Calendar

Bjerknes Getaway 2026

7-9th of January at Hotel Scandic Voss

Wednesday 7. January 

08:29–09:41 Train trip Bergen-Voss 

 

10:15             Kikki Kleiven: Welcome to Voss and the Bjerknes Getaway.

10:20-11:20   Climate in Norway 2100: How did we produce the report? The county profile for Vestland        and how Voss municipality plan for a changing climate.

11:20-14:30  Break for skiing or other activities (walk to Bordalsgjelet).

11:30              Lunch

(Note: For those skiing and not joining lunch: bring your own packed lunch from home)

14:30             Gather for a musical surprise and the afternoon program.

Our strategic projects 2022-2025

14:45-15:30  Climate change and sustainability in Norwegian fjords, CLIFORD 

How did it go?

                        Short talks on challenges, results and the way forward.

15:30-16:00  Coffee break and check-in

16:00-16-:45 Dynamics of the North Atlantic Surface and Overturning Circulation, DYNASOR

                        Short talks on the challenges, results, and the way forward.

16:45-17:30  The breathing Ocean (O2Ocean)

                     Short talks on the challenges, results, and the way forward.

18:00              BarQuiz 

19:00              Dinner

Thursday 8. January

 

 09:00-09:45   Proxy Assimilations for Reconstructing Climate and Improving Models (PARCIM)

                        Short talks on the challenges, results, and the way forward.

09:45-10:30  Seal level Projection and Reconstruction unit (SEAPR)         

Short talks on the challenges, results, and the way forward.

10:30-11:00  Mental representations of “Science” by Steffen Wagner

11:00-14:00  Time off for skiing or other activities (walk to Bordalsgjelet)

11:30              Lunch

14:15              Coffee break

14:30-15:00  PIONEER by Margit Simon

Machine Learning for increasing weather data resolution

by Sigrid Passano Helland

1500-1730     Poster session starting with 1 minute poster pitch presentations.

17:30             The Bjerknes bowling tournament at Voss bowling 

19:30             Dinner

Friday 9. January                                    

09:00-10:30  Summing up 2025. The research theme leaders and director’s 90 minutes

Global by Stefan Sobolowski

Highlight: Edson Silva

Polar by Marius Årthun

Highlight: Rebekka Frøystad

Hazards by Stijn De Schepper

Highlight by: Manuel Hempel

Carbon by Nadine Goris

Highlight: Jerry Tjiputra

10:30-11:00  Check out

11:00-11:30  What we do with AI and Machine learning by Stefan Sobolowski

Planning for the years to come by Kikki Kleiven

11:30              Lunch

12:30-13:45    Group work

Goodbye

14:07 – 15:24: Train leaves for Bergen