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The third Ocean Sustainability Bergen Conference on 21 October 2021 was a hybrid event with some guests live from the University Aula and others participating virtually.

Science for the people of the ocean (25.10.2021)

The discussions at the third Ocean Sustainability Bergen Conference brought together scientists, students, industry, and policymakers taking in everything from the protecting the blue forest to seabed mining and how to create a sustainable balance between preservation and development of the ocean.

Mother’s occupational exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants could cause asthma in future children (25.10.2021)

Mother’s exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants in her job may have negative consequences for her future children, a study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows.

A shot of one of the active vents at Aurora

A Moonshot in the Freezing Arctic Depths (25.10.2021)

An interdisciplinary team from the University of Bergen, has taken a major step forward in deep sea exploration and sampling of Earth’s last truly remote and inaccessible seafloor environment – the extreme depths of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean.

St. Sunniva – irsk dronning, norsk vernehelgen

St. Sunniva – Irish Queen and Norwegian Patron Saint (14.10.2021)

St. Sunniva has had an impact on Norwegian history, literature and art from the Middle Ages until today. A magnificent newly published book explores different aspects of the Sunniva character.

A bee between lilac flowers - two in focus and several others blurred in the background

Researchers have a responsibility to help stop the pollinator crisis (11.10.2021)

In a recent editorial, UiB professor Jeroen van der Sluijs and co-editors encourage entomologists to join other scientists, legislators and policymakers in addressing and countering pollinator decline.