News archive for Department of Biological Sciences (BIO)

Losing nature: The state must take responsibility (29.11.2024)

In this newly published op-ed, we argue that the Norwegian state must take more responsibility for protecting natural ecosystems by tightening regulations on land use in municipalities.

Wrapping Up the CULTIVATE Project (18.11.2024)

After 3,5 years, the CULTIVATE project is coming to an end. During the first week of November, members of the UNESCO Chair Group met the other project partners for a final event in Edinburgh hosted by the Centre for Mountain Studies at the University of Highlands and Islands, followed by a last project meeting, and a tour of Wester Ross Biosphere Reserve.

Support the scientists' appeal for the nature deal! (15.11.2024)

These days, Norway's plan following the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (the Norwegian Action Plan for Natural Diversity) is being discussed in the Norwegian Parliament. Our expectation of this plan was that it would not only describe the status of Norwegian nature, but also take this knowledge seriously by proposing necessary measures to slow down and reverse the loss of nature... Read more

Call from scientists: Norwegian government must use knowledge-based solutions to stop the loss of nature (13.11.2024)

25 prominent scientists call for knowledge-based action in this debate article, recently published in Khrono.

Cleaning the Plastic Island (01.11.2024)

Students and staff from the University of Bergen, together with long-standing partners, cleaned “Plastic Island” Lisle Lyngøy during this year’s plastic cleanup campaign.