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27.05.25
Meet our New Co-Leader of the Hazards Research Group
Together with research leader Stijn De Schepper, Mari Fjalstad Jensen will help lead the work to understand the causes and dynamics behind extreme ocean and weather events, as well as abrupt changes in the climate system.
21.05.25
Keeping an eye on the fjord
The water at the bottom of many fjords in Western Norway may remain stagnant for years, to be replaced within a few weeks. Masfjorden is one of these fjords.
15.05.25
What's stirring deep down in the fjords?
Norway has more than 1700 named fjords. Tourists come from all over the world to see them, and the fjords are important for fisheries and aquaculture. But what goes on under the surface?
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27.05.25
Den store bredagen
Forskning og friluftsliv - for deg med hjarte for breen Breane smeltar verda over. 2025 er av FN utnemnt som Det internasjonale breåret, for å skaffe merksemd om bevaring av breane i alle verdsdelar. Bli med på ei rundreise til verdas brear gjennom kort-korte foredrag: 1800-1845 Brear på den sørlege halvkula: * Opning ved Jostein Bakke * Nytt frå Trond Mohn Forskingsstiftelse * New Zealand og Andesfjella - Ben Robson * Sørishavet - Jarle Sleire 1 min posterpitch * Antarktis - Elin Darelius * Grønland - Konstanze Haubner * Himalaya - George Young * Alpene - Ann Rowan 1845 - 1915 Pause med poster 1915 - 1945 Brear på den nordlege halvkula * Våre brear - Rebekka Frøystad * Svalbard - Willem van der Bilt * Om breopplevingar og friluftsliv - Knut Inge Engelbreth, breinstruktør og styremedlem i BHT Fjellsport 1945-2000 Pause 2000 Diskusjon: Turismeparadokset Korleis kan vi ivareta breane samstundes som presset frå turismen aukar? * Turismeparadokset ved Halvor Dannevig, Forskingsleiar ved Vestlandsforsking Paneldiskusjon: * Siren Juliussen, seniorrådgjevar naturforvaltning, DNT * Karin Lillevold, Doktorgradsstipendiat UiB * Halvor Dannevig, Forskingsleiar ved Vestlandsforsking * Marta Rongved, seniorrådgjevar for reiseliv i Vestland fylkeskommune Moderator: Gudrun Sylte, kommunikasjonsleiar på Bjerknessenteret Meld deg på her - heilt gratis Sjekk også ut denne videoen med Josten Bakke
28.05.25
Stormtracks group meeting
Hi everyone, We will meet next Wednesday (May.28) for the (probably) last storm tracks group meeting in this semester from 14:00-15:00 in room U105 (near canteen). Next Wednesday, we plan to do ‘Bring-a-plot’ session. There you can share any plot you’re currently working on for feedback or bring an interesting plot from another paper for discussion. Feel free to reach me out if you’d like to show anything.:) The meeting will be hybrid and here is the zoom link for those who want to join remotely. https://uib.zoom.us/j/62886269543?pwd=ajWbi97zr0hbniaoQdZkUtD2EUSSri.1 Meeting ID: 628 8626 9543; Password: qSKTfKU3 The meeting schedule of this semester is in following google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fjgrGX7AJzYHleHM7ns6h6Bw_tKJjRrMPOZ_8PQt5Q/edit?usp=sharing Have a nice weekend and see you all next week! :) Cheers, Hari and Yangfan
12.06.25
Bjerknes Summer Party - save the date!
Unfortunately the party is cancelled.