The North Sea - past, present and future
The North Sea is a shared ocean with a high economic activity and large social importance to all bordering countries. What do we know about the North Sea? We have gathered some leading experts to provide answers for a broad audience and give an interdisciplinary perspective on its history and future.
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About the conference
The North Sea is a shared ocean with a high economic activity and large social importance to all bordering countries. What do we know about the North Sea? Where did it come from? What is the status of climate change, environmental condition and fisheries? What goes on in the energy sector - the transition from oil and gas to wind farming? How is the North Sea regulated by law? We have gathered some leading experts to provide answers to these questions for a broad audience - an interdisciplinary perspective on the North Sea history and future.
Practical information
Venue: Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5, Bergen
Time: Wednesday April 17th, 10.00-15.00
The meeting is open to the general public, with free entrance for all. The presentations are in English.
Program
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 10:00 | Opening | Margareth Hagen, Rector, University of Bergen (UiB) |
| 10:15 | Where does the North Sea come from? | William Helland Hansen, geology, UiB |
| 10:45 | Different traditions - competition and cooperation: The North Sea fisheries, 1600-2000 | Bjørn Djupevåg, history, Norwegian Fisheries Museum |
| 11:15 | Climate and currents in the North Sea - history and future predictions | Øystein Skagseth, oceanography, Institute of Marine Research |
| 11:45 | Questions & discussion | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | How climate is affecting North Sea fish stocks and what we can do about it | Tara Marshall, biology, Aberdeen University |
| 13:30 | From oil and gas to wind and CCS in the North Sea | John Underhill, geology, Aberdeen University |
| 14:00 | Legal regulations of activity in the North Sea | Sigrid Eskeland Schütz, law, UiB |
| 14:30 | Questions & discussion | |
| 15:00 | End |
