News archive for Department of Biological Sciences (BIO)

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 recently received funding for her project ACTIONABLE from The Norwegian Research Council, under the theme "Areas under pressure". The project is scheduled to start 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.