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Our researchers are employed either at NORCE, UiB, the Nansen Center or the Institute of Marine Research. The researchers work together across various scientific disciplines. Find researchers with backgrounds in meteorology, oceanography, geology, geophysics, biology and mathematics, among others.

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Researchers at Bjerknes are involved in several projects, both nationally and internationally. The projects are owned by the partner institutions, with the exception of our strategic projects.

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Researchers at the Bjerknes Center publish more than 200 scientific articles each year.

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Stormtrack group meeting

Hi everyone, We’ll have our stormtracks group meeting this Wednesday (23.09) from 14:00 to 15:00 at U105. This week we will have our ‘Bring a plot’ session, so feel free to bring anything you would like to share or have input from people and enjoy the discussion! The meeting will be hybrid and you can join remotely via Zoom: 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: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLVVNtXjbjU3uNZ62qnXF8pcYbrCB34aUqUbDfnb2vo/edit?tab=t.0 Looking forward to seeing you all!:) Best, Birgit and Yangfan

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Bjerknes Annual Meeting (BAM) 2026

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Bjerknes Climate Prediction Unit (BCPU) Seminar

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026 Time: 10:00-12:00 Place: - In person: Bjerknes lecture room 4020 (Jahnebakken 5, top floor) - Online: Zoom Program: 10:00-10:20 RA1: Ramdane Alkama (EPOC/INRAE, online): From large-scale climate signals to regional decadal predictability 10:20-10:40 RA2: Lu Zhou (NUIST/NERSC): Data-driven Tropical Climate Modeling for ENSO Predictions 10:40-11:00 RA3: Kaiyan Yao (UiB): Multidecadal variability and trends of subpolar North Atlantic overturning between 1860-2022 11:00-11:20 RA4: Sara Moreno (visiting PhD student from BSC): Decadal predictions for the renewable energy sector in Europe 11:20-11:40: Helene Langehaug (NERSC): A webpage with marine heatwave predictions from NorCPM 11:40- Lunch, Mingling and Open Agenda (for those who wish to share or discuss) *RA stands for Research Area This informal discussion space is open to all Bjerknes members and guests. Please feel free to join us and we welcome contributions from all.

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Counting his years in CO2

The year Ralph Keeling was born, his father set up a CO2 monitoring station on the volcano Mauna Loa. Almost seventy years later he can read off his age from a curve that became, not just evidence, but a symbol of climate change.

Islands in the Sky are Teeming with Life

PhD student Lotta Schultz has studied the biodiversity of alpine regions and found them surprisingly full of life. But it is a life rapidly changing due to climate change and human activity.

Bjerknes researchers awarded ERC Starting Grant

UiB researchers Joshua Oldham-Dorrington and Marianna Betti have been awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grants from the European Research Council. The grants will support ambitious projects on climate change, artificial intelligence and the future of oceanic labour.