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Yellow deep sea sponge
Seabed Mining and Biodiversity Conservation in the Deep Sea: Where Science meets Policy (30.03.2023)
Deep seabed mining is coming closer to a reality, presumably motivated by the need for rare metals. In this lecture Lisa A. Levin, from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, will highlight the deep-sea ecosystems being targeted for seabed mining, their biodiversity and why it matters, potential threats and management challenges.
Brønnøy Kalk's opencast mine
Geopractice at Brønnøy Kalk in Brønnøysund (16.03.2023)
Bachelor student Andrea, is in her last semester of her bachelor's degree in geology at department of Earth Science, UiB. She says: "I'm one of the two lucky ones who got an internship at Brønnøy Kalk".