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How does the Earth’s oceanic crust form? (10.12.2013)
A team of international researchers publishes in Nature after a 2 month expedition last year to drill into ocean crust 4800m below the surface
ERC-grant to Arctic sea ice and Greenland ice sheet research (10.12.2013)
What will happen to the Greenland Ice Sheet if the Arctic sea ice covers disappears?
Bergen Research Foundation scholarship awarded to Bjarte Hannisdal (03.12.2013)
Researcher Bjarte Hannisdal at the Centre for Geobiology recently received a prestigious Bergen Research Foundation Recruitment Grant for his project “Earth System Interactions and Information Transfer”
French vessel Pourquois pas? Cruises the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (02.12.2013)
CGB scientists Cedric Hamelin and Kristian Haaga are aboard the French IFREMER’s research vessel the Pourquoi pas?, investigating the detachment fault system at 13 degrees North on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Computing the earth from core to clouds (22.11.2013)
High performance computing - as essential a tool for the earth sciences as the weather balloon and the rock hammer.
Students realize need of field sketching skills (21.11.2013)
How often do students insist on returning to the U at night to extend their working day?
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.
Roots of earthquake-prone faults brought to light (05.11.2013)
A new Nature Geoscience article sheds light on what happens deep down in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes initiate.
New PhD degree - Marcus Landschulze (30.10.2013)
Marcus Landschulze, Department of Earth Science, defended his PhD thesis Tuesday 30.10.2013.
CGB awarded 46 million NOK for ROV (30.10.2013)
30.10.2013
New PhD degree - Trond Kvarven (23.10.2013)
Trond Kvarven, Department of Earth Science, defended his PhD thesis Wednesday 23.10.2013.
GLANAM workshop 14.-18. October 2013 (23.10.2013)
In mid-October the first annual workshop in the newly started GLANAM-project was held at Holmavatn, Jæren. The workshop had 35 participants from the co-operating institutions.
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
Let`s talk about climate: engaging tomorrow`s stewards today (25.09.2013)
Researchers and school kids with a mission: bridging the gap between climate science and society
Successfull climate summerschool in Vesterålen (18.09.2013)
Associate professor at the Department of Earth Science and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Kerim H Nisancioglu, chaired a successfull ACDC2013 summerschool.
Course on scientific communication (13.09.2013)
ResClim invites to course at Finse.
In memory of Reidar Løvlie (19.08.2013)
Last week we received the sad and unexpected news that professor Reidar Løvlie had passed away, shortly before his 69th birthday.
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.

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