him as an example of the highly international crowd of students that are taking their MSc degree in Bergen.
A group of people in a posh meeting room
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.
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.
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.
Schematic image of Naa60 showing the main structural features of the monomeric and homodimeric forms of the enzyme
MBI –researchers reveal the molecular structure of an enzyme involved in organization of the cell. (17.08.2016)
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.

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