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Academic Director Håvard Haarstad and the researchers Siddharth Sareen and Jakob Grandin from the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET).
Bringing actionable knowledge to the UN (26.06.2018)
How can research and higher education help accelerate the transformation to sustainable and just societies?
Tarje I. Wanvik og Arild Holt-Jensen
An intellectual journey in geography (08.05.2018)
"Geography - History and Concepts" is much more than a history book. It originates primarily from the desire to develop a practical understanding of the identity of Geography.
Jeppe Kolding (UiB), Shakuntala Thilsted (WorldFish) og Ragnhild Overå (UiB).
Supporting small fish to fight food insecurity (04.05.2018)
Small fish have huge potential to alleviate malnutrition and safeguard food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and across the globe. An interdisciplinary project headed by the University of Bergen has been awarded 1 million Euros.
Utsikt
Research stay at the University of Zurich (03.05.2018)
The University of Zurich is known as one of Europe’s leading universities for conducting researching within physical geography, especially related to glaciology of High Mountain Asia. I’ve been lucky enough to live the last three months in Zurich and work together with some of the researchers here.
crop journal frontpage
What is the role for social scientists in accelerating sustainable energy transformations? (09.04.2018)
Alumnuskart
UiBgeography alumni map (08.02.2018)
Do you have a degree in geography from University of Bergen? Join our alumni map!
David Lara Arango
Senior Data Scientist in Webstep AS (30.01.2018)
David Lara Arango will complete his PhD degree in System Dynamics in 2018. He works as a senior data scientist in Webstep AS.
Reindeer
ECOPOTENTIAL: improving future ecosystem benefits through earth observations (23.01.2018)
ECOPOTENTIAL is a large European-funded H2020 project that focuses its activities on a targeted set of internationally recognised Protected Areas, blending Earth Observations from remote sensing and field measurements, data analysis and modelling of current and future ecosystem conditions and services.
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Remote Sensing and GIS monthly workshop (09.01.2018)
GIS and Remote Sensing are currently some of the most sort after skills for graduates within Geoscience and Geography, both within academia and industry. The Department of Geography will be running a monthly practical workshop throughout the spring semester covering a variety of GIS and Remote Sensing skills.
Johan and Ragnhild
Turning the spotlight on students (05.01.2018)
Johan and Ragnhild are the first-ever conference coordinators at the UiB Collaboratory. This spring, they are up to something big …
Research administrator Kårstein Måseide, Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation, University of Bergen, Norway.
Science for a better planet (29.11.2017)
A glowing interest in the climate challenges and the need for a transformation of society to minimize these changes made Kårstein Måseide apply for the job as research coordinator at CET. He wants to encourage broad, interdisciplinary climate research.
System dynamic models in education (14.11.2017)
The C-ROADS model is used in a roleplaying activity to motivate actions to prevent climate change.
Benjamin Aubrey Robson
Benjamin Aubrey Robson is our new Postdoctoral fellow (10.11.2017)
Benjamin Aubrey Robson started working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Geography in October. He will continue to research glaciers using remote sensing analyses, but will also focus on rock glaciers, degradation of permafrost, and how changes in the cryosphere are influencing water resources.
Winners
Henry A. Bartelet received honor for his conference paper (16.10.2017)
Henry Bartelet, a graduate from the European Master Program in System Dynamics, received an Honorable Mention, by the Dana Meadows Award committee at the 2017 International System Dynamics Conference.
Students on Vidden
BSRS 2018: Global Challenges (18.09.2017)
Group of ukrainian students
More Ukrainian students studying system dynamics at UiB (07.07.2017)
Twenty-one students plus five instructors from the National University of Kyiv-Mohlya Academy and Ivan Franco National University of Lviv studied system dynamics in Bergen during the 2016-17 academic year.
Organic farming in Himalaya.
Climate Change and the Future of Himalayan Farming (20.06.2017)
This new book, edited by professor Tor Halfdan Aase and published at Oxford University Press, asks to what extent Himalayan farmers and their institutions are prepared to face a future when external production conditions change.
Siddharth Sareen
New PostDoc at SpaceLab (06.04.2017)
Siddharth Sareen started his position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow this week. He will work on energy sector governance, with a focus on solar energy transitions in Southern Europe.

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