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Plastrydding på Lisle Lyngøy
Back to the Plastic Island (29.09.2025)
On September 25th, the University of Bergen (UiB) organized a coastal cleanup for students and staff. As last year, the destination was Lisle Lyngøy, often referred to as “Plastic Island” off the coast of Hellesøy. The day was filled with strong impressions — and some good news for the island’s ecosystem.
A landscape view of partly wooded, partly open slightly hilly terrain looking across to a large lake with two small islands
Accelerating the Global Biodiversity Framework by Strengthening Biosphere Reserves (18.09.2025)
A new report has just been launched highlighting how to accelerate the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through a network of sites working for sustainability and nature conservation.
A group of student in an outdoor setting, all wearing the same t-shirt
A transformative embryology summer course (04.09.2025)
This summer, PhD candidate Max Jordi Makem Pekouankouang from the Christiaen group at the Michael Sars Centre attended the prestigious Embryology course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, USA. He shares how this experience transformed his approach to science.