Articles about SEAS

Konstanze in Greenland with snow and ice in background

– It’s a motivation to be able to improve estimates for sea level change

– With my project, we can refine numbers for the ongoing Greenland ice sheet contribution to sea level, including the numbers used in the IPCC report. The IPCC’s sea level estimates are shared as global maps and used by politicians, city planners, civil engineers etc. around the world, to address...

A social science and humanities workshop on fish feed. Really?

“Damn it, there is a lot of social science and humanities research on fish feed going on here at UiB that I’m not even aware of!” This realization hit me in a meeting with colleagues who are part of an informal network of UiB researchers interested in fish feed. To my surprise, the more senior...

– The fundamental nature of maritime operations is in transition. This represents a knowledge gap

– As the autonomous ships are being developed in the Scandinavian region and within the wider area of Europe, the fundamental nature of maritime operations is in transition from controlling the ships while being onboard, to operating them remotely from shore. Such developments are presenting...

SEAS postdoc fellows Thomas Völker, Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu and Aistė Klimašauskaitė.

Marine sustainability, leadership and interdisciplinarity – more than just buzzwords?

When topics like “what is interdisciplinarity” and “to what degree does my work actually contribute to marine sustainability” came up at meetings, a group of three SEAS postdoc fellows wanted to take the discourse to a more scientific level.

– The ocean is a source of personal and cultural identity, for livelihoods, and a space for recreation and cultural practices

– I've been out in the large saltwater lagoon and for fishing expeditions to different atolls. I've followed the tuna economy onshore by visiting loining plants, participating in industry events and interviewing various tuna actors. Fieldwork is stimulating but also emotionally and psychologically...

– My findings hold potential for broader applications across aquaculture species

– By studying the immune responses to different pathogens in lumpfish, I have identified critical factors that promote the health and resilience of the fish. These findings not only pave the way for developing targeted vaccines and immune-boosting strategies for lumpfish but also hold potential for...

Virginie workin in the lab with colleague

- Developing methods to reduce stress and promote health in salmon

– If we’re able to develop a vaccine against the salmon louse, this will be a more sustainable alternative than chemical treatments, which are harmful for the environment or stressful for the fish, SEAS fellow Virginie Comorge says.

Zoran on a research cruise in the misty fjords

– Findings from my project have the potential to enhance aquaculture production

– Findings from my project have the potential to enhance aquaculture production, increase the sustainability of marine food production and consumption, improve management of marine habitats and help in reducing invasive species, says SEAS fellow Zoran Šargač.

- Studying the effect of climate change on the algae life cycle gives vital knowledge of coastal ecosystems

- The study of the effect of climate change on the algae life cycle brings about needed actions for the future of coastal ecosystems, says SEAS fellow Juan Manuel Valero Rodríguez. Only by analyzing how severe our impacts are on such important food chain components can measures be taken to minimize...

Joao Bettencourt was a moderator at a recent event co-hosted by UiB.

Reaching the 2030 goal of a sustainable ocean, through shared governance, must belong to everyone

We can only reach the 2030 goal of a sustainable ocean, as SDG14, Life Below Water, envisages, through common and shared governance that excludes no one and belongs to everyone, SEAS Postdoctoral fellow João Bettencourt writes.

SEAS annual gathering kicks off with a variety of keynotes from SEAS fellows

SEAS fellows span a variety of scientific fields from geology and biology to informatics and law. Some of this variety will also be evident on Monday 28. October, with keynotes and pitches from selected SEAS fellows including topics like «Deep Learning for Smart Shipping» and «the response of...

SEAS Annual Meeting 2024, 28 - 31st October

Come and meet our current 35 SEAS fellows during 4 days of open poster sessions and lunches

SEAS fellows exploring interdisciplinary approaches

How do you get a group of social scientists, biologists, oceanographers, mathematics and informatics scientists to find common ground? How do they overcome their differences in background, methodology and language to unite to address questions and issues that span their different disciplines? Maybe...

Professor Katja Enberg holder åpningsforelesningen ved årets samling for SEAS-forskerne.

Shaping the next generation of ocean research leaders

Just around the corner from where Johan Hjort did part of his groundbreaking research on herring, the next generation of ocean research leaders are gathered for the first time.

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