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Joined IPBES' annual meeting of the task force on scenarios and models (08.07.2024)
The Annual meeting of the IPBES task force on scenarios and models was held on 17-20 June 2024 in Hayama, Japan hosted by the technical support unit (TSU) located in the Institute of Global Environmental Strategies. CeSAM researcher Dr. Ali K. Saysel, task force expert and professor at the Department of Geography, system dynamics group in UiB joined the meeting.
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Feast or famine: how sea anemones resize their bodies to survive (08.07.2024)
In a recent article, researchers from the Steinmetz group characterized the astonishing ability of sea anemones to adapt to food availability by growing and shrinking their body throughout their lives.
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Jan Martin Nordbotten and Kent-Andre Mardal awarded CAS project for 2025/2026 (08.07.2024)
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded Jan Martin Nordbotten and Kent-Andre Mardal the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) project for the academic year 2025/2026. The project will focus on Mathematical challenges in brain mechanics.
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11 New UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (08.07.2024)
UNESCO recently welcomed 11 new areas into the family of Biosphere Reserves. Two of the countries, Belgium and Gambia, are recieving their first ever BR designations. The other nine countries recieving new biosphere designations are Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Korea, Slovenia and Spain.
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The Eagle is back on deck (05.07.2024)
Fracture propagation and pressure evolution in a 2D porous media
Modelling of Mixed-Mechanism Stimulation for the Enhancement of Geothermal Reservoirs (05.07.2024)
This paper presents a modelling approach to simulate fracture deformation, propagation, and coalescence in porous media under anisotropic stress and fluid injection.
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Does the Gulf Stream exist? (03.07.2024)
Yes. But variations off the coast of Florida do not necessarily reach Norway. A new study questions the coherence of the circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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The Deep Arctic Ocean (25.06.2024)
Join us for a live stream of a remotely-operated dive at Loki's castle hydrothermal vent field in the Arctic, 2300 meters below sea level.
Defense Giulio Rosano
Congratulations Dr. Rosano! (19.06.2024)
On the 14th of June 2024, PhD candidate Giulio Rosano successfully defended his thesis titled: “Evolution of the delta family of ionotropic glutamate receptors”
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The Biosphere Day 2024 (17.06.2024)
For the second time, Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere hosted the now annual Biosphere Day 30 May 2024. This years’ theme was Green transitions: Energy, land-use pressure and nature in Nordhordland. Politicians, municipal employees, researchers, and businesspeople all attended to discuss the future needs of the region.
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Building a windmill: Field course on minerals for the energy transition (14.06.2024)
Members of the Center for Deep Sea Research have received funding from Akademia Avtalen to organize a field-based course on the Island of Milos (Greece). Here is the description and the application link.
Nordic Developmental Biology Societies & Michael Sars Symposium Joint Meeting
Bringing together the Nordic Developmental Biology communities in Bergen (14.06.2024)
Offering a unique perspective on the latest advances in Developmental Biology, the Nordic Developmental Biology Societies & Michael Sars Symposium Joint Meeting attracted a diverse audience and strengthened connections between Nordic and international institutions.
Yuhong Wang defense
Congratulations Dr. Wang! (06.06.2024)
On the 21st of May 2024, PhD candidate Yuhong Wang successfully defended her thesis titled: “Nature's View of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors”
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Hope, science and summer research school (04.06.2024)
“There is hope in science and research”, said Rector Margareth Hagen in her welcome address to the one hundred PhD candidates from more than thirty countries taking part in the seventeenth Bergen Summer Research School.
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Honorary Doctorate for Anne Larigauderie (IPBES) (29.05.2024)
“When you give nature a chance, a difficult situation can quickly be reversed. However, in order to do that, decision-makers must have the knowledge they need to take the right measures” - Anne Larigauderie
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New research helps us to better identify vulnerable plants (23.05.2024)
By studying the distribution range of plants in mountains globally, researchers at the University of Bergen have tested a new hypothesis that may change our understanding of how plants respond to temperature variation.
Hoa Nguyen (left) and her supervisor Prof. Dominik Schillinger (right)
Introducing Hoa Nguyen Bergen Offshore Wind Centre’s newest postdoctoral researcher (22.05.2024)
In February 2024, we welcomed Hoa Nguyen as a postdoctoral researcher to our team.
Yan Li by the shore in Bergen, known as "the capital of the fjords".
Predicting “freak waves” (21.05.2024)
Yan Li, an associate professor at the Department of Mathematics and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, has been working on developing theoretical models to predict the occurrence probability of so-called “rogue waves” or “freak waves.” These waves can be approximately three times higher than the average wave height and are extremely dangerous for ships and other marine operations.

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