Events
Stormtracks group meeting 17 September
Yangfan will share some preliminary results on Deep Learning based precipitation downscaling to 1km resolution over Western Norway.
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 for this semester is in the following google doc. Please do fill in a slot when you would like to speak. We have many open slots. Ongoing works are most encouraged!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yjicxkFp_8Y17LVftgksb1SnqSUSUXogg0pOFZfbK0g/edit?usp=sharing
Prøveforelesning Wanyee Wong: Constraining the chronology of ocean sediments – an overview of available approaches and their advantages and limitations
KUNNGJØRING PRØVEFORELESNING
Institutt for geovitenskap
Det matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet
Universitetet i Bergen
Ph.d.-kandidat Wanyee Wong holder prøveforelesning over følgende oppgitte emne for ph.d.-graden:
Constraining the chronology of ocean sediments – an overview of available approaches and their advantages and limitations
Tid og sted:
Fredag 19. september 2025, kl. 13.15
Auditorium 4, Realfagbygget
Komité:
Professor Ulysses Silas Ninnemann, Institutt for geovitenskap (leder for komiteen)
Professor Anna Nele Meckler, Institutt for geovitenskap
Førsteamanuensis Bjarte Hannisdal, Institutt for geovitenskap
Adgang for interesserte tilhørere.
VELKOMMEN!
BCCR Workshop: The Lofoten Basin Eddy in a Regional Context: from Physics to Ecosystem Dynamics
Hi everyone,
We are excited to invite you to an exciting workshop on The Lofoten Basin Eddy in a Regional Context: from Physics to Ecosystem Dynamics. The workshop aims to promote the discussion on state-of-the-art research, identify key priorities, and coordinate collaborative efforts to advance our understanding of the dynamics and biogeochemistry of the LBE, and its significance for the regional ecosystems. The event will feature speakers representing initiatives such as NorSWOT, NorGlider, and the PROVOLO project. The complete agenda will follow.
When: Wednesday, September 24, 11:30-16:00
Where: BCCR Lecture room, 4th floor
Sign up for lunch latest by Monday, September 15: https://forms.gle/qBUetd3AZf25nrWw5
Do you want to present at the workshop? Contact Lucía at lulo@norceresearch.no
Best regards,
Lucía on behalf of the LBE consortium
Bjerknes Annual Meeting
Bjerknes Annual Meeting (BAM) Monday 29th of September 2025 Venue: Scandic Bergen City, Håkonsgaten 2-7
Main theme: Science for Society
08:00 09:00 Registration and coffee
09:00 09:10 Welcome and introduction to BAM by Director Kikki Kleiven
How do we interact with society? Examples from the four research themes
09:10 09:40 How the Global research theme interact with society
“From data to decisions: navigating usable climate services”
Talk by Jesse Schrage on seasonal forecasts and climate services in Eastern Africa (ARCS and ACACIA project)
09:40 10:10 How the Polar research theme interact with society
“Science & Society –The Greenland Sessions”
Talk by Lars Henrik Smedsrud from Climate Narratives 10:10 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 11:00 How the Hazards research theme interacts with society
“Boosting impact through societal engagement: Examples from Vestland County". Talk by Marie Pontoppidan
"Estimating future runoff in ungauged catchments in Norway using machine learning". Talk by Kamilla Wergeland
11:10 11:40 How the Carbon research theme interacts with society
“How, why, and to what avail? A travel log from my journey into the [sometimes murky waters of the] science-policy interface”
Talk by Vigdis Vandvik
11:45 12:30 Lunch
How to make our strategy relevant for Bjerknes members and society?
12:30 12:45 Results of the Bjerknes Centre internal perception mapping presented by Gudrun Sylte
12:45 13:00 President of the European Academies` Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Lise Øvreås on the role of science in policymaking, science diplomacy and how to get politicians to "care" about science, and how to build trust between science/researchers and politicians.
13:00 13:30 Break-out groups
Science for society
13:30 14:00 Invited talk by Professor Thomas Jung on The Future of Climate Modelling: Emerging Directions
14:00 14:35 Coffee break
14:35 14:50 Climate Futures at mid-term by Iselin Medhaug
14:50 15:05 Scandinavian Centre for Mountains in Transition by Jostein Bakke
15:05 15:20 Presentation of the new national research school Climate-Informed by Lea Svendsen
15:25 15:45 Speed presentations of posters
15:45 17:45 Poster session
18:00 Dinner
Bjerknes Climate Prediction Unit Annual meeting 2025
Bjerknes proposal writing class
The Bjerknes Proposal Writing Class (Bjerknes proposal writing training 2) is an offer to scientists at the Bjerknes Centre who plan to submit a project proposal in 2026 and have little or no experience yet in proposal writing. By taking the class, you will consecutively develop your idea into a proposal draft and finally, a complete proposal ready to submit within the deadlines of 2026. This writing class will complement the support you get from your academic supervisor or scientific mentor but cannot replace that kind of support.
Lectures online on zoom. Link to all the lectures: (will follow)
Link to the special seminar: (will follow)
Link to all teaching material: (will follow)
Class format and time effort:
Weekly alternating lectures and writing seminars
Lecture-sessions consist of 1 hour lecture + up to 30 minutes question/discussion online: background and guidelines for a specific proposal aspect, instructions for specific remote work on your proposal;
Writing sessions consist of 1 hour writing on-site: perform remote work, present results and get feedback.
Remote work:
1-2 hours/week remote work on your proposal (in addition to writing seminars)
To be performed by the next class
Individual meetings with assigned adviser and/or scientific mentor on demand
You will get individual written feedback on your remote work from your assigned adviser
Imperfect and tentative individual work is better than no remote work!
Lansering: Nytt kunnskapsgrunnlag klart for klima i Norge
Mandag 27. oktober kl. 11–12 presenterer Norsk klimaservicesenter den ferskeste kunnskapen som viser hvordan stadig økende temperatur endrer Norge. Dette gjør at vi må tilpasse oss for å minimere risiko og sikre liv og verdier.
Hazards meeting
Out next meeting will be November 7th at 10am.
More information, including a lunch sign-up, will be shared closer to the date, but please mark your calendars now.
If you would like to present your research at the meeting, please contact us. Otherwise, we may reach out to you.
Cheers
Mari and Stijn
Bjerknes Climate Prediction Unit seminar: DA and dynamical predictions
Bjerknes Getaway at Voss 7-9 January 2026
The Bjerknes Getaway 2026 wil take place at Scandic Voss. More info will come in due time.